HP Jornada 430/430se Palm-Size PC Users Guide

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Using the Start Menu and taskbar
Using the Start Menu and taskbarUsing the Start Menu and taskbar Using the Start Menu and taskbar
Use the Start menu on the taskbar to switch programs, display
settings, find information, and view Help for the current
program.
On the taskbar, you can also do the following.
You can change what you see on the Start menu and taskbar by
tapping Start, Settings, and then Taskbar. 

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Using the command bar
Using the command barUsing the command bar Using the command bar
The command bar at the top of the P/PC screen includes both
menu names and toolbar buttons. You can decide which you want
to display.
Typing, writing, and drawing on the
Typing, writing, and drawing on theTyping, writing, and drawing on the Typing, writing, and drawing on the
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With your P/PC, you can quickly type, write, and...

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You can adjust keyboard settings to suit the way you work. Tap
Start, Settings, and then Input Panel. Select Keyboard as the
input method, and then tap Options.
Enable swipe shortcuts (gestures) on your keyboard so that you
can do the following:
•To insert a space, swipe across the keyboard from left to right.
•To delete a character, swipe across the keyboard from right to
left.
•To enter a carriage return, swipe the keyboard from top to
bottom.
•To enter the...

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Some letters must be written in a particular way to be
recognized. To see how to write letters, tap the Help button for
an online demonstration or see Appendix A.
Drag your stylus across the panel horizontally from right to
left to delete a character. Drag from left to right to type a
space.
As you type or write, your P/PC anticipates the word you are
writing and displays it above the input panel. When you tap the
displayed word, it is inserted into your...

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To customize the suggested words, tap Start, Settings, Input
Panel, and then the Word Completion tab.
Closing applications
Closing applicationsClosing applications Closing applications
Use bTask to close applications with a single step, switch
between applications, or view the applications currently running.
If your P/PC runs slow or locks up while running applications,
you may have too many applications running at the same time.
Use bTask to close some...

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To switch between open applications
1. Tap the bTask icon on the taskbar.
2. Tap the application to which you want to switch.
To close bTask
1. Tap the bTask icon on the taskbar.
2. Tap Exit.
Finding files and documents
Finding files and documentsFinding files and documents Finding files and documents
EzExplorer from EZOS is your gateway to all the applications,
documents, and other files on your P/PC. It displays information
using familiar folder and...

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Viewing information
Viewing informationViewing information Viewing information
Most programs provide a list view, showing the items or files you
have already created in that program. You can display the list in
the manner that is most helpful for you.
You can sort the list on a particular column by tapping the
column heading.
In Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks, you can assign entries to
particular categories and then filter the list to show a specific
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To play all of your recordings one after another, press the
Action button twice. A short beep sounds between recordings.
•Press the Action button to execute a highlighted item. Rock
this button to scroll up and down through dropdown lists.
•Press the Exit button to exit dialog windows.
•Reconfigure the hard icons so that they start the applications
that you use most often. To do this, tap Settings from the
Start menu, tap Buttons, tap the Program tab, and...

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desktop PC| 43
6 | Connecting to a
6 | Connecting to a6 | Connecting to a 6 | Connecting to a
desktop PC
desktop PCdesktop PC desktop PC
This chapter describes how to:
•establish a partnership between the HP Jornada and your
desktop PC using Microsoft ActiveSync
•connect to another PC (no partnership established)
•synchronize data, e-mail messages, and channels
•browse the contents of the HP Jornada
•transfer files between the HP Jornada and desktop PC
•set up a new P/PC from...

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Minimum PC requirements for ActiveSync
The minimum PC requirements for running ActiveSync are as
follows:
•Microsoft
® Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 3
or greater or Windows® 95/98
•Desktop computer with a Pentium processor for Windows NT
•Desktop computer with a 486/66 DX or higher processor
(Pentium P90 recommended) for Windows 95/98
•16 MB of memory for Windows 95/98 (more memory gives
improved performance) or Windows NT Workstation 4...