old iPad, new iTunes

[dafnis]

I own an iPad 1 since quite a long ago, and I was properly using it with iTunes on my laptop.
Unfortunately the hard disk of my laptop crashed, and after changing it I had to install iTunes again.
When I connected my iPad again to the laptop and iTunes opens, now of course does not show under iTues all the apps I had gathered. For example, I have found no option to actually move around apps within the iPad through iTunes, since the iPad screen in iTunes appears "greyed-out" - not sure if I am explaining myself.
I am sure I am not the first one with this issue, any ideas?

 

[Semel]

If you check mark the box saying"sync apps" the greyed out area should be fixed.as for recovering your apps,i dont know

 

[leelai]

I'm a little confused here, in your other post you say you are considering buying an iPad, but apparently you already have one?

 

[Semel]

I'm a little confused here, in your other post you say you are considering buying an iPad, but apparently you already have one?

Is he testing our intelligence you think?

 

[leelai]

I'm not sure what's going on here, but I would like to know.

 

[dafnis]

nothing of the sort... actually you are correct on both.
If you check, my other post was October 2010, when I still did not have my iPad.

Now, March 2012, my question above is referred to that iPad I bought days after that other post... that's why I started the post with "I own an iPad1 since quite long ago..."

If you have more insight on my original question above I'd appreciate it.

Semel, regarding your advice, I had actually seen that possibility, but I was afraid that by synchronising I would lose all apps in the iPad, since it would sync with iTunes, where I now have none. Am I correct?

 

[leelai]

So good to hear and sorry for not checking it properly.

Maybe you need to authorize the computer, if it's a new Hard drive I'm thinking it would need to be treated like a new computer.
Have a look at this link, particularly Twerppoet's post.
http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-help/28475-syncing-ipad-new-itunes-library-impossible.html