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4.7 WINDOWS CONNECTIONS
To connect the Skorpio X3 to another device (i.e. Host PC) from 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 Skorpio X3.
Synchronization compares the data on the Skorpio X3 with that on the desktop
computer and updates both with the most recent information.
Windows Mobile® Device Center 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 Skorpio 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 partnership between the Skorpio X3 and a host PC, start Windows
Mobile® Device Center and follow the steps below:
1. Connect the Skorpio 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.
