HP Jornada 420 User Manual

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6 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCInformation on thisrelease of WindowsCEThe Release Notes on your desktopcomputer. Click Start, point toProgr

96 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCHP Jornada does notauto-suspend whenconnected to a desktopPC or when using themodem.The HP Jornada is desig

Chapter 8 | Troubleshooting | 97Data is lost. Main battery was removed for morethan 1 minute. Do not remove themain battery except when replacingit w

98 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCUnable to use infrared transfer between Windows CE-based devicesIf you are unable to use infrared to transf

Chapter 8 | Troubleshooting | 99Screen is hard to readThe display can be hard to read if the P/PC has been off for along time. The display returns to

100 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCTo perform a soft reset1. Use the stylus to press the Reset button on the back ofthe HP Jornada, as illust

Chapter 8 | Troubleshooting | 1015. Restore data to the HP Jornada from your most recentbackup file. For more information, see “Backing up andrestori

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Chapter 9 | Warranty, support, and service | 1039 9 | | WWarranty, , ssupport,and d sserviceLimited one-year warrantyThe HP Jornada model 420 comes w

104 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PChas been opened for any reason except to perform an officialupgrade using an HP Upgrade Kit.No other expre

Chapter 9 | Warranty, support, and service | 1051993 applicable to the sale of this product to you. If you have anyqueries about your rights contact

Chapter 2 | Setting up | 72 2 | | SSetting g uupThis chapter includes instructions to help you:identify hardware featuresset up the HP Jornada for th

106 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCIn countries not listed in the following table, contact the Hewlett-Packard authorized dealer or sales off

Chapter 9 | Warranty, support, and service | 107Brazil 55-11-8296612Canada 1-905-2064663Chile 56-800-360999China 86-10-65645959Czech Republic 420-2-6

108 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCRussia 7-095-9169821Singapore 65-2725300South Africa 27-11-4481140Spain 34-91-7820109Sweden 46-8-6192170Sw

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 109A A | | JJot t CCharacterRecognizerThe character recognition software, CIC Jot, gives you a fast andeasy-t

110 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCAreas s oof f tthe e IInput t PPanelYou can write letters in either uppercase or lowercase. How theletter

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 111You can also write punctuation and editing marks, and add ordelete space in the letter areas (abc and ABC)

112 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCSee the tables at the end of this appendix for a list of symbolsthat can be entered in this panel.Help p W

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 113LettersCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke options1122

114 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCPunctuationCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke optionsperiod • atcomma double quoteapostrophe tabque

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 115dash in the number area.NumbersCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke options12PunctuationCharacter Str

8 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCIdentifying g tthe e hhardware e ffeaturesThe views below introduce you to the connectors, ports, and otherf

116 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCEditingCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke optionscut undocopy tabpasteWriting accented lettersTo wr

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 117CharacterStrokeoptions CharacterStrokeoptions CharacterStrokeoptions

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Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 119CharacterStrokeoptions CharacterStrokeoptions CharacterStrokeoptionsSimplified d UUppercase e CCharacter r

120 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCmarks, editing marks, and symbols. For each character, thetables show alternatives for writing the charact

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 121CharacterStrokeoptionsCharacterStrokeoptionsEditingCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke optionsspace

122 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCNumbersCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke optionsPunctuationCharacter Stroke options Character Stro

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 123EditingCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke optionsundo pastecutcarriagereturncopy dash -Writing acce

124 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCPunctuationCharacter Stroke options Character Stroke optionsperiodcommaapostrophedashunderscoreTAB

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 125SymbolsCharacterStrokeoptionsCharacterStrokeoptionsCharacterStrokeoptions

Chapter 2 | Setting up | 95. Record button—Starts the Voice Recorder. When held,turns on the P/PC when it is off, and records until thebutton is rele

126 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCCharacterStrokeoptionsCharacterStrokeoptionsCharacterStrokeoptions°

Appendix A | Jot Character Recognizer | 127CharacterStrokeoptionsCharacterStrokeoptionsCharacterStrokeoptions

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Appendix B | Migrating data from non–Windows CEHP handheld PC devices | 129B B | | MMigrating g ddata a ffromnonWindows s CCEHP P hhandheld d PPC C

130 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCfor repeating weekly and monthly events. As long as you do notedit imported repeating weekly or monthly ev

Appendix B | Migrating data from non–Windows CEHP handheld PC devices | 1314. In the Phone Book Translation Field Map window, selectmapping options.

