User's Manual

Chapter 4
Communication
4.1 Installing & Setting Up Microsoft ActiveSync
4.1.1 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync on the Host PC
Microsoft ActiveSync is a file transfer tool to synchronize the files on a PC with the
files on your PDA.
To install Microsoft ActiveSync, complete the following steps on the PC:
1. Go to the Microsoft Windows CE.NET website and download the most current
version of ActiveSync:
http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pockeypc/downloads/ .
2. Install the most version of Microsoft ActiveSync on the host PC.
3. Open ActiveSync.
4. Select File > Communication Settings from AtiveSync’s menu bar.
5. Go to “Using ActiveSync” on page X.X to continue using ActiveSync.
4.1.2 Connecting PDA to Host PC
1. You can use either the USB/Serial(RS232) port of Single Dock or a
USB/Serial(RS232) cable to connect the PDA to the Host PC.
To use the dock, you must first insert the PDA into the slot, making sure that the
unit is firmly seated the dock.
To use the cable, connect the USB/Serial cable to the PDA.
2. Connect the USB/Serial dock or cable to the Host PC’s serial port or USB port.
3. Connect the dock or PDA to the power adapter and power source.
4.2 Using ActiveSync
Use ActiveSync to transfer and synchronize files between the PDA and the Host PC.
4.2.1 Setting up a Partnership
During the Microsoft ActiveSync installation, you were prompted to create a
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