Connecting to an office computer
Connect the handheld to an office computer to transfer information, settings, and files from one device
to the other, or to install software onto the handheld.
You can connect the handheld to a computer using a Bluetooth wireless link, or using the USB cable.
To protect your data, Trimble recommends that you regularly copy important data to an office
computer.
Connection management software
To install software onto a Windows Embedded Handheld device, or to copy files between the handheld
and a computer, you must connect the device to an office computer. If the computer is running:
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the Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system, use the Windows Mobile Device Center to
manage the connection.
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the Windows XP operating system, use ActiveSync technology to manage the connection.
Note – You must install the Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync technology onto the computer
before you connect the handheld.
This connection management software also enables you to synchronize office applications on an office
computer with the handheld.
CAUTION - The available space on the handheld is small compared to an office computer. To avoid accidentally
synchronizing the handheld with a large amount of data on the office computer, Trimble recommends that you either
connect to the handheld without forming a partnership, or that you limit the information types and amount of data that
is synchronized.
CAUTION - Synchronizing data is designed to keep the same data on both the office computer and the handheld.
Exercise care when resynchronizing applications after deleting data from one computer, as resynchronizing will delete
the same information from the other computer.
For more information see one of the following:
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Managing the connection using the Windows Mobile Device Center, page 40
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Managing the connection using ActiveSync technology, page 41
The Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating systems include a basic connectivity driver for Windows
Embedded Handheld devices. This driver allows you to transfer files from the handheld to an office
computer.
To install software onto a Windows embedded handheld, you must install Windows Mobile Device
Center onto an office computer.
Download the latest version of the Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync technology from the
Microsoft website.
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