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HP Jornada 540 Series
Pocket PC
User's Guide
Part number F1824-90003
Printed in Singapore
Edition 1

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  • Page 1 HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC User’s Guide Part number F1824-90003 Printed in Singapore Edition 1...
  • Page 2 Copyright The information contained in this document is provided “as is” and is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What’s on your HP Jornada ...4 Where to find information...7 Getting started ...9 Hardware features ...10 Using your HP Jornada for the first time ...12 Turning your HP Jornada on and off...14 Using the hardware buttons ...14 Navigating in Windows for Pocket PC ...15 Entering information...20...
  • Page 4 Warranty ...109 One year limited hardware warranty ...109 Limitation of warranty...109 Limitation of liability and remedies ...110 Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty ...111 HP software product license agreement and HP software product limited warranty ...112 Glossary...117 Index ...121 Appendix A Character recognition...125 Appendix B Migrating data from other devices...129...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Pocket Outlook, so you can read and write e-mail while on the road and manage your appointments and contacts. You will find that your HP Jornada is also the perfect companion to your desktop or notebook PC, allowing you to take vital business data and documents with you and easily upload updated information upon returning to your desk.

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    Using this manual This User's Guide is designed to help you get started using your HP Jornada quickly and easily. Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of procedures and artwork, some of the screens displayed on your HP Jornada may be different than the ones that appear in this User’s Guide.
  • Page 7 Once you are online, you can browse the Internet or intranet and send/receive e-mail directly from your Pocket PC. Chapter 5, Configuring your HP Jornada. Details the many ways you can add functionality to your HP Jornada by installing additional software and programs and explains how you can customize your HP Jornada using HP settings and Control Panel.

  • Page 8: What's On Your Hp Jornada

    (Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks) or your entire Pocket PC to a CompactFlash card. HP game buttons. Run up the score in your favorite games on your Pocket PC. Use the HP game buttons application to assign game actions to your Pocket PC hardware buttons.

  • Page 9: Additional Programs

    Third-party software OmniSolve. Perform complex mathematical and business calculations with this full-featured calculator from Landware. PeaceMaker. Beam contacts between your HP Jornada and Palm devices. Additional programs The CD-ROMs included with your HP Jornada include additional programs you can install. For installation instructions, see the Adding or removing programs section in chapter 5.
  • Page 10 MusicMatch Jukebox lets you record, download, stream, organize, and play digital audio and video on your desktop PC, and format music into MP3 or WMA to play on your HP Jornada Pocket PC. Sample songs from EMusic.com. EMusic.com is the premier site for your MP3 music.

  • Page 11: Where To Find Information

    Microsoft® Money 2000. Synchronize the accounts on your HP Jornada with Microsoft Money 2000 on your desktop PC. Microsoft Windows Media Manager for Pocket PC. Convert different music and sound files to the proper format and transfer them to your HP Jornada. Sample content for use with Microsoft Reader.
  • Page 12 The latest on Windows-powered Pocket PCs The complete text of this User's Guide is also available on the HP Web site at www.hp.com/jornada. You can download the User's Guide to your desktop PC and view it using the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader, available from the Adobe Web site at www.adobe.com.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    This chapter will help you start using your HP Jornada Pocket PC. You will become familiar with the hardware, learn how to set up your HP Jornada, and find a brief introduction to the Windows for Pocket PC operating system. When you finish this chapter, you will have all the information you need to begin working with your HP Jornada.

  • Page 14: Hardware Features

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Hardware features The illustrations below introduce you to the various buttons, connectors, ports, and other features of your HP Jornada. Stylus and stylus slot Cover Notification button/ LED. Press and hold to turn off the display.
  • Page 15 The HP hot keys Caring for your HP Jornada When treated properly, your HP Jornada will be a reliable desktop PC companion. Follow these tips to ensure long and trouble-free use: Clean the screen. Touching the HP Jornada screen with your hand will leave a trace of natural oil that may make it difficult to read the screen.

