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4.1 Installing & Setting Up Microsoft ActiveSync
4.1.1 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync on the Host PC
Microsoft ActiveSync is a file transfer tool to synchronize the files on a PC with the files on your Device.
To install Microsoft ActiveSync, complete the following steps on the PC:
1.
Go to the Microsoft Windows CE.NET website and download the latest current version of ActiveSync:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-synch.mspx
2.
Install the latest version of Microsoft ActiveSync on the host PC.
3.
Open ActiveSync.
4.
Select File > Communication Settings from ActiveSync's menu bar.
5.
Go to "Using ActiveSync" on page 4-1 to continue using ActiveSync.
4.1.2 Connecting Device to Host PC
1. You can use a Micro USB cable to connect the Device directly or by a cradle to Host PC.
˙To use the dock, you must first insert the Device into the slot, making sure that the unit is firmly seated the dock.
2. Connect the dock or Device to the power adapter and power source.
4.2 Using ActiveSync
Use ActiveSync to transfer and synchronize files between the Device and the Host PC.
4.2.1 Setting up a Partnership
During the Microsoft ActiveSync installation, you were prompted to create a partnership with your mobile device. When you set up
a partnership, you select synchronization and file conversation settings, which are contained in a file on your desktop computer.
This file enables your desktop computer to recognize your device. Only devices that have a partnership with a desktop computer
can synchronize information between the two computers.
For more information on partnerships, please refer to your Microsoft ActiveSync documentation or help file.
Transferring Files:
To transfer files, complete the following steps on the host PC:
Insert Micro USB cable to Device and connect to PC.
After you have established a connection with Device, tap the "Explore" button at the top of the ActiveSync window (or
select Explore from the File menu).
Navigate to the target directory on your Device and copy the desired file by using the Copy/paste method or dragging and
dropping the desired file(s) into the folder.
4.2.2 ActiveSync File Synchronization
ActiveSync files synchronization requires an ActiveSync partnership between the Device and the Host PC. Refer to "Setting up a
Partnership", above:
Select the files in the synchronization configuration for the Device partnership.
Select Tools > Options from the ActiveSync command bar to configure the synchronization options.
Place the file to be synchronized in the Synchronization folder created you're My Documents directory. Defaults to the
desktop. During the ActiveSync connection, all files in the Synchronization folder will be synchronized to the \My
Documents directory on the Device.
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