HP Jornada 420 Palm-Size PC Users Guide

HP Jornada
420 Palm-size PC
User’s Guide
Part number F1255-90002
Printed in Singapore
Edition 1 

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Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter1 | Welcome
1 | Welcome...........................................................1
Taking inventory
............................................................1
Using the manual
...........................................................2
Using HP Jornada’s built-in programs
..........................3
Finding more information
..............................................5
Registering the HP Jornada
..........................................6...

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Sending and receiving messages using a dial-up
connection
.....................................................................57
Setting up an Ethernet connection
..............................60
Using Inbox
...................................................................61
Sending and receiving CompuServe e-mail
................65
Chapter 6 | Staying Organized
Chapter 6 | Staying Organized............................................67
Scheduling meetings...

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1 | Welcome
The Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (P/PC) is a
mobile computer running the Microsoft® Windows® CE
operating system. It allows you to store your business and
personal information, manage your appointments and contacts,
and check e-mail while on the road. It then allows you to upload
updated information to your desktop or notebook PC after
returning to the office.
In addition to Microsoft Windows products, the HP Jornada has
built-in programs from...

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·Desktop Software for Microsoft Windows CE compact disk—
Contains Microsoft Windows CE Services, plus software and
system updates for both the HP Jornada and desktop PC
·HP Jornada compact disk—Programs that can be loaded onto
the HP Jornada
·Documentation pack—This User’s Guide and the Regulatory
Information Leaflet
·HP Jornada Accessory Guide—Information on accessories and
products that can help you get the most from the HP Jornada
Using the manual
This User’s...

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OmniSolve from LandWare. Also explains how to back up and
restore data, and how to customize the HP Jornada.
·Chapter 8, Troubleshooting—Contains tips and procedures to
follow when things do not work quite as you expected, and
explains how to reset the HP Jornada.
·Chapter 9, Warranty, support, and service—Explains the
warranty and how to get service.
·Appendix A, Jot Character Recognizer—Describes how to use
the Jot character recognizer, and shows how and where to
draw...

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·Voice Recorder—Records reminders or vital information when
there is no time to type. The dedicated Record button allows
you to record messages with one hand.
·Channels—Downloads Web information to the HP Jornada so
that it can be viewed offline.
·Connections—Sets up connections for communications with
other computers or the Internet.
·ActiveSync™—Synchronizes the HP Jornada with your
desktop or notebook PC over a network or dial-up connection
from a remote...

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Finding more information
The following table is a guide to the different types of
information available to help you use the HP Jornada. Although
this book introduces the programs on your P/PC, it does not
describe them completely. For more information, see the
comprehensive online Help for each program.
Information Source
Programs This User’s Guide.
–or–
Online Help on your P/PC. Tap 
Start
and then 
Help.
Synchronizing and
exchanging files
with a desktop PC
(including...

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Information on this
release of Windows
CEThe Release Notes on your desktop
computer. Click 
Start, point to
Programs, 
Microsoft Windows CE
Services, and then click 
Release
Notes.
The complete text of this User’s Guide is also available on the
Hewlett-Packard Web site at www.hp.com/jornada. You can
download the User’s Guide to your desktop PC and view it using
the Adobe™ Acrobat Reader, available from the Adobe Web site
at www.adobe.com.
Registering the HP...