© 2001 Sony Corporation
Operating
Instructions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-N760C
Basic operations of your
Sony CLIÉ Handheld
Using basic applications
Exchanging and updating
data using a HotSync®
operation
Communicating using
your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
Customizing your Sony
CLIÉ Handheld
(Preferences)
Additional information
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Chapter 1
Basic operations of your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld
Turning your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
on and off .............................................. 7
Using the stylus ...................................... 8
Using the Jog DialTM navigator ............ 10
Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld .............................................. 11
Using Graffiti® writing to enter data ..... 11
Using the onscreen keyboard ................ 20
Using your computer keyboard .............. 22
Changing the frontlight level .............. 23
Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ..... 24
Performing a soft reset .......................... 24
Performing a hard reset ......................... 25
Chapter 2
Using basic applications
Managing schedules and events
(Date Book) ................................. 27
Scheduling an event .............................. 27
Checking schedules ............................... 34
Editing Date Book events ...................... 40
Using the Date Book menus .................. 45
Managing addresses and phone
numbers (Address Book) ............. 47
Creating a new Address Book entry ...... 47
Viewing Address Book entries ............... 49
Editing Address Book entries ................. 53
Using the Address Book menus ............. 59
Managing tasks and things to do
(To Do List) .................................. 61
Creating To Do List items ...................... 61
Viewing To Do List items ....................... 62
Checking off a To Do List item ............... 63
Working with To Do List ........................ 64
Using the To Do List menus ................... 68
Creating memos (Memo Pad) ...... 69
Creating a new memo ........................... 69
Reviewing memos ................................. 71
Editing memos ....................................... 74
Using the Memo Pad menus .................. 76
Managing expenses (Expense) ...... 77
Recording a new Expense item .............. 77
Editing Expense items ............................ 79
Using the Expense menus ...................... 86
Using Calculator (Calc) .................. 87
Calculating with Calculator ................... 87
Using the Calculator buttons ................. 88
Using the Calculator menus ................... 88
Performing common tasks ................... 89
Using the Application Launcher ............. 89
Categorizing records .............................. 93
Finding records ...................................... 96
Protecting your data (Security) ............ 100
Attaching notes ................................... 106
Purging records ................................... 107
Using the Edit menu ............................ 108
Choosing fonts .................................... 109
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Chapter 3
Exchanging and updating data
using a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync® operation? ......... 111
Performing a local HotSync®
operation with the cradle .................. 112
Using the PalmTM Desktop for CLIÉ
software ............................................. 114
Starting the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ
software .............................................. 114
Basic operations of the Palm
Desktop for CLIÉ software ................... 114
Locating the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ
components ......................................... 115
Advanced HotSync® operations ........ 116
Setting the HotSync® setup options .... 116
Customizing HotSync application
settings (Conduit) ................................ 118
Conducting an IR HotSync operation ... 120
Conducting a HotSync operation
via modem ........................................... 123
Conducting a HotSync operation
via a network ....................................... 129
Importing data from a Windows
application ........................................... 134
Synchronizing with external data
(File Link) ............................................. 136
Chapter 4
Communicating using your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld
Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld and another Palm OS® PDA .. 138
What you can do with beaming ........... 138
Beaming information ........................... 139
Receiving beamed information ............ 140
Tips on beaming information ............... 140
Using Memory Stick® media .............. 141
What is Memory Stick® media? .......... 141
Inserting and removing Memory
Stick media .......................................... 142
Protecting the data in Memory
Stick media .......................................... 144
Starting an application in Memory
Stick media .......................................... 145
Starting an application automatically
when Memory Stick media is
inserted ............................................... 145
Viewing information of the inserted
Memory Stick media (Card Info) .......... 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 CLIÉ handheld data
to Memory Stick media ........................ 153
Copying data in Memory Stick
media to your CLIÉ handheld ............... 155
Deleting data in Memory Stick media .. 158
Using the MS Gate menus ................... 160
How to read the online manual ........... 161
Installing applications to/from
Memory Stick® media without
using MS Gate ..................................... 162
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Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
(Preferences)
What you can do with
Preferences ................................ 165
Changing the Buttons preferences .... 167
Assigning applications to buttons ....... 167
Changing the full-screen pen stroke
activities .............................................. 168
Assigning applications to HotSync®
buttons ................................................ 169
Changing the Jog DialTM navigator
preferences ........................................ 170
Setting the display format of the
time, date, and numbers (Formats) ... 171
Selecting a country default .................. 171
Selecting the time, date, and
numbers formats ................................. 172
Setting the Date & Time preferences .. 173
Setting the date ................................... 173
Setting the time ................................... 174
Setting the time zone and daylight
saving time .......................................... 175
Setting the General preferences ........ 176
Setting the automatic shut-off time ..... 176
Setting sounds ..................................... 177
Turning on or off the Beam Receive
feature ................................................. 178
Entering owner information .............. 179
Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts ............. 180
Changing the Network preferences ... 182
Selecting a service ............................... 182
Entering a user name ........................... 183
Entering a password ............................ 183
Selecting a connection ......................... 184
Adding telephone settings ................... 184
Creating additional service templates . 185
Adding detailed information to a
service template .................................. 187
Creating log in scripts .......................... 188
Using the Network preferences menus .. 191
Setting the High Resolution Assist
function .............................................. 192
Chapter 6
Additional information
Backing up data of your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld ............................................ 194
Backing up data to your computer
through HotSync operation .................. 194
Backing up all CLIÉ data to a Memory
Stick media (using MS Backup) .......... 195
Backing up CLIÉ data to a Memory
Stick media using MS Gate .................. 197
Using data of another
Sony CLIÉ Handheld ........................... 199
Using the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ
software to transfer data ..................... 199
Using Memory Stick media to
transfer data ........................................ 201
Performing HotSync between your
old CLIÉ handheld and the new Palm
Desktop for CLIÉ software ................... 203
Precautions ........................................ 204
Notes on use ....................................... 204
Battery considerations ......................... 205
Troubleshooting Frequently Asked
Questions ........................................... 207
Getting Help ....................................... 221
Specifications ..................................... 222
Limited Warranty Statement ............. 223
Index .................................................. 227
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About this manual
Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the
"CLIÉ handheld" in this manual).
Your CLIÉ handheld comes with three manuals:
Read This First
Read This First gives an overview of your CLIÉ handheld's features,
hardware and software setup, installation instructions, and other important
details. Before reading the rest of the manuals, read the Read This First
manual.
Operating Instructions (this manual)
This manual describes all you need to know about how to use your CLIÉ
handheld and the Personal Information Management applications that come
with it.
The manual shows you how to:
I Turn your CLIÉ handheld on and off, reset your CLIÉ handheld, and
enter data, explained in greater detail (Chapter 1)
I Use Personal Information Management applications: Date Book,
Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and Calculator
(Chapter 2)
I Perform a HotSync® operation with your computer (Chapter 3)
I Exchange data with another handheld by beaming or via Memory Stick®
media (Chapter 4)
I Personalize your CLIÉ handheld with your own preferences settings
(Chapter 5)
I Maintain your CLIÉ handheld and work with the Troubleshooting
section and other technical information (Chapter6)
Add-on Application Guide
The Add-on Application Guide describes how to install and use the supplied
add-on applications which include:
I Audio Player/OpenMG Jukebox/RealJukebox
I PictureGear Pocket/Photo Stand/PictureGear 4.4Lite
I gMovie
I MS Autorun
I MS Import/Export