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To open the desktop sync software, do
one of the following:
Windows XP: To open the ActiveSync
desktop software window, double-click the
ActiveSync
lower-right corner of your computer
screen.
If the ActiveSync icon does not appear in
TIP
the taskbar, go to Start, navigate to
Programs, and then select Microsoft
ActiveSync to open the ActiveSync window.
You can enter a setting to have the
TIP
ActiveSync window open automatically when
you connect your computer and your
smartphone. In the ActiveSync window,
select File > Connection Settings, and then
check the Open ActiveSync when my
device connects box.
Windows Vista: To open Windows Mobile
Device Center, click Start > All Programs
> Windows Mobile Device Center.
Desktop software installation also creates
a folder for your smartphone on your
computer. When your smartphone is
connected to your computer, opening My
Computer or Windows Explorer (Windows
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icon in the taskbar in the
XP) or Computer (Windows Vista) displays
an icon representing your smartphone.
Double-clicking this icon displays folders
containing items you synchronised, such
as music files, pictures, and videos.
Connecting your smartphone to your
computer
1 Plug the USB sync cable into an
available USB port or into a powered
USB hub on your computer.
For best performance, plug the sync cable
TIP
directly into a USB port on your computer. If
your computer has USB ports on both the
front and back, we suggest using the back
port. If you use a USB hub, make sure it's a
powered hub.
2 Connect the sync cable to your
smartphone by inserting it into the
connector on the bottom of the
smartphone.