Sony PEG-NZ90 CLIE Handbook (primary manual) - Page 180

Exchanging data with another Sony CLIɒ handheld, Transferring data using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

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Exchanging data with another Sony CLIÉ™ handheld Notes • You cannot transfer data from another CLIÉ handheld with the Memory Stick Backup application. • You cannot transfer applications that you installed. You need to reinstall them to your CLIÉ handheld. • Some third-party applications may operate only on your old CLIÉ handheld. For details, contact the application manufacturer. Transferring data using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software For data of the basic Palm OS® applications such as Address Book, Memo Pad, To Do List, and Date Book, you can use the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software to transfer data from your old CLIÉ handheld to the new CLIÉ handheld by exporting and importing data. Before you start transferring data, you need to perform a HotSync® operation between your previous CLIÉ handheld and the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software for your new CLIÉ handheld using a new user name you have never used. After performing a HotSync® operation following "Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation" on page 58, follow the steps below. 1 Double-click the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ icon on your Windows desktop. You can also click Start, Programs (All Programs for Windows XP), Sony Handheld, and Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ in Windows. The Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software starts. 2 Click the user name of your previous CLIÉ handheld from the User name list in the top right-hand corner of the screen. 3 Click the icon of the application you want to copy. 4 Click Export, from the File menu. 5 Enter the file name and click Export. The data of your old CLIÉ handheld is exported. Change the location to save the application if necessary. Exchanging data with another Sony CLIÉ™ handheld Continued on next page 180

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Exchanging data with another Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
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Exchanging data with another Sony CLIÉ™
handheld
Notes
You cannot transfer data from another CLIÉ handheld with the Memory Stick Backup
application.
You cannot transfer applications that you installed. You need to reinstall them to your
CLIÉ handheld.
Some third-party applications may operate only on your old CLIÉ handheld. For
details, contact the application manufacturer.
Transferring data using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
For data of the basic Palm OS
®
applications such as Address Book, Memo Pad,
To Do List, and Date Book, you can use the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
to transfer data from your old CLIÉ handheld to the new CLIÉ handheld by
exporting and importing data.
Before you start transferring data, you need to perform a HotSync
®
operation
between your previous CLIÉ handheld and the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
software for your new CLIÉ handheld using a new user name you have never
used. After performing a HotSync
®
operation following “Exchanging and
updating data using a HotSync
®
operation” on page 58, follow the steps below.
1
Double-click the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ icon on your
Windows desktop.
You can also click
Start
,
Programs
(
All Programs
for Windows XP),
Sony Handheld
, and
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
in Windows.
The Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software starts.
2
Click the user name of your previous CLIÉ handheld from the
User name list in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
3
Click the icon of the application you want to copy.
4
Click
Export
, from the
File
menu.
5
Enter the file name and click
Export
.
The data of your old CLIÉ handheld is exported.
Change the location to save the application if necessary.
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