132 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCis always mapped to the two name fields in Schedule+ withName1 = Last Name and Name2 [Name3] = First Name.

Index | 133IndexAAC adapterconnecting, 14AC Charging LED, 8accessoriesadding, 91action button, 9Active Desktop, 23ActiveSync, 39, 50addingdesktop wall

134 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCchannelsabout, 52personalizing, 53synchronizing, 53viewing content, 53character recognition, 27close butto

Index | 135Ffile conversion, 51filesfinding, 28finding information, 29freeware, 41full reset, 100GgamesSolitaire, 4Hhard iconslocating, 9reconfiguring

10 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCBack view of the HP Jornada15. CompactFlash Type I and II Card slot—Enables you toadd memory or use accesso

136 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCNNew Partnership Wizard,44Note Takerediting and formatting,79saving notes, 81using, 77writing and drawing,

Index | 137third-party software, 86tips, 36transferring files, 54troubleshootingpartnerships, 45viewing problems, 98turning the HP Jornada onand off,

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HP software product license agreement | 139HP P ssoftware e pproductlicense e aagreementImportant: Please carefully read this License Agreement before

140 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCCustomer agrees that no warranty, free installation, or freetraining is provided by HP for any copies or a

HP software product license agreement | 141Updates and upgrades: Customer agrees that the software doesnot include updates and upgrades that may be av

142 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCtransferee. The transferee must accept these License Terms as acondition to the transfer.Termination: HP m

Chapter 2 | Setting up | 11Setting g uup p ffor r tthe e ffirst tt timeAs part of the setup process, you:install the batteryconnect the AC adaptersta

12 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCThis view of the left side of the HP Jornada shows how toinsert the battery.To install the battery1. Releas

Chapter 2 | Setting up | 13The rechargeable backup battery is a permanent part of theHP Jornada, so you do not need to install or replace it.The back

14 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCBack view of the cradle.1. DC jack—Connects the P/PC to AC power, which also chargesboth the main and backu

Chapter 2 | Setting up | 15The AC adapter includes three parts: the power cable, theadapter, and the DC cable.To connect to AC power1. Plug the DC ca

ii Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCCopyright t nnoticeThis manual and any examples contained herein are provided “asis” and are subject to cha

16 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCManaging g bbattery y ppowerBecause the data and files you save on the HP Jornada arestored in RAM, it is e

Chapter 2 | Setting up | 173. Select your preferences. For more information, read thefollowing paragraphs, or tap the Help button.4. Tap OK to save t

18 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCPower tabThe Power tab lets you customize how and when your P/PCsuspends operation to help maximize battery

Chapter 2 | Setting up | 19Dimming tabThe Dimming tab lets you control backlight dimming to helpconserve battery power:Automatically dim while on Bat

20 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCSet the display to dim automatically after a short time. To setdimming: from the Start menu, tap Settings,

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 213 3 | | LLearning g tthe e bbasicsThis chapter describes the following:turning the HP Jornada on and offusing and

22 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCLocking g tthe e hhardware e bbuttonsPressing the Record button or the Start button powers on theP/PC. To a

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 235. Tap the name of the program (under Buttonassignment) that you want to associate with the hardicon.6. Tap OK.Us

24 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCUsing g tthe e SStart t MMenu u aand d ttaskbarUse the Start menu on the taskbar to switch programs, displa

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 25On the taskbar, you can also do the following.You can change what you see on the Start menu and taskbar bytapping

Table of Contents | iiiTable e oof f CContents...1Taking inventory ...

