User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 2: Basic Checkout
Data Transfer Between The PC & The Hand-Held
14 iKôn Rugged PDA (Windows Mobile 6) User Manual
• Insert the unit in the desktop docking station.
• Use a Client USB connector to complete the communication link between the hand-held
and the PC.
2.5 Data Transfer Between The PC & The Hand-Held
Data transfer options vary slightly depending on the type of operating system installed in
your PC. Microsoft® ActiveSync® is PC connectivity software that can be used to connect
your hand-held to PCs running this software. ActiveSync works only with the Windows XP
SP2 operating system or earlier.
If the Microsoft® Vista® operating system is installed in your PC, ActiveSync is not re-
quired to transfer data between your iKôn PDA and your PC.
By connecting the iKôn PDA to a PC with a cable, you can:
• View iKôn PDA files from Windows Explorer.
• Drag and drop files between the iKôn PDA and the PC in the same way that you would
between PC drives.
• Back up iKôn PDA files to the PC, then restore them from the PC to the hand-held
again, if needed, and so on.
2.5.1 Using Microsoft® ActiveSync®
You can install active sync using the Getting Started CD provided with your unit. Refer to
“The Getting Started CD ??” on page 12 for details. You can also follow the step-by-step in-
structions provided at the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx
2.5.2 Using Microsoft® Vista®
If you have Windows Vista, your iKôn PDA data transfers do not require ActiveSync. To
transfer data between your PC and your hand-held:
• Tap on Start>Computer to display the drives. Your iKôn PDA will be visible here.
• Open drives, files and folders as you would on your PC.
2.6 Aligning (Calibrating) The Touchscreen
Refer to “Aligning (Calibrating) The Touchscreen” on page 40 for details.