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ac adapter  A connector that provides external power (not 
battery power) to your HP Jornada. For information 
about installing and using the ac adapter, see the 
Setting up your HP Jornada section in chapter 2. 
ActiveSync  Software from Microsoft that manages data 
synchronization between your HP Jornada and desktop 
PC. You can specify the type of data you want to 
synchronize. 
backup file  A duplicate copy of your HP Jornada files and 
data that is stored on your desktop PC or on a PC Card. 
This file does not include your HP Jornada settings and 
information stored in ROM, such as factory-installed 
software. Use your backup file to restore your 
HP Jornada to its previous state if your device data is 
damaged or destroyed or if you have performed a factory 
default reset. 
cache  A special high-speed storage mechanism that saves 
temporary copies of Web pages and other file types as 
you view them. Your computer can quickly display Web 
pages you have recently visited, because Internet 
Explorer can open them from cache instead of having to 
load them again from the Web. Increasing the space 
designated for your cache folder increases how quickly 
recently visited files are displayed, but decreases the 
amount of space available for other files on your 
HP Jornada. You can choose to empty your cache upon 
exiting Internet Explorer. This saves space on your 
device. 
cookies  A packet of messages a Web server passes to your 
Web browser. When you enter a Web site that uses