HTC Dash 3G manual Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista

56  Synchronizing Information with Your Computer

You can also synchronize information with your computer using Bluetooth. See “Synchronizing via Bluetooth” later in this chapter.:

Notes • ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center only synchronizes data on your computer and device. If you have installed a storage card and you want to back up files from the storage card, use Windows Explorer on your computer to copy files from the storage card to your computer.

•If you are sending your device for repair or performing a hard reset, data from your device will be lost. It is recommended that you sync your device to your computer to back up your files. To back up files from the storage card to your computer, use Windows Explorer to copy files from the storage card to the computer.

3.2  Setting Up Windows Mobile® Device Center on Windows Vista®

Microsoft Windows Mobile® Device Center is the replacement for Microsoft® ActiveSync® on Windows Vista®.

Note Some versions of Windows Vista come pre-installed with Windows Mobile Device Center. If Windows Mobile Device Center is not available on your Windows Vista, you can install it from the Getting Started Disc that came with your phone.

Setting up synchronization in Windows Mobile Device Center

1.Connect your phone to your PC. Windows Mobile Device Center configures itself and then opens.

2.On the license agreement screen, select Accept.

3.On the Windows Mobile Device Home screen, select Set up your device.

Note Choose Connect without setting up your device if you only want to transfer media files, check for updates, and explore your phone but not sync Outlook information.

4.Select the information types that you want to synchronize then select Next.