Microsoft ET180 - Manual (Page 10)

F i r s t t h i n g s f i r s t
Optional accessories
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Optional accessories
To create more variety and expand the capabilities of your ET180, you can purchase the
following optional accessories.
Preparing to use your ET180
Perform the following easy setup tasks to begin using your device:
1 Install the Microsoft ® ActiveSync TM software in your computer.
2 Insert the SIM card.
Do this procedure only if you want to utilize your device’s wireless data and/or
voice capabilities. For instructions, go to page 65.
3 Install the battery pack
4 Connect the USB cradle
5 Charge your device
6 Set up your device
7 Perform the first ActiveSync TM operation
Installing the Microsoft ® ActiveSync TM software
The main function of the Microsoft ® ActiveSync TM software is to synchronise the
information on your computer with the information on your device. Synchronisation
compares the data on your device with your computer and updates the information on
both locations. This will then served as a backup file in case something happens to your
device.
The following instructions tell you how to install the ActiveSync TM software.
Important installation notes
• Before installing ActiveSync TM , make sure that the cradle is not yet connected to
your computer. Connect the cradle only after you have finished installing
ActiveSync
TM .
• If you don’t have Microsoft ® Outlook ® 98 installed, please install Microsoft ®
Outlook ® 2000 now.
• It is recommended that users choosing to install Outlook 2000 from the
ET180 Pocket PC Phone Installation CD do so before installing ActiveSync
TM .
• Do not copy the ActiveSync TM files to your computer’s hard disk. You must use the
ET180 Pocket PC Phone Installation CD to place the files in their proper locations
and to decompress the files.
To install the Microsoft ® ActiveSync TM software
1 Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup, and disable any virus-
scanning software.
2 Insert the ET180 Pocket PC Phone Installation CD into the computer’s CD-ROM
drive.
The CD’s welcome page appears.
3 Click the animated forward icon to go to the next screen.
4 Click the Start Here tab on the right side of the screen.
5 Read the instructions and installation notes indicated on the Start Here screen.
6 Click the buttons on the left pane to install each of the individual applications.
• Outlook 2000 (recommended)
• ActiveSync TM 3.5
After installation, the ActiveSync TM icon will appear on your computer’s system tray
(on the lower right-hand corner of the screen).
• Keypad module
• USB sync cable
• Extra battery pack
• Plug adapter
• Leather cover
• Software licence agreement