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9.3  Copying and Managing Files

You can copy files between your device and PC, or copy files to a storage card that is inserted on your device. You can also efficiently manage your files and folders using File Explorer.

Copy 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 Windows Explorer on your PC and displays the contents of 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.Right-click the file, then click Copy.

c.Locate the destination folder on your PC. Right-click the folder, then click Paste.

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.Right-click the file, then click Copy.

c.Right-click the destination folder on your device, then click Paste.

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 Chapter 5.

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HTC HTC P6500 Copy files using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync, To copy a file between your device and the PC