Exchanging and updating files/data using the HotSync
®
operation
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What is the HotSync
®
operation?
The HotSync
®
operation is a one-step operation that enables you
to synchronize files/data between your CLIÉ handheld and your
computer. With just one press of the HotSync button, you can
synchronize your CLIÉ handheld application files/data with the
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software files/data on your computer,
back up the files/data of your CLIÉ handheld on your computer,
and install add-on applications.
1
Synchronizing the files/data between your CLIÉ
handheld and your computer
Synchronizes the data of
Date Book
,
Address
Book
,
To Do List
, and
Memo Pad
between your
CLIÉ handheld and your computer. You can manage the
files/data of multiple CLIÉ handhelds separately using
the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software.
2
Saving backup data or applications on your
computer
Automatically creates a backup of the data or
applications currently held in your CLIÉ handheld to
your computer. If you delete data or applications by
accident, if data or applications are lost by a sudden
battery shut-off, or if you need to perform a hard reset,
the HotSync
®
operation allows you to restore the data or
applications using the backup data or applications on
your computer.
For details on backing up data and applications, refer to
page 172.
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