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5.3 Setting Up ActiveSync® on Windows XP®
The Getting Started Disc that comes with your device 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.
Note For a list of compatible Windows systems, please go to
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx.
Install ActiveSync
1. Insert the Getting Started Disc into the disc drive on your PC.
2. Click Setup and Installation.
3. Select the ActiveSync check box and click Install.
4. Read the license terms and click Accept.
5. When installation is complete, click Done.
6. On the Getting Started with Windows Mobile screen, click Close.
Set up synchronization in ActiveSync
Follow the steps below to set up a synchronization partnership.
1. Connect your device to your PC. The Synchronization Setup Wizard
automatically starts and guides you to create a synchronization
partnership. Click Next to proceed.
2. To synchronize your device with your PC, clear the Synchronize
directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange check box then
click Next.
3. Select the information types that you want to synchronize 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 device
automatically. Notice that Outlook e-mails and other information will
appear on your device after synchronization.
4. Select the items you want to synchronize, then click Next.
5. Enter a device name and click Set Up.
When you finish the setup wizard, Windows Mobile Device Center
synchronizes your device automatically. Notice that Outlook e-mails and
other information will appear on your device after synchronization.
Use Windows Mobile Device Center
To open Windows Mobile Device Center, click Start > All Programs >
Windows Mobile Device Center on your Windows Vista computer.
On Windows Mobile Device Center, you can do the following:
• Click Mobile Device Settings to change synchronization settings.
• When you click Pictures, Music and Video > ___ new pictures/
video clips are available for import, a wizard guides you to tag
and transfer photos from your device to the Photo Gallery on your
Windows Vista PC.
• Click Pictures, Music and Video > Add media to your device from
Windows Media Player to synchronize music and video files using
Windows Media™ Player. For more information, see “Windows Media®
Player Mobile” in Chapter 11.
• Click File Management > Browse the contents of your device to
view documents and files from your device.
Note See Windows Mobile Device Center Help for more information.