Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync
®
operation
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What is a HotSync
®
operation?
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You can save a backup of the data currently held in your CLIÉ
handheld onto a “Memory Stick” media. For details, refer to
“Backing up data to a “Memory Stick” media using the
Memory Stick Backup application” (page 169).
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Using the data created in Microsoft
®
Windows
®
applications in your CLIÉ handheld
Import or export the data between a Windows
application on your computer and your CLIÉ handheld.
The compatible file formats that you can import/
export with the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
• Comma/Tab delimited (*.csv, *.txt, *.tab, *.tsv)
• Text file (*.txt)
• vCal (Date Book) file (*.vcs)
• vCard (Address) file (*.vcf)
• Date Book archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
(*.dba)
• Address Book archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
software (*.aba)
• To Do List archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
(*.tda)
• Memo Pad archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
(*.mpa)
* The words in parentheses are file extensions. Archive is a unit that
gathers associated files.
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For details on importing/exporting data, refer to the Help menu of
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software.