MyPhoneExplorer Update: How to set up Google Calendar sync

How the heck do you set up MyPhoneExplorer to sync with your Google Calendar?

Update 1/8/2012: This post originally included screenshots, but they were unfortunately lost during the transition from my other site.  The instructions are still here, though.

I previously wrote about using MyPhoneExplorer to synchronize my Sony Ericsson w580i with my Google Calendar, but did not provide instructions.  One of my readers emailed me recently wondering how to set up Google Calendar synchronization.  Here are the instructions I gave her, along with some screenshots:

1.  Click on the “File” menu and choose “Options.”  A popup menu will open.

2.  Choose Sync from the list on the left of the popup menu.

You should now see the word Sync in bold to the right of the list.  Under Sync, you should see “Contacts” and “Calendar.”
3.  Choose “Google” from the drop-down menu under “Calendar,” and click the “Advanced” button to the right of the menu.

4.  Enter your your Google email address and password.  Once you enter your username and password, you will see a list of all the calendars in your account, and you can choose which ones you want to synchronize.

You will also need to select your preferred synchronization method from a list of options.  I recommend choosing “Sync Both,” and checking the following boxes:

• “Compare only changed events (faster”
• Show confirmation window before MyPhoneExplorer makes any changes

This way, you can enter appointments into either calendar and have them synchronize to both.  Also, you can view a list of proposed changes and make sure they are correct before changing anything.

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