HTC HTC EVO 4G, PC36100 manual Installing HTC Sync From the microSD Card

HTC Sync

HTC Sync™ lets you synchronize Outlook and Windows Address Book (Outlook Express) contacts and calendar events on your computer with your device. It also lets you back up and sync these information from your device back to your computer before you do a factory reset or a software (ROM) upgrade of your device. HTC Sync also enables you to install third-party Android applications on the device.

Here’s what you’ll need to do to install, set up, and use HTC Sync on your computer:

1.Use the HTC Sync installer that’s in the supplied microSD card to install. For the steps on how to install, see “Installing HTC Sync From the microSD Card.”

You can also download and install HTC Sync from the HTC support website. See “Downloading the Latest HTC Sync Upgrade” for details.

2.Connect your device to your computer using the supplied USB cable and set up HTC Sync to recognize your device. Follow the steps in “Setting Up HTC Sync to Recognize Your Device.”

3.Choose what information to sync between your computer and your device and how you want to sync them.

To easily set up synchronization using HTC Sync’s guided wizard, follow the steps in “Setting Up Synchronization.”

To choose from more sync options, see “Setting up More Sync Options.”

4.Sync your computer with your device automatically or manually. See “Synchronizing Your Device” for details.

Installing HTC Sync From the microSD Card

The HTC Sync version in the microSD card that came with your device can be installed in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Make sure that the microSD card is inserted on your device. Copy the HTC Sync installer from the microSD card to your computer and use it to install.

Important: HTC Sync requires USB 2.0 on your computer to connect and sync with your device. To see a complete list of the computer and software requirements, you can check them in the HTC Sync software download page on the HTC support website:

http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=847&news_id=471

For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily disable your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync.

1.Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable that came with your device.

2.On the Connect to PC screen on your device, tap Disk drive and then tap Done.

3.After you’ve selected disk drive mode on your device, your computer will treat your device as a removable disk (just like any USB drive). Open this removable disk so you can see what’s inside the microSD card.

4.Copy HTCSync.exe to your computer.

5.After copying, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected device) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your device.

6.On your computer, double-click HTCSync.exe and follow the onscreen instructions to install HTC Sync.

Calendar and Tools

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