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Installing Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile from a Storage Card (2007 R2 Beta)

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[This is preliminary documentation and is subject to change. Blank topics are included as placeholders.]

The following procedure shows how to install Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile 2007 from a storage card on the mobile device.

This procedure assumes you are using a computer running Windows Vista and using Windows Mobile Device Center to communicate with the mobile device. In this example, Windows Mobile Device Center is used to copy the cabinet installation file to the storage card in the mobile device. There are other methods for getting the file to your storage card, including inserting the card in a storage slot on your computer and copying the file using File Explorer.

Once the cabinet installation file is on the storage card and is inserted in the mobile device, the procedures for installation are very similar to the steps listed below.

To manually install Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile 2007 from a storage card in the mobile device

  1. Connect your mobile device to the computer running Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) and ensure that WMDC is showing a connection to the mobile device.

  2. From Windows Mobile Device Center, select File Management and then click Browse the Contents of Your Device

  3. Double click Storage Card to open the storage card folder.

  4. Copy the Communicator.sp file to the storage card folder.

  5. After the file has copied you may disconnect the device from the computer and complete the remaining steps directly from the mobile device.

  6. On the mobile device, select the Start button. Then select Applications and then File Explorer.

  7. From the \My Documents path, select the Up button and navigate to Storage Card.

  8. Open the Storage Card folder and select the Communicator.SP file to install.

  9. Follow the instructions on the mobile device to complete Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile installation.