To Back Up PDA Data to Your Computer

You might want to back up the data on your PDA to your computer, to avoid data loss if you have a problem with your PDA. To back up PDA data to your computer, perform the following steps:

1. Click Launch, then choose Preferences -> PDA Devices to start the PDA Devices preference tool.

2. Ensure that the PDA daemon is active and functions properly. To do this, add the gnome-pilot applet to a panel. If the gnome-pilot applet icon appears in black and white, the PDA daemon is active.

3. In the Conduits tabbed section on the Pilot Settings dialog, select the PDA whose data you want to backup from the Pilot Name drop-down list.

4. Select the Backup conduit from the table, then click on the Enable button.

5. Enter configuration details for the Backup conduit in the Conduit Settings dialog. For more information about the elements in the Conduit Settings dialog, seeTo Specify How to Transfer Data Between a PDA and Applications.

6. Press the HotSync button on your PDA.

For information about how to restore backup data, see the gnome-pilot Applet Manual.