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Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 53
Channels and automatic updates to them are managed on the
desktop computer by Internet Explorer 4.0. Use Internet
Explorer 4.0 on your desktop computer to subscribe to Mobile
Channels.
A special Web site has been set up to help you get started using
Channels. For information on getting started with Channels on
your P/PC, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsce/channels/.
Personalizing channels
Some channels are divided into content areas. You can choose
which content areas you want to download to your P/PC. In
Channels, tap
File
, then
Channels
, and select the channels and
content areas you want.
You can specify the amount of channel information that is
transferred to your P/PC. Tap
View
, then
Options
. Channel
information is stored on your P/PC, and new content replaces
older content.
To remove a channel and all of its content, tap
File
, then
Channels
, and clear the channel that you want to remove.
Synchronizing channel information
Channel information can be synchronized as part of the general
synchronization process described above. In the Mobile Devices
window of Windows CE Services, click
Tools
,
ActiveSync
Options
, then select
Channel Item
.
During synchronization, channel information is copied to your
P/PC. It can be viewed either from Channels or on your Active
Desktop as a mobile desktop component, depending on the
channel format you have subscribed to. See “Mobile desktop
components” later in this chapter for more information.
Viewing channel content
Whenever new content is available for one of your channels, you
see the Channel icon in the status area of the taskbar. Double-
tap the icon to switch to Channels, or tap
Start
, then
Channels
.