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Confirming Backup, Installing or Upgrading to Windows Mobile 5.0 - rom

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Only data types that have been selected when establishing a partnership, or by changing the Sync Option selections are backed up (synchronized) automatically. You can back up other data by manually dragging files to a separate folder on your host computer. For example, create a folder on your desktop called Other Axim Files.Use Other Axim Files to hold files that are not saved automatically. 1. From the Microsoft ActiveSync screen, click Explore. The Mobile Device window appears. 2. From the Mobile Device window, browse to any file or folder. 3. Select the file or folder and drag it to the Other Axim Files folder on your host computer. Confirming Backup Confirm that all the data you want is backed up on your host computer. Any data not backed up before you upgrade to Windows Mobile 5.0 will be lost. Check the following items on your host computer: E-mail Inbox in Outlook Calendar entries in Outlook Contacts in Outlook Task entries in Outlook Notes in Outlook Favorites Files that have been synchronized and placed automatically in the Pocket_PC My Documents folder Files that have been manually dragged to the Other Axim Files folder on your host computer Installing or Upgrading to Windows Mobile 5.0 NOTE: Remove any installed cards so the Axim does not disturb them during the upgrade process. 1. Insert the Windows Mobile 5.0 Upgrade CD into the CD drive of the host computer.The Dell Axim System Update wizard begins. NOTE: IIf the Update Wizard does not start automatically, browse to your CD drive and click on Autorun.exeplnd click on xe 2. Click Update ROM. A series of notices and important information appears: You must back up your data. After upgrading to Windows Mobile 5.0, all data on your Axim is lost. You must use the prescribed backup method. Do not use Dell's Data Backup utility or ActiveSync Backup/Restore. You can only use this wizard to upgrade to the Dell Axim model listed. Other models are not supported.

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Only data types that have been selected when establishing a partnership, or by changing the Sync Option selections are
backed up (synchronized) automatically. You can back up other data by manually dragging files to a separate folder on your
host computer.
For example, create a folder on your desktop called Other Axim Files.Use Other Axim Files to hold files that are not saved
automatically.
1. From the Microsoft ActiveSync screen, click Explore.
The Mobile Device window appears.
2. From the Mobile Device window, browse to any file or folder.
3. Select the file or folder and drag it to the Other Axim Files folder on your host computer.
Confirming Backup
Confirm that all the data you want is backed up on your host computer. Any data not backed up before you upgrade to
Windows Mobile 5.0 will be lost. Check the following items on your host computer:
E-mail Inbox in Outlook
Calendar entries in Outlook
Contacts in Outlook
Task entries in Outlook
Notes in Outlook
Favorites
Files that have been synchronized and placed automatically in the Pocket_PC My Documents folder
Files that have been manually dragged to the Other Axim Files folder on your host computer
Installing or Upgrading to Windows Mobile 5.0
NOTE:
Remove any installed cards so the Axim does not disturb them during the upgrade process.
1. Insert the Windows Mobile 5.0 Upgrade CD into the CD drive of the host computer.The Dell Axim System Update
wizard begins.
NOTE:
IIf the Update Wizard does not start automatically, browse to your CD drive and click on Autorun.exeplnd click
on xe
2. Click Update ROM.
A series of notices and important information appears:
You must back up your data. After upgrading to Windows Mobile 5.0, all data on your Axim is lost.
You must use the prescribed backup method. Do not use Dell's Data Backup utility or ActiveSync
Backup/Restore.
You can only use this wizard to upgrade to the Dell Axim model listed. Other models are not supported.