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2 - 30 MC3000 Integrator Guide Serial/USB Communication This section provides information on installing the appropriate serial/USB communication software and setting up the appropriate accessory to enable serial/USB communication between the mobile computer and the host device. The mobile computer is capable of communicating with a number of hosts, including development computers, serial devices, printers, etc. The communication accessories serve as data communication devices, enabling the information on the mobile computer to be synchronized with the information on the host device using ActiveSync. With the appropriate accessory and software, the mobile computer can establish a serial connection or a USB connection. For a serial or USB connection, use one of the following: • Single Slot Serial/USB cradle • MC3000 Communication/Charge cables. Installing Serial/USB Communication Software To successfully communicate with various host devices communication software, such as Microsoft ActiveSync (version 3.7 or higher) must be installed on the host computer. See Chapter 3, ActiveSync for ActiveSync installation procedures. Communication Setup The communication setup procedures for the Single Slot Serial/USB cradle and the MC3000 Communication/Charge cables are provided in this section as an example. The serial communication setup procedures are provided in, Serial Communication Setup on page 2-30 and the USB setup procedures are provided in, USB Connection Setup on page 2-34. Serial Communication Setup The serial communication setup is used to set up to communicate between the host and the mobile computer using either a Single Slot Serial/USB cradle or using one of the serial MC3000 Communication/Charge cables. NOTE For serial communication using the Single Slot Serial/USB cradle, connect only the serial cable, do not connect both the serial cable and the USB cable. If both serial and USB communication cables are required, the host computer USB port must be disabled in ActiveSync before serial communication can be enabled. Setting Up a Connection on the Mobile Computer (Windows Mobile 6.1) 1. On the mobile computer tap Start > Programs > ActiveSync to display the ActiveSync window.