HP IPAQ H5400 Series Pocket PC Reference Guide

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To set the time for home:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings.
2. Tap System, then Clock.
✎By default, the time on the host computer is synchronized with 
the iPAQ Pocket PC each time the 2 devices connect using 
ActiveSync.
3. Verify Home is selected or tap Home.
4. Tap the time-zone down arrow, then select your home 
time zone.
5. Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds, then use the up and down 
arrows to adjust the time.
✎You can adjust the time by moving the hands...

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Set the Time for a Location You Are Visiting
Set the time for a location you are visiting.
✎From the To d a y screen, tap the Clock icon to set the time.
To set the time for visiting location:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings.
2. Tap System, then Clock.
3. Tap Visiting.
4. Tap the time-zone down arrow, then select the time-zone you 
are visiting.
5. Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds, then use the up and down 
arrows to adjust the time.
✎You can adjust the time...

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Set the Date
You must set the date again if:
■The battery discharges completely
■You perform a full reset of your iPAQ Pocket PC
✎You can set the date from the To d a y screen. Tap the Clock icon 
to set the date.
To set the date:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings.
2. Tap System, then Clock.
3. Tap the down arrow by the date.
4. Tap the left or right arrow to select a month and year.
5. Tap a day.
6. Tap OK.
7. Tap Ye s  to save the date settings....

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Change the Backlight Settings
You can change the backlight settings to match your environment 
or to conserve battery power.
✎The backlight settings on your iPAQ Pocket PC are synchronized 
with the settings on your personal computer when they connect 
using ActiveSync.
To change the backlight settings:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings.
2. Tap System, then Backlight.
3. Select the backlight settings.
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Manage Your iPAQ Pocket PC
You can effectively manage your iPAQ Pocket PC by learning 
how to:
■Back up and restore information
■Use the iPAQ File Store
■Perform full and normal resets
■Align the screen
■Perform a self-test
Changing the Backlight Settings
On the... Select when to use the...
Battery Power tab Backlight on battery power.
External Power tab Backlight on external power.
Brightness tab • Appropriate level of brightness.
Slide the bar to the lowest level...

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Back Up Information
You can back up information to the personal computer, the iPAQ 
File Store, and storage cards using:
■iPAQ Backup
■Active Sync
Use iPAQ Backup
iPAQ Backup protects your data from hardware failures, loss of 
battery power, and accidental deletions.
Using iPAQ Backup, you can:
■Back up and restore selected files, folders, and databases on 
your Pocket PC
■Copy the entire contents of the Pocket PC (for example, the 
registry, user and system...

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Back up Files, Registry, and Databases
You can back up files, registry, and databases. A backup file can 
be saved to any media (for example, storage card or hard drive) 
that you would use for storing any other file.
To back up files, registry, and databases:
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs.
2. Tap iPAQ Backup.
3. Tap the check boxes to select files, folders, or databases from 
the tree view.
4. Tap the … button.
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5. Enter a name and saving location for the back up data, then 
tap OK.
6. Tap Options... to set backup options.
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7. Select whether to: 
a. Compress and/or encrypt data
b. Exclude files from the backup
Selecting Back Up Options
If you select... Then...
Compress Data The backup file will be smaller, but the 
process will take longer.
Encrypt Data The backup file (*.pbf) will be encrypted.
The user must enter an alphanumeric 
password (6-15 digits) to proceed with 
the backup then re-enter the password to 
restore the data.
Stop Process Before Backup All active applications will...

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8. Tap OK.
9. Tap the Backup... button.
10. Tap the Start button.
Restore Back Up Files, Registry, and Databases
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs.
2. Tap iPAQ Backup.
3. Tap the Restore tab.
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