Selective sync of iPad and iPhone - same ID

I have multiple iDevices and I sync different content to each device by setting up the sync preferences on each device.

This is Apple's kb article on how to set up syncing in Windows using iTunes 11.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12313

This assumes that you are running iTunes 11.

You can set up your sync preferences a little more easily by turning off auto sync - at least until you set up the preferences. Launch iTunes and go to Edit>Preferences>Devices. Check the box that says Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically, Click OK.

The go to View>Show Sidebar so that you can see the sidebar on the left and see your iPad name under the device heading.

Then you can select your iPad on the left, and go through every tab in the iTunes window on the right and select the exact content that you want to sync to the iPad.

Using apps as an example ....

Connect the iPad to the computer with the cable and launch iTunes.

Click on the iPad name on the left side under devices.

Click on the Apps Tab on the right.

Click on Install next to all of the apps that you want to sync to the Phone or click on Remove if you don't want to sync those particular apps.

Click on the Sync Apps Heading in order to select it.

Click on Apply in the lower right corner of iTunes

You can selectively sync all of the other content in your iTunes library using the same process. When you are done setting up the sync preferences, you can go back and turn on auto syncing again if you like.

They will be seen as separate devices with their own sync settings.