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Backing up data with the Backup & Restore application, Backup & Restore

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To restore your data using a computer 1 Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple® Mac® computer. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. 4 Click Start to start the Backup & Restore application. 5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Restore and follow the on-screen instructions to restore data to your device. Backing up data with the Backup & Restore application Using the Backup & Restore application, you can back up data manually or turn on the automatic backup function to save data periodically. The Backup & Restore application is recommended for backing up data before you do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up the following types of data to an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected by the USB Host adapter to your device: • Contacts • Conversations • Calendar data • Call log • Bookmarks To set up the automatic backup function 1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 To enable the automatic backup function, drag the slider beside Automatic backup to the right. 5 Tap Automatic backup again, then select a backup frequency, where to save backup files, and the types of data to back up. 6 To save your settings, tap . To back up content manually 1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 Tap Manual backup, then select a backup destination and the data types that you want to back up. 5 Tap Backup. 6 After the data is backed up, tap Finish. 129 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To restore your data using a computer
1
Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the
Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer
: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4
Click
Start
to start the
Backup & Restore
application.
5
Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap
Restore
and follow the
on-screen instructions to restore data to your device.
Backing up data with the Backup & Restore application
Using the Backup & Restore application, you can back up data manually or turn on
the automatic backup function to save data periodically.
The Backup & Restore application is recommended for backing up data before you
do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up the following types of
data to an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected by
the USB Host adapter to your device:
•
Contacts
•
Conversations
•
Calendar data
•
Call log
•
Bookmarks
To set up the automatic backup function
1
If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into
your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Backup & Restore
.
4
To enable the automatic backup function, drag the slider beside
Automatic
backup
to the right.
5
Tap
Automatic backup
again, then select a backup frequency, where to save
backup files, and the types of data to back up.
6
To save your settings, tap
.
To back up content manually
1
If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your
device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Backup & Restore
.
4
Tap
Manual backup
, then select a backup destination and the data types that
you want to back up.
5
Tap
Backup
.
6
After the data is backed up, tap
Finish
.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.