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and your HP Jornada. The partnership enables your desktop PC to recognize your HP Jornada when transferring 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 both desktop PCs, you can ensure that important files, contacts, and calendar information are always up-to-date and identical on both desktop PCs, as well as on your HP Jornada.

Although you can establish partnerships with two desktop PCs, you can synchronize e-mail messages with only one desktop PC.

A single desktop PC can partner with many H/PCs or palmtop PCs. This is useful if you have more than one MS Windows for H/PC 2000 device, or if several mobile professionals share a single desktop PC.

The New Partnership Wizard

The first time you connect, the New Partnership Wizard on your desktop PC helps you establish a partnership and set options for synchronizing Pocket Outlook data, e-mail messages, and files between your HP Jornada and desktop PC.

To establish a partnership

1.When the New Partnership dialog box appears on your desktop PC screen, click Yes to synchronize, and then follow the instructions to complete the New Partnership Wizard.

2.At the prompt, type a name and description for your HP Jornada. The name must start with a letter, and it can be anything you choose (up to 15 characters, no spaces).

3.Select whether you want your HP Jornada to synchronize through a single partnership or multiple partnerships desktop PCs, by selecting the appropriate button.

4.Select the personal information manager (PIM) application you plan to use from the list boxes.

5.Set options for synchronization, indicating the types of files and information you want to synchronize.