IntelliTrack Inventory Management - Manual (Page 55)

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handheld according to the instructions that came with your handheld
device. If a partnership is already established between your handheld
device and your computer, you are already able to synchronize the data.
We recommend that you become familiar with the ActiveSync software
and your handheld device before continuing.
Using Mobile
Device Center
Software This is a Remote Data Access (RDA) component; it must be installed on
your system in compliance with your RDA setup option. It is always
installed on the same PC that contains the IntelliTrack workstation applica-
tion.
Microsoft Sync Center is used with Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Win-
dows Server 2008 for device and PC communication. Make sure that your
device is a sync center supported device that uses Windows Mobile Device
Center (WMDC) software and make sure that a two-way partnership is
established between your handheld device and your PC.
If your computer is connected to the Internet, the Sync Center will detect if
your system has the Windows Mobile Device Center software installed on
your PC when you place your device in the cradle. If it doesn’t detect the
Windows Mobile Device Center software, it will download and install it
automatically from the Microsoft website when you place the device in the
cradle. If your computer is not connected to the Internet, you must down-
load and install the Windows Mobile Device Center for Windows Vista
software from the Microsoft website
www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/
devicecenter.mspx .
Installing the Desktop Features Experience
When you use Windows Server 2008 operating system, you must install
the Desktop Features experience before installing Windows Mobile Device
Center software. If you do not install the Desktop Features Experience,
you will receive an error when you try to install WMDC software.
To install the Desktop Features Experience, go to the computer’s Control
Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Features On and Off > Fea-
tures Summary > Add Features > Mark the Desktop Experience selec-
tion and then select Install. The Add Features Wizard appears; Click
Install to install it. The computer will restart after the Desktop Experience
is installed. After the Desktop Features experience is installed, proceed
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