  • Page 16: Using Your Hp Jornada For The First Time

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Be sure to turn off your HP Jornada before cleaning the touch screen. Do not drop your HP Jornada. Dropping your HP Jornada can cause damage to delicate components such as the display. Accidental damage is not covered under the Hewlett-Packard express warranty.
  • Page 17 Reset your HP Jornada. Press the red Reset button on the back of your Pocket PC. Follow the Welcome Wizard. The first time you start your HP Jornada, the Hewlett-Packard Welcome screen appears. Then, after a few moments, the Welcome Wizard begins. The Welcome Wizard...

  • Page 18: Turning Your Hp Jornada On And Off

    One of the most convenient features of HP Jornada is “instant on.” With instant on, there is no waiting for HP Jornada to start up or shut down; you can start working immediately by pressing the On/Off button or one of the HP hot keys.

  • Page 19: Navigating In Windows For Pocket Pc

    Record button. For more information, see the Adjusting settings section in chapter 5. HP hot keys Press any HP hot key to turn on your HP Jornada and start the associated application. Press the HP home menu hot key to launch the HP home menu.

  • Page 20: Aligning The Touch Screen

    On/Off button. Today Screen When you turn on your HP Jornada for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), you’ll see the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping Today on the Start menu.

  • Page 21: Switching Programs

    HP home menu displays two pages of buttons and icons that represent the programs and documents on your Pocket PC. To display the second page, press the HP home hot key a second time, or tap the HP home menu icon in the lower right corner of the HP home menu screen.

  • Page 22: Navigation Bar

    Tap one of the miniature icons at the top of the Start menu to switch to a recently used program. You can customize both HP home menu and the Start menu to make it easier to access the programs you use most. For more information, see the Configuring menus section in chapter 5.

  • Page 23: Status Icons

    External (AC) power source is connected. Dial-up connection is active. Direct connection to a desktop PC is active. HP task switcher is active. HP game buttons are enabled. Pop-up menus Use pop-up menus to choose an action for the selected item. For example, you can use the pop-up menu in the Contact list to quickly delete a contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an e-mail message to a contact.

  • Page 24: Entering Information

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide The pop-up menu for Tasks Entering information You have several options for entering information on your Pocket PC: Use the soft keyboard on the Input panel to enter text. Use the Character Recognizer on the Input panel to enter text.
  • Page 25 The icon may look like either a keyboard or a pen, depending on which input option you have selected. If Recognizer is selected), tap the arrow to the right of the Input panel icon, and then tap Keyboard. To display a numeric keypad, tap keyboard.
  • Page 26 HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide The Input panel icon may look like either a keyboard or a pen, depending on which input option you have selected. If keyboard is selected), tap the arrow to the right of the Input panel icon, and select Character Recognizer.

  • Page 27: To Write On The Screen

    Writing or drawing on the screen Some programs, such as Pocket Word, Notes, and the Notes tabs in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks, accept writing directly on the screen. When you write on the screen, you can edit and format what you have written and/or convert the information to text.

  • Page 28: To Create A Recording

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Draw on the screen using the stylus, being sure to cross three ruled lines on your first stroke. The first stroke of your drawing must cross three horizontal rules. Continue drawing, as you would draw on paper, making sure that subsequent strokes appear in or touching the drawing box.

  • Page 29: To Play A Recording

    Press the Action button to play the selected recording. Recording formats Your HP Jornada supports several formats for voice notes. The formats vary in both the quality of the recording and the size of the sound file. When selecting a recording format, you should consider the quality you need as well as how much storage memory the recording will use on your HP Jornada.

  • Page 30: Finding And Organizing Information

    On the pop-up menu, tap either Send via E-mail or Send via Infrared. Enter an e-mail address. –or– Align the infrared port on your HP Jornada with the infrared port on the recipient’s computer. (The recipient’s computer must be in infrared receive mode.) Finding and organizing information...

  • Page 31: Connecting To Your Desktop Pc

    Connecting to your To get the most from your HP Jornada, you will want to connect to your desktop or notebook PC. This chapter describes how to establish the connection between your HP Jornada and your desktop PC and how to synchronize and transfer files between your Pocket PC and your desktop (or any PC that has Microsoft ActiveSync installed).

