Exchanging data with another sony clié™ handheld – Sony PEG-NZ90 User Manual

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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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