Sony PEG-SJ33 CLIE Handbook (primary manual) - Page 142

Backing up your Sony CLIɒ handheld data, Backing up data to your computer via the HotSync® operation

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Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data You can make a backup of your CLIÉ handheld data by one of the following methods: • Back up data to your computer via the HotSync® operation. • Back up data to "Memory Stick" media using Memory Stick Backup. Backing up data to your computer via the HotSync® operation By default, you can back up the following data to your computer via the HotSync® operation: • Memo Pad data files • Address Book data files • To Do List data files • Date Book data files • Mail data files* • Preferences data files • Application files that have been installed using the HotSync® operation • User information files when the HotSync® operation is performed When the HotSync® operation is performed, the backup data is compared with the data on your computer, and the newer one becomes effective. If you perform a hard reset, all data stored on your CLIÉ handheld are erased and the initial status will be restored. In such a case, you can restore the backup data from your computer that was created via the previous HotSync® operation. *May not be available on all models. Notes • Some applications installed later or data created after installing applications cannot be backed up via the HotSync® operation, such as applications or data transferred from "Memory Stick" media or beamed. You need to back up with "Memory Stick" media (page 143). • If you customize settings in the Change HotSync Action window, you may not be able to back up a file. You cannot back up an application or restore its data if an option other than "Synchronize the files" is selected. b For details, refer to "Customizing the HotSync® application settings (Conduit)" on page 86. Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data 142

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Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data
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Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data
You can make a backup of your CLIÉ handheld data by one of the following
methods:
Back up data to your computer via the HotSync
®
operation.
Back up data to “Memory Stick” media using
Memory Stick Backup
.
Backing up data to your computer via the HotSync
®
operation
By default, you can back up the following data to your computer via the
HotSync
®
operation:
Memo Pad data files
Address Book data files
To Do List data files
Date Book data files
Mail data files
*
Preferences data files
Application files that have been installed using the HotSync
®
operation
User information files when the HotSync
®
operation is performed
When the HotSync
®
operation is performed, the backup data is compared with
the data on your computer, and the newer one becomes effective. If you
perform a hard reset, all data stored on your CLIÉ handheld are erased and the
initial status will be restored. In such a case, you can restore the backup data
from your computer that was created via the previous HotSync
®
operation.
*May not be available on all models.
Notes
Some applications installed later or data created after installing applications cannot be
backed up via the HotSync
®
operation, such as applications or data transferred from
“Memory Stick” media or beamed. You need to back up with “Memory Stick” media
(page 143).
If you customize settings in the
Change HotSync Action
window, you may not be
able to back up a file. You cannot back up an application or restore its data if an option
other than “Synchronize the files” is selected.
b
For details, refer to “Customizing the HotSync
®
application settings (Conduit)” on
page 86.