  • Page 32: Installing Microsoft Activesync On Your Desktop Pc

    Installing Microsoft ActiveSync on your desktop PC Before you can connect your HP Jornada to a desktop PC, you must install Microsoft ActiveSync on the desktop PC. Microsoft ActiveSync enables you to browse, synchronize, and transfer files between your desktop PC and your HP Jornada.

  • Page 33: Connecting Your Hp Jornada

    RAM recommended. (Microsoft Outlook 2000 is included on the ActiveSync CD-ROM.) Connecting your HP Jornada You can connect your HP Jornada to a desktop or notebook computer in three ways: Use a sync cable to connect to a serial or USB port.
  • Page 34 PC has no 9-pin serial port, obtain an adapter from your computer’s manufacturer. Connecting by cradle If a cradle was not included with your HP Jornada 540 Pocket PC, you can purchase a serial or USB cradle as an optional accessory. For more information, see the HP Jornada Accessories Guide.
  • Page 35 When you remove your HP Jornada from the cradle, hold the cradle down with one hand, and gently lift the HP Jornada with the other to avoid putting stress on the connectors. Connecting by sync cable If a sync cable was not included with your HP Jornada, you can purchase either a serial or USB cable as an optional accessory.

  • Page 36: Connecting By Infrared

    PC. Connecting by infrared The infrared port on your HP Jornada provides a convenient way to connect to an IrDA-equipped PC without using a cable or cradle. Many notebook computers have built-in infrared ports; however, you may need to install and configure an infrared port on a desktop PC.

  • Page 37: Establishing A Partnership

    15 characters, no spaces). You can later change the name and description on the Device ID tab of the About control panel on your HP Jornada. On the Start menu, tap Settings, tap the System tab, and then tap the About icon.

  • Page 38: Synchronizing Data

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Set the number of partnerships your HP Jornada will have. If you will synchronize information between your Pocket PC and more than one computer, or if you have already established a partnership with another desktop PC, select two.

  • Page 39: Resolving Synchronization Conflicts

    On your desktop PC Before you can synchronize remotely, the desktop PC or network server must be configured to allow your HP Jornada to connect. If the desktop PC uses Windows NT, you must install and configure Remote Access Services. If it uses Windows 95/98, install and configure Dial-Up Networking.

  • Page 40: Browsing Your Hp Jornada From Your Desktop

    Ensure your PIM program and e-mail program (Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft® Exchange) are running. If you receive an error message on your HP Jornada that states that an information type needs attention, or if unresolved items are reported after synchronization, you need to synchronize directly with your desktop PC using a serial cable, cradle, or infrared connection.

  • Page 41: Transferring Files Between Your Hp Jornada And Your Desktop Pc

    Files created on your desktop PC may need to be converted before you can use them on your HP Jornada, and files created on your HP Jornada may need to be converted before you can use them on your desktop PC. By default, ActiveSync automatically converts files to the appropriate type;...
  • Page 42 Backing up data with HP backup The HP backup application gives you added flexibility in backing up your valuable data. With HP backup, you can back up all data or back up only your Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks databases (PIM databases). You can save the...

  • Page 43: Restoring Data

    If you have created files on your HP Jornada since the last backup and do not want to delete these files during the restore process, move the files from your HP Jornada to your desktop PC before restoring information.
  • Page 44 ActiveSync, on the File menu, click Delete Partnership.) Restoring data with HP backup Use the HP backup application to replace all data on your Pocket PC or only data in your Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks databases (PIM databases) with data from an existing backup file.

  • Page 45: Connecting To The Internet Or To A Network

    Connecting to the In addition to connecting your HP Jornada to your desktop PC partner, you may want to connect to remote computers, so you can access e-mail, browse the Internet, or retrieve files from a corporate network, whether you are at home or on the road.

  • Page 46: Connecting Your Hp Jornada

    (NICs). Whether you use a Compact- Flash modem or CompactFlash NIC, the card must be a Type I CompactFlash card. For a list of compatible CompactFlash cards, go to the HP Jornada accessories page at www.hp.com/jornada.
  • Page 47 Connecting to the Internet The driver for the Socket Low Power Ethernet CF+ card NIC is pre-installed on your HP Jornada. After you have installed and configured the card, the make and model of the card will appear in the list of modems or the list of network adapters when you create a new connection (see the Creating an ISP or network connection section in this chapter).

