Depending on the battery age and the power management features of the hand held unit, every PDA has the potential to loose all of its settings and data. This loss occurs when the PDA is without power for an extended amount of time.

Each PDA uses a rechargeable battery to keep its memory active, when this battery is exhausted; all the installed programs and settings are lost. This can occur even if the PDA is not in use. Once this loss occurs, the PDA defaults back to the original factory setting, which doesn’t include Anywhere Map or other software programs.

By spending a small amount of time now, you can be prepared and save yourself from hassle and frustration if you PDA were to loose power. If a backup is completed before the power loss occurs, you can quickly restore your PDA’s functionality within minutes.

Click on the following link for a detailed step by step backup and restore instructions:

http://docs.controlvision.com/flash/4700 backup.htm

Questions applicable to this article:

- How can I protect my PDA from data loss?

- Is there a way to backup my iPAQ?

- Will my PDA loose data if the battery goes dead?

- How do I backup my data on the PDA?

- Where did Anywhere Map™ go?

- I got back from vacation and now everything is gone. Help!

Product applicable to this article:

- Most PDA models running Pocket PC OS