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SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
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5 After you complete installation, the
mode switches to sync mode, and you
are ready to sync. You can sync now by
clicking Sync your PC and Treo, or
simply reconnect your smartphone and
your computer to sync in the future (see
Synchronizing using the
USB cable).
Desktop software installation also creates
a folder for your smartphone on your
computer. When your smartphone is
connected to your computer, opening My
Computer or Windows Explorer (Windows
XP) or Computer (Windows Vista) displays
an icon representing your smartphone.
Double-clicking this icon displays folders
containing items you synchronized, such as
music files, pictures, and videos.
Switching between setup mode and sync
mode
After the first time you connect your
smartphone to your computer, the
connection switches from setup mode to
sync mode. In sync mode, your
smartphone synchronizes with your
computer every time you connect them
using the USB cable, provided you have the
current version of the desktop sync
software installed on your computer.
The connection stays in sync mode unless
you manually switch it to setup mode. For
example, you may be using sync mode but
decide you want to download the trial
version of Outlook 2007, so you need to
switch to setup mode. After you finish
working in setup mode, the connection
automatically switches back to sync
mode—you don’t need to do anything.
IMPORTANT Even if you are in sync
mode, synchronization cannot take place
unless you have the desktop sync software
installed on your computer. If you did not
install the software during initial setup but
want to synchronize, switch to setup mode
so that you can install the software.
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Your smartphone is being charged when it
is connected to your computer using the USB
cable. If you never want to sync through this
connection, but only charge your smartphone,
you need to turn off setup mode. When the
Setup screen appears on your computer, on
your smartphone, press Cancel (right softkey),
and then press Exit (right softkey).