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Question posted by nicolasoul88 on May 9th, 2010

How Do I Turn The Screen Backlight On???

I can hear that my HP jornada 420 is working when I touch some key or even the touch pad, but actually I can't see anything in the screen... looks like the light is not working... Is it possible to turn it on????

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HP Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (English) User's Guide - Page 4

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HP Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (English) User's Guide - Page 6

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HP Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (English) User's Guide - Page 8

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HP Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (English) User's Guide - Page 16

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HP Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (English) User's Guide - Page 22

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HP Jornada 420 Palm-size PC (English) User's Guide - Page 30

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