The main advantage of having a Windows Mobile device is the great flexibility it offers integrating with your Desktop Windows. Most of all, your important data such as Contacts, Tasks, Appointments are Synchronized to the Outlook that you have on your Desktop PC. Yes, you need Microsoft Office on your desktop PC if you need the Contacts and everything to be synchronized. Yeah, its like a marketing strategy for Microsoft to sell their Office application too :)

Okay, so how do you connect your Pocket PC to Desktop now. You would have received a USB Data Cable and an Installation or StartUp disk with your Pocket PC when purchased. The CD will most probably contain a software called ActiveSync and which acts like a bridge between your Desktop PC and Pocket PC. Install this on your PC that runs Windows XP. If you're using Windows Vista, then instead of ActiveSync you need something called as Windows Mobile Device Center. This is a better replacement for ActiveSync on Vista. Once the application is installed on your PC, connect your Pocket PC to the Desktop through the USB cable that you got. Immediately your Desktop will recognize a new device has been connected and tries to Install drivers and other blah blah.. Finally it will prompt you to choose a name to identify your Windows Mobile Device.

Note: You need to have opened Office Oulook at-least once before this step so a new profile is set in Outlook for the Appointments and Contacts to be Synchronized.

So choose a name for your Pocket PC and then select what all stuffs you need to be Synchronized like the Contacts, Appointments, etc.. Done!

Now open My Computer on your Desktop PC. You will find your Pocket PC listed there. So you can access the Pocket PC' File System there! Copy Ringtones, Documents and all other important data that you have. In case if you've got any questions, don't hesitate to open a new thread in our Expert's Help section and we will be glad to assist you out on our own interest.

needed installation of hera101 to connect to pc garyhuynh (124.169.23.xxx) 2009-06-04 17:46:23 hi there, i need an installation of hera101 to connect to pc, how can i et it, pls help... thanks alot... Reply | Quote 0   0

Carty (59.97.65.xxx) 2009-06-08 07:12:31 Please explain what you mean by hera 101. HTC Herald? Reply | Quote 0   0

hi Arunn (203.153.222.xxx) 2009-10-10 17:55:51 I don't have the CD So What can i do PLZ help me. Reply | Quote 0   0

Carty (59.97.64.xxx) 2009-10-12 05:37:05 You're using Windows XP or Vista/7 ? Reply | Quote 0   0

Vista Arunsri123 (203.153.222.xxx) 2009-10-12 12:22:03 I am using vista 32- bit Reply | Quote 0   0

Carty (59.97.64.xxx) 2009-10-13 05:38:01 You don't need the CD, just install Windows Mobile Device Center downloaded from Microsoft.com or Google for it. Reply | Quote 0   0

Arunsri123 (203.153.222.xxx) 2009-10-13 12:58:16 But it cannot find my Phone Reply | Quote 0   0

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