HTC AM171 manual Setting Up ActiveSync on Windows XP, Use Windows Mobile Device Center

Synchronizing Information With Your Computer  55

Use Windows Mobile Device Center

To open Windows Mobile Device Center, click Start > All Programs > Windows Mobile Device Center on your Windows Vista computer.

On Windows Mobile Device Center, you can do the following:

•Click Mobile Device Settings to change synchronization settings.

•When you click Pictures, Music and Video > XX new pictures/video clips are available for import, a wizard guides you to tag and transfer photos from your device to the Photo Gallery on your computer.

•Click Pictures, Music and Video > Add media to your device from Windows Media Player to synchronize music and video files using Windows Media® Player. For more information, see “Using Windows Media® Player Mobile” in Chapter 11.

•Click File Management > Browse the contents of your device to view documents and files on your device.

Note See Windows Mobile Device Center Help for more information.

5.3 Setting Up ActiveSync® on Windows XP®

The Getting Started CD that comes with your device contains Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 or later. Follow the steps in this section to install and set up ActiveSync on Windows XP or other compatible Windows systems.

Note For a list of compatible Windows systems, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/ activesync45.mspx.

Install ActiveSync

1.Place the Getting Started CD to the disc drive of your computer.

2.Click Setup and Installation.

3.Select the ActiveSync check box, then click Install.

4.Read the license terms, then click Accept.

5.When installation is completed, click Done.

6.On the Getting Started with Windows Mobile screen, click Close.

Set up synchronization in ActiveSync

1.Connect your device to your computer. The Synchronization Setup Wizard automatically starts and guides you to create a synchronization partnership. Click Next to proceed.

2.To synchronize your device with your computer, clear the Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange check box, then click Next.

3.Select the information types that you want to synchronize, then click Next.

4.Select or clear the Allow wireless data connections check box according to your preference.

5.Click Finish.

When you finish the wizard, ActiveSync synchronizes your device automatically. Notice that Outlook e-mails and other information appear on your device after synchronization.