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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-T415
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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Table of contents
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
Adjusting the screen ............................ 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
Using Calculator (Calc) .................. 77
Calculating with Calculator ................... 77
Using the Calculator buttons ................. 78
Using the Calculator menus ................... 78
Performing common tasks ................... 79
Using the Application Launcher ............. 79
Categorizing records .............................. 83
Finding records ...................................... 86
Protecting your data (Security) .............. 90
Attaching notes ..................................... 96
Purging records ..................................... 97
Using the Edit menu .............................. 98
Choosing fonts ...................................... 99
Chapter 3
Exchanging and updating data
using a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync® operation? ......... 101
Performing a local HotSync® operation
with the cradle ................................... 102


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Using the PalmTM Desktop for CLIÉ
software ............................................. 104
Starting the PalmTM Desktop for CLIÉ
software .............................................. 104
Basic operations of the Palm
Desktop for CLIÉ software ................... 104
Locating the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ
components ......................................... 105
Advanced HotSync® operations ........ 106
Setting the HotSync® setup options .... 106
Customizing HotSync application
settings (Conduit) ................................ 108
Conducting an IR HotSync operation ... 110
Conducting a HotSync operation
via modem ........................................... 113
Conducting a HotSync operation
via a network ....................................... 119
Importing data from a Windows
application ........................................... 124
Synchronizing with external data
(File Link) ............................................. 126
Chapter 4
Communicating using your
Sony CLIÉ Handheld
Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld and another Palm OS® PDA .. 128
What you can do with beaming ........... 128
Beaming information ........................... 129
Receiving beamed information ............ 130
Tips on beaming information ............... 130
Using Memory Stick® media .............. 131
What is Memory Stick® media? .......... 131
Inserting and removing Memory
Stick media .......................................... 132
Protecting the data in Memory
Stick media .......................................... 134
Starting an application in Memory
Stick media .......................................... 135
Starting an application automatically
when Memory Stick media is inserted . 135
Viewing information of the inserted
Memory Stick media (Card Info) .......... 136
Formatting Memory Stick media .......... 137
Exchanging data via Memory Stick®
media ................................................. 139
Starting the Memory Stick®
Gate (MS Gate) application ................. 139
Creating the default folder in
Memory Stick media ............................ 142
Copying your CLIÉ handheld data to
Memory Stick media ............................ 143
Copying data in Memory Stick media to
your CLIÉ handheld .............................. 145
Deleting data in Memory Stick media .. 148
Using the MS Gate menus ................... 150
How to read the online manual ........... 151
Installing applications to/from
Memory Stick media without
using the MS Gate application ............ 152
Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld (Preferences)
What you can do with Preferences155
Changing the Buttons preferences .... 157
Assigning applications to buttons ....... 157
Changing the full-screen pen stroke
activities .............................................. 158
Assigning applications to HotSync®
buttons ................................................ 159


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Changing the Jog DialTM navigator
preferences ........................................ 160
Setting the display format of the time,
date, and numbers (Formats) ............. 161
Selecting a region default .................... 161
Selecting the time, date, and numbers
formats ................................................ 162
Setting the Date & Time preferences 163
Setting the date ................................... 163
Setting the time ................................... 164
Setting the time zone and
daylight saving time ............................ 165
Setting the General preferences ........ 166
Setting the automatic shut-off time ..... 166
Setting sounds ..................................... 167
Turning the vibrate alarm and
LED alarm on or off ............................. 168
Turning the Beam Receive feature
on or off ............................................... 169
Entering owner information .............. 170
Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts ............. 171
Changing the Network preferences ... 173
Selecting a service ............................... 173
Entering a user name ........................... 174
Entering a password ............................ 174
Selecting a connection ......................... 175
Adding telephone settings ................... 175
Creating additional service templates ... 176
Adding detailed information to a
service template .................................. 178
Creating log in scripts .......................... 179
Using the Network preferences menus 182
Setting the High Resolution Assist
function .............................................. 183
Chapter 6
Additional information
Backing up data of your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld ............................................ 185
Backing up data to your computer
through a HotSync® operation ............ 185
Backing up all CLIÉ data to a Memory
Stick® media (using the MS Backup
application) ......................................... 186
Backing up CLIÉ handheld data to
a Memory Stick media using the
MS Gate application ............................ 188
Using data of another Sony CLIÉ Handheld190
Using the PalmTM Desktop for CLIÉ
software to transfer data ..................... 190
Using Memory Stick® media
to transfer data .................................... 192
Performing a HotSync® operation between
your old CLIÉ handheld and the new
Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software .......... 194
Precautions ........................................ 195
Notes on use ....................................... 195
Battery considerations ......................... 196
Troubleshooting ­ Frequently Asked
Questions ........................................... 198
If you still cannot perform a HotSync®
operation ............................................. 211
Getting Help ....................................... 212
Specifications ..................................... 213
Limited Warranty Statement ............. 214
Index .................................................. 218


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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 provides an overview of your CLIÉ handheld's features,
hardware and software setup, installation instructions, and other important
details. Before reading the other 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 (Chapter 1)
I Use Personal Information Management applications: Date Book,
Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, 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, including:
I PictureGear Pocket/PhotoStand/CLIÉ Paint/PictureGear 4.4Lite
I gMovie
I World Alarm Clock
I CLIÉ Remote Commander
I Sound Converter/Sound Utility
I MS Autorun
I MS Import/Export