119 SynchronizationSynchronizationThis section describes Using Microsoft® ActiveSync®, you can synchronize data on yourdesktop computer with the data on your phone. Synchronization compares the data onyour phone with your desktop computer and updates both your phone and computer withthe latest data.Note: Access the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/downloads/activesync41.mspx) to download Active Sync 4.5 or later.Active SyncWith ActiveSync, you can:• Keep Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, or Inbox data up-to-date by synchronizing yourphone with Microsoft® Outlook data on your desktop computer.• Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your phone and desktop computer.• Control the moment when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronizationmode.• Select data types to be synchronized and control the amount of synchronizeddata.ActiveSync - System RequirementsTo use ActiveSync 4.5 your computer must meet the following hardware and softwarerequirements:• Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition,Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with SP6 or later.• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or later• Hard-disk drive with 12 to 65 MB of available hard-disk space (actual requirementswill vary based on selection of features and user's current system configuration)• USB port (available for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and WindowsXP only)• A CD-ROM drive• VGA graphics card or compatible video graphics adapter at 256 color or later.Installing Microsoft® ActiveSync®Before beginning synchronization, you must install Microsoft®ActiveSync® on yourdesktop computer using the supplied Getting Started CD. You can also download thelatest version of ActiveSync from the Microsoft web site, http:// www.microsoft.com.
