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4.7 CONNECTING TO OTHER COMPUTERS
To connect the Falcon X3+ to another device (i.e. Host PC) which run Windows,
several programs are available. These programs require specific electrical
connections in order to function properly.
4.7.1 Windows Mobile® Device Center
The desktop application Windows Mobile® Device Center gives you the ability to
synchronize information between a desktop computer and your Falcon X3+.
Synchronization compares the data on the Falcon X3+ with that on the desktop
computer and updates both with the most recent information.
Windows Mobile® Device Center can be downloaded from Microsoft website
www.microsoft.com . It is only compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7; if you
run Windows XP or earlier, you have to download Microsoft ActiveSync.
You can establish a connection to your Falcon X3+ through the following interfaces:
− USB either directly or through the Single Dock
− RS232 either directly or through the Single Dock
− Bluetooth® (see par. 4.7.2)
To establish a par tnership between the Falcon X3+and a hos t PC, start Windows
Mobile® Device Center and follow the steps below:
1. Connect the Falcon X3+ to the host PC. Windows Mobile® Device Center
configures itself and then opens.
2. On the license agreement screen, click Accept.
3. On the Windows Mobile® Device Center’s Home screen, click Set up your
device.
4. Select the information types that 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 the
mobile computer automatically. Microsoft® Office Outlook® emails and other
information will appear on your device after synchronization.