Psion Teklogix 32M/64M manual Backing up your netBook, Opening Psion files from your PC

Opening Psion files from your PC

You can open a file on your netBook using a PC application without first having to copy it to your PC drive. You can edit the file on your PC and then save it back to your netBook when you have finished.

1.To open a file from Windows Explorer, double-click on the file icon or press Enter. A dialog box appears in which you can select the type of file you wish to use on your PC.

2.Select the file type suitable for the application you will use to edit the file on your PC.

3.Click on the Convert button to copy the file and convert it to the chosen PC file type. PsiWin opens the converted file using the PC application associated with the file type, e.g.

Paint for a Bitmap Image (*.bmp) file, or Notepad for a Text (*.txt) file.

When you save the file within the PC application, PsiWin saves the edited file back to your netBook. A dialog box appears which allows you to select the file type for the edited file. Select the appropriate file type for your netBook, and then select Convert to copy the file back to your netBook. PsiWin makes a backup copy of the original file which is renamed with a ‘.bak’ suffix, e.g. a file named ‘Document’ is backed up as ‘Document.bak’.

Tip: Don’t delete the backup version of the file from your netBook until you are sure you want to use the edited version instead.

Further help: See the on-line Help for more information on how to open Psion files on your PC.

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Backing up your netBook

Performing your first backup

You can use PsiWin to back up all the files stored on your netBook to your PC. Keeping backups of your netBook files on your PC means that you have a separate copy of all your work which can be restored to your netBook. For example, you can restore backed up files to your netBook if you accidentally delete a file, wish to revert back to an older version of a file, or need to restore files if you forget to change the batteries.

To make a backup:

1.Double-click on the Psion Backup icon on the Desktop.

2.In the Psion Backup dialog, select the drive(s) on your netBook you wish to back up.

3.Click Back Up to start backing up the files on your netBook. PsiWin displays a progress window showing how long the backup will take and will inform you when it has completed.

Further help: See the on-line Help for more information on how to back up and restore your Psion files.