Installing Microsoft Activesync; Configuring A Network Connection - NEC MOBILEPRO 900 User Manual

Installing Microsoft ActiveSync

You must install Microsoft ActiveSync on your host PC to enable
synchronization with your MobilePro. The Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1
CD that ships with your MobilePro contains the ActiveSync software
designed for synchronization with Microsoft Office components. The
following procedure assumes Microsoft Outlook as the host PC
synchronization component.
Note
Host PC systems with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system
require ActiveSync 3.5.
You can download ActiveSync 3.5 from the NEC Solutions America
support site (
Upgrade to Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
(
www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/downloads/activesync35.asp

Configuring a Network Connection

If your host PC is connected to a network, configure one of the
following components before installing Microsoft ActiveSync:
Configure a WINS server on the host PC's network, or,
!
Configure the host PC's IP address on the MobilePro using the
!
following procedure:
Tap Start, Settings, Control Panel, and double tap the network
1.
icon.
Highlight NE2000 Compatible Ethernet Driver and select the
2.
Properties button.
In the IP address tab, select (place a dot beside) "Obtain an IP
3.
address via DHCP."
Select the Name Servers tab and enter the host PC's IP address in
4.
the "Primary WINS" field.
To identify the host PC's IP address, run an IP config utility. In
Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP, run Win IP Config. In Windows
NT, run IP Config. If you need assistance, see your network
administrator.
The Microsoft ActiveSync software contains ActiveSync 3.1.
www.necsolutions-am.com/support,
select
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