Synching iPad

[Ellerton]

My ipad has started taking hours to synch.
It actually backs up in about 10 minutes but takes longer and longer to "determine which tracks to synch".
Currently it has been running for over an hour.
How can I find out what is wrong and speed it up?

 

[incapete]

My iPod does this, no idea why, but it was very nearly enough to put me off getting an ipad since I now hate iTunes with a passion!