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If you did not specify an update schedule in step 3, you will need to manually download
content to keep the information updated on your desktop computer and Pocket PC. Before
synchronizing with your Pocket PC, in Internet Explorer on your desktop computer, click
Tools and then Synchronize. You will see the last time content that was downloaded to
the desktop computer, and you can manually download content if needed.
You can add a button to the Internet Explorer toolbar for creating mobile favorites. In
Internet Explorer on your desktop computer, click View, Toolbars, and then Customize.
To save Pocket PC memory
Mobile favorites take up storage memory on your Pocket PC. To minimize the amount of memory
used:
• In the settings for the Favorites information type in ActiveSync options, turn off pictures and
sounds, or stop some mobile favorites from being downloaded to the Pocket PC. For more
information, see ActiveSync Help.
• Limit the number of downloaded linked pages. In Internet Explorer on the desktop computer,
right-click the mobile favorite you want to change and then Properties. On the Download tab,
specify 0 or 1 for the number of linked pages you want to download.
Using AvantGo Channels
AvantGo is a free interactive service that gives you access to personalized content and thousands
of popular Web sites. You subscribe to AvantGo channels directly from your Pocket PC. Then, you
synchronize your Pocket PC and desktop computer, or connect to the Internet to download the
content. For more information, visit the AvantGo Web site.
To sign up for AvantGo
1. In ActiveSync options on the desktop computer, turn on synchronization for the AvantGo
information type.
2. In Pocket Internet Explorer on your Pocket PC, tap the Favorites button to display your list of
favorites.
3. Tap the AvantGo Channels link.
4. Tap the Activate button.
5. Follow the directions on the screen. You will need to synchronize your Pocket PC with your
desktop computer and then tap the My Channels button to complete the AvantGo setup.
When synchronization is complete, tap the AvantGo Channels link in your list of favorites to see a
few of the most popular channels. To add or remove channels, tap the Add or Remove link.