Creating a Partnership
When a device is connected to a desktop running ActiveSync, the PC side of ActiveSync goes to work identifying the device. If the device's identity is not found, then the New Partnership dialog is displayed where the user is given an opportunity to choose between making a named partnership or synchronizing as a guest, as Figure 6-6 shows.
Figure 6-6. New Partnership Dialog. When the device does not have a partnership with the desktop, this dialog pops up upon cradling.
If the device is attached as a guest, then the ActiveSync functionality is limited. Guest capabilities include only backup and restore, browsing the device ...
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