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PA970 User's Manual
ActiveSync
In order to exchange data between your desktop computer and the PA970, Microsoft ActiveSync
must be installed on your desktop computer.
This chapter will introduce Microsoft ActiveSync version 3.5. ActiveSync provides a user-friendly
interface, and it can be downloaded free of charge from Microsoft’s Web site.
With Microsoft ActiveSync you can:
Add programs to and remove programs from the PA970
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Back up and restore PA970 data
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Transfer data
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Installing Microsoft ActiveSync
Before beginning installation, carefully read the following:
If you run the Windows NT
®
operating system with a service pack, you will be informed during
setup that you may need to reinstall the service pack. Try connecting first, and if unsuccessful,
reinstall the latest service pack.
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To set up your communication settings, a PA970 serial cable is required to connect the PA970 to
your host computer.
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Because you will be restarting your computer during installation, save your work and quit all
programs before you begin.
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Installation
Follow the installation procedure below to install Microsoft ActiveSync, connect your PA970 to your
desktop computer, and establish a partnership for synchronization (if desired):
Download the executable program “msasync.exe”
from the Microsoft web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/
downloads/activesync35.asp.
Execute this program.
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