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<h6>Before you exchange data</h6>
Before you link your ACT! for Windows CE and desktop databases, you should do the following:
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<li>Make sure that the <a href="actsdate.htp">dates and times on your HPC and your desktop computer are the same</a>.
<li>Compress and reindex the database on your desktop computer before linking. For information on compressing and reindexing your desktop database, see the <b>ACT! 3.0 User's Guide</b>.
<li>If you have a large contact database, you can save space on your HPC by performing a lookup of the desktop ACT! contacts you want to send to your HPC database.
<li>Make sure that HPC Explorer is installed on your desktop. See your Microsoft Windows CE documentation.
<li>Connect the two machines using the connection cable that came with your HPC. See your Microsoft Windows CE documentation.