HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC Users Guide

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The HP home menu screen 
Start menu  
You can also add or remove programs from the Start menu to make it easier 
to access the programs you use most.  
To add a program to the Start menu 
1. On the Start menu, tap Settings, and then tap Menus. 
2. On the Start Menu tab, select the check box for the program you 
want to add. 
 
The Start Menu tab displays only the programs stored in the Start Menu 
folder on your HP Jornada. If you do not see a...

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To add a document to the menu 
1. On the Start menu, tap Settings, and then tap Menus. 
2. On the New Menu tab, select the Turn on New button menu check 
box, and then select the document types you want to appear on the 
menu.  
Adding or removing programs 
Installing programs 
You can add even more functionality to your HP Jornada by installing 
additional software and programs. A wide variety of software is available for 
Windows for Pocket PC, ranging...

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 If the program does not have an associated installer or setup program, drag 
the program file (typically an *.exe file type) to the HP Jornada icon in the 
ActiveSync window. If the No Converter Selected dialog box appears, tap 
OK to copy the file without conversion. Software installed in this way may not 
appear on the Remove Programs list, and you may have to delete the 
program manually if you wish to remove it from the HP Jornada.  
 
To add...

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6 | Microsoft Pocket 
Outlook 
Microsoft Pocket Outlook includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, and 
Notes. You can use these programs individually or together. For example, 
e-mail addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e-mail messages 
in Inbox.  
Using ActiveSync, you can synchronize information in Microsoft Outlook or 
Microsoft Exchange on your desktop PC with information in Pocket Outlook on 
your HP Jornada. Each time you synchronize, ActiveSync compares the 
changes you...

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Calendar: scheduling appointments 
and meetings 
Use Calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. 
You can check your appointments in one of several views (Agenda, Day, 
Week, Month, and Year) and easily switch views by using the View menu. 
 
The Day view in Calendar  
When you tap an appointment in Calendar, a summary screen of the 
information you entered is displayed. Tap the top portion of the summary 
screen to change the...

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2. Tap New. 
3.  Using the Input panel, enter a description and a location for the 
appointment.  
4.  If needed, tap the date and time to change them. 
5.  Enter other desired information. (You may need to hide the Input 
panel to see all available fields.) 
6.  To add notes, tap the Notes tab. You can enter text, draw, or create 
a recording. For more information on creating notes, see the Notes: 
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The Contacts list 
When you tap a contact in the Contact list, a summary screen of the 
information you have entered is displayed. 
 
 To change the way contacts are displayed in the list, tap Tools and then 
Options.  
 
To create a contact 
1. Tap New. 
2.  Using the Input panel, enter a name and other contact information. 
You will need to scroll down to see all available fields. 
3.  To assign the contact to a category, scroll to and then tap...

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Exchanging contacts with other devices 
You can exchange contacts with colleagues who have Windows-powered 
devices (such as a Pocket PC or Handheld PC) or Palm devices (such as the 
Palm III series, Palm V, and Palm VII). The PeaceMaker program enables you 
to exchange one or more selected contacts, or to send a pre-selected contact 
(for example your personal business card).  
To send a contact to another device 
1.  In Contacts, tap and hold the contact...

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The Task list 
 To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools and then 
Options.  
 
To create a task 
1. Tap New. 
2.  Using the Input panel, enter a description. 
3.  You can enter a start date and due date or enter other information by 
first tapping the field. If the Input panel is open, you will need to hide 
it to see all available fields. 
4.  To assign the task to a category, tap Categories, and then select a 
category from the...