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Using Microsoft ActiveSync 67
Using Microsoft
®
ActiveSync
®
About ActiveSync
You can synchronize the information on your computer with the information
on your device with ActiveSync. Synchronization compares the data on your
device with the data on your computer and updates both with the most recent
information. For example:
• Keep Microsoft Pocket Outlook data up-to-date by synchronizing your
device with Microsoft Outlook data on your computer.
• Synchronize Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files between your
device and your computer. Your files are automatically converted to the
correct format.
NOTE:
By default, ActiveSync does not automatically synchronize all types of
information. You can change ActiveSync options to synchronize specific types
of information.
With ActiveSync, you can also:
• Back up and restore your device data.
• Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your device and
your computer.
• Select a synchronization mode to control when synchronization occurs.
For example, you can synchronize continuously or only when you select
the synchronize command.
• Select which information types are synchronized and control how much
data is synchronized. For example, you can choose how many weeks of
past appointments you want synchronized.
To synchronize your data, you need both the Microsoft Windows
®
and Pocket
PC versions of ActiveSync. You must install the Windows version of
ActiveSync on your computer using the Dell™ Companion CD. The Pocket
PC version is already installed on your device.
NOTE:
Before connecting your device to a computer for the first time, ensure that
you install ActiveSync on the computer from the Dell™ Companion CD.
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