Microsoft ET180 manual Creating backup files, To save Word or Excel files in a storage card

First things first

Taking care of your ET180

•Hardware launching

Press the button power and the jog dial simultaneously.

2 Tap the center of the cross to with your stylus as it moves around the screen.

Creating backup files

Any additional programs or new data in your device are stored in RAM. These items will be lost if you have to perform a hard reset or your device loses all power for any other reason. Because of this it is absolutely important that you regularly backup files to your computer via ActiveSyncTM or to a storage card using the device’s built-in SD/MMC slot.

When you are at your computer you can use ActiveSyncTM to synchronize files with your computer to serve as backup files. Refer to page 29 for more information on using ActiveSyncTM.

In instances where you are unable to access your computer, you can back up files to an SD or MMC card. Refer to the following section for instructions.

To save Word or Excel files in a storage card

1Insert an SD or MMC card into the slot. Refer to page 5 for instructions.

2Open the file you want to back up.

3Tap Tools, then Options.

4In the Options screen, tap the drop-down menu box under Save To and select Storage Card.

5After the backup process, remove the card from the slot. Follow the steps on page 6.

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