Dell Axim X51 Owner's Manual - Page 78

Installing and Using ActiveSync - activesync software

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NOTE: Before connecting your device to a computer for the first time, ensure that you install ActiveSync on the computer using the Dell™ Getting Started CD. NOTE: If your Axim fails to synchronize, check your computer security software to see if you have any firewall running. Firewalls may block the communication from your computer to your Axim. Installing and Using ActiveSync To install ActiveSync: 1 Insert the Dell Getting Started CD. 2 Click Getting Started to access the main menu. 3 Click Start Here. 4 Click Install ActiveSync and follow the instructions on the screen. After the installation is complete, connect your device to your computer. The ActiveSync Setup Wizard enables you to: • Set up a partnership so that you can synchronize information between your device and your computer • Customize your synchronization settings Your first synchronization process automatically begins when you complete the wizard. NOTE: The device must be powered on for the synchronization process to occur. During your first synchronization, information that was stored in Outlook on your computer is copied to Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks on your device. After you set up ActiveSync and complete the first synchronization process, you can initiate synchronization from your device. To switch to ActiveSync on your device, tap Start → ActiveSync. To find information on using ActiveSync on your device, open ActiveSync on your device and tap Start → Help. To find information on using ActiveSync on your computer, click Help → Microsoft ActiveSync Help. NOTE: For more ActiveSync help, visit:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/help/activesync/default.mspx 78 Communicating and Scheduling

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Communicating and Scheduling
NOTE:
Before connecting your device to a computer for the first time, ensure
that you install ActiveSync on the computer using the
Dell™ Getting Started
CD.
NOTE:
If your Axim fails to synchronize, check your computer security
software to see if you have any firewall running. Firewalls may block the
communication from your computer to your Axim.
Installing and Using ActiveSync
To install ActiveSync:
1
Insert the
Dell Getting Started
CD.
2
Click
Getting Started
to access the main menu.
3
Click
Start Here
.
4
Click
Install ActiveSync
and follow the instructions on the screen.
After the installation is complete, connect your device to your computer.
The
ActiveSync Setup
Wizard enables you to:
Set up a partnership so that you can synchronize information between
your device and your computer
Customize your synchronization settings
Your first synchronization process automatically begins when you
complete the wizard.
NOTE:
The device must be powered on for the synchronization process to occur.
During your first synchronization, information that was stored in Outlook
on your computer is copied to Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks on your
device.
After you set up ActiveSync and complete the first synchronization
process, you can initiate synchronization from your device. To switch to
ActiveSync on your device, tap
Start
ActiveSync
.
To find information on using ActiveSync on your device, open ActiveSync
on your device and tap
Start
Help
.
To find information on using ActiveSync on your computer, click
Help
Microsoft ActiveSync Help
.
NOTE:
For more ActiveSync help,
visit: