56 Synchronizing Information and Setting Up
4.1 Setting Up ActiveSync
Microsoft ActiveSync synchronizes information on your device with information on your PC, such as Outlook content. ActiveSync can also synchronize over a wireless or cellular network with Microsoft Exchange Server, if your company or service provider is running Microsoft Exchange Server with Exchange ActiveSync.
Specifically, you can use ActiveSync to:
•Synchronize information such as Outlook
•Synchronize Outlook
•Copy files between your device and your PC without synchronizing.
•Select which types of information are synchronized and specify how much information is synchronized. For example, you can choose how many weeks of past Calendar appointments to synchronize.
•Add and remove programs on your device. For details, see Chapter 5, “Adding and Removing Programs.”
To install and set up ActiveSync on the computer
1.Install ActiveSync on your PC, as described in the Getting Started CD.
2.After ActiveSync is installed, the Synchronization Setup Wizard automatically starts when you connect your device to the PC. The wizard will guide you to create a synchronization relationship between your computer and device. Click Next.
3.Do not select the Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange Server check box if you want to synchronize your device with a computer. Just click Next, then skip to step 8.
4.If you want to synchronize your device with Exchange Server, select the Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange Server check box, then click Next.