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Working With Documents and Files 93
9.5 Copying and Managing Files
You can copy files between your device and PC using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync, or copy
files to a storage card that is inserted on your device. You can also efficiently manage your files and folders
using File Explorer.
Copy files using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync
Using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync, you can copy files from your PC to your device and vice
versa.
To copy a file between your device and the PC
1.
Connect your device to the PC.
2.
Click
File Management > Browse
in Windows Mobile Device Center or click
Explore
in ActiveSync on
your PC. This opens the Mobile Device folder for your device.
3.
Browse your device for files that you want to copy to your PC.
4.
To copy a file from your device to your PC:
a.
In the Mobile Device folder, go to the file that you want to copy.
b.
Right-click the file, then click
Copy
.
c.
Locate the destination folder on your PC. Right-click the folder, then click
Paste
.
5.
To copy a file from your PC to your device:
a.
On your PC, navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to copy.
b.
Right-click the file, then click
Copy
.
c.
Right-click the destination folder under Mobile Device, then click
Paste
.
Copying a file results in separate versions of a file on your device and PC. Because the files are not
synchronized, changes made to one file will not affect the other. If you want to file changes to be
automatically updated on your device and PC, you can synchronize files between your device and PC. For
more information about synchronizing with a computer, see Chapter 5.
Use File Explorer
File Explorer
lets you browse the contents of folders on your device. The root folder on the device is named
My Device. My Device is similar to My Computer on the PC and contains the My Documents, Program Files,
Temp, Storage Card, and Windows folders, among others.
To use File Explorer
1.
Tap
Start > Programs > File Explorer
.
2.
Tap a folder or file to open it.
3.
To return to an upper level folder, tap the Down arrow ( ) and select the folder.
4.
To delete, rename, or copy a file quickly, tap and hold the file then choose the desired operation from
the shortcut menu. To select multiple files, tap and drag over the desired files.