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1 Getting started
Charging your Acer c500 Series
Installing the Microsoft® ActiveSync® software
The main function of the Microsoft® ActiveSync® software is to synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your Acer c500 Series. Synchronization compares the data on your Acer c500 Series with your computer and updates the information on both locations. This will then serve as backup data in case something happens to your Acer c500 Series.
The following instructions tell you how to install the ActiveSync® software.
Important installation notes
•Before installing ActiveSync, make sure that your Acer c500 Series is not yet connected to your computer. Connect the Acer c500 Series after you have finished installing ActiveSync.
•If you don't have Microsoft® Outlook® 98 or later installed, please install Microsoft® Outlook® 2002 now. Even if you have Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 installed, you are encouraged to upgrade to Outlook 2002.
•It is recommended that users install Outlook 2002 from this CD before installing ActiveSync.
•Do not copy the ActiveSync files to your computer's hard disk. You must use the Acer c500 Series Companion CD to place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files.
To install the Microsoft® ActiveSync® software
1Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup, and disable any
2Insert the Acer c500 Series Companion CD into the computer's
3 Click the animated forward icon to go to the next screen.
4Please follow the instructions to install Microsoft® Outlook® 2002 and Microsoft® ActiveSync® 4.2.
After installation, the ActiveSync® icon 
will appear on your computer’s system tray (on the lower
Refer to the ActiveSync® software online Help for information on how to use the software. If at any time, you would like to restart this setup program, simply
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