HP Jornada 420 Palm-Size PC Users Guide

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moments a sound indicates that the connection is being
established.
The HP Jornada icon in the Mobile Devices window is grayed
out until the connection is established, which can take a
minute or two.
To close the connection
1. On the HP Jornada, double-tap the connection icon in
the status area of the taskbar.
2. In the 
Connection Status dialog box, tap 
Disconnect.
Connecting by infrared
You can use the infrared port on the HP Jornada to connect to a
desktop...

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3. When the setup program prompts you to specify a
communications port, select a virtual port (typically
COM3).
4. When setup is complete, restart your desktop PC, and
then open the Mobile Devices window.
5. In the Mobile Devices window, click 
Communications
on the 
File menu.
6. Under 
Port, select the infrared port you installed when
you set up the infrared device.
–or–
Click 
New to install the port. (If you install a new port,
you may need to reinstall...

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option to Synchronize, Browse, or to Restore data from an
existing backup file.
If you choose Synchronize, the New Partnership Wizard begins,
and the HP Jornada is designated as a partner of the desktop
PC.
If you choose Browse, the HP Jornada is connected as a “guest.”
As a guest, you can view files and folders on the HP Jornada,
transfer files and folders, and manually back up or restore.
However, you cannot synchronize data or automatically back up
and...

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For more information about transferring files, see
“Transferring files” on page 54.
You cannot open files or start programs stored on the P/PC by
double-clicking their icons in the Mobile Devices window. When
you double-click the icon for a file or program that is stored on
the P/PC, Windows CE Services displays the properties for that
file or program, as if you had clicked 
Properties on the 
File
menu.
Synchronizing data
Windows CE Services with ActiveSync...

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·Channels—Download Internet, intranet, or other Web-
formatted content to the P/PC. For information on channels,
see “Using channels” on page 52.
All files you create on your P/PC, such as Voice Recorder and
Note Taker files, are stored in a My Documents folder. You can
see these files by double-clicking your P/PC icon in the Mobile
Devices window on your desktop computer.
When Note Taker files are copied to the desktop computer, they
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4. To set specific options (for example, to indicate how
many weeks of Calendar data to synchronize, or to
synchronize only active tasks), select the appropriate
service, and then click 
Options.
Speed up the synchronization process by synchronizing
regularly. If you use Microsoft Outlook, Windows CE Services
synchronizes only 2 weeks of calendar data by default.
Resolving synchronization conflicts
If the same item (for example, an appointment or a task) has...

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Channels and automatic updates to them are managed on the
desktop computer by Internet Explorer 4.0. Use Internet
Explorer 4.0 on your desktop computer to subscribe to Mobile
Channels.
A special Web site has been set up to help you get started using
Channels. For information on getting started with Channels on
your P/PC, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsce/channels/.
Personalizing channels
Some channels are divided into content areas. You can choose
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To view channel content, tap an icon on the Channel bar, or tap
the 
Explore Channel button to quickly navigate to a channel or
to a specific page within a channel.
Displaying mobile desktop components
The P/PC also includes an Active Desktop feature that can
display specialized channel content for quick reference. Similar
to Channels, content for mobile desktop components is
synchronized with the desktop computer. For example, a content
provider might create a...

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5 | Sending and
receiving e-mail
With Inbox, you can keep in touch with your office, home, and
clients by sending and receiving e-mail messages in any of these
ways:
·synchronize messages with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft
Outlook on your desktop computer
·transfer individual messages using Windows CE Inbox
Transfer
·send and receive messages using a dial-up connection to an
ISP or an Ethernet connection to your Corporate Network
Synchronizing messages...

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After you have enabled message synchronization, you can set
message synchronization options by closing the dialog box and
then reopening it. Select 
Message and then click 
Options.
Using Windows CE Inbox Transfer
You can use Windows CE Inbox Transfer to copy or move specific
messages between Exchange or Outlook and your P/PC, and you
can move them into folders other than the Inbox. The messages
on the two computers are not linked. You can modify or delete...