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You can use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to do the following tasks:
| • | synchronize your organizer data (calendar entries, contacts, tasks, and memos) and media files (music, pictures, and videos) |
| • | back up and restore your device data |
| • | manage and update your device applications |
| • | transfer your device settings and data to a new BlackBerry device |
| • | use your device as a modem to connect to the Internet from your computer |
The steps to create the BlackBerry backup are:
| 1. | Connect your BlackBerry device to your computer. |
| 2. | In the BlackBerry Desktop Software, click Device > Back up. |
| 3. | Do one of the following: |
| • | To back up all your device data, click [Full]. |
| • | To back up all your device data except for email messages, click Quick. |
| • | To select which types of device data to back up, click Custom. |
Select the check box next to the data you want to back up.
| 4. | If your device includes built-in media storage and you want to back up data that is stored there, select the Files saved on my built-in media storage check box. |
| 5. | Do any of the following: |
| • | To change the default name for the backup file, in the File name field, type a new name. |
| • | To encrypt your data, select the Encrypt backup file check box. Type a password. |
| • | To save your settings so that you are not prompted to set these options again when you back up your device, select the Don't ask for these settings again check box. |
By default, BlackBerry backups are stored in My Documents\BlackBerry\Backup\ folder.
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