how can I transfer important files from my laptop to my iPad

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094

You can also use cloud-based services such as iCloud and Dropbox.

Regards.

Hi seerapu,

+1 to what varjak said... I use Dropbox and it works great. Its a cloud solution so while your iPad doesn't automatically "sync" it can always read from the cloud and you can set files to be available offline.

1. First sign up for a free Dropbox account from your computer.
2. Then, download the free Dropbox app on your iPad.
3. You can then set up a folder on your computer to drag your documents to. This folder syncs with the Dropbox server. The Dropbox app on your iPad can read from your account on Dropbox so you have access to everything that you dragged from your computer to Dropbox. You can also set files on your iPad to be available offline.

Hope this answers your question!

~Joe