Browsing The Hp Jornada Desktop; Synchronizing Data - HP Jornada 420 User Manual

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Hewlett-Packard Jornada 420 Palm-size 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 restore data.
If you choose Restore, you are given the option to restore data
from an existing backup file on the desktop PC. Restoring data in
this way replaces all existing data on the HP Jornada with the
data in the backup file on your PC.

Browsing the HP Jornada desktop

While the HP Jornada is connected to a desktop PC, you can use
Windows CE Services to browse the contents of the HP Jornada
from your desktop.
To browse the HP Jornada desktop
1.
You can cut, paste, and copy files between folders on the P/PC, or
transfer files between the P/PC and your desktop PC, simply by
dragging the file icons between the appropriate folders.
For more information about transferring files, see
"Transferring files" on page 55.
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 enables you to
synchronize data between the HP Jornada and desktop PC, so
the names you add to your Contacts database and the
appointments you add to your Calendar while traveling can be
automatically updated on your desktop PC when you return. You
Double-click the HP Jornada icon in the Mobile Devices
window on your desktop PC. The contents are displayed
as any other folder on your desktop PC.