  • Page 48: Creating An Isp Or Network Connection

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Connecting with an infrared modem You can also use the infrared port on your HP Jornada to connect to the Internet or a remote computer via an IrDA-compatible infrared modem. When you create a new dial-up connection, select Generic IrDA modem from the modem list.
  • Page 49 Before you can use a modem to connect to an ISP or to dial in to a specific desktop PC, you must create a connection for that service on your HP Jornada. If you use an NIC to connect to a corporate network, you must configure your network connection.
  • Page 50 12. On the Dialing tab, select your dialing location and set any necessary options or dialing patterns. (For a description of dialing strings and dialing options, see online Help on your HP Jornada.) To establish a connection, follow the procedure To connect to an ISP or desktop PC below.

  • Page 51: Browsing The Web (Or A Corporate Intranet)

    Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer You can use Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to browse mobile favorites and channels that you have downloaded to your HP Jornada without connecting to the Internet. Or, you can connect to the Internet (or a corporate network) to browse the Web or a corporate intranet.

  • Page 52: To Sign Up For Avantgo

    You can have Pocket Internet Explorer automatically connect to the Internet when you attempt to access a page that is not stored on your HP Jornada. On the Tools menu, tap Options, and then tap the Connections tab. Select a connection, and the select the Access remote content automatically check box.

  • Page 53: Mobile Favorites

    Tap the channel you want to view. Internet Explorer displays the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your desktop PC. If the page is not stored on your HP Jornada, the favorite will be dimmed, and you must synchronize with your desktop PC or connect to the Internet before you can view the page.
  • Page 54 If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 on your desktop PC, you can mark a link as a mobile favorite, and then download your mobile favorites to your HP Jornada. This enables you to view Web pages while you are disconnected from your ISP and desktop PC.

  • Page 55: Sending And Receiving E-Mail

    Mobile favorites Conserving memory Mobile favorites can use a lot of storage memory on your HP Jornada. Follow these tips to minimize the amount of memory used: Turn off pictures and sounds or stop some mobile favorites from being downloaded to your HP Jornada. In ActiveSync on your desktop PC, on the Tools menu, click Options, select the Favorites information type, and then click Settings.

  • Page 56: Sending And Receiving Messages With Inbox

    Exchange or Outlook are copied to the Inbox folder on your HP Jornada. The e-mail messages on the two computers are linked, so when you delete an e-mail message on your HP Jornada, it will be deleted from your desktop PC the next time you synchronize.
  • Page 57 You can work with e-mail messages online or offline. When working online, you read and respond to messages while connected to the e-mail server. Messages are sent as soon as you tap Send, which saves space on your device. When working offline, you can disconnect from the e-mail server, review the message headers or messages that you downloaded, and then decide which messages to download completely.
  • Page 58 HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Working with messages on your HP Jornada Using the message list Messages you receive are displayed in the message list. By default, the most recently received messages appear first in the list. Unread messages are displayed in bold.
  • Page 59 Change options for Inbox synchronization using ActiveSync options. For more information, see ActiveSync Help. Change options for direct e-mail server connections in Inbox on your HP Jornada. On the Tools menu, tap Options. On the Services tab, tap the service you want to change.
  • Page 60 Moving an e-mail message into a folder you create breaks the link between the messages on your HP Jornada and the copy on your desktop PC or POP3 e-mail server. The next time you synchronize, the message may be deleted from the Inbox folder on the mail server or desktop PC.

  • Page 61: Configuring Your Hp Jornada

    This chapter details ways you can optimize your HP Jornada using Settings and the HP applications, and describes ways you can expand the features and functionality by adding programs. This chapter also offers important tips on safeguarding your data by managing power and memory and using the security settings.

  • Page 62: Managing Power

    If you turn off the device, your HP Jornada will retain data for up to 7 days. If you continue to use your HP Jornada until power reaches a critical low condition, a “Battery very low” message appears, and the device shuts down automatically.

