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2H. Synchronizing With Your Computer 75
Synchronizing
Setting Up ActiveSync on Windows XP
The Getting Started CD that comes with your phone contains Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 (or later). Follow the
steps in this section to install and set up ActiveSync on Windows XP or other compatible Windows systems.
Installing ActiveSync
1. Place the Getting Started CD in the CD or DVD drive of your computer, and then click Setup and Installation.
2. Select the
ActiveSync check box, and then click Install.
3. Read the license terms, and then click
Accept.
4. When installation is completed, click
Done.
5. On the Getting Started with Windows Mobile screen, click
Close.
Setting Up Synchronization in ActiveSync
1. Connect your phone to your computer. The Synchronization Setup Wizard automatically starts and
guides you to create a synchronization partnership. Click
Next to proceed.
2. To synchronize your phone with your computer, clear the
Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft
Exchange
check box, and then click Next.
3. Select the information types that you want to synchronize, and then click
Next.
4. Select or clear the
Allow wireless data connections check box according to your preference.
5. Click
Finish.
When you finish the wizard, ActiveSync synchronizes your phone automatically. Notice that Outlook email
messages and other information appear on your phone after synchronization.
Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Mobile
®
Device Center is the replacement for Microsoft
®
ActiveSync
®
on Windows Vista
®
.
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 and 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
For a list of compatible Windows systems, go to this website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx.
Note
Some versions of Windows Vista come with Windows Mobile Device Center already installed. If Windows Mobile
Device Center is not available in your Windows Vista installation, you can install it from the Getting Started CD that
came with your phone.