HP Jornada 420 User Manual page 43

This chapter describes how to:
·
install Windows CE Services
·
establish a partnership between the HP Jornada and your
desktop PC
·
use Windows CE Services to browse the contents of the HP
Jornada
·
synchronize data, e-mail messages, and channels
·
transfer files between the HP Jornada and desktop PC
You can connect to a desktop PC using the HP Jornada serial
port, or you can connect to an infrared-equipped desktop or
notebook PC using the infrared port. Before you connect, you
must install Windows CE Services on the desktop PC. Then, you
can connect the HP Jornada to your desktop PC with the sync
cable or the infrared port, and establish a partnership.
Microsoft Windows CE Services with ActiveSync enables you to
synchronize the information on your desktop computer with the
information on your P/PC. Synchronization is the process of
comparing the data on your P/PC with your desktop computer
and updating both computers with the most recent information.
For example:
·
Keep Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks data up-to-date by
synchronizing your mobile device with your choice of Microsoft
Outlook (Inbox synchronization with Outlook Express is not
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