  • Page 63: Managing Memory

    Increasing program memory You can try any or all of these solutions to increase program memory: Use HP task switcher or the Memory control panel to stop programs you are not currently using. In most cases, programs automatically stop to free needed memory.

  • Page 64: Adjusting Settings

    On the pop-up menu, tap Close Window and then tap Close All. Adjusting settings Use the HP settings application to quickly change settings such as screen brightness and contrast and speaker volume, to display system information such as memory status and remaining power, and to change display, button, and power driver settings.
  • Page 65 Chapter 5 Configuring your HP Jornada HP settings To change the speaker volume settings, you can quickly switch to the Sounds & Reminders control panel by tapping the Speaker button. Save your preferred settings to any of the four profiles. Select the profile you want to change, and then adjust the sliders to fine-tune the settings.

  • Page 66: Security

    Pocket PC. Or, you can set a short delay, so you do not need to re-enter your password if you turn on your HP Jornada within a short period of time. The delay feature can be convenient if you frequently turn your HP Jornada on and off to conserve power.
  • Page 67 You can also use the HP security application to record all attempts to access your HP Jornada, and any attempts to modify the password settings. You can view the log on your HP Jornada or export it as a file to save or edit on your desktop PC.

  • Page 68: Configuring Hardware Buttons

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Adding owner information If you lose your HP Jornada, owner information can provide an easy way for someone to identify you as the owner and to return your Pocket PC. Use the Owner Information control panel to enter or update this information.
  • Page 69 HP game buttons The HP game buttons application makes it easier to enjoy your favorite games on your HP Jornada. Use HP game buttons to assign game actions to the hardware buttons of your Pocket PC. To start HP game buttons On the Start menu, tap Settings.

  • Page 70: Configuring Menus

    Press the HP home menu hot key to open HP home menu. To display the second page of buttons, press the hot key a second time, or tap the HP home menu icon in the lower right corner of the HP home menu screen.

  • Page 71: Start Menu

    The Start Menu tab displays only the programs stored in the Start Menu folder on your HP Jornada. If you do not see a particular program listed, use File Explorer to move the program to the Start Menu folder.

  • Page 72: Adding Or Removing Programs

    CD-ROMs included with your HP Jornada. Other programs are available from software vendors or on the Web. The only programs that will run on your HP Jornada are those designed specifically to run on Windows for Pocket PC. You cannot run programs designed for Windows 95 or Windows NT on your HP Jornada.

  • Page 73: Removing Programs

    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.

  • Page 75: Microsoft Pocket Outlook

    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 made on your device and desktop PC and updates both computers with the latest information.

  • Page 76: Calendar: Scheduling Appointments And Meetings

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide 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.

  • Page 77: Contacts: Tracking Friends And Colleagues

    When you are finished, tap OK to return to the calendar. If you select Remind me in an appointment, your HP Jornada will remind you according to the options you set in the Sounds & Reminders control panel.

  • Page 78: To Create A Contact

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide 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.

  • Page 79: Tasks: Keeping A To-Do List

    Infrared. To send a card to a Palm device, tap Beam Selected, and then tap Send Contacts. Align the infrared port on your HP Jornada with the infrared port on the receiving device. To exchange your personal business card In Contacts, tap and hold any contact.

  • Page 80: To Create A Task

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide The Task list To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools and then Options. To create a task Tap New. Using the Input panel, enter a description. You can enter a start date and due date or enter other information by first tapping the field.

  • Page 81: Notes: Capturing Thoughts And Ideas

    To quickly create a task with only a subject, tap Entry Bar on the Tools menu. Then, tap Tap here to add a new task and enter your task information. Notes: capturing thoughts and ideas Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, drawings, and phone numbers with Notes.

  • Page 83: Companion Programs

    Your HP Jornada includes Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC, as well as programs from other vendors. The Pocket PC software includes Microsoft Pocket Word, Microsoft Pocket Excel, Microsoft Money, Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC, and Microsoft Reader. Third-party programs include OmniSolve from Landware.

