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QuickStart Guide
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VirusScan for Windows®
CE® and Pocket PC
NOTE:
VirusScan Wireless features and functionalities for Windows®
CE® works similarly with Pocket PCs. This chapter applies to both.
About Windows® CE®
Microsoft's® Windows® CE® is an operating system platform that offers a
broad range of communications, entertainment and mobile-computing
devices. One of its main features is its capability to share information with
Windows-based computers. It is a compact and portable operating system
used on a variety of communication devices such as handheld PCs, digital
information pagers and cellular smart phones.
For more information on handheld products using Windows® CE®, visit their
Web site at www.pocketpc.com.
About Pocket PC
Pocket PCs do not only organize information. In addition to being able to
seamlessly link information to your computer, it also allows you to read e-mail
messages and browse the Web. Manufacturers of this type of handheld device
include companies like Hewlett Packard, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., and
Compaq. See
“Examples of handheld devices that VirusScan Wireless
supports” on page 12
. For examples of Pocket PC handheld devices visit
www.pocketpc.com.
System Requirements
VirusScan Wireless for Windows® CE® or Pocket PC will install and run on
any IBM PC or PC-compatible computer equipped with:
• At least 13 MB of hard disk space
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT or Windows 2000
You must also have ActiveSync 3.0 or later. Any CE device with ActiveSync 3
should work.
