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`Editing the registry on the PC can changethelocation of the synchronizedfiles on the
`PC. By following these steps, you can share one Synchronized Files folder on a PC with
`multiple devices running the same version of the Windows Mobile software. Do not attempt
`to combine the SynchronizedFiles folder for Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile
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`Do not make any changes to the registry unless you are familiar with editing the registry.
`Anyerror in the registry can have disastrous effects, so it is wise to back up the PC before
`you make any changes.It’s also a goodidea to back up the device before you makethis
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`Changethelocation for synchronizedfiles by performing the following steps:
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`3. Double-click the Briefcase Path value of the Synchronization key and enter a backslash
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`\SynchronizedFiles\. It is a good idea to write down the contents of this value before
`you changeit. This must be a subfolder ofthe My Documents folder for the user
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`click Tools | Create Mobile Favorite in Internet Explorer on your desktop computer. If you have
`enabled the Favorites information type to synchronize with your device, the addresses you add
`will be addedto Internet Explorer on your Pocket PC or Smartphone.
`To remove a website address from yourdevice, clear the check box next to the corresponding
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`same version of the software. All Windows Mobile Version 5 devices come with Version 10 of
`Media Player, and some Windows Mobile 2003SE devices also have Version 10.
`ActiveSync Version 4.1 has a Media information type, but you actually configure synchronization
`in Windows Media Player on your desktop computer. When youselect Media in ActiveSync, you
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`to select the playlists on your PC that you want to synchronize with the device and then click
`Next. Click the check box next to the namesofthe playlists that you want to synchronize and
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`You can synchronize Calendar, Contacts, and Inbox information between your Windows Mobile
`device and an Exchange server running Exchange Server ActiveSync. Exchange 2003includes
`Exchange Server ActiveSync, while you will need Microsoft Mobile Information Server to
`synchronize a device with Exchange 2002.
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`a device to the desktop it will synchronize with Exchange. You can configure a device to
`synchronize with Outlook and Exchange, but an information type can synchronize with only
`One location. For example, if you synchronize the Calendar with Outlook, you cannot then
`Synchronize it with Exchange.
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`computer. To use a desktop computer, first connect your device to the computer, and thenclick
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`If the connection to the Exchange server requires SSL, check This Server Requires An Encrypted
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`configuration, click Exchange Server and then click Settings. Select the check boxes next to the
`information types that you want to synchronize. To configure how the information synchronizes,
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`Pocket PCs and Smartphonesare capable of synchronizing directly with an Exchangeserver,
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`Direct synchronization works with any network connectionthat provides access to the
`Exchange server. You can use dial-up modems, Ethernet network connections, wireless
`Ethernet network connections, or wireless Internet connections. You may need to use virtual
`private networking (VPN)software to synchronize by using an Internet connection.
`To synchronize a device directly with Exchange, start the ActiveSync program on
`the device and select Sync. You can configure the device to synchronize automatically at
`specified time intervals, and Exchange can even automatically synchronize (or push) new
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`If you configure your Windows Mobile device to synchronize with Exchangevia a wireless
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`synchronization schedule from a desktop computer, first connect the device and then either
`click Schedule from the ActiveSync program window or choose Tools | Schedule in ActiveSync
`on the desktopto display the Settings dialog box with the Schedule tab selected, shownhere.
`The changes you makeonthis screen define how often the Pocket PC or Smartphonedirectly
`synchronizes with an Exchangeserverover a network connection. If you use a wireless
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`Resolve Synchronization Conflicts
`With Windows Mobile 2003SEorolder devices, when a conflict occurs during desktop
`synchronization, the affected item is marked as unresolved in ActiveSync and on the device,
`unless youtell ActiveSync how to handleconflicts. For Windows Mobile 5 synchronization,
`conflict resolution defaults to replacing the item onthe device unless you changethe conflict
`resolutionsetting.
`To change the conflict resolution setting from a desktop computer, connect the device and
`then click Tools | Options, click the name of the sync relationship, and thenclick Settings to
`open the dialog box shown here. Select an option from the If There Is A Conflict drop-downlist,
`and then click OK. Follow the sameprocess to change the conflict resolution setting between a
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`The approach that Windows Mobile 5 usesfor conflict resolution fixes a problem with
`previousversions ofpersistent conflicts. Sometimes, one or more ActiveSyncinformation
`types report conflicts that are not resolved, regardless of how conflict resolution is configured.
