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PsiWin 171
Opening Psion files from your PCOpening Psion files from your PC
Opening Psion files from your PCOpening 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.
Backing up your netBookBacking up your netBook
Backing up your netBookBacking up your netBook
Backing up your netBook
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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.