4.1 Using ActiveSync
ActiveSync
synchronizes information on your device with information on your PC,
such as Outlook content. ActiveSync can also synchronize over a wireless or cellular
network with Microsoft Exchange Server, if your company or service provider is
running Microsoft Exchange Server with Exchange ActiveSync. When you
synchronize, ActiveSync compares the information on your device with the
information on your PC and/or Exchange Server and updates all locations with the
most recent information.
With ActiveSync, you can:
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Synchronize information, such as Outlook E-mail, Contacts, Calendar, or Tasks
information on your device with your PC, as well as pictures, video, and music.
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Synchronize Outlook E-mail, Contacts, Calendar appointments, and Tasks on
your device directly with Exchange Server so that you can stay up to date even
when your PC is turned off.
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Exchange files between your device and your PC without synchronizing.
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Select which types of information are synchronized and specify how much
information is synchronized. For example, you can choose how many weeks of
past Calendar appointments to synchronize.
Before you can synchronize information with a PC, you must first install ActiveSync
on your PC and create a synchronization relationship between your device and the
PC. You can install ActiveSync from the Getting Started disc that comes with your
device. ActiveSync is already installed on your device.
Once you have installed ActiveSync and set up a synchronization relationship,
ActiveSync on the PC recognizes your device when you connect it, and
automatically transfers the synchronization settings you specified on your device.
You may be able to synchronize your device with Exchange Server through your
company or wireless service provider. If you plan to do so, obtain the name of the
Exchange Server, your user name, password, and domain name from your
administrator before starting the Sync Setup Wizard.
To install and set up ActiveSync
1.
Install ActiveSync on your PC, as described on the Getting Started disc. After
Setup completes, the Sync Setup Wizard automatically starts when you connect
your device to the PC.
2.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the wizard. In the Sync Setup
Wizard, do one or both of the following:
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Create a synchronization relationship between your PC and the device.
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Configure an Exchange Server connection to synchronize directly with
Exchange Server.
3.
Choose information types to synchronize.
Note
When you finish the wizard, ActiveSync synchronizes your device
automatically. Once synchronization completes, you can disconnect your
device from your PC.
4.2 Synchronizing Information
