Sprite Backup

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1. Installing and Configuring Sprite Backup
2. Backing Up Your PAC Mate Files
3. Restoring Your PAC Mate Files

Sprite Backup is a complete backup and restore utility for the Pocket PC. Regular data backups are strongly advised when working on any computer platform.

The copy of Sprite Backup that comes on the PAC Mate Documentation CD allows you 10 days to evaluate the program after which you must authorize it for further use. There is a card containing an authorization code in the PAC Mate shipping carton. This card is in both print and Braille.

The online help that comes with Sprite Backup is very comprehensive and easily explains all features of this program. To open Sprite Backup Help, open the program, press F4 and select Help from the Start Menu.

Installing and Configuring Sprite Backup

Ensure that ActiveSync is installed on your desktop computer, and that the PAC Mate is connected to your computer with either a standard or guest partnership.

1. Insert the Documentation CD into your computer’s CD ROM drive.
2. On the computer, open the Start Menu and select Run.
3. In the Open edit field, type the following path: D:\3rd_Party_Programs\SpriteBackup\SpriteBackupEnglishPremiumSetup_june.exe, where D: is your CD ROM drive.
4. Follow the install wizard.

Normally, this version of Sprite Backup installs three components:

• Sprite Backup.
• Pocket Monitor.
• Space Detective.

If you want to conserve application space on your PAC Mate, you might choose to install only Sprite Backup. To do so and bypass installation of the other two programs, do the following:

1. Choose the No button when prompted with, Install "Sprite Software Sprite Backup" and other pending installations using the default application install directory?
2. Select the Cancel button when prompted to choose destination media.
3. Choose whether to include the Backup Service in startup. This allows you to have the Sprite Backup agent start automatically when your computer starts.
4. In the ActiveSync dialog, press ALT+T, followed by the letter M, to open the Add/Remove Programs dialog.
5. Navigate to the item labeled Sprite Software Sprite Backup and press the SPACEBAR to select this program.
6. Press the TAB key to move to the OK button and press ENTER to install Sprite Backup to your PAC Mate.

An entry for Sprite Backup is added to the Programs submenu. To access the Sprite Backup help files, open the Start Menu, choose Help, navigate to Sprite Backup, and press DOT 8.

After installation completes, the first time you open the program, you should do the following for best results when backing up or restoring files:

1. Press F2 to open the menus and select Options.
2. Select Switch to Advance Mode and press DOT 8.
3. Press F2 to open the menus and select Options.
4. Select Backup Options.
5. Choose General Backup Options.
6. In the General Backup Options dialog, ensure the following:
   • Stop Processes Before Backup should be unchecked.
   • Create self-restoring Backup Files should be checked.
7. Press DOTS 4-5 CHORD to move to the OK button and press DOT 8.
8. Press F2 to open the menus and select Options. Select Restore Options.
9. In the Restore Options dialog, ensure the following:
   • Stop Processes Before Restore should be unchecked.
10. Press DOTS 4-5 CHORD to move to the OK button and press DOT 8.

In the main Sprite Backup window, you can press DOT 8 when the ... button is selected. This allows you to determine where the backup file will be saved. You should choose either Storage Card (if you have a CompactFlash card inserted into the PAC Mate and want to save the file there) or Flash Disk. The Flash Disk is an area of storage approximately 10 megabytes in size on the PAC Mate. Files stored there are protected if you have to perform a cold reset of your PAC Mate; that is, any files stored there will not be lost. You might want to save your first backup to a CompactFlash card in order to determine its size before you decide to choose Flash Disk as your permanent storage location. Selecting Compress Backup in General Backup Options can help minimize the size of the backup file.

Backing Up Your PAC Mate Files

1. Open Sprite Backup from the Programs submenu.
2. If you want to choose certain files for backup, press DOTS 4-5 CHORD until you move to the tree view and use the SPACEBAR to deselect the check boxes.
3. When you are ready to backup, press DOTS 4-5 CHORD to move to the Backup button and press DOT 8.
4. In the next window press DOT 8 again to start the backup process.
5. When the backup is complete, press DOT 8 to review the report or F1 to return to the Backup page.

Restoring Your PAC Mate Files

1. Open Sprite Backup from the Programs submenu.
2. Press DOTS 5-6 CHORD to move to the Restore page.
3. Press DOT 8 on the dot, dot, dot button to open the Open dialog box and locate the backup file to restore.
4. If you only want to restore certain files, press DOTS 4-5 CHORD until you move to the tree view and use the SPACEBAR to deselect the files you don't want restored.
5. When you are ready to restore, press DOTS 4-5 CHORD to move to the Restore button and press DOT 8.
6. In the next window press DOT 8 again to start the restore process.
7. When the restore is complete, press DOT 8 to review the report or F1 to return to the Restore page.