Backup My Outlines

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Bonsai stores outlines on your desktop computer in files with the extension OTL.  With Bonsai you are able to create these files in any directory.  When you create a new outline on your handheld and synchronize the Bonsai conduit creates the desktop outline in the directory specified in the Settings dialog.

Your desktop backup procedure should include all of your OTL files.

In addition to backing up your outlines, it is also a good idea to backup the configuration file used by Bonsai. This configuration file stores your list of outline files, category list for your outlines and your keyword list. The configuration file is stored in one of two places:

•         The “Bonsai config for <HotSync User>.dat” for Palm users in the Hotsync DataDir (i.e. typical paths are C:\Users\<Username>\Documents\Palm OS Desktop\<HotSyncName>\NataraBonsai for Vista users or C:\Program Files\PalmOne\<HotSyncName>\NataraBonsai for Windows XP users)

•         The “Bonsai config for Desktop Only Registration.dat” for the desktop only user in the AppData folder (i.e. default paths are “C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\Natara” for Vista users or “C:\Document and Settings\<Username>\Application Data” for Windows XP users).