26 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCon the screen. For more information, see “Creating notes anddrawings“ on page 77.You can enter information

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 27To enter the character in uppercase, starting on a key, swipeup.Using character recognitionYou can use the charac

28 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCDrag your stylus across the panel horizontally from right toleft to delete a character. Drag from left to r

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 29For detailed procedures about using EzExplorer, refer to onlineHelp.Finding g iinformationThe Find feature on you

30 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCAdjusting g ssettingsYou can adjust P/PC settings to suit the way you work. SelectStart and then Settings t

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 31Using g HHP P ssettingsUse HP settings to adjust screen brightness and contrast,speaker volume, your password, an

32 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCHP settings allows you to adjust brightness, contrast, andvolume by using the Action button. Hold the Start

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 33To change profiles1. Select the radio button of the profile you want to change.2. Adjust sound, brightness, and c

34 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCViewing memory statusThe Memory tab displays total and available (free) Storage andProgram memory.Memory ta

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 354. Press the Action button or tap the OK button to exitand save all changes.–or–Press the Exit button or tap the

iv Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCSending and receiving messages using a dial-upconnection ...

36 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PC3. Tap Set Password.4. Enter a password by tapping characters on thekeyboard, and then enter the same passw

Chapter 3 | Learning the basics | 37Hold down the Record button to start recording. Recordingstops when you release the button.To play all of your re

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Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 394 4 | | CConnecting g tto o aadesktop p PPCThis chapter describes how to:install Windows CE Servicesestabl

40 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCcurrently supported), Microsoft Schedule+, or MicrosoftExchange on your desktop computer.Synchronize Voice

Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 41Microsoft Pocket Streets—A maps-and-navigation program forWindows CE.Windows 95 infrared drivers version 2

42 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCTo install Windows CE Services1. If you want to upgrade to Microsoft Outlook 98, install itfirst.2. Insert

Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 43To connect the HP Jornada to your desktop PC1. Insert the 9-pin end of the sync cable into a serial porton

44 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCFollowing the New Partnership WizardThe New Partnership Wizard helps you create a partnership andgives you

Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 45Troubleshooting partnershipsIf you are unable to establish a connection between the HPJornada and your des

Chapter 1 | Welcome | 11 1 | | WWelcomeThe Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (P/PC) is amobile computer running the Microsoft® Windows® CEoper

46 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCCE Services Properties dialog box (this is the port you selectedwhen setting up Windows CE Services).If the

Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 47moments a sound indicates that the connection is beingestablished.The HP Jornada icon in the Mobile Device

48 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PC3. When the setup program prompts you to specify acommunications port, select a virtual port (typicallyCOM3

Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 49option to Synchronize, Browse, or to Restore data from anexisting backup file.If you choose Synchronize, t

50 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCFor more information about transferring files, see“Transferring files” on page 54.You cannot open files or

Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 51Channels—Download Internet, intranet, or other Web-formatted content to the P/PC. For information on chann

52 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PC4. To set specific options (for example, to indicate howmany weeks of Calendar data to synchronize, or tosy

Chapter 4 | Connecting to a desktop PC | 53Channels and automatic updates to them are managed on thedesktop computer by Internet Explorer 4.0. Use In

54 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCTo view channel content, tap an icon on the Channel bar, or tapthe Explore Channel button to quickly naviga

Chapter 5 | Sending and receiving e-mail | 555 5 | | SSending g aandreceiving g ee-mailWith Inbox, you can keep in touch with your office, home, andc

2 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCDesktop Software for Microsoft Windows CE compact disk—Contains Microsoft Windows CE Services, plus software

56 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCAfter you have enabled message synchronization, you can setmessage synchronization options by closing the d

Chapter 5 | Sending and receiving e-mail | 57Sending g aand d rreceiving g mmessages s uusing g a a ddial-up p cconnectionIf you want e-mail service,

58 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCThe following figure depicts how the connection is made.Connecting to the InternetInstalling and configurin

Chapter 5 | Sending and receiving e-mail | 59the POP3 host name of your ISPthe SMTP host name of your ISP (if required by your ISP)Setting up a dial-

60 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCTo connect to your ISP1. Plug your modem’s phone cord into a standard phonejack.2. To use your new connecti

Chapter 5 | Sending and receiving e-mail | 61Using g IInboxIn Inbox on your P/PC, tap Compose, Options, the Servicestab, and then the Add button. A s

