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Section 2E. Synchronizing Information With Your Computer 67
Synchronizing Information With Your
Computer
Specifying What Information Is Synchronized
You can change the information types and the amount of information to synchronize for each type on either
your device or your computer. Follow the steps below to change synchronization settings on your device.
1. In ActiveSync on your device, tap
Menu > Options.
2. Select the check box for any items you want to synchronize. If you cannot select a check box, you might
have to clear the check box for the same information type elsewhere in the list.
3. To change synchronization settings for an information type (for example,
E-Mail), select it, and tap Settings.
You can then set the download size limit, specify the time period of information to download, and more.
Troubleshooting Sync Connection Problems
In some cases, when the computer connects to the Internet or a local network, it may disconnect the
connection with your device in favor of the Internet or network connection.
If this happens, tap
Start > Settings > Connections tab > USB to PC, and then clear the Enable advanced network
functionality
check box. This makes your computer use a serial USB connection with your device.
Synchronizing via Bluetooth
You can connect and synchronize your device with the computer using Bluetooth.
1. Set up Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync on your computer to synchronize through
Bluetooth. See the program’s Help for instructions.
2. On your device, tap
Start > Programs > ActiveSync.
3. Make sure that Bluetooth on both your device and the computer are turned on and set to visible mode.
See “Using Bluetooth” on page 89 for details.
If this is the first time you have connected to this computer via Bluetooth, you must first complete the
Bluetooth wizard on your device and set up a Bluetooth partnership between your device and the
computer. For more information about creating a Bluetooth partnership, see “Bluetooth Partnerships” on
page 90.
4. Tap
Menu > Connect via Bluetooth. Make sure the Bluetooth function of both your device and the computer
are turned on and set to visible mode.
Note
Before changing synchronization settings on your device, disconnect it from your computer.
Notes
• Some information types such as Favorites, Files, and Media cannot be selected in ActiveSync Options on your
device. You can select or clear these items only from your computer’s Windows Mobile Device Center or
ActiveSync.
• A computer can have sync partnerships with many different Windows Mobile powered devices, but a device
can have sync partnerships with at most two computers. To ensure that your device will synchronize properly
with both computers, set up the second computer using the same synchronization settings you used on the
first computer.
• Outlook email can be synchronized with only one computer.
Note
To connect and synchronize your device with a computer via Bluetooth, your computer must have a built-in
Bluetooth or installed with a Bluetooth adapter or dongle.
Note
To conserve battery power, turn off Bluetooth when not in use.