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68 Synchronizing Information
5.3 Setting Up Windows Mobile® Device Center on
Windows Vista®
Microsoft Windows Mobile® Device Center is the replacement for Microsoft® ActiveSync® on Windows Vista®.
Some versions of Windows Vista® come with Windows Mobile Device Center already installed. If Windows
Mobile Device Center is not available on your Windows Vista®, you can install it from the Getting Started Disc
that came with your phone or go to the following website for information on downloading and installing
Windows Mobile Device Center to your computer: http://www.windowsmobile.com/getstarted.
Setting up synchronization in Windows Mobile Device Center
When you connect your phone to your computer and start Windows Mobile Device Center for the first time,
you are asked to create a Windows Mobile partnership with your phone. To create a partnership:
1.
Connect your phone to your computer. Windows Mobile Device Center configures itself, then opens.
2.
On the license agreement screen, click Accept.
3.
On the Windows Mobile Device Center's Home screen, click Set up your device.
Note Choose Connect without setting up your device
4.
Select the items you want to sync, then click Next.
5.
Enter a name for your phone, then click Set Up.
When you finish the setup wizard, Windows Mobile Device
Center syncs your phone automatically. Outlook email
messages and other information appear on your phone after
synchronization.
Using Windows Mobile Device Center
To open Windows Mobile Device Center, click Start > All Programs > Windows Mobile Device Center on your
Windows Vista computer.
On Windows Mobile Device Center, you can do the following:
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Click Mobile Device Settings to change
synchronization settings.
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When you click Pictures, Music and Video > XX
new pictures/video clips are available for import,
a wizard guides you to tag and transfer photos from
your phone to the Photo Gallery on your computer.
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Click Pictures, Music and Video > Add media to
your device from Windows Media Player to sync
music and video files using Windows Media® Player.
For more information, see "Using Windows Media®
Player Mobile" in Chapter 11.
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Click File Management > Browse the contents of
your device to view documents and files on your
phone.
Note See Windows Mobile Device Center Help for more
information.
if you only want to transfer media files, check for
updates, and explore your phone but not sync
Outlook information.
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