Using Diabetes Pilot Desktop with Windows Mobile handhelds

If you have a Windows Mobile or Windows Mobile device, Diabetes Pilot Desktop can work with the Diabetes Pilot for Windows Mobile software - use your handheld to record data while you're on the go, then transfer it to Diabetes Pilot Desktop for later reporting and analysis.

This section of the instructions desctibes using Diabetes Pilot with a Windows Mobile handheld.

If you have a Palm handheld or an iPhone / iPod Touch, you can use it with Diabetes Pilot too.

For instructions on using Diabetes Pilot with Palm handhelds, click here.

For instructions on using Diabetes Pilot with an iPhone / iPod Touch, click here.

Diabetes Pilot for Windows Mobile is a separate product and is sold separately from Diabetes Pilot Desktop - if you own a Windows Mobile handheld and haven't already purchased Diabetes Pilot for Windows Mobile, you can use the trial version included with Diabetes Pilot Desktop to see how it works. See www.diabetespilot.com for information on purchasing Diabetes Pilot for Windows Mobile.

Installing Diabetes Pilot for Windows Mobile

Transferring Your Data

Installing Diabetes Pilot for Windows Mobile

If you plan to use Diabetes Pilot with a newly purchased Windows Mobile device, set up your handheld device and install its software (the Microsoft ActiveSync Software or Vista's Mobile Device Center) on your computer before proceeding (follow the instructions provided with your handheld to do this).

To install the software on your Windows Mobile handheld:

  1. Launch the Diabetes Pilot Desktop on your desktop computer.
  2. From the "Handheld" menu, choose "Windows Mobile" (or "Pocket PC") then "Install Diabetes Pilot on my Windows Mobile device" (or "Install Diabetes Pilot on my Pocket PC")
  3. Read the instructions on the screen and follow them carefully.

If the desktop software says that the Windows Mobile software is not available on your computer, visit our website at www.diabetespilot.com to get it

Transferring Your Data

To transfer your data between the Desktop and Windows Mobile software, connect your handheld to your desktop computer by placing the device in its cradle or connect its cable. Then, do the following:

To copy data FROM your Windows Mobile device TO your computer:

  1. In Diabetes Pilot Desktop, open the dataset that should receive the data from your handheld. Be aware that your desktop record data and food database will be DELETED and REPLACED with the data on your hanheld!
  2. From the "Handheld" menu, choose "Windows Mobile" (or "Pocket PC") then "Transfer Data..."
  3. Choose "Copy my data FROM my handheld" in the window that appears.
  4. Acknowledge any prompts that appear, and wait for the data copy to complete. The data copy process will take several minutes. Please be patient.

To copy the data TO your Windows Mobile device FROM your computer:

  1. In Diabetes Pilot Desktop, open the dataset that has the data you'd like to transfer to your handheld. Be aware that your handheld data and food database will be DELETED and REPLACED with the data on your desktop!
  2. From the "Handheld" menu, choose "Windows Mobile" (or "Pocket PC") then "Transfer Data..."
  3. Choose "Copy data TO my handheld" in the window that appears.
  4. Acknowledge any prompts that appear, and wait for the data copy to complete. The data copy process may take a few moments