i-mate 810-F, User Manual

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Synchronizing 71
Connect to a PC via a cable or cradle
1. Tap Start > Programs > ActiveSync.
2. Tap Menu > Connections.
3. Under Synchronize all PCs using this connection, select the cable type (USB).
Connect to a PC via Bluetooth
TIP: For best results, connect the device to the PC using USB to establish a synchronization
relationship before connecting via Bluetooth for the
fi rst time.
Prepare the PC by following the instructions in ActiveSync or WMDC Help on
the PC for con fi guring Bluetooth on the PC
1. Make sure that your PC’s Bluetooth is set to Visible (also known as ‘Discoverable’), and that ActiveSync on the PC
has the correct Bluetooth COM port enabled.
2. Ensure that the PC ActiveSync Serial port number corresponds to the PC’s Bluetooth Serial port con fi guration.
For example, if the Bluetooth Serial Port has already been allocated as COM1 by the computer, the ‘Allow
connections to one of the following’ drop down list box must also be set to ‘COM1’ to match this:
NOTE : For the com port setting, your computer may offer you the option of 'Bluetooth' in the drop-down
setting. You should choose this one if it is available
Prepare the device:
3. From the device’s Today screen, click Start > Programs > ActiveSync.
4. Click Menu > Connect via Bluetooth. Ensure that the phone and PC are within close range. If this is the fi rst time
you have connected to this PC via Bluetooth, you must complete the Bluetooth wizard on the phone and setup a
Bluetooth partnership with the PC before synchronizing.
5. Click Sync.
6. When fi nished, click Menu > Disconnect Bluetooth.
7. To preserve battery power, turn off the Bluetooth radio when fi nished.
7.1 Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Bluetooth > Mode tab.