{"id":941,"date":"2006-09-22T23:56:22","date_gmt":"2006-09-22T22:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darrenstraight.com\/blog\/2006\/09\/22\/download-microsoft-activesync-45-beta-2\/"},"modified":"2006-09-22T23:56:22","modified_gmt":"2006-09-22T22:56:22","slug":"download-microsoft-activesync-45-beta-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darrenstraight.com\/blog\/2006\/09\/22\/download-microsoft-activesync-45-beta-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Download Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft have now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/details.aspx?FamilyID=0e19bd46-f101-4852-96aa-398cb3b54681&#038;DisplayLang=en\">released for download<\/a> Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2.<\/p>\n<p>Changes in ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 help resolve issues related to setup, partnerships, and connectivity with the PC and Microsoft Exchange. In addition, it includes a troubleshooter utility that scans your computer and device to identify problems and offers information and corrective actions to solve them.<\/p>\n<p>ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 also supports PC sync via USB cable, Bluetooth, or infrared connection.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a run through of some of the\u00a0new features in ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 along with their benefits:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> Improved USB support<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong>\u00a0 ActiveSync 4.5 provides the fastest USB transport between your desktop PC and your mobile device to date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> View Exchange Server Synchronization status on your PC<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong>\u00a0You can now view server synchronization status while synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange server through your desktop PC&#8217;s internet connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> Synchronization of pictures in Contacts on your mobile device with Outlook<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong> If an Outlook contact is associated with a picture, ActiveSync now synchronizes the associated picture\u00a0 from Outlook on your desktop PC to your mobile device.<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> Microsoft Outlook XP or Microsoft Outlook 2003 is required to use this feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> Easier to identify friendly device names<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong>\u00a0ActiveSync now supports friendly names for devices, making it easier to identify the device that you want to sync with over a Bluetooth or an infrared (IR) connection.<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0ActiveSync uses your Windows login name to generate an unique device partnership ID. This login name may be broadcast to other users such as with Bluetooth discovery broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> Synchronization over a Bluetooth connection with your PC<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong>\u00a0 ActiveSync 4.5 now enables you to synchronize data with your PC over a Bluetooth connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> Integration with Windows Media Player 10<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong>\u00a0Easier to discover, configure, and access Windows Media Player 10 music, video and photo from ActiveSync. Also facilitates automatic synchronization of media even when Windows Media Player 10 is not currently running on a desktop PC.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nFeature:<\/strong> Enhanced user interface and enhanced new partnership wizard<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong> Easier to locate key features, access the most important configuration settings, and configure the device upon first synchronization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> Synchronize Internet Explorer Mobile favorites to a Windows Mobile-based Smartphone<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong> Already available on Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC devices, this feature syncs Internet Explorer Mobile favorites on a desktop PC with a Windows Mobile-based Smartphone.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nFeature:<\/strong> More robust synchronization with Outlook<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong>\u00a0 Synchronization with Outlook is now more reliable and robust than before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> Configure synchronization settings prior to first synchronization, including custom synchronization settings<br \/>\n<strong>Benefit:<\/strong> Configure all the ActiveSync options you need in a single step.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/details.aspx?FamilyID=0e19bd46-f101-4852-96aa-398cb3b54681&#038;DisplayLang=en\">Download ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2<\/a><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft have now released for download Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2. 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