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HP Jornada loses power during the trip, you will be back up and running in no time. For more info, see the Backing up section in chapter 5.

•Charge batteries—Make sure that your main battery is fully charged and that your backup battery is good. Use the Power control panel to check battery status, and connect to AC power if the main battery is low or replace the backup battery if it is low. For more information, see the Managing battery power section in this chapter.

•Lock the audio buttons to prevent inadvertent activation of the record function—Slide the audio lock to the left, so the record or playback functions will not be activated by accident.

•Set your desktop computer to allow dial-in—If you plan to dial in to your desktop computer or synchronize from your destination, make sure you prepare your desktop computer accordingly, and that no one will turn it off while you’re away. For details on setting up your desktop computer for remote synchronization, see the Synchronizing from a remote location section in chapter 3.

About system macros

The HP Macro utility enables you to automate common tasks using a powerful scripting language. A system macro is a set of recorded commands and actions that you can repeat or play back by pressing a specific key combination.

HP macro includes a list of system values or preprogrammed macros that automate common functions. You can usesystem values as simple macros, or you can create more complex macros by nesting system values and entering commands using the HP macro programming language.

For example, you could use the system value put date to insert the current date into a Pocket Word document, or you could include this system value in a complex macro that automatically opens a meeting notes template and inserts the date and time at the top of the page. You could assign