8 Exchanging and updating d ata using ActiveSync ®Using ActiveSync®918 Exchanging and updatingdata using ActiveSync®Using ActiveSync ®, you can synchronise information in Microsoft Outlook or MicrosoftExchange on your computer with your handheld. You can also synchronise thisinformation directly with a Microsoft Exchange server. Each time you synchronise,ActiveSync compares the changes you made on your handheld and computer or serverand updates both locations with the latest information. For example:• Keep Pocket Outlook data up-to-date by synchronising your handheld withthe Microsoft Outlook data on your computer.• Synchronise Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files between your handheldand computer. Your files are automatically converted to the correct format.For information on using ActiveSync, see ActiveSync Help on the your computer.NOTE: By default, ActiveSync does not automatically synchronise all types of information.Use ActiveSync options to turn synchronisation on and off for specific information types.With ActiveSync, you can also:• Back up and restore your handheld data.• Copy (rather than synchronise) files between your handheld and computer.• Control when synchronisation occurs by selecting a synchronisation mode.For example, you can synchronise continually while connected to yourcomputer or only when you choose the synchronise command.• Select which information types are synchronised and control how much datais synchronised.For example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments youwant synchronised.Using ActiveSync®Before you begin synchronisation, install ActiveSync on your computer from theAcer n10 Handheld Companion CD.NOTE: ActiveSync is already installed on your handheld.For more information on installing ActiveSync, see "Installing the Microsoft®ActiveSync® software" on page 8 or you could refer to the Just for Starters... posterincluded in the package contents.To open ActiveSync on your handheld, tap , and then tap ActiveSync.
