When Connecting Your Device to a Computer

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> When Connecting Your Device to a Computer

> You will be prompted to choose the type of USB connection whenever you connect your device to the computer with the USB cable.

> ActiveSync

> Select this mode when you need to do the following:

> | Synchronize Outlook email, contacts, calendar, files, and other data between your device and your computer.

> | Have read and write access to the whole device (memory and internal storage).

> Disk Drive

> Select this mode to use the 4 GB internal storage of your device as a USB thumb drive. (This mode lets you copy files between your device and computer faster.)

> When Disk Drive mode is enabled while your device is connected to the computer:

> | The 4 GB internal storage will be inaccessible on your device.

> > You will not be able to access files and run applications from the internal storage while your device is connected to your computer.

> | Your device’s memory will be inaccessible from the computer.

> > Your computer will connect only to the your device’s internal storage. From the computer, you will be able to see and access the contents of your device’s internal storage only. Device memory is inaccessible from the computer.

> To change back to ActiveSync mode, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > USB to PC and select ActiveSync. For more information about ActiveSync mode in the USB to PC setting, see “Troubleshooting Sync Connection Problems”.

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