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ACTIVESYNC > BACKING UP FILES AND SETTINGS Backing Up Files and Settings It is important to back up your iQue M5 files and settings periodically. When you back up files with ActiveSync, you will store an "image" of what files, folders, and settings are like on your iQue M5. Then, if you lose data for some reason, you can restore your iQue to the last "image" you saved. You can also back up files and settings on an SD card or in safe storage on your iQue M5. To do so, use Sprite Backup software as described in Chapter 9. Backing up files from your iQue M5 to your computer To back up files and settings: 1. Open ActiveSync on your desktop computer. 2. From the Tools menu, choose Backup/Restore. 3. Choose whether you want to do a full backup (saves all information) or an incremental backup (saves any information that has changed since last backup). 4. Choose where you want to save the back up file. If you want to back up your iQue M5 each time you synchronize, check the box next to "Automatically back up each time the device connects." 5. Click Back Up Now. NOTE: Do not use your iQue M5 before you are finished backing up files. If you do, the back up process may fail. To restore your iQue M5 to the last backup state: 1. Open ActiveSync on your desktop computer. 2. From the Tools menu, choose Backup/Restore. Click the Restore tab. 3. Click Restore Now. NOTE: Any information that has changed on your iQue M5 since your last backup will be erased by the restore process. iQue® M5 Operating Instructions 13

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iQue
®
M5 Operating Instructions
A
CTIVE
S
YNC
>
B
ACKING
U
P
F
ILES
AND
S
ETTINGS
Backing Up Files and Settings
It is important to back up your iQue M5 files and settings periodically. When you back up files with ActiveSync, you will store an
“image” of what files, folders, and settings are like on your iQue M5. Then, if you lose data for some reason, you can restore your
iQue to the last “image” you saved.
You can also back up files and settings on an SD card or in safe storage on your iQue M5. To do so, use Sprite Backup software as
described in
Chapter 9.
Backing up files from your iQue M5 to your computer
To back up files and settings:
1.
Open
ActiveSync
on your desktop computer.
2.
From the
Tools
menu, choose
Backup/Restore
.
3.
Choose whether you want to do a full backup (saves all information) or an incremental backup (saves any information that has changed
since last backup).
4.
Choose where you want to save the back up file. If you want to back up your iQue M5 each time you synchronize, check the box next to
“Automatically back up each time the device connects.”
5.
Click
Back Up Now
.
NOTE:
Do not use your iQue M5 before you are finished backing up files. If you do, the back up process may fail.
To restore your iQue M5 to the last backup state:
1.
Open
ActiveSync
on your desktop computer.
2.
From the
Tools
menu, choose
Backup/Restore
. Click the
Restore
tab.
3.
Click
Restore Now
.
NOTE:
Any information that has changed on your iQue M5 since your last backup will be erased by the restore process.