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Quick Guide for

DOC NO. UM-PT805-05

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 2
1. 1 WARNING MESSAGE....................................................................................................................... 3
2. APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................... 4
3. EXECUTING BACK UP ................................................................................................................... 5
4. EXECUTING RESTORE .................................................................................................................. 8

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1. Introduction

It is necessary to have power supplied to the memory module (namely, Random Access
Memory, RAM) to maintain all data and settings stored in it. When the power of a Windows CE
based equipment fails, normally, all data and configuration settings, per explained above, will
be lost. Then, when the power is back on, the equipment will execute cold-boot to bring the
equipment back to default status.

To help Windows CE equipment (namely, Argox mobile computers) users sustaining important
application related data files and configuration settings, Backup_Restore Utility was
developed.

Backup_Restore Utility is an easy to use and simple software utility. It can, when needed,
backup and restore critical information like serial number of this Windows CE equipment and
data files (only file types which can be duplicated) stored in this Windows CE equipment. Also,
version ID of Backup_Restore Utility will be displayed at the right bottom corner of the main
screen.

Backup_Restore Utility can establish or restore back up data files in the following locations of
this Windows CE equipment

Flash Disk -- File folders in Flash ROM of this equipment

SD_MMC SD card as extension memory of this equipment

Backup_Restore Utility can back up or restore the following two types of data files

File System All file folders and data files except Flash DiskUser Application
SD_MMC cardCF card

Registry Windows CE equipment serial number registered in the system

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1. 1 Warning Message
A warning message window will be prompt when double-clicking Backup_Restore Utility.exe
to open this utility. Please refer to the picture below for details.

Warning Message Window

This warning message reminds user to:

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2. Application Environment
Argox mobile computers, i.e. PT-80/82 series, PT-60 series, can all be supported by
Backup_Restore Utility. Differentiated by hardware and language versions, restore can not
be processed if the hardware or language version is different.
When Backup_Restore Utility is used on older version mobile computers, after executing
restore and warm-boot, the system will retrieve data (i.e. os.ini and scan.ini) from specified
file folders to configure the mobile computer accordingly.
On the other hand, if Backup_Restore Utility is used on new version mobile computers, the
configuration settings will be initiated normally.
The following table gives clear version indications to identify if the target mobile computer is
categorized as new version.

Products

HW Version

NK Version

PT82

PT801-01x

Axx-1.01x(or beyond)

PT80 G4

PT801-002(or before)

Axx-1.06x(or beyond)

PT80 H3

PT801-003(or beyond)

Axx-2.04x(or beyond)

PT60

P6001-0xx

Axx-1.20x(or beyond)

Terminal Information Window

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3. Executing Back Up

After entering Backup_Restore Utility main screen, back up settings will be made via the
screen as below

Back Up Setting Screen Display

User can select the following different location to establish back up file folder

Flash Disk using internal Flash Disk file folder

SD_MMC using external optional SD card

-- selecting one specific file holder from Flash Disk or SD_MMC card

As Backup_Restore Utility will not back up data files stored in CF card and SD card,
therefore, the item shown in the screen picture above, i.e. Available means:
-

total data file size in the mobile computer excluding those stored in Flash Disk, User
Applications, SD_MMC card, CF card.

Therefore, the actual back up file size, due to only limited file types can be duplicated and
stored ( please refer to Section 1 ), will be smaller than the size shown in Available.

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If user changes the back up file holder location selection, the execution path and the file size
shown in Available will be changed as well. This design gives the convenience to the user so
the user will always know the back up file location and the maximum size of the file. Also, user
can select if File System or Registry (or both) needs to be duplicated and stored. However, at
least one of these two types (File System or Registry) needs to be selected to continue the
back up process.

After clicking on the Start button, back up process will be started and the green bar will
indicate the progress accordingly.

Back Up Screen Display

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When the back up process is completed, a message window as shown below will be popped
up indicating if the process is successful or failed.

Back Up Complete Message Screen

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4. Executing Restore

After entering Backup_Restore Utility main screen, restore settings will be made via the
screen as below

Restore Setting Screen Display

User can select the following different location to establish restored file folder

Flash Disk using internal Flash Disk file folder

SD_MMC using external optional SD card

-- selecting one specific file folder from Flash Disk or SD_MMC card

If user changes the restore file folder location selection, the execution path and the file size
shown in Available will be changed as well. This design gives the convenience to the user so
the user will always know the restore file location and the maximum size of the file. Also, user
can select if File System or Registry ( or both ) needs to be restored. However, at least one of
these two types ( File System or Registry ) needs to be selected to continue the restore
process.

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After clicking on the Start button, restore process will be started and the green bar will
indicate the progress accordingly.

Before restore process been executed, Backup_Restore Utility will check the hardware and
language version. If any of these two versions is found not match, the restore process will be
terminated.

Restore Screen Display

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When the restore process is completed, a message window as shown below will be popped up
indicating if the process is successful or failed.

Restore Complete Message Screen

When clicking on OK, another message window will be popped up to alert user to
performwarm-boot to complete the restore operation (as shown in picture below).

Warm-Boot Instruction Screen Display

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