How to synchronize data from your Nokia smartphone with Outlook

February 08, 2010 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Applications, Nokia, Smartphone

The difference between a smartphone and a regular phone is primarily an operating system, the facilities it offers. A smartphone is guided by the same principles as a computer. You can install programs that interest you and you provide a high level of configuration. Another advantage is the easy synchronization of information, either a PC or an online service.

With proper application, a Nokia smart phone can be synchronized with a program like Outlook, or an online application such as Google contacts agenda. Let us now the first choice, synchronize phone data with Outlook, the Microsoft Office suite.

What you can synchronize and why

What is the logic, you can synchronize only information covered by two instruments – the phone and schedule. In addition to e-mail, your Nokia smartphone and Outlook’s share three elements: book contacts, calendar with your tasks and notes of sites. Therefore, these three types of data can be synchronized – manually or automatically – from a Nokia smartphone and Outlook.

The reasons why you resort to such synchronization are multiple. One would be that you need for meetings in your calendar or notes to appear on the laptop or PC. Another reason, as thoroughly, is that you need to be stored as contacts on both phone and computer. This means that you always provide a backup for unexpected situations (loss of contact, phone, etc. change.).

What you need to sync

You need three things, of which two are obvious as possible: a Nokia smartphone (Symbian S60 operating system) and a computer on which you installed Microsoft Outlook.

The third requirement is the application Ovi Suite or for older phones, Nokia PC Suite. It acts as an intermediary and is, in fact, that makes all the work. If you installed both programs you can go for it.

Add phone to Ovi Suite

This is the first step you do, usually right after you buy your phone and install Ovi Suite. Application of the Nokia is very simple process:

* Follow the path Tools – Add new device
* Choose the type of connection (cable or Bluetooth)
* Attribute name a phone after it is detected

Configuration synchronization process

As was normal, Ovi Suite lets you choose what will be synchronized. You can choose just to sync contacts, calendar and notes unless use or not deemed sufficiently large. Yes You can also choose to synchronize other files such as photos and music. Obviously, the latter have nothing to do with Outlook.

Configuration synchronization is in the options window (Tools – Options). To synchronize contacts go to section heading Outlook Contacts and choose “Sync with Contacts application.

If the schedule and notes, Outlook is selected by default for synchronization. This is not because Ovi Suite and the two sections. In all three types of data you can choose who has prevailed in conflicts – the phone or Outlook.

Proper synchronization

You can choose a manual or an automatic synchronization. Manual synchronization is available only for contacts (plus music and photos) and is pressing the Sync contacts from the Contacts section.

Synchronization must be activated from the options. In the Options section Device sync tick the items you want to synchronize and Sync option automaticaly every time you connect the device next to each. Thus, when you connect your phone to your PC using Ovi Suite will automatically synchronize selected elements.

There are other applications that facilitate synchronization of Nokia smartphones. But Ovi Suite is one of the best solutions. Is normal, given that it is done even by Nokia.

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