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computer, you must install the software
that you can download from the link on the
Windows Mobile Getting Started CD that
came with your smartphone.
System requirements
Your computer must meet the following
minimum system requirements:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
•
Windows Vista (later versions may also
be supported)
32MB of available memory (RAM)
•
170MB of free hard disk space
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CD drive
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Available USB port
•
USB sync cable (included with your
•
smartphone)
Adobe Flash Player (required to run the
•
installation program)
If you do not have Adobe Flash Player on
TIP
your computer, you can download it for free
from adobe.com.
Installing ActiveSync desktop software:
Windows XP
If you have a Windows XP computer, the
desktop sync software is called ActiveSync
desktop software. The Windows Mobile
Getting Started CD recognises that you
have a Windows XP computer and
automatically directs you to install
ActiveSync desktop software. On your
smartphone, the sync application is also
called ActiveSync.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
If you are installing the software on a
•
computer at work, make sure your
company allows you to install new
software. Contact your company's
IT department for help.
Make sure your computer is connected
•
to the Internet so that you can
download the software.
Turn off any firewall settings on your
•
computer that can interfere with the
synchronisation process. Contact your
company's IT department for help.
1 Close any applications that are currently
running on your computer, including
those running in the background. Your
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