Making a backup of the data or applications on, Your clié handheld – Sony PEG-TH55 User Manual

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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 Memory Stick Backup
Use “Memory Stick” media and Memory Stick Backup on your CLIÉ
handheld to back up data and applications on your CLIÉ handheld.

“Memory Stick” media (sold separately) is required.
For details, refer to “Backing up your CLIÉ™ handheld data and applications:
Backing up data and applications to “Memory Stick” media using Memory Stick
Backup” in the “Handbook” (PDF format).

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 and applications stored on your CLIÉ handheld.
However, the erased data and applications can be restored with the next
HotSync

operation.

Notes

• Some add-on applications (not installed at the factory), and some application

data and settings may not be backed up using the HotSync

operation. However,

a backup of data on your CLIÉ handheld can be made with Memory Stick
Backup.
To make proper backups, using Memory Stick Backup periodically is
recommended.

• When you need to restore data, and so on, make sure that you perform the

HotSync

operation immediately after you perform a hard reset. Otherwise, if

you create new data on your CLIÉ handheld between the hard reset and
performing the HotSync

operation, the data may be lost.