User's Manual

GeoExplorer 2005 Series Getting Started Guide 19
Installing Software 7
The GeoExplorer 2005 series handheld supports software designed to
run on Windows Mobile-based devices. You may also be able to
install and run some software designed for other operating systems.
To install software on the handheld, first establish an ActiveSync
connection to a computer (see ActiveSync Connections, page 15).
Then follow the installation instructions that are provided with the
software. If no instructions are provided, run the program file (.exe
file) on a computer:
• If the file is an installer, the installation wizard will begin. Follow
the instructions on the screen. Once the software is installed on
the computer, the installer will automatically transfer it to the
handheld.
• If the file is not an installer, an error message appears, stating that
the program is valid but designed for a different type of computer.
Use ActiveSync technology to copy the file to the Program Files
folder on the handheld.
Note – If an SD (Secure Digital) memory card is inserted in the
handheld, the card appears as an installation location option. Trimble
recommends that you install software to the handheld’s flash disk, not to
an SD memory card. If you install software to a card and then remove
the card from the handheld, the software will not be available for use.
Installing TerraSync software
You can install version 2.52 or later of the TerraSync software on a
GeoExplorer 2005 series handheld.
To install the TerraSync software, either insert the TerraSync Software
CD in the CD-ROM drive of a computer and use the menus provided,
or run the downloaded setup file. To obtain a serial number for
installation, you must register your copy of the software online.
Detailed installation instructions are provided in the TerraSync
Software Release Notes.