HTC XV6900, NM8VOGU100 Copying and Managing Files, Use File Explorer, To use File Explorer

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9.5 Copying and Managing Files

You can copy files between your XV6900 and PC using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync, or copy files to a storage card that is inserted on the 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 XV6900 and vice versa.

To copy a file between your XV6900 and the PC

1.Connect your XV6900 to the PC.

2.Click File Management > Browse in Windows Mobile Device Center or click Explore in ActiveSync on your PC. This opens the Mobile Device folder for your XV6900.

3.Browse your XV6900 for files that you want to copy to your PC.

4.To copy a file from your XV6900 to your PC:

a.In the Mobile Device folder, go 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.

5.To copy a file from your PC to your XV6900:

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 under Mobile Device, then click Paste.

Copying a file results in separate versions of a file on your XV6900 and PC. Because the files are not synchronized, changes made to one file will not affect the other. If you want to file changes to be automatically updated on your XV6900 and PC, you can synchronize files between your XV6900 and PC. For more information about synchronizing with a computer, see Chapter 5.

Use File Explorer

File Explorer lets you browse the contents of folders on the 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 then choose the desired operation from the shortcut menu. To select multiple files, tap and drag over the desired files.