10.3 Copying and Managing Files
You can copy files between your device and your PC using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync, or copy files to a storage card that is inserted in your device. You can also efficiently manage your files and folders using File Explorer.
Copying Files Using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync
Using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync, you can copy files from your PC to your device and vice versa.
To copy a file between your device and the PC:
1.Connect your device to the PC.
2.Click File Management > Browse the contents of your device in Windows Mobile Device Center or click Explore in ActiveSync on your PC. This opens the Mobile Device folder for your device.
3.To copy a file from your device to your PC:
a.In Windows Explorer on your PC, browse your device and navigate to the file that you want to copy.
b.
c.Locate the destination folder on your PC.
4.To copy a file from your PC to your device:
a.On your PC, navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to copy.
b.
c.
Copying a file results in separate versions of a file on your device and PC. Because the files are not synchronized, changes made to one file will not affect the other. If you want file changes to be automatically updated on your device and PC, you can synchronize files between your device and PC. For more information about synchronizing with a computer, see Section 5.
Using File Explorer
File Explorer lets you browse the contents of folders on your device. The root folder on the device is named My Device. My Device is similar to My Computer on the PC and contains the My Documents, Program Files, Temp, Storage Card, and Windows folders, among others.
To use File Explorer:
1.Tap Start > Programs > File Explorer.
2.Tap a folder or file to open it.
3.To return to an upper level folder, tap the Down arrow ( ) and select the folder.
4.To delete, rename, or copy a file quickly, tap and hold the file and then choose the desired operation from the shortcut menu. To select multiple files, tap and drag over the desired files.
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