User Manual

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1.4 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync
A key component of your Pocket PC is the Microsoft ActiveSync program.
With Microsoft ActiveSync, you can synchronize the information on your
desktop computer with the information on your Pocket PC and update both with
the most recent information.
ActiveSync is already installed on your Pocket PC. You need to install
ActiveSync on your desktop computer. Follow the procedure below:
CAUTION:
( Before installation, make sure that you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your desktop
computer. If you do not have Outlook or your version of Outlook is earlier than the
version provided on the Companion CD, install Outlook from the Companion CD.
( Do not connect your Pocket PC to your desktop computer before ActiveSync is
installed.
1. Turn on your desktop computer.
2. Insert the Companion CD into the CD-ROM drive of your desktop
computer.
3. Click the arrow on the first screen to enter the main screen and click
Start
Here
.
4. In the “Start Here” screen, click
Install ActiveSync 3.7 on the left column.
5. In the “Install ActiveSync 3.7” screen, click
Install to start installation.
6. In the “File Download” screen, click
Run this program from its current location .
7. Follow the onscreen instructions to install ActiveSync.
8. When prompted, connect your Pocket PC to your desktop computer. Slide
your Pocket PC into the cradle. Connect the cradle cable to a USB port on
your desktop computer.