WinCE: How to Increase Synchronization Speed

ID: Q183938

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SUMMARY

You may be able to increase the speed of the synchronization process between your Handheld PC (H/PC) and your desktop computer using either of the methods listed below.

MORE INFORMATION

Change Communications Port Setting

You may be able to shorten the time required to synchronize your H/PC with your desktop computer by increasing the Bits Per Second port setting for the communications port to which your H/PC is connected. To change the port setting, follow these steps:

1. On the desktop computer, click Start, point to Settings, and then 

   click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Double-click the Ports (COM & LPT) branch to expand it.

5. Double-click the communications port to which your H/PC is connected.

6. Click the Port Settings tab.

7. In the Bits Per Second box, click a faster speed, and then click OK.

8. Click OK.

9. Restart the computer.

10. On the H/PC, tap Start, tap Settings, and then tap Control Panel.

11. Double-tap Communications.

12. Tap the PC Connection tab, and then tap Change.

13. In the Connect To Desktop Computer Using box, tap the same bits per 

    second speed you clicked on the desktop computer, and then tap OK.
14. Tap OK, and then close Control Panel.

Change ActiveSync Options for the H/PC

You may be able to shorten the time required to synchronize your H/PC with your desktop computer by changing the ActiveSync options in Mobile Devices. To change the ActiveSync settings, follow these steps:

1. On the desktop computer, click Start, point to Programs, point to 

   Microsoft Windows CE Services, and then click Mobile Devices.
2. Click the mobile device, and then click ActiveSync Options on the 
   Tools menu.
3. In the Synchronization Services box, double-click Appointments in the 
   Type column.
4. Click "Synchronize only the <x> past weeks of appointments and <y> 
   future weeks of appointments," where <x> and <y> are the numbers of
   past and future weeks of appointments you want to synchronize, and
   then click smaller values for both numbers.
5. Click OK.

6. Double-click Contacts in the Type column.

7. Click the "Synchronize only contacts in selected categories below" 

   option, and then click OK.
8. Double-click Task in the Type column.

9. Click any of the following options: 

    - Synchronize Only Incomplete Tasks

    - "Synchronize only the <x> past weeks of active tasks and <y> future
      weeks of active tasks," where <x> and <y> are the numbers of past and
      future weeks of tasks you want to synchronize, and then click smaller
      values for both numbers.

    - "Synchronize only tasks in the selected categories below"
10. Click OK.

11. Double-click Message in the Type column.

12. Click the "To save space copy at most <n> lines" check box to select 

    it, and then type a smaller value for <n>.
13. Click the "Limit e-mail received in last <n> days" check box to select 
    it, and then type a smaller value for <n>.
14. Click the Include File Attachments check box to clear it, and then 
    click OK.

    NOTE: Clearing this check box prevents files attached to your e-mail
    messages from updating during the synchronization process.
15. Double-click File in the Type column.

16. In the Files Synchronized box, click a file type you do not need 

    to synchronize, and then click Remove. Repeat this step for each file
    type you do not need to synchronize.
17. Click OK.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 2.10 hpc synch slow bps drags long time 

Keywords          : kbtool wince handheld kbimu 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.1
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 30, 1998