14 Synchronization

Connect and synchronize your e-mail, tasks, and contact details between your HP iPAQ and your computer. After connecting, transfer files that are stored on your computer to your HP iPAQ. You can also transfer data stored on your HP iPAQ to your computer. Synchronize e-mails, tasks, and contact details between your HP iPAQ and your computer.

Synchronization software

If your computer is running Windows XP or an earlier version of Windows, synchronization settings are managed through Microsoft ActiveSync. Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 is available on the Getting Started CD, or go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile and click on the Starting Out tab to download the latest version of Microsoft ActiveSync.

If your computer is running Windows Vista, synchronization settings are managed through Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC). WMDC 6.1 is available on the Getting Started CD, or go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile and click on the Starting Out tab to download the latest version of WMDC.

NOTE: Microsoft ActiveSync or WMDC must be installed on your computer before you connect your HP iPAQ to the computer.

Set up the Synchronization application

After installing the Synchronization software, you can configure your HP iPAQ through the synchronization setup wizard.

To configure your HP iPAQ using the sync setup wizard:

1.Connect your HP iPAQ to the computer using the Micro-USB synchronization cable and wait for the synchronization software to launch (WMDC for Windows Vista and ActiveSync for Windows XP).

2.Click Next after the sync setup wizard is displayed.

3.Select one of the following options:

●Select the Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange. To do this now, you will need to have the server address and your logon credentials check box and click Next. Enter the required information on the screen to configure your e-mail account using the Exchange Server.

●To sync your HP iPAQ to the Outlook e-mail account on your computer, clear the Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange. To do this now, you will need to have the server address and your logon credentials check box, and then click Next.

4.Select the item to synchronize from the Information Type list and select either Windows PC (This PC) or Microsoft Exchange from the Source list.

5.Click Next and click Finish to complete the setup.

NOTE: Configuring the synchronization program is a one time activity. After the setup is completed, synchronization takes place every time your HP iPAQ is connected to your computer.

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