User's Manual

SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION
SYNCHRONIZING USING THE USB CABLE
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icon representing your Treo smartphone.
Double-click this icon to display folders
containing items you synchronized, such as
music files, pictures, and videos.
Synchronizing using
the USB cable
After you install the desktop sync software
(see Installing Desktop Sync Software:
Windows XP and Windows Vista), every
time you connect your smartphone to your
computer, the desktop sync software
automatically turns on and checks whether
changes you made on the computer or on
the smartphone need to be synchronized.
Synchronizing
NOTE If you synchronize more than one
device with the same computer, each
device must have a unique name. To create
a custom device name for your
smartphone, press Start and select
Settings. Select the System tab, and then
select About . Select the Device ID tab
and enter a name and a description.
1 Plug the USB cable into an available
USB port or into a powered USB hub on
your computer.
2 Connect the USB cable to your
smartphone by inserting it into the
microUSB connector on the bottom of
the smartphone.
3 Check for synchronization progress:
Windows XP: Look for the animated
ActiveSync icon at the top of your