HP Jornada 680/680e Series Handheld PC Users Guide

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If you are traveling without your docking cradle or you need
to synchronize files with your home computer while the
docking cradle is connected to your office PC, you can connect
your HP Jornada directly to a desktop PC using only the
sync cable. (You can also connect and synchronize by infra-
red. For more information, see the Connecting by infrared
section in this chapter.)
To connect directly (without the docking cradle)
1. If it is attached,...

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Establishing a partnership
After you set up Windows CE Services on your desktop PC,
you are prompted to establish a partnership between your
desktop PC and your HP Jornada. The partnership enables
your desktop PC to recognize your HP Jornada when trans-
ferring files or synchronizing data.
You can establish partnerships between your HP Jornada
and up to two desktop PCs, for example, your home PC and
your office PC. If you regularly synchronize your
HP Jornada with...

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Following the New Partnership Wizard
The New Partnership Wizard will help you create a partner-
ship and offer you options for synchronizing Pocket Outlook
data, e-mail messages, and files between your HP Jornada
and desktop PC. When the New Mobile Device Detected
dialog box appears on your desktop PC, click Synchronize,
and then follow the instructions on the screen of your
desktop PC to complete the New Partnership Wizard.
The wizard prompts you to...

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Troubleshooting partnerships
If you are unable to establish a connection between your
HP Jornada and your desktop PC, double-tap the connection
icon  in the status area of the taskbar on your HP Jornada.
The Connection Status dialog box may provide informa-
tion about the problem.
You should also confirm that both the desktop PC and the
HP Jornada are communicating at the same baud rate. To
check the baud rate on your desktop PC, click Communi-
cations on the File...

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Finally, on the Communications tab of the Windows CE
Services Properties dialog box, clear the Enabled check
box under Enable mobile device connection, and then
click Apply. After the connection is disabled, re-select the
Enabled check box and click Apply to enable the connec-
tion again.
If these steps fail to correct the problem, use the Windows
CE Services Communications Troubleshooter. The Commu-
nications Troubleshooter provides detailed diagnostic...

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Connecting to your desktop partner
After you have established a partnership, you have several
options for connecting your device to your desktop partner in
the future. You can set Windows CE Services to automati-
cally detect your HP Jornada and establish a connection
whenever you connect the sync cable. Using the COM port on
your desktop PC is the easiest way for you to connect, unless
you use that port for other peripherals.
To enable automatic connection
1. On...

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Connecting by infrared
You can use the infrared port on your HP Jornada to
connect to a desktop or notebook PC that is running
Windows 95 (or later). Once connected, you can transfer
files and synchronize Pocket Outlook data and e-mail
messages just as if you had connected using a sync cable
or a docking cradle.
Before you can connect by infrared, you must set up and
configure an infrared port on your desktop or notebook PC.
Many notebook PCs have a...

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To configure your HP Jornada for infrared connection
1. On your HP Jornada Start menu, point to Set-
tings, tap Control Panel, and then double-tap the
Communications icon.
2. On the PC Connection tab, if it does not say
Connect using Infrared Port, tap Change, and
then select Infrared Port from the list of available
connections.
To establish an infrared connection
1. Line up the infrared port on your HP Jornada with
the infrared device on your notebook or desktop...

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If you choose Browse, your HP Jornada will be 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. Restor-
ing data in this way will replace all existing data on the
HP...

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the icon for a file or program that is stored on your HP
Jornada, Windows CE Services displays the properties for
that file or program, as if you had clicked Properties on
the File menu.
The Mobile Devices window on your desktop PC displays
the contents of your HP Jornada (shown here with
Internet Explorer 4.0 and Active Desktop).
Synchronizing data
Windows CE Services with ActiveSync enables you to
synchronize data between your HP Jornada and desktop PC,
so the...