Chapter 7. Activesync; Introduction - Symbol VRC 89XX Product Reference Manual

Introduction

This chapter describes communication between the terminal and a desktop PC using
ActiveSync. The minimum desktop PC requirements for ActiveSync are:
• Windows 2000, Windows NT4 with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows Me, or
Windows 95/98
• Desktop computer with a Pentium processor for Windows NT (166 MHz required
for Windows 2000), Windows Me (150 MHz required for Windows Me), or a 486/66
DX or higher processor (Pentium P90 recommended) for Windows 95/98
• 16MB of memory for Windows 95/98 (more memory will improve performance) or
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (32MB recommended for Windows NT, 64MB
recommended for Windows 2000), 32MB of memory for Windows Me
• Hard disk drive with 10 to 50MB of available space (actual requirements vary
based on selection of features and user's current system configuration)
• Available 9 or 25-pin communications port (adapter required for 25-pin
communications port), or USB port (available for Windows 98se/ME/2000 or XP
only)
• CD-ROM drive
• VGA graphics card or compatible video graphics adapter with 256 color or higher
• Keyboard
• Mouse or compatible pointing device.
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