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Install ActiveSync
A key component of your MobilePro is the Microsoft ActiveSync program. With Microsoft
ActiveSync, you can synchronize the information on your computer with the information on
your MobilePro and update both with the most recent information.
For example:
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Keep Microsoft Pocket Outlook
®
data up-to-date by synchronizing your MobilePro with
Microsoft Outlook data on your computer.
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Synchronize Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files between your MobilePro and
computer. Your files are automatically converted to the correct format.
Note
By default, ActiveSync does not automatically synchronize all types of information. Use
ActiveSync options to turn synchronization on and off for specific information types.
With ActiveSync, you can also:
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Back up and restore your MobilePro data.
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Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your MobilePro and computer.
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Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode. For example,
you can synchronize continually while connected to your computer or only when you
choose the synchronize command.
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Select which information types are synchronized and control how much data is
synchronized. For example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments you
want synchronized.
Your MobilePro comes with ActiveSync already installed. However, to synchronize information
with your computer, you must also install ActiveSync on your computer.
Install ActiveSync on your computer from the Companion CD as follows.
Note
Before starting the ActiveSync installation, ensure that you have Microsoft Outlook
installed on your computer. If you don’t have Outlook, you can install Outlook 2002 from the
Companion CD. If you have Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 installed, you are encouraged to update
to Outlook 2002. You should install Outlook 2002 before starting the ActiveSync installation.
1.
Connect your computer, monitor, mouse, and keyboard.
Note
Do not connect your MobilePro and cradle to the computer until ActiveSync is installed.
2.
Power on your computer and monitor.
3.
Insert the Companion CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The CD autoruns and
displays the Getting Started with Your Pocket PC screen.
4.
At the Getting Started with Your Pocket PC screen, click
Start Here
.
5.
At the Start Here screen,
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Please read the Overview before installing ActiveSync 3.5. If you have not installed
Outlook, install it now. Click
Install Outlook 2002
and follow the prompts. Return to
the Start Here menu when done.
