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Appendix B Migrating data from other devices

Transferring data from a palm-sized, pocket or handheld PC

If you are currently using a Windows-powered palm-size or handheld PC, you can transfer data to your HP Jornada. If you have offline folders in Inbox on your palm-size or handheld PC that contain e-mail messages you want to transfer to your Pocket PC, you will have to follow a separate procedure, included below.

Transferring PIM data from an IrDA equipped palm-sized PDA device is easy with HP info exchange. See Using HP info exchange in chapter 4 of this guide.

To transfer data from another Windows-powered device

1.Install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 on your desktop PC. For information on installing ActiveSync, see the Getting Started with Microsoft ActiveSync booklet.

2.Synchronize your device with your desktop PC, so that the information on your desktop PC is current.

3.If you have files on your device that you want to transfer, such as Note Taker notes and recordings, turn file conversion off in ActiveSync options so that the files stay in device