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> Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista

> Microsoft Windows Mobile® Device Center is the replacement for Microsoft® ActiveSync® on Windows Vista®.

> Note | Some versions of Windows Vista come with Windows Mobile Device Center already installed. If Windows Mobile Device Center is not available in your Windows Vista installation, you can install it from the Getting Started CD that came with your device.

> Setting Up Synchronization in Windows Mobile Device Center

> When you connect your device to your computer and start Windows Mobile Device Center for the first time, you are asked to create a Windows Mobile partnership with your device. To create a partnership:

> 1. | Connect your device to your computer. Windows Mobile Device Center configures itself, and then opens.

> 2. | On the license agreement screen, click Accept.

> 3. | On the Windows Mobile Device Center’s Home screen, click Set up your device.

> Note | Choose Connect without setting up your device if you only want to transfer media files, check for updates, and explore your device but not synchronize Outlook information.

> 4. | Select the items you want to synchronize, and then click Next.

> 5. | Enter a device name, and then click Set Up.

> When you finish the setup wizard, Windows Mobile Device Center synchronizes your device automatically. Outlook email messages and other information appear on your device after synchronization.

> Using Windows Mobile Device Center

> To open Windows Mobile Device Center, click Start > All Programs > Windows Mobile Device Center on your Windows Vista computer.

> Within Windows Mobile Device Center, you can do the following:

> | Click Mobile Device Settings to change synchronization settings.

> | Click Pictures, Music and Video > -- new pictures/video clips are available for import, and a wizard will guide you through tagging and transferring photos from your device to the Photo Gallery on your computer.

> | Click Pictures, Music and Video > Add media to your device from Windows Media Player to synchronize music and video files using Windows Media Player. For more information, see “Using Windows Media Player Mobile”.

> | Click File Management > Browse the contents of your device to view documents and files on your device.

> Note | See Windows Mobile Device Center Help for more information.

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