Compaq iPAQ H3800 - Manual (Page 26)

iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series Reference Guide 26
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Communicating
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series lets you communicate in many ways:
• connect to a computer
• connect to the Internet or your network
• create and organize contacts
• use the e-mail Inbox
• record messages with the microphone
• take notes
Connect to a Computer
Connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
and either a USB or serial cable and a universal cradle or an infrared connection.
With Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5,
• synchronize information manually or automatically with applications on your computer
• synchronize information on your server while connected to your computer
• move files to and from your computer
• install applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
• back up and restore information using the Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Backup/Restore
utility
Synchronize with your computer
CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before you first
connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer
During installation,
• create partnerships, which allow you to synchronize information with multiple
computers
• select the information to synchronize with your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, for example,
Contacts, Calendar, Inbox, Tasks, Favorites, Files, Notes, and AvantGo
Hint: If you have selected to synchronize files, drag and drop files from the folders on your
computer to the Pocket PC My Documents folder on your desktop. When you synchronize,
the files move to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.
1. Insert the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM