Using Itunes on a Family computer with multiple devices?

When i plug my Iphone 3gs into my computer it says that it backs up and syncs alright but i cannot view my own apps on the screen.My sons apps however remain on the itunes screen even after we have signed him out and me back in.How do I view my own apps? without syncing my sons apps to my phone?

Was your wife logged into the libray at the time you tried to log in? I have had a similar problem and it was because another user was logged into the library when I attempted to. I got the permission denied banner.

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