  • Page 84: Microsoft Pocket Word

    Microsoft Pocket Word works with Microsoft Word on your desktop PC to give you easy access to copies of your documents. You can create new documents on your HP Jornada, or you can copy documents from your desktop PC to your Pocket PC. Synchronize documents between your desktop PC and your HP Jornada regularly so that you have the most up-to-date content in both locations.

  • Page 85: Microsoft Pocket Excel

    Written words are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your desktop PC. Drawing mode. In drawing mode, use your stylus to draw on the screen. Gridlines appear as a guide. When you lift your stylus off the screen after the first stroke, you’ll see a drawing box indicating the boundaries of the drawing.

  • Page 86: Microsoft Money 2000

    If you use Microsoft Money on your desktop PC, you can synchronize your accounts with your HP Jornada, so you will not have to enter your accounts and other required information by hand. Before you can synchronize Microsoft Money accounts, you must run the Setup program found in the Extras\MSMoney folder on the ActiveSync CD-ROM.
  • Page 87 If you do not use Microsoft Money on your desktop PC, you can still use Microsoft Money on your HP Jornada to help organize your finances, but you will not be able to synchronize the financial information with your desktop PC.

  • Page 88: Microsoft Windows Media Player

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide The AutoComplete+ feature helps you quickly enter similar transactions, such as ATM withdrawals, by filling in the fields with data from recent transactions. If AutoComplete+ enters the wrong information, use the Input panel to correct it.
  • Page 89 Companion programs The Windows Media Player Welcome screen To save power, turn off the display while listening to music on your HP Jornada. To turn off the display, press and hold the Notification button/LED. (Press the Notification button/LED again to turn on the display.)

  • Page 90: Using The Playlist Manager

    Use Microsoft® Windows® Media Manager for Pocket PC on your desktop PC to create digital audio files in Windows Media format and to transfer audio files to your HP Jornada. Files saved in Windows Media format sound great, but do not use lots of storage memory.

  • Page 91: Microsoft Reader

    "My Documents." Microsoft Reader Use Microsoft Reader to read electronic books (eBooks) on your HP Jornada. Download books to your desktop PC from eBook Web sites. Then, use ActiveSync to copy the book files to your Pocket PC. The books appear in the Reader Library.

  • Page 92: Omnisolve

    Library list and then tap Delete on the pop-up menu. OmniSolve OmniSolve is a financial application that offers the same features as the HP business calculator. It is designed specifically for real estate, retail, and business professionals who use Pocket PCs to make financial decisions quickly and accurately.

  • Page 93: Accessories

    By purchasing accessories for your HP Jornada, you can add functionality, replace lost parts, and protect your Pocket PC from accidental damage. HP makes a variety of accessories designed specifically to enhance your HP Jornada Pocket PC. In addition, you can purchase CompactFlash card accessories from many vendors.

  • Page 94: Hp Branded Accessories

    The following optional accessories are available from Hewlett-Packard. (HP item numbers are listed in parentheses.) Check the Hewlett-Packard Web site at www.hp.com/jornada for updates to this list. These accessories work with all models of the HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC.

  • Page 95: Compactflash Cards

    Many cards have been tested specifically for use with the HP Jornada. For a list of recommended cards, visit the HP Web site at www.hp.com/jornada.
  • Page 96 HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide The CompactFlash card slot.

  • Page 97: Troubleshooting

    If you encounter difficulty while using your HP Jornada Pocket PC, this chapter will help you find answers. If you need information about troubleshooting ActiveSync, click Microsoft ActiveSync Help on the Help menu in ActiveSync. The information in this chapter will help you: Reset your HP Jornada.

  • Page 98: Resetting Your Hp Jornada

    PC. It restarts the operating system and preserves any saved data, but you will lose any unsaved data. Reset after restoring data from a backup file or when the HP Jornada appears to be “frozen” or “locked up.”...

  • Page 99: Restoring Factory Defaults

    The Reset button Restoring factory defaults In some cases, such as when your HP Jornada does not respond after being reset or when you forget your password, you may need to restore your HP Jornada to the factory default settings. This erases all data you have entered, including all files, system settings, and programs you have installed.

