Asus P505 User Handbook Manual page 63

Adding or removing programs Adding or removing programs
Adding or removing programs
Adding or removing programs Adding or removing programs
Programs added to your device at the factory are stored in ROM
(Read-Only Memory). You cannot remove this software, and you will
never accidentally lose ROM contents. ROM programs can be updated
using installation programs with a *.xip extension. All other programs
and data files added to your device after factory installation are
stored in RAM (Random Access Memory).
You can install any program created for your device, as long as it has
enough memory. The place to find software for your device is on the
Pocket PC web site (http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc).
To add programs using ActiveSync: To add programs using ActiveSync:
To add programs using ActiveSync: To add programs using ActiveSync: To add programs using ActiveSync:
N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E You need to install the Microsoft ActiveSync on your desktop
computer before you can synchronise and/or add programs
to your device. Refer to "Chapter 5: Microsoft ActiveSync"
for installation instructions.
1. Determine your device and processor type so that you know
which version of the software to install. Tap
Settings. On the System Settings Settings Settings Settings
take note of the information in Processor
2. Download the program to your desktop computer (or insert the
CD that contains the program into your desktop computer). You
may see a single *.xip
several versions of files for different device types and processors.
Be sure to select the program designed for the Pocket PC and
your device processor type.
3. Read any installation instructions, Read Me
documentation that comes with the program. Many programs
provide special installation instructions.
4. Connect your device to your desktop computer.
Chapter 2: Learning the Basics
System tab, tap About System System System
Processor Processor
Processor Processor.
*.xip, *.exe *.xip *.xip *.exe, or *.zip *.exe *.exe
*.xip *.exe
Read Me files, or Read Me Read Me
Read Me
, then tap
About About. In the Version About About
*.zip file, a Setup.exe *.zip *.zip Setup.exe file, or Setup.exe Setup.exe
*.zip Setup.exe
Version Version tab, Version Version
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