Sony PEG-UX40 Troubleshooting Q&A - Page 12

Avoiding problems, Making a backup of the data or applications on your CLIÉ handheld

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Avoiding problems Making a backup of the data or applications on your CLIÉ handheld Sony recommends that you make a backup of your data in case of unexpected problems. Backing up your data will ensure that it can be restored again on your CLIÉ handheld, even if you have to perform a hard reset. Making a backup using the HotSync® operation Data or applications on your CLIÉ handheld is backed up to your computer when the HotSync® operation is performed. If you need to perform a hard reset, this would erase all user data or applications stored on your CLIÉ handheld. However, the erased data or applications can be restored with the next HotSync® operation. (All user data or applications stored on Internal Media will be retained.) Note Some add-on applications (and data thereof) installed on your CLIÉ handheld may not be backed up. Especially, add-on applications installed via infra-red beaming or via "Memory Stick" media cannot be backed up using the HotSync® operation. b For details on the HotSync® operation, refer to "Exchanging and updating files/data using the HotSync® operation (Other HotSync® operations)" in the supplied "Handbook". 12

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Making a backup of the data or
applications on your CLIÉ handheld
Sony recommends that you make a backup of your data in case of unexpected
problems. Backing up your data will ensure that it can be restored again on your
CLIÉ handheld, even if you have to perform a hard reset.
Making a backup using the HotSync
®
operation
Data or applications on your CLIÉ handheld is backed up to your computer
when the HotSync
®
operation is performed. If you need to perform a hard reset,
this would erase all user data or applications stored on your CLIÉ handheld.
However, the erased data or applications can be restored with the next
HotSync
®
operation.
(All user data or applications stored on Internal Media will be retained.)
Note
Some add-on applications (and data thereof) installed on your CLIÉ handheld may not
be backed up. Especially, add-on applications installed via infra-red beaming or via
“Memory Stick” media cannot be backed up using the HotSync
®
operation.
b
For details on the HotSync
®
operation, refer to “Exchanging and updating files/data
using the HotSync
®
operation (Other HotSync
®
operations)” in the supplied
“Handbook”.