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HP iPAQ hw6500 Unlocked Mobile Messenger series User Manual

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Using ActiveSync

3–2

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 left 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.

3.

Install Microsoft Outlook 2002 from the Companion CD to your

personal computer, if you do not already have it installed.

NOTE: To synchronize Calendar, Tasks, Contacts, and E-mail with your

HP iPAQ, you must have Microsoft Outlook 98 or later installed on your

personal computer. Microsoft Outlook Express does not work with the

HP iPAQ and ActiveSync.

4.

Install ActiveSync 3.8 from the Companion CD onto your personal

computer by following the instructions in the installation wizard. For

more help, click the ActiveSync Help button during installation.

5.

After installing ActiveSync on your computer and, when prompted,

connect the HP iPAQ to the computer using the HP iPAQ Cradle.
a. Connect the USB connector on the cradle 1 to the USB port on

your computer.

b. Connect one end of the AC Adapter 2 to the cradle and

connect the other end to an electrical outlet to charge the unit.

c. Insert the HP iPAQ in the cradle 3.

6.

Follow the on-screen ActiveSync instructions on your personal

computer to establish a connection between your HP iPAQ and

your personal computer.