User's Manual Part 2

GeoExplorer 2008 Series User Guide 55
Connecting to an Office Computer 4
Installing ActiveSync technology
A copy of ActiveSync technology is provided on the GeoExplorer 2008 Series Getting
Started Disc. Alternatively, go to
www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/default.mspx to download the latest
version from the Microsoft website.
Connecting the handheld to a computer
To connect the GeoExplorer 2008 series handheld to a computer:
1. Make sure that the handheld and the computer are switched on.
2. Make sure you have installed the appropriate connection management software
onto the computer (see Connection management software, page 54).
3. To form a connection, do one of the following:
– Use the handheld's integrated Bluetooth radio to establish a wireless serial
link to a Bluetooth-enabled computer. For more information, see
Connecting to an office computer to use ActiveSync technology, page 97.
– Use a USB connection:
a. Connect the USB data cable to the USB port on the support module.
b. Connect the other end of the USB data cable to a USB port on the
computer.
c. Place the handheld in the support module. For information about how
to do this, see Getting Started, page 21.