How to Backup iPad

As anyone who's ever lost data due to a hard drive failure or file corruption knows, making good backups is essential. All computers encounter trouble sometimes and having a backup can be the difference between successfully resolving the problem and losing days, months, or even years of data.

Since the iPad is a computer like any laptop or desktop, backing up the iPad is just as important as with any other device. Luckily, Apple makes backing up the iPad very easy. In fact you don't really have to do anything.

You should back up your iPad frequently to help prevent the loss of personal information, iPad application data and any settings for the iPad, in case the iPad malfunctions or has problems later. You can use iPad backups as restore points after software updates or transferring data to another device, and you can organize and manage your backups in iTunes.

 

Steps:

• Open iTunes on your computer. iTunes manages and stores iPad backups.
• Connect the iPad to the computer with the iPad connector cable.
• Turn on the iPad. The iPad should appear in the "Devices" section in the left panel of iTunes. You can set iTunes to automatically back up your iPad every time it syncs with iTunes.
• Right-click the iPad in "Devices."
• Select "Backup" from the context menu to back up your iPad. iTunes will automatically create a backup of your iPad settings within iTunes.

Every time you sync your iPad to your computer, an iPad backup is automatically saved on your computer. This backup contains your settings and some data (though it doesn't backup apps and music. Those are stored in your iTunes library and need to be backup as part of your computer backup). So, if you ever need to restore your iPad from backup, you'll be able to choose this backup and - assuming you haven't also lost music or apps from your computer's hard drive - you'll be back up and running in a snap.

Make sure you have the most up-to-date version of iTunes before making an iPad backup and you can also easily backup your DVD to iTunes.

By Zaithyn Galter