Compaq 1610 Reference Manual page 24

Windows CE Services is the software that allows you to
synchronize data between your handheld PC and your computer.
Follow the steps below to install Windows CE Services on your
computer.
Before installing this software, be sure your computer
meets the minimum configuration requirements listed earlier in
this chapter.
1. Insert the Microsoft CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive.
(If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, see
"Ordering Software on Diskette" for information on obtaining
Windows CE diskettes.)
2. Follow the instructions included with the CD and on the
computer screen to install Windows CE Services and other
software.
Before connecting, you must configure your computer's COM
port so that it can communicate with your handheld PC.
This procedure covers only the configuration for an auto-
sync cable (serial cable) connection. For information on
connecting with an infrared port, RAS, or network, refer to
Chapter 7, "Using the Infrared Feature," or see "Get Connected"
in the Windows CE Services Help that you installed on your
computer.
Select Start Settings Control Panel. Choose the Ports icon.
Configure a COM port for your handheld PC with the following
settings: 19200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Select Start Settings Control Panel. Choose the System
icon, then select the Device Manager tab. Configure a COM port
for your handheld PC with the following settings: 19200 baud,
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.