WinCE: How to Increase Synchronization Speed

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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.