Motorola MPx200 User Manual - Page 69

Synchronizing Information Synchronizing Information This chapter introduces basic concepts and features of Microsoft ActiveSync, and explains how to set up Server ActiveSync, synchronize remotely, and create a synchronization schedule. This chapter also gives an overview of the different types of Microsoft Outlook information you can synchronize. For more information about ActiveSync, see ActiveSync Help on your desktop computer. ActiveSync You can synchronize information on your desktop computer and/or a Microsoft Exchange Server with the information on your phone. Connecting to a company server requires assistance from an IT professional. Contact your system administrator for information about remote synchronization, see page 71. ActiveSync compares the information on your phone with the information on your desktop computer and/or the server and updates all locations with the most recent information. With ActiveSync, you can: • Keep your Outlook information up-to-date by synchronizing your phone with your desktop computer. • Synchronize Inbox, Calendar, and Contacts with a server so that you have the latest information, even when your desktop computer is turned off. • Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your phone and your desktop computer. • Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization schedule. • Select which information types are synchronized and control how much information is synchronized. For example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments to synchronize. Note: Using Server ActiveSync, you can synchronize information directly with a Microsoft Exchange Server if your computer is running Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002 or later. 67