Installing the Windows Mobile Development Environment

Install and configure Microsoft ActiveSync so you can deploy and run device applications on an emulator. If you install Visual Studio 2008, the Windows Mobile Device Emulators (Windows Mobile 5) and Device Emulator Manager are already installed.

1. Install the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK. You can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=06111A3A-A651-4745-88EF-3D48091A390B&displaylang=en#AdditionalInfo.
2. Download Microsoft ActiveSync from the http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-synch.mspx. Save it to your local machine. Windows XP requires version 4.5.
3. In Windows Explorer, double-click setup.msi to run the ActiveSync installer.
4. Follow the steps in the ActiveSync installer to complete the installation.
5. When installation is complete, restart your machine.

   ActiveSync starts automatically, and its icon appears in the Windows toolbar.

6. Double-click the ActiveSync icon.
7. Select File > Connection Settings.
8. In the Connection Settings dialog, select all the check boxes.
9. Under "Allow connections to one of the following", select DMA.
10. Under "This computer is connected to", select Work Network.
    
    
11. Click OK.

• Configuring Windows Mobile Device Center
  Before using the Windows Mobile Device Emulator, you need to change the settings of Windows Mobile Device Center.
• Enabling Network Access from the Windows Mobile Device Emulator
  Enable network access in the Windows Mobile Device Emulator for Windows Mobile 5.0. For Windows Mobile 6.0 and later, you are required to perform only step 5.