4: Installation on Pocket PCs
•System requirements
•Installing the software
•Inserting the AirCard
Note: If your device is running Pocket PC, we strongly recommend you upgrade to Pocket PC 2002, if possible. Contact your retailer or manufac- turer for details.
Note: ActiveSync is made by Microsoft and is included with all Pocket PCs running Windows CE 3.0. (It is also available from the Microsoft web site.) ActiveSync 3.1 is supported on Windows 95/95, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows NT
4.0with Service Pack 3 or later. ActiveSync 3.5 is supported on Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows NT
4.0with Service Pack 6 or later.
System requirements
On Pocket PCs, your operating system must be:
•Windows CE 3.0 MS Pocket PC, or
•Windows CE 3.0 Pocket PC 2002
If you do not know what version of Windows CE you are using, select Start > Settings, tap the System tab, and tap the About icon. If the second line on the screen reads, “Windows 3.0.9348 (Build…)”, your operating system is Windows CE 3.0 MS Pocket PC. If the second line reads, “Windows 3.0.11171 (Build…)”, your operating system is Windows CE 3.0 Pocket PC 2002.
Your Pocket PC must have:
•[2.6] MB of storage memory
•The PCMCIA jacket accessory (with a single PC Card slot)
•A method of connecting to a host computer, using either a serial autosync cable, USB autosync cable, or infrared ports
You require a desktop or notebook computer to function as the host that:
•Has the necessary port (serial, USB, or infrared) to connect to the Pocket PC
•Has a
•Has ActiveSync version 3.1 or 3.5 installed (ActiveSync 3.5 is required if you are using Windows CE 3.0 Pocket PC 2002)
Installing the software
Software cannot be installed directly to a Pocket PC. The instal- lation process has these steps:
1.Install the software to the host (a desktop or notebook computer to function as a host).
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