User’s Guide 9–2
Using ActiveSync
November 26, 2003 11:47 am
Connecting to a Computer
Connect your Pocket PC to your computer using
Microsoft ActiveSync and the desktop cradle, a wireless
infrared connection, a Wireless LAN connection or Bluetooth.
For more information on using ActiveSync with Bluetooth, refer
to Chapter 4, “Using Bluetooth.”
Note: When using Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize
e-mail on your computer with your Pocket PC, you must have
Microsoft Outlook 98 or later installed on your personal
computer. If you do not have Outlook, install the Microsoft
Outlook 2002 software from the Companion CD. Microsoft
Outlook Express will not work with the iPAQ Pocket PC and
ActiveSync.
Installing ActiveSync
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CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install Microsoft
ActiveSync on your computer before you connect your Pocket PC to
your personal computer.
To install Microsoft ActiveSync on your personal computer:
1. Insert the Companion CD into the CD tray or slot on your
computer.
2. When the CD displays on your computer screen, click on the
Start Here tab, then select the link to install Microsoft
ActiveSync.
NOTE: If the Companion CD does not automatically start on
your personal computer, you may need to manually start it by
clicking on the Microsoft Windows Start menu in the lower right
corner of the monitor screen, and then clicking on Run. In the
Run dialog box, navigate to your CD drive and double-click on
SETUP.EXE to start the Companion CD.
