Palm PMG0501000P manual Synchronizing using the USB cable, Windows Mobile Device Center

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TIP If the ActiveSync icon does not appear in the taskbar, click Start > Programs > Microsoft ActiveSync to open the ActiveSync window.

TIP You can enter a setting to have the ActiveSync window open automatically when you connect your computer and your smartphone. In the ActiveSync window, select File > Connection Settings, and check the

Open ActiveSync when my device connects box.

Windows Vista: To open Windows Mobile Device Center, click Start > All Programs

>Windows Mobile Device Center.

Synchronizing using the USB cable

After you install the desktop sync software (see Installing the desktop sync software), every time you connect your smartphone to your computer, the desktop sync software automatically turns on and checks

whether changes you made on the computer or on the smartphone need to be synchronized.

Synchronizing

NOTE If you synchronize more than one device with the same computer, each device must have a unique name. To create a custom device name for your

smartphone, press Start and select Settings. Select the System tab, and then select About . Select the Device ID tab and enter a name and description.

1Plug the USB cable into an available USB port or into a powered USB hub on your computer.

2Connect the USB cable to your smartphone by inserting it into the microUSB connector on the bottom of the smartphone.

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