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•Microsoft® Mouse or compatible pointing device. Optional components:

•Audio card/speakers for sound.

•Modem and/or Ethernet LAN connection for remote synchronization.

•Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher for Mobile Channels or Mobile Favorites support. (Internet Explorer 5.0 is included on the ActiveSync CD-ROM.)

•Additional 153 MB of disk space for Microsoft Outlook® 2000. 24 MB system 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.

•Use a cradle to connect to a serial or USB port.

•Use the infrared port on your Pocket PC (if the desktop or notebook computer also has an infrared transmitter).

Each of these methods works with all models of the HP Jornada Pocket PC; however, USB and infrared connectivity are not supported by Windows NT. Sync cables and cradles are available in both serial and USB forms as optional accessories.

Connection

 

Desktop PC operating system

 

 

 

 

 

method

Windows 95

Windows 98

Windows 2000

Windows NT

 

 

 

 

 

USB

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

 

Serial

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Infrared

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

 

You must install ActiveSync on your desktop PC before attempting to connect by USB.