62 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCReceiving messagesWhen you receive a message, double-tap it to open it.When you connect to your Internet ma

Chapter 5 | Sending and receiving e-mail | 63You specify your downloading preferences when you set up theservice or select your synchronization optio

64 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCSending messagesTo compose a new message, tap the New Message button on thetoolbar. You can enter an e-mail

Chapter 5 | Sending and receiving e-mail | 65Sending g aand d rreceiving g CCompuServe ee e-mailIf you are a member of CompuServe, you can use Inbox

Chapter 1 | Welcome | 3OmniSolve from LandWare. Also explains how to back up andrestore data, and how to customize the HP Jornada.Chapter 8, Troubles

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Chapter 6 | Staying Organized | 676 6 | | SStaying g OOrganizedThe Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 comes with programsdesigned to help you stay organized

68 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCScheduling g mmeetings s aand d aappointmentsUse Calendar to schedule appointments, meetings, and othereven

Chapter 6 | Staying Organized | 69If you need to schedule a meeting with people who use Outlook,Pocket Outlook, or Schedule+, you can use Calendar to

70 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCInbox automatically creates a meeting request and sends it to theattendees the next time you connect to you

Chapter 6 | Staying Organized | 71Keeping g a a tto-do do llistUse Tasks to keep track of what you have to do. Overdue tasksare displayed in red.Ente

72 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCAll active tasks (tasks that have a start date before the currentdate and are not marked completed) are dis

Chapter 6 | Staying Organized | 73Playing a recordingTo Do thisPlay Press the Action button.Pause/resume Press the Action button.Stop Press the Exit

74 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCTo skip part of a recording, move the slider to any place in therecording before you play it.Adjusting memo

Chapter 6 | Staying Organized | 75Voice Recorder uses approximately 300 bytes per second forrecording, using the Mobile Voice format. For example, a

4 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCVoice Recorder—Records reminders or vital information whenthere is no time to type. The dedicated Record but

76 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCname and an incremental number (My Novel1, My Novel2, andso on).

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 777 7 | | GGetting g dodown n ttobusinessThe Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 can help you stay productiveand be ef

78 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCEntering informationWith Note Taker, you can enter information in the way that iseasiest for you. You can u

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 79When you hide the input panel, the insertion point disappears,and you can write or draw anywhere on the scre

80 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCInstead of tapping the Select button, you can press and holdthe Action button as you drag the stylus.Tap th

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 81Instead of tapping the Space button, you can insert andremove space by pressing and holding the Exit button

82 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCOrganizing your notesYou can keep track of your notes by renaming them and placingthem in folders. For exam

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 83To close bTask1. Tap the bTask icon on the taskbar.2. Tap Exit.Using g OOmniSolveOmniSolve is a financial ap

84 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCthe data in the backup file, including files you have created,programs you have installed, and any system s

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 852. Tap Backup, and then choose one of the backup options:Select Backup all data to back up all informationst

Chapter 1 | Welcome | 5Finding g mmore e iinformationThe following table is a guide to the different types ofinformation available to help you use th

86 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCThe HP Jornada must have the same regional settings whenyou restore as you had when you completed the backu

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 87You can get these programs from:the HP Jornada compact disk and the Desktop Software forMicrosoft Windows CE

88 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCVGA (640 x 480) 256-color monitorWeb browser: Netscape Navigator 2.0 or higher, or MicrosoftInternet Explor

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 89Removing programsAfter you have installed a program on the HP Jornada, you canuse the Windows CE Application

90 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCAdding soundsThe HP Jornada plays sounds (.wav files). You can copy a newsound file from your desktop PC to

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 91To use the new wallpaper1. On the HP Jornada Start menu, tap Settings, and thentap Display.2. Choose the Dis

92 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size PCInserting and Removing CompactFlash CardsCompactFlash Type I and II Cards give the HP Jornadaadditional cap

Chapter 7 | Getting down to business | 93To remove the CF card1. Close all applications on the P/PC that have open fileson the CF card.2. Turn off th

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Chapter 8 | Troubleshooting | 958 8 | | TTroubleshootingIf you encounter difficulties while using your HP Jornada 420,this chapter helps you find ans