Getting started, System requirements, Minimum desktop computer requirements – Falcon 4400 User Manual
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Getting Started
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Falcon
®
4400 Series with Windows Mobile
®
Getting Started
Before using the Falcon for the first time, you must install the battery pack
into the Falcon, then charge both the battery pack and the backup battery. See
Installing the Battery Pack on page
for instructions
.
System Requirements
Minimum Desktop Computer Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Server 2003 with the most
current Service Pack installed.
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Microsoft Outlook 98 or later required for synchronization to the desk-
top or portable computer of e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes.
(Outlook 2003 is recommended).
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or later.
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Hard disk drive with 12 to 65 MB of available hard disk space (actual
requirements will vary based on selection of features and user's current
system configuration).
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Available 9- or 25-pin communications port (adaptor required for 25-
pin communications port), or USB port.
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VGA graphics card or compatible video graphics adapter at 256 color or
better.
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Keyboard.
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Microsoft Mouse or compatible input device.
Connecting to a PC
Falcons communicate with the host PC using Microsoft ActiveSync protocol
via either a USB port or a serial port. Connect the Falcon to your PC as
shown:
1. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the Falcon Dock and the
computer.
CAUTION
You must charge the battery pack and backup battery in a dock or with a power
cable prior to your first use of the Falcon. The initial charge time is approximately
24 hours. See Charging the Batteries on page
for more information.