1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d
Preparing to use your Acer n20
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• Perform the first ActiveSync operation
Installing the Microsoft
®
ActiveSync
®
software
The main function of the Microsoft
®
ActiveSync
®
software is to
synchronise the information on your computer with the
information on your handheld. Synchronisation compares the
data on your handheld with your computer and updates the
information on both locations. This will then served as a backup
file in case something happens to your handheld.
The following instructions tells you how to install the
ActiveSync
®
software.
Important installation notes
• Before installing ActiveSync, make sure that your
handheld cradle is not yet connected to your computer.
Connect the cradle only after you have finished installing
ActiveSync.
• If you don’t have Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
98 installed, please
install Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
2000 now.
• It is recommended that users choosing to install
Microsoft
®
Outlook 2000 from this CD do so before
installing ActiveSync.
• Do not copy the ActiveSync files to your computer’s hard
disk. You must use the Acer n20 Handheld Companion CD
to place the files in their proper locations and to
decompress the files.
To install the Microsoft
®
ActiveSync
®
software
1
Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup, and
disable any virus-scanning software.
2
Insert the Acer n20 Handheld Companion CD into the
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The CD’s welcome page appears.
3
Click the animated forward icon to go to the next screen.
4
Click the Start Here tab on the right side of the screen.
5
Read the instructions and installation notes indicated on the
Start Here screen.