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Once connected, you can transfer files and synchronize Pocket Outlook data and e-mail messages just as if you had connected using a sync cable or a docking cradle.

To configure Microsoft ActiveSync for infrared connection

1.Open the ActiveSync window.

2.Choose Connection Settings from the File menu.

3.Click on Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port.

To configure your HP Jornada for infrared connection

1.On your HP Jornada Start menu, point to Settings, tap Control Panel, and then double-tap the Communications icon.

2.On the PC Connection tab, if it does not say Connect using Infrared Port, tap Change, and then select Infrared Port from the list of available connections.

To establish an infrared connection

1.Line up the infrared port on your HP Jornada with the infrared device on your notebook or desktop PC.

2.On your HP Jornada Start menu, point to Programs, point to Communications, and then tap PC Link.

Connecting to another PC

In some cases, you may need to connect your HP Jornada to a desktop PC other than your partner. Or, if you have logged on to your desktop PC under a different user name or performed a factory default reset of your H/PC, your desktop PC will not recognize your HP Jornada as its partner.

In these cases, when you connect your HP Jornada to the desktop PC, the New Mobile Device Detected dialog box appears, offering you the option to synchronize, browse, or to restore data from an existing backup file.

If you choose Synchronize, the New Partnership Wizard will begin, and your HP Jornada will be designated as a partner of