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Syncing iPad with your PC-based iTunes provides a backup copy of your apps, music, videos and other data files on your PC. In case you've accidentally deleted some files from your iPad, you can restore them back with syncing. It's also a way to get apps, songs and videos from your PC to your iPad, besides getting them directly with the App Store and iTunes apps on your device.
Sync iPad with iTunesTo get this to work, iTunes is required on your PC. If you've not installed it, you can get it here, then follow these steps for syncing your iPad with the PC-based iTunes.
Syncing your iPad using a cable
Launch iTunes and connect your iPad to your PC using a cable.
Select the iPad device on the left panel in iTunes and click the "Sync" button for syncing. (Syncing may be done upon connection depending on the settings.)
Click the Apply button to sync again if you've changed any options in the settings.
Click the Eject button in the iTunes to disconnect it from your iPad when finished.
Syncing your iPad via Wi-Fi (iOS 5 & 6)
The iOS 5 and 6 add an option to allow you to sync your iPad over Wi-Fi. You can enable this feature by the steps below.
Launch iTunes (version 10.5 or newer) and connect your iPad to the PC using a cable.
Select the iPad device on the left panel in iTunes.
Scroll to the bottom of the "Summary" view, check "Sync with this iPad over Wi-Fi" and click "Apply".
Disconnect the cable, restart your computer and iTunes, check if your iPad device is shown up in iTunes for syncing when your iPad is plugged in to power and connected to the same Wi-Fi network with your PC.