  • Page 100: Basic Problems

    After you restore the factory defaults, you will need to complete the Welcome Wizard and re-establish a partnership with your desktop PC. You may also want to restore data to your HP Jornada from your most recent backup file. For more information, see the Using your HP Jornada for the first time section in chapter 2 and the Backing up and restoring data section in chapter 3.
  • Page 101 (See the Resetting your HP Jornada section in this chapter.) (Caution: You may lose any unsaved data when resetting.) HP Jornada is locked up . Connect to AC power, and reset. (See the Resetting your HP Jornada section in this chapter.) Note:...
  • Page 102 AC power Only PIM data can be migrated to HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PCs. Because the HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC uses a newer operating system, it is recommended that you restore PIM data...
  • Page 103 Wrong version of Microsoft ActiveSync installed on desktop PC. Ensure that you have installed the version ActiveSync included with your HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC. –or– The USB connection is not enabled on your HP Jornada.

  • Page 104: Remote Connections

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Remote connections This section offers troubleshooting help for connecting your HP Jornada to other computers. For problems communicating with your desktop PC, see ActiveSync Help. Able to dial out, but unable to make proper...

  • Page 105: Network Connection Problems

    Connections Help on the device and ActiveSync Help on the desktop PC. Verify that your NIC is compatible with the HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket Verify that you have added necessary server information. On the Start menu, tap Settings. On the Connections tab, tap Network. Tap your installed adapter (usually your Ethernet card's name) and enter any necessary information.

  • Page 106: Display Problems

    If you are using a cradle, push your device securely into the cradle. Display problems If you are having trouble viewing data on your HP Jornada screen, follow these suggestions. Screen is blank Follow these steps if the screen remains dark or if the device does not respond when you briefly press the On/Off button: Press the Notification button/LED to ensure that the display is on.
  • Page 107 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting If you are having a hard time viewing Pocket Outlook data, try enlarging the display font. To do this within Calendar, Tasks, or Contacts, tap Tools, then Options, and then select Use large font.

  • Page 109: Support And Service

    You can obtain product information as well as tips and hints on how to get more from the HP Jornada product at our Worldwide Web site. This computer service is provided free of charge; you pay only for telephone charges and Internet service fees.

  • Page 110: Contacting Hewlett-Packard Worldwide

    HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Have your product ready to use. The support personnel may ask you to run tests and other operations. Organize your question or problem. The more detailed information you can provide, the quicker the support personnel can help you.
  • Page 111 Country/Region Israel Italy Japan Korea Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Russia Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland (German) Switzerland (French) Taiwan Thailand Turkey Chapter 10 Telephone 972-9-9524848 39-2-26410350 81-3-33358333 82-2-32700700 60-03-2952566 52-1800-4726684 31-20-6068751 64-9-3566640 47-22-116299 63-2-8673551 48-22-8659999 351-13180065 7-095-9169821...
  • Page 112 HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Country/Region Pre-sales Information Support & Service Venezuela Vietnam All Customer Care Centers are available during office hours. Pre-sales Information in the USA is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Support & Service in the USA can be contacted from 5 am to 5 pm Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

  • Page 113: Warranty

    If HP receives notice of the above-defined defects during the warranty period, HP will either, at its option, repair or replace products that prove to be defective. Should HP be unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable amount of time, the customer's alternate exclusive remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product.

  • Page 114: Limitation Of Liability And Remedies

    The remedies provided above are the customer's sole and exclusive remedies. In no event shall HP be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including lost profit), whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory.

  • Page 115: Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty

    Warranty Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product, HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to,...

  • Page 116: Hp Software Product License Agreement And Hp Software Product Limited Warranty

    HP Software Product License Agreement The HP Software Product License Agreement shall govern the use of all software that is provided to you, the customer, as part of this HP product with the exception of Microsoft Software. Microsoft Products are licensed to you under the Microsoft End User License Agreement (EULA) contained in the Microsoft documentation.
  • Page 117 You have no other rights to copy unless you acquire an appropriate license to reproduce which is available from HP for some software. You agree that no warranty, free installation, or free training is provided by HP for any copies or adaptations made by you.
  • Page 118 52.227-19 (Jun 1987) (or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause), whichever is applicable. You have only those rights provided for such Software and Documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreement for the product involved.
  • Page 119 HP Software Product Limited Warranty Important: This HP Software Product Limited Warranty shall cover all software that is provided to you, the customer, as part of the HP product, including any operating system software. Any third-party software supplier's warranty terms...
  • Page 120 In no case shall HP's liability exceed the purchase price for the software and/or product. The limitations set forth above will apply regardless of whether you accept the software.

