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© 2001 Sony Corporation
Operating
Instructions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-N710C
Basic operations of your
Sony CLIE Handheld
Using basic applications
Exchanging and updating
data using a HotSync®
operation
Communicating using
your Sony CLIE Handheld
Customizing your Sony
CLIE Handheld
(Preferences)
Additional information


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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel only.
Owner's Record
The model number and serial number are
located at the rear of the product. Record the
serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. PEG-N710C
Serial No.______________
The outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and shall be easily accessible.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
rotating the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference using one or more of the
following measures:
­ Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
­ Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
­ Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
If you have question about this product, call
the Sony Customer Information Center at
keep on next line 1-877-760-7669; or write to
the Sony Customer Information Center at
12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL
33913. The number below is for FCC-related
matters only.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: PEG-N710C
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,
Oradell, NJ 07649 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.
The supplied interface cable must be used
with the equipment in order to comply with
the limits for a digital device pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
On the supplied software
· Copyright laws prohibit reproducing
the software or the software manual in
whole or in part, or renting the software
without the permission of the copyright
holder.
· In no event will SONY be liable for any
financial damage or loss of profits,
including claims made by third parties,
arising out of the use of the software
supplied with this player.
· In the event a problem occurs with this
software as a result of defective
manufacturing, SONY will replace it at
SONY's option or issue a refund.
However, SONY bears no other
responsibility.
· The software provided with this
product cannot be used with equipment
other than that which it is designated
for use with.
· Please note that, due to continued
efforts to improve quality, the software
specifications may be changed without
notice.
Program © 2001 Sony Corporation, © 2001
Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights
reserved.
Documentation © 2001 Sony Corporation


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Sony, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo,
Jog Dial, OpenMG, and PictureGear are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Graffiti, HotSync, Palm Modem, and Palm
OS are registered trademarks, and the
HotSync logo and Palm are trademarks of
Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks
of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Outlook and the
Windows 98 logo are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
MMX and Pentium are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation.
AvantGo, the AvantGo Client and the
AvantGo logo are registered trademarks of
AvantGo, Inc.
Pumatech, the Pumatech logo, Intellisync
and Intellisync Lite are trademarks of
Pumatech, Inc. that may be registered in
some jurisdictions.
Adobe and Adobe Acrobat Reader are
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are
trademarks used under license. QuickTime
is registered in the U.S. and other countries.
This product includes fonts owned by
TypeBank Co., Ltd. under license.
RealJukebox is copyrighted by
RealNetworks, Inc.
All other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective owners.
CAUTION
Please contact your nearest Sony dealer
regarding the problem you are experiencing
with your Sony product.
Notes
· Sony does not support third-party add-
on applications. If you are having a
problem with a third-party application,
please contact the developer or
publisher of that software.
· The illustrations in this manual may
differ from the actual software.
· Explanations in this manual assume that
you are familiar with basic operations of
Windows®. For how to use your
computer and operating system, please
refer to their respective manuals.
Before using your CLIE handheld, be sure to
read the accompanying
End-User's License Agreement.


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About this manual ............................ 7
Chapter 1
Basic operations of your Sony CLIE
Handheld
Turning on and off your Sony CLIE
Handheld ........................................... 9
Using the stylus ............................... 10
Using the Jog DialTM navigator ....... 12
Entering data into your Sony CLIE
Handheld ......................................... 13
Using Graffiti® writing to
enter data ......................................... 13
Using the onscreen keyboard ............ 22
Using your computer keyboard ......... 24
Changing the frontlight level ......... 25
Resetting your
Sony CLIE Handheld ........................ 26
Performing a soft reset ..................... 26
Performing a hard reset .................... 27
Chapter 2
Using basic applications
Managing schedules and events
(Date Book) ............................. 29
Scheduling an event ......................... 29
Checking schedules .......................... 36
Editing Date Book events .................. 42
Using the Date Book menus ............. 47
Managing addresses and phone
numbers (Address Book) ......... 49
Creating a new Address Book entry .. 49
Viewing Address Book entries .......... 51
Editing Address Book entries ............ 55
Using the Address Book menus ........ 61
Managing tasks and things to do
(To Do List) .............................. 63
Creating To Do List items .................. 63
Viewing To Do List items .................. 64
Checking off a To Do List item .......... 65
Working with To Do List ................... 66
Using the To Do List menus .............. 70
Creating memos
(Memo Pad) ............................. 71
Creating a new memo ...................... 71
Reviewing memos ............................. 73
Editing memos .................................. 76
Using the Memo Pad menus ............. 78
Managing expenses
(Expense) ................................. 79
Recording a new Expense item ......... 79
Editing Expense items ....................... 81
Using the Expense menus ................. 88
Using Calculator (Calc) ............. 89
Calculating with Calculator ............... 89
Using the Calculator buttons ............ 90
Using the Calculator menus .............. 90
Performing common tasks .............. 91
Using the Application Launcher ........ 91
Categorizing records ......................... 95
Finding records ................................. 98
Protecting your data (Security) ....... 102
Attaching notes .............................. 108
Purging records ............................... 109
Using the Edit menu ....................... 110
Choosing fonts ................................ 111
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Chapter 3
Exchanging and updating data using
a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync® operation? .... 113
Performing a local HotSync® operation
with the cradle .............................. 114
Using the PalmTM Desktop for CLIE
software ........................................ 116
Starting the Palm Desktop for CLIE
software .......................................... 116
Basic operations of the Palm Desktop
for CLIE software ............................ 116
Locating the Palm Desktop for CLIE
components .................................... 117
Advanced HotSync® operations ... 118
Setting the HotSync®
setup options .................................. 118
Customizing HotSync application
settings (Conduit) ........................... 120
Creating a user profile to control
multiple CLIE handhelds ................. 122
Conducting an IR
HotSync operation .......................... 124
Conducting a HotSync operation
via modem ...................................... 127
Conducting a HotSync operation
via a network .................................. 133
Importing data from a Windows
application ...................................... 136
Synchronizing with external data
(File Link) ........................................ 138
Chapter 4
Communicating using your Sony
CLIE Handheld
Beaming between your Sony CLIE Handheld
and another Palm OS® PDA ................ 140
What you can do with beaming ...... 140
Beaming information ...................... 141
Receiving beamed information ....... 142
Tips on beaming information .......... 142
Using "Memory Stick®" media ..... 143
What is "Memory Stick®" media? .... 143
Inserting and removing "Memory Stick"
media .............................................. 144
Protecting the data in "Memory Stick"
media .............................................. 146
Starting an application automatically when
"Memory Stick" media is inserted....... 146
Formatting "Memory Stick" media ... 147
Exchanging data via "Memory Stick®"
media ............................................ 149
Starting Memory Stick Gate
(MS Gate) ....................................... 149
Creating the default folder in "Memory
Stick" media ................................... 152
Copying your CLIE handheld data to
"Memory Stick" media ................... 153
Copying data in "Memory Stick" media
to your CLIE handheld ..................... 155
Deleting data in "Memory Stick"
media .............................................. 157
Using the MS Gate menus .............. 159
How to read the online manual ...... 160
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