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compartment. (Be careful not to damage the stylus or the 
battery compartment.) 
4  Make sure that the backup battery cover is open and 
insert the replacement battery printed side up into the 
battery compartment. 
5  Close the backup battery cover to secure the battery, 
then close the CompactFlash door. 
The backup battery cover is designed to be easily opened and 
closed with the tip of the stylus. Just insert the tip in the small 
hole to quickly...

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 Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of batteries in fire. The 
batteries can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. 
Replace batteries with only the types recommended in this 
User’s Guide. Discard used batteries according to the 
manufacturer’s instructions. 
Using the Power control panel 
Use the Power control panel to check the status of your main and 
backup batteries and to set options that can increase battery life. 
These include setting...

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Running on battery power, main battery low 
   Backup battery low 
    Backup battery very low 
 
It is important that you respond immediately when a low 
battery power warning is displayed. When the main battery is 
low, simply connect the HP Jornada to ac power to recharge. 
(You can use your HP Jornada while the battery is charging.) 
When the backup battery is low, replace it as soon as possible. 
It is recommended that you back up your data and run...

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  The default idle time is 3 minutes. To change the idle 
time, select a number from the list. Increasing the idle 
time may decrease your battery life. 
 The HP Jornada uses Intelligent Power Management to 
automatically power off after an extended period of inactivity, 
and to detect and warn you about active connections when 
powering off 
Setting power on option 
You can also set your HP Jornada to automatically turn on when 
you touch the screen. 
To set the...

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2. On the Power Saving tab, under While on battery power 
and no user input, select the Dim display after check 
box. 
3.  Select a time interval from the list box at the right to set how 
long your HP Jornada must be idle before the display is 
dimmed. 
4.  Click OK to save your settings and exit. 
To set or disable the display off option 
1.  In the Power Properties dialog, on the Power Saving tab, 
select the Turn off the display when system cannot...

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 Use the ac adapter to plug your HP Jornada into external 
power whenever possible, especially when connecting to a 
desktop PC, when using a PC Card modem, network interface 
card (NIC), or other peripheral. Do not let the alarm 
notification LED flash for a long time. 
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This section offers information that will help you  customize your 
HP Jornada to match...

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 Internet Options—Contains controls for browser settings 
including connection and auto-dialing, Internet security levels, 
default home and search pages, cache settings and history 
settings. 
 Keyboard—The Keyboard control panel allows you to set 
options for how quickly characters repeat when you hold down 
a key on your HP Jornada keyboard. 
 Network—Use the Network control panel to configure your 
network interface cards and drivers, and to type...

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 World Clock—The World Clock control panel allows you to 
set the system time, set alarms and reminders, and select your 
Home and Visiting cities. World Clock also displays almanac 
information, such as the nearest airport, sunrise and sunset 
times, and travel distance between selected cities.  
 To open the World Clock control panel, double-tap the clock in 
the status area of the taskbar. 
Customizing the HP hot keys and hard icons 
The HP hot keys (on the...

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When you start the HP hot keys application, the current 
hot key assignments are displayed in a list on the Hot 
keys tab. The default key assignments correspond to the 
program icons printed on the HP hot keys. 
You can also customize the hot keys to fit your personal 
preferences by assigning different programs or files to each hot 
key or hard icon 
To assign a program or file to a hot key or hard 
icon  
1.  Start the HP hot keys application. 
2. On...

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Using the HP settings application 
The HP settings application allows you to change or adjust 
display and sound settings and allows you to check the 
status of constantly changing information about your 
HP Jornada at a glance, such as available memory and 
battery power. 
To open HP settings 
· On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP 
Utilities, and then tap Settings.  
–or– 
Press the HP settings 
 hard icon. 
Setting brightness and contrast. 
The...