Acer N10 manual Installing the Microsoft ActiveSync software, Connecting the computer

1 Getting started Preparing to use your Acer n10

Installing the Microsoft® ActiveSync® software

The main function of the Microsoft® ActiveSync® software is to synchronise the information on your computer with the information on your handheld. Synchronisation compares the data on your handheld with your computer and updates the information on both locations. This will then served as a backup data in case something happens to your handheld.

The following instructions tells you how to install the ActiveSync® software.

Important installation notes

•Before installing ActiveSync, make sure that your handheld cradle is not yet connected to your computer. Connect the cradle only 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 n10 Handheld 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 virus- scanning software.

2Insert the Acer n10 Handheld Companion CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD’s welcome page appears.

3Click the animated forward icon to go to the next screen.

4Click the Start Here tab on the right side of the screen.

5Read the instructions and installation notes indicated on the Start Here screen.

6Click the buttons on the left pane to install each of the individual applications.

•Outlook 2000 (recommended)

•ActiveSync® 3.5

After installation, the ActiveSync icon will appear on your computer’s system tray (on the lower right-hand corner of the screen).

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 re-insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Connecting the computer

The USB sync cable that comes with your handheld enables you to synchronise the information on your handheld with the data in your computer using ActiveSync technology.

To connect the computer

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