`This problem, along with other synchronization problems,is often caused by problems with
`the Outlook data file on the desktop computer.
`The Inbox RepairTool, of filename scanpst.exe, is installed on all PCs running
`Microsoft Outlook. If you have problems synchronizing data, you should usethis tool to
`scan the Outlook datafile, called outlook.pst. To use the repairtool, follow these steps:
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`Disconnect the Pocket PC from the desktop computer and exit Outlook.
`Search your desktop computerfor the filename outlook.pst, and make note of the
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`Search your desktop computerfor the filename scanpst.exe.
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`setting directly on a Windows Mobile device. In ActiveSync on the device, select Menu|
`Options, select the nameof the sync relationship, and then click Settings. To change the conflict
`resolution setting for an Exchangeserver, click Next after opening the Server Settings screen and
`then click Advanced.
`Thethree settings for desktop synchronization are Leave The Item Unresolved, Always
`Replace The Item On The Device, or Always Replace The Item On The Computer. Thesettings
`for server synchronization are Always Replace The Item On The Device or Always Replace The
`Item On TheServer. Select the setting you want and click OK.
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`Configure File Conversion Settings
`ActiveSync converts files when they are copied, moved, or synchronized between the Windows
`Mobile device and desktop computer. To specify whether or not conversion is to take place and
`how files are converted, connect the device and then click Tools | Advanced Tools| Edit File
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`Conversion Settings. The File Conversion Properties dialog box, shown here, opens. Turn file
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`Select the desktopfile type from the Type drop-downlist in the Edit Conversion Settings dialog
`box and click OK. Thenclick OK on the File Conversion Properties dialog box to save the change.
`The process for changing thefile conversion settings of files moved from the desktop to the
`device is the same.First, select the Desktop To Devicetab,select a file type, click Edit, select
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`Wrapping Up
`The primary reason for connecting Pocket PCs and Smartphones to desktop computersis to
`synchronize data with Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange. ActiveSync synchronizes
`data between the device’s Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes, and Messaging programswith their
`counterparts in Microsoft Outlook. You can synchronize Calendar, Contacts, and Inbox with
`Microsoft Exchange. ActiveSyncalso provides synchronization for Internet Explorer Favorites,
`as well as WindowsMedia. Software developers mayalso use ActiveSync to synchronize data
`betweenother Pocket PC applications and desktop counterparts.
`Synchronization is not the only reason for connecting a Windows Mobile device to a desktop
`computer, however. As you will see in the next chapter, you canalso use ActiveSync to manage
`files and folders on the device, to back up and restore data, and to install programs.
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`If you are concerned aboutprotecting your Pocket PC from viruses, you will find products
`from Trend Micro and F-Secure.
`Virus scan programsthat run on Pocket PCs include PC-cillin for Wireless from Trend
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`F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus (www.f-secure.com/products/mobileav/). For Pocket PC Phone
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`ActiveSyncalso provides help in managing devices, such as exploring files and folders, copying,
`deleting, and renamingfiles and folders, installing and removing programs, and connecting to
`networks.In this chapter, you will learn how to use ActiveSync to perform all of these functions.
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`Explore Files and Folders
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`unless third-party softwareis installed on the device. Browsing with Handheld PC (H/PC)
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`Copy, Delete, and RenameFiles and Folders
`Theprocesses for copying, deleting, and renamingfiles and folders on a Pocket PC or Smartphone
`using ActiveSyncare the sameas those on a PC. You cancopy files and folders within locations on
`a device, such as between the My Documentsfolder and the Storage Card folder, and between the
`device and desktop computer.
`To copyfiles or folders, use either the drag-and-drop method or copy and paste. ActiveSync
`will automatically convertfiles if file conversion is enabled. (See Chapter 7 for instructions on
`configuring file conversion.)
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`9) Usefile synchronization to copyafile to a Pocket PC or desktop PC while the two are
`| snot connected. Move or copy the file to the SynchronizedFiles folder of either, and
`=" the file will be copied at the next synchronization. Unfortunately, Smartphones do not
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`Delete a selectedfile or folder by simply pressing DELETE or by choosingFile | Delete. Items
`deleted using ActiveSync are not backed up to a recycle bin prior to deletion. Renamea selected
`file or folder by choosing File | Rename or by right-clicking the item and then choosing Rename.
