HP IPAQ H5400 Series Pocket PC Reference Guide

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Reference Guide 5–23
3. Select the maximum number of attempts.
4. Tap OK.
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6
Connecting
Your iPAQ Pocket PC h5400 Series lets you connect in 
many ways:
■Connect to a computer
■Connect to the Internet or your network
✎You can use the Microsoft Pocket PC Connection Wizard to help 
you set up connection preferences. The wizard is located on the 
companion CD or at 
http://www.pocketpc.com.
The wizard installs on your personal computer desktop and 
guides through the set up process for several different types of 
connections (for example, modem, Virtual Private Network, and 
cell phone) and configurations (for example, e-mail and instant 
messaging). The connection and configuration information are 
automatically sent from your personal computer to your iPAQ 
Pocket PC.
Connect to a Computer
You can wirelessly connect to your personal computer using an 
infrared connection, Bluetooth, or wireless LAN.
You can physically connect your iPAQ Pocket PC to your 
personal computer using Microsoft ActiveSync and either a USB 
or serial cable and a cradle.
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With Microsoft ActiveSync, you can:
■Synchronize information manually or automatically
■Synchronize information with your server while connected to 
your personal computer
■Move files to and from your personal computer
■Install applications on your iPAQ Pocket PC
■Back up and restore information on your personal computer
Sync with Personal Computer
ÄCAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install Microsoft 
ActiveSync before you connect your iPAQ Pocket PC to your 
computer.
During installation, you can:
■Create partnerships, which allow you to synchronize 
information with multiple computers
■Select the information to synchronize with your iPAQ 
Pocket PC (for example, Contacts, Calendar, Inbox, Tasks, 
Favorites, Files, Notes, and AvantGo)
✎If you have selected to synchronize files, you should drag and 
drop the selected files from your computer to the synchronized 
folder for your iPAQ Pocket PC on your desktop. If you named 
your Pocket PC, PC1, when you created your partnership, then 
the synchronized folder is named “PC1.” When you synchronize, 
the files are copied to your iPAQ Pocket PC.
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To Sync with a Personal Computer:
1. Insert the HP iPAQ Pocket PC companion CD into your 
computer.
2. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard. For more 
help, click the ActiveSync Help button during installation.
The information you select will automatically synchronize when 
your installation is complete.
Use the Serial Infrared (IR) Connection
After setting up a connection with a USB or serial cable and a 
cradle, synchronize your iPAQ Pocket PC and your computer 
using an infrared connection if you have an infrared port or an 
infrared USB adapter installed on your computer. The infrared 
connection option works only on computers that have 
Windows 98, Me, XP, or 2000 operating system installed.
1. Follow the steps in “To Sync with a Personal Computer.”
2. Follow your computer manufacturer’s instructions to install 
and set up an infrared port.
3. From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync.
4. From the File menu, select Connection Settings.
5. Click “Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this 
COM port.”
6. Click the OK button.
7. Click the down arrow and choose Infrared Port (IR).
✎Place your iPAQ Pocket PC and the infrared port so they are 
unobstructed and within 12 inches of each other.
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8. From the Start menu on your iPAQ Pocket PC, tap 
ActiveSync.
9. Tap Tools.
10. Tap Connect via IR.
11. Align the IR ports to establish a connection.
12. Move the devices away from each other to disconnect.
Change Synchronization Settings
You can modify your synchronization settings for Microsoft 
ActiveSync to:
■Change when your iPAQ Pocket PC synchronizes with your 
computer
■Change when your iPAQ Pocket PC synchronizes with your 
server
■Change the type of connection from your iPAQ Pocket PC 
to your computer (for example, serial, USB, infrared 
connections, Bluetooth, and wireless LAN)
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■Select the files and information to synchronize with your 
computer
■Select the files and information you do not want to 
synchronize with your computer (for example, e-mail 
attachments)
■Determine how conflicts between information on your iPAQ 
Pocket PC and information on your computer are handled
To change synchronization settings:
1. From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync.
2. From the Tools menu, click Options.
a. On the Sync Options tab, select the files and information 
to synchronize with your computer.
b. On the Sync Mode tab, select when your iPAQ 
Pocket PC synchronizes with your computer.
c. On the Rules tab, determine how conflicts between 
information on your iPAQ Pocket PC and information on 
your computer are handled.
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Move Files
You can move files to and from your computer using Explore in 
ActiveSync and Windows Explorer.
✎It is recommended that you store important information to 
theiPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your 
iPAQ Pocket PC.
To move files:
1. From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync.
2. Click Explore.
3. Double-click the My Pocket PC icon.
4. Right-click the Start menu on your personal computer, then 
select Explore.
5. Locate the file you want to move.
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6. Drag and drop your files between your Pocket PC and 
Windows Explorer. ActiveSync converts the files, so that they 
can be used by the Pocket Office applications, if necessary.
ÄCAUTION: You should move your files directly into My Documents 
or into a folder inside your My Documents folder, so the applications 
on your iPAQ Pocket PC can find your files.
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Connect to the Internet or Your 
Network
To send and receive e-mail with Inbox and view Web sites with 
Pocket Internet Explorer, you can set up a remote connection 
using:
■Wireless LAN (see Chapter 3)
■Bluetooth (see Chapter 4)
■Modem card
Use a Modem Card
To connect to the Internet with a modem card, you need a 
phone line, a dial-up Internet Service Provider, and an optional 
Single-Slot or Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Pack, Expansion 
Pack Plus, or CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack.
✎Insert your modem card before trying to set up a modem 
connection.
To connect using a modem card:
1. Insert your modem card into an expansion pack.
✎If your modem card is not recognized, follow your modem 
manufacturer’s instructions to install the modem card driver on 
your computer.
2. From the Start menu, tap Settings.
3. Tap the Connections tab, then tap the Connections icon.
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4. Make sure Internet Settings is selected.
5. Tap Modify, then New.
6. Enter a name for the connection, select the modem type, then 
select the correct baud rate for that modem.
7. If you need to enter the TCP/IP settings, tap Advanced, then 
tap TCP/IP.
8. Select “Use specific IP address.”
9. Enter your IP address.
10. Tap OK, then Next.
11. Enter the phone number for your Internet Service Provider, 
then tap Next.
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