Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data
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Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data
You can create backup of your CLIÉ handheld data by one of the following
methods:
• Back up data to your computer through a HotSync
®
operation
• Back up data to a “Memory Stick” media using the Memory Stick Backup
application
Backing up data to your computer with a HotSync
®
operation
By the default settings, you can back up the following data to your computer
through a HotSync
®
operation:
• Memo Pad data files
• Address Book data files
• To Do List data files
• Date Book data files
• Preferences data files
• Application files that have been installed using a HotSync
®
operation
• User information files to perform a HotSync
®
operation
When the HotSync
®
operation is performed, the backup data is compared with
the data in your computer, and the newer one becomes effective. If you perform
a hard reset, all data stored in your CLIÉ handheld is erased and the initial
status will be restored. In this case, you can restore the backup data from your
computer that was created through the previous HotSync
®
operation.
Notes
• The following applications or data cannot be backed up with a HotSync
®
operation.
– Applications or data transferred from a “Memory Stick” media or beamed
– Certain applications or driver files added later, or certain data in an application
For details on applications that cannot be backed up, refer to the manual of each
application.
When you want to make a complete backup, use the Memory Stick Backup
application.
• If you customize settings in the Change HotSync Action dialog box, you may not be
able to create a back up file. You cannot back up an application or restore its data if an
option other than “Synchronize the files” is selected. For details, refer to “Customizing
HotSync
®
application settings (Conduit)” on page 101.
