HTC HTC P6500 Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista, Set up synchronization

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Notes • You can also synchronize Outlook e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks on your device with the Exchange Server at your work. For more information about setting up your device to synchronize with the Exchange Server, see Chapter 8.

•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.

5.2  Setting Up Windows Mobile® Device Center on Windows Vista

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

Note Some versions of Windows Vista come with Windows Mobile Device Center already installed. 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 device.

Set up synchronization

When you connect your device to your PC and start Windows Mobile Device Center for the first time, you are asked to create a Windows Mobile® partnership with your device. Follow the steps below to create a partnership.

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

2.On the license agreement screen, click Accept.

3.On the Windows Mobile Device Center’s Home screen, click Set up your device.