Installing Microsoft ActiveSync

You can use Microsoft ActiveSync technology to synchronize information on your desktop computer and/or a Microsoft Exchange Server with the information on your Pocket PC. ActiveSync compares the information on your Pocket PC with the information on the desktop computer and/or the server and updates all locations, keeping you up-to-date with the most recent information.
ActiveSync is already installed on your Pocket PC. You need to install ActiveSync on your desktop computer. Follow the procedure below:

CAUTION:
Before installation, make sure that you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your desktop computer. If you do not have Outlook or your version of Outlook is earlier than the version provided on the Companion CD, install Outlook from the Companion CD.
Do not connect your Pocket PC to your desktop computer before ActiveSync is installed.
During the New Partnership setup, select “Synchronize with this desktop computer.” Do not select “Synchronize with Microsoft Mobile Information Server and/or this desktop computer” unless you are sure that your company is running Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002 or later. Contact your network administrator or ISP for detailed information.

1. Turn on your desktop computer.
2. Insert the Companion CD into the CD-ROM drive of your desktop computer.
3. Click the arrow on the first screen to enter the main screen and click Start Here.
4. In the “Start Here” screen, click Install ActiveSync on the left column.
5. In the “Install ActiveSync” screen, click Install to start installation.
6. In the “File Download” screen, click Open if your operating system is Windows XP or click Run this program from its current location if your operating system is Windows 2000/Me/98.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions to install ActiveSync.
8. When prompted, connect your Pocket PC to your desktop computer. Connect the appropriate end of the ActiveSync cable to the bottom of your Pocket PC. Connect the USB end of the cable to a USB port on your desktop computer.

9. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” should automatically install the USB driver. (If you need to specify the location of the driver, click Browse and select the CD-ROM drive containing the Companion CD.)
10. Follow the onscreen instructions to establish a partnership and synchronize your Pocket PC with your desktop computer.
After your first synchronization, the data you have stored on your desktop computer such as Calendar, Contacts and Tasks is copied to your Pocket PC. You are now ready to take it along with you when you go.