  • Page 121: Glossary

    DC required to operate your HP Jornada. Backup. A duplicate copy of your HP Jornada files and data that is stored on your desktop PC or on a PC Card. CompactFlash. A removable media for high-performance memory cards and other peripherals such as modems and network interface cards.
  • Page 122 POP3 (Post Office Protocol v3). A protocol that enables a computer to retrieve messages from a mail server. PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol). The default method your HP Jornada uses to communicate with an ISP network server. Proxy server. A server that sits between a client computer or Web browser and the Internet.
  • Page 123 Glossary Serial connection. A cable connection between your HP Jornada and a serial (COM) port on your desktop PC. SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol). A method of connecting to the Internet. Similar to PPP, but older and simpler. SMTP (Simplified Mail Transport Protocol). A protocol for sending e-mail messages between computers on the Internet.

  • Page 125: Index

    38, 39 to CompactFlash card ... 37 to desktop PC ... 37 using ActiveSync ... 36, 37 using HP backup ... 36, 37 backlight ... 14, 58, 102 Backlight control panel ... 58 batteries ... See power BMP ... 6 brightness...
  • Page 126 14, 57, 64, 65, 66 configuring ...64 headphone jack ...11 HP backup ...4, 36, 37, 38, 39, 95, 98 HP Dynamic Voice ...25 HP game buttons...4, 19, 64, 65, 66 HP home menu...4, 13, 15, 17, 18, 60, 66, 67 hot key ...15...
  • Page 127 ...58 typical usage ...58 Power control panel...14, 17, 58, 61 program memory ...59 programs additional...5 closing...59 HP ...4 installing ...5, 68 Microsoft ...4 quitting ...59 removing ...4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 59, 69 switching ...17 third-party...5 Index...
  • Page 128 HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide Quick View Plus ... 6 quitting programs ... 59 radiated interference ... 12 recharge ... See charging Record button... 10, 15, 24, 62, 65 disabling ... 15 recording ... 10, 15, 24, 25, 26, 73, 74, 76, 77, 80, 81 formats...

  • Page 129: Appendix A Character Recognition

    Appendix A Character recognition Using Character Recognizer, you can write characters directly on your HP Jornada screen with your stylus, just as you would on a piece of paper. The characters you write are translated into typed text. Use Character Recognizer anywhere you want to enter text;...
  • Page 130 HP Jornada 540 Series User’s Guide The following chart is a partial display of the characters you can write while in lowercase mode (the dot on each character is the starting point for writing). Remember that even though you write a letter in its lowercase form, the case of the text that is displayed depends on where you write the letter.
  • Page 131 Appendix A Character Recognition For more information on using Character Recognizer and for demos of all characters, tap on the Character Recognizer input panel.

  • Page 133: Appendix B Migrating Data From Other Devices

    PC If you are currently using a Windows-powered palm-size or handheld PC, you can transfer data to your HP Jornada Pocket PC. If you have offline folders in Inbox on your palm-size or handheld PC that contain e-mail messages you want to transfer to your Pocket PC, you will have to follow a separate procedure, included below.

  • Page 134: Migrating Data From Palm Devices

    Now you must transfer the messages from your desktop PC to your HP Jornada. In Inbox on your HP Jornada, tap Tools and then tap New Folder to create a folder for the messages you are going to transfer.

  • Page 135: Migrating From Older Palm Organizers

    Appendix B Migrating data Migrating from older Palm organizers If you would like to use PocketMirror to synchronize your PalmPilot or Pilot organizer with Microsoft Outlook, you will need to purchase the commercial version of the software from Chapura, the maker of PocketMirror. Check with Chapura directly.

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