Windows Mobile Device Center
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| Windows Mobile Device Center | |
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 Windows Mobile Device Center in Windows Vista |
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| Developed by | Microsoft |
| Initial release | October 7, 2006 |
| Latest release | 6.1.6965 / August 20, 2007 |
| OS | Windows Vista, Server 2008 |
| Website | Windows Mobile Device Center |
Windows Mobile Device Center is a synchronization software program developed by Microsoft, and the successor to ActiveSync. It is designed to synchronize various content including music, video, contacts, calendar events, web browser favorites, and other files between Windows Mobile devices and the Microsoft Windows operating system.
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[edit] History
Windows Mobile Device Center was written as a successor to the ActiveSync program that was previously used to synchronize Windows CE based devices with Windows operating systems prior to Windows Vista. The first public release was available in October of 2006 as a beta version meant for use with Windows Vista RC1.[1] In February of 2007, the first official release was made available for download,[2] and in June of 2007, Windows Mobile Device Center was updated to work with the Windows Mobile 6 operating system.[3] With the release of Windows Mobile Device Center, Pocket PC 2000 and Pocket PC 2002 operating systems were effectively phased out of native compatibility with Windows Vista.[4]
[edit] Features
While Windows Vista has a basic device driver built-in to interface with Windows Mobile devices in Windows Explorer,[5] Windows Mobile Device Center offers a front-end for users to integrate their data in multiple Windows applications.
Ways to interface Windows Mobile devices with Windows Mobile Device Center include Bluetooth, USB, and for legacy purposes, Serial. However, synchronizing via the serial port is not activated by default, and it is required that the user alter the Windows Registry to do so.[6]
Windows Mobile Device Center has the ability to synchronize the following:
- PIM information with Microsoft Outlook (Note: PIM synchronization is not available for Windows Mail, Windows Calendar, or Windows Contacts)[6]
- Photos with Windows Photo Gallery
- Videos with Windows Media Player
- Music with Windows Media Player
- Favorites with Internet Explorer
- Folders/General files with Windows Explorer
- Windows Mobile programs and version updates
[edit] Major version releases
- Windows Mobile Device Center Beta 3, Released on October 6, 2006.[1] (First public release)
- Windows Mobile Device Center 6.0, Released on February 1, 2007.[2] (First official release)
- Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1, Released in June of 2007. (Added support for Windows Mobile 6 devices)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sampat, Mel. WMDC for Vista RC1 (and higher) is now available for public download. MSDN Blogs. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ a b White, Nick. Windows Mobile Device Center RTMs!. Windows Vista Team Blog. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ Sampat, Mel. Windows Mobile Device Center v6.1 Released!. MSDN Blogs. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 for Windows Vista. Microsoft. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ Sampat, Mel. Windows Mobile Device Center missing in Vista RC1?. MSDN Blogs. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ a b Windows Mobile Device Center Troubleshooting Guide. Microsoft. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
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