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`Back Up and RestoreFiles
`ActiveSync Version 4.1 does not back up orrestore files for Pocket PCs and Smartphones
`running Windows Mobile 5. Because these devices support persistent storage, your data will
`not be deleted even when the device loses complete poweroris hard reset. However, Windows
`Mobile 2003SE or older devices can lose data when poweris lost, and the only way to ensure
`that you canrestore one ofthese devices to its currentstate is by running regular backups, which
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`to back up data on storage cards, you need to use a third-party program, such as
`CF2Desktopfrom Information Appliance Associates, at www.pocketgear.com/software_
`detail.asp?id=1557. Ifyou want to synchronizefiles on a storage card, you can use
`MightySyne, found at www.mydocsunlimited. com/html/mightysync. html.
`Automatic backups execute if you configure ActiveSync to back up wheneverthe device
`connects. To configure this option, connect the deviceto the desktop computer and then choose
`Tools | Backup/Restore to open the dialog box shownhere. Check the Automatically Back
`Up Each Time The Device Connects check box andthenclick OK. Thenext time the device
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`Backups can take a long time to run using older USB connections, so consider how long
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`Automatic backups occur every time you connect a device, extending the time of
`synchronization. If you do not want backups to occur automatically, you can manually back up
`a device by connecting the device to the desktop PC andthen choosing Tools | Backup/Restore.
`Click Back Up Now on the Backuptab, and the backup will start showingits progress as it works.
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`Define the Backup Type
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`only those changesthat have occurred since the last backup, while a full backup backsup all
`information every time. Incremental backups are quicker than full backups and therefore work
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`Most Pocket PCs include a backup program that will back up the program files and data on
`the device to a storage card. You should find the backup program in the Program Files folder.
`These programs run faster backups than ActiveSync and are convenient to use while you’re
`traveling away from desktop computers.
`If your device provides an internal storage card in Flash ROM,considerstoring backups
`to this area. Files written to Flash ROM will not be deleted even if the device loses power, so
`it is a safe location for backupfiles.
`If your device does not have a backup program,or if you prefer a more robust program,
`try Sprite Backup for Pocket PC, which enables youto select specific files and folders
`to back up and restore. The Plus version of the program enables youto back upfiles to
`a desktop computer or networkfile share in addition to storage cards. You can schedule
`backups to run automatically at a specific time each day or once a week, and a battery-
`monitoring feature automatically backs up a Pocket PC or Smartphone whenthe battery
`reaches a defined threshold.
`You can buy a copy of Sprite Backup for Pocket PC or downloada trial version of the
`program from www.spritesoftware.com.
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`To define the backup type, choose Tools | Backup/Restore,select either the Full Backup or
`Incremental Backup radio button, and then click Back Up Now.
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`Define Where to Store the Backup
`ActiveSync backupsare written to the PC hard drive. By default, the filenameis backup.stg and
`is stored in a folder with the name ofthe device stored in a subfolder of Documents and Settings.
`For example, for a user namedFrank, the backupfiles may be in \Documents and Settings\Frank\
`Application Data\Microsoft\ActiveSync\Profiles\Pocket_PC.
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`Select a new location in the Select BackupSet dialog box.
`Click Save to close the Select Backup Setdialog box.
`Click OKto close the Backup/Restore dialog box.
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`Restore from a Backup
`ActiveSync restores data from the backupfile on the PC to the device. During the process, all of
`the contents in the device are replaced by the itemsin the backup,andthe recycle bin is emptied.
`Restore does not overwrite a device’s password.
`Before you perform a restore, you need to be aware ofa few things:
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`W If you changethe country settings on the device prior to the backup, you must make sure
`the device is set to the same country settings before the restore; otherwise, the restore
`will not work.
`M@ Therestore will replace everything within internal storage on the device.If files have
`been written on the device since the backup, you should copy them to a storage card or
`a PC before running Restore; otherwise,the files will be lost.
`B® While you can backup a Pocket PC using a network connection, you mustrestore
`a Pocket PC using either a serial, USB, or infrared connection.
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