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ActiveSync Desktop Client
This chapter introduces the basic features of Microsoft
®
ActiveSync
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desktop client
technology. It describes how to use ActiveSync for synchronizing information on your
Smartphone with your desktop computer.
For detailed information about using ActiveSync desktop client, see ActiveSync Help
once you have installed the client on your desktop computer by clicking the Help tab and
selecting ActiveSync Help.
Note: You do not need to install ActiveSync desktop client in order to synchronize
wirelessly. For information on wirelessly synchronizing e-mail, see“Setting Up
Wireless E-mail” on page 52.
Understanding ActiveSync Desktop Client
ActiveSync desktop client synchronizes information stored on your Smartphone with
Microsoft
®
Outlook
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information on your desktop computer. It also allows you to share
files between your Smartphone and your desktop computer.
When you synchronize, ActiveSync desktop client compares the information on your
Smartphone with the information on your desktop computer and updates all locations
with the most recent information.
With ActiveSync desktop client, you can:
• Synchronize Outlook e-mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks information on your
Smartphone with your desktop computer.
• Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your Smartphone and your desktop
computer.
• Synchronize on a schedule to control when synchronization occurs.
• Select which types of information are synchronized and specify how much information
is synchronized. For example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments
to synchronize.
Setting up ActiveSync Desktop Client
Using Microsoft ActiveSync desktop client, you can synchronize information on the
Smartphone with your desktop computer. This section explains how to:
• Install ActiveSync desktop client on your desktop computer.
• Create a partnership between your desktop computer and the Smartphone.
• Set up a synchronization schedule.
Installing ActiveSync Desktop Client and Creating a
Partnership
Before you can synchronize information with a desktop computer, you must first install
ActiveSync desktop client on your desktop computer, use the Sync Cradle and mini USB
cable to connect your Smartphone to your desktop computer, and then create a
partnership between your Smartphone and your desktop computer.