136 Synchronization and backup
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Preconditions
The
PC Suite for P900
must be installed in the PC and the P900
must be connected to the PC via cable.
Note Backup and restore does not work via infrared or
Bluetooth wireless technology.
Performing a backup
To make a backup
1. Turn on your P900 and connect it to the PC via cable.
2. In the PC, click on on the PC taskbar and select
Back up
and restore
.
3. Select your P900 in the menu that appears. Several P900s can
be backed up to the same PC.
4. Select
Backup
and choose what to back up: P900 and/or
Memory Stick.
5. Click
Yes
and follow the instructions in the PC and in the
P900.
6. The backup is complete.
Restoring data
Lost data or accidentally deleted information in your P900 can
be restored from an earlier backup. A backup from the phone
can only be restored to the phone, and a backup from a Memory
Stick can only be restored to a Memory Stick.
To restore a backup
1. Turn on your P900 and connect it to the PC via cable.
2. In the PC, click on on the PC taskbar and select
Back up
and restore
.
3. Select your P900 in the menu that appears. Several P900s can
be backed up to the same PC.
4. Select one of the backups in the list of previously saved
backups and click
Restore
.
5. Click
Yes
and follow the instructions in the PC and in the
P900.
6. The restore is complete.
Note Everything in your P900 will be overwritten by the chosen
backup. Once you have clicked Yes to start the restore, you
cannot cancel the procedure.
Note If you have used your Secure Tokens (Secure Access files)
since you made your backup, you must reconfigure these. If you
restore another P900, you must reconfigure your Secure Tokens.
For more information see ‘Secure tokens’ on page 161.