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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 Back-
ing up section in chapter 5.
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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.
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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.
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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