Set up your computer to sync contacts, calendars, tasks, or notes with a mobile device

Device Stage has different options for syncing contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes than it does for syncing music, pictures, and videos.
1. Turn on a compatible smartphone or other mobile device that has the ability to work with contacts, calendars, tasks, or notes. Connect it to your computer using a USB or other connection cable; or, if it's a wireless device, connect wirelessly.
   If Device Stage doesn't open, your device either doesn't support this feature of Windows or it isn't properly connected to your computer.
2. In Device Stage, double-click Set up sync.
3. Select the check box for each type of file or information you want to sync (contacts, calendars, notes, or tasks).
4. For each type of content you selected, click the drop-down list and select what program to use as the source for your contacts, calendars, notes, or tasks. If you don't see the program you want listed, click Get more sync plug-ins. This will take you to a page where you can download sync plugs-ins for other programs.

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   • In order for Device Stage to sync contacts, calendars, notes, or tasks with your device, it must have a source for those files and information. Device Stage can use as its source an e-mail program or similar program where you keep your contacts, calendars, notes, or tasks. But for a program to work with Device Stage, it must have a sync plug-in that allows Device Stage to interact with the program. If you don't see a sync plug-in for the program, it might not be compatible with Device Stage. Check with the program's manufacturer.
5. To sync all your contacts, calendars, notes, or tasks to your device, click Sync now. They'll all sync immediately, and again automatically in the future, when your device is connected to your computer. To save these changes and sync automatically in the future (but not now), click Save changes.
6. If you want, you can determine how Windows syncs your contacts, calendars, notes, or tasks. Click Settings and then follow the instructions. When you're done changing these settings, click OK to return to the sync settings page and then click Save changes or Sync now.