Making backups on your computer
You can backup and restore the albums created on your CLIÉ handheld and stored on a “Memory Stick” media to your computer.
Notes
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You cannot back up an album stored on your CLIÉ handheld.
Copy the album to a “Memory Stick” media beforehand.
See “Copying albums and pages” for details.
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You need to install the CLIE Album Plugin before making backups.
For installation of the CLIE Album Plugin, see “CLIE Album functions”.
Creating backup albums on your computer
1
Prepare your CLIÉ handheld for a HotSync operation.
2
On the Album Index screen, press and hold the Home /Menu button, tap Album, then tap Backup Album.
The Album Backup screen appears.


3
Tap Backup.
A list of albums stored in a “Memory Stick” media appears on the screen.


The latest backup date and time appears for the albums that have been backed up.
4
Select an album that you want to back up to your computer and tap Backup.
The confirmation dialog box appears.
You can backup one album at a time.
5
Tap Now if you want to make a backup right away. Tap HotSync if you want to make a backup during the next HotSync.
If you have selected Now, make sure to have your CLIÉ handheld ready for a HotSync operation.
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Tap OK.
If you have selected Now, backup starts.
Restoring the backed up data file
You can restore the data backed up on your computer to a “Memory Stick” media.
1
Prepare your CLIÉ handheld for a HotSync operation.
2
On the Album Index screen, press and hold the Home /Menu button, Album, then tap Backup Album.
The Album Backup screen appears.


3
Tap Restore.
The Restore Album screen appears.


The list of albums that can be restored appears on the screen.
The last date and time of backup is indicated for BackupDate/time.
Tips
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If you insert a “Memory Stick” media that is not the one you used to make backup, the information will not be displayed correctly. In that case, tap Update to update the list.
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Tap Delete to delete the backup information saved on the computer.
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Tap and select an album that you want to restore to your CLIÉ handheld, then tap Restore.
You can restore one album at a time.
The confirmation dialog box appears.
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Tap Now if you want to restore the album right away. Tap HotSync if you want to restore the album during the next HotSync.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
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Tap OK.
If you have selected Now, the restoration of album starts.
Notes
• If there is an original album in a “Memory Stick” media when you restore album, a new album of the same name will be created. The data will not be overwritten.
• The error message appears when a “Memory Stick” media is running out of memory. Delete unnecessary data or insert a new “Memory Stick” media and perform the operation again.