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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-N610C
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-N610C
Serial No.______________
The socket-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-N610C
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, 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.
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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Table of contents
About this manual ................................. 7
Chapter 1
Basic operations of your Sony CLIE
Handheld
Turning your Sony CLIE Handheld
on and off .............................................. 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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Table of contents
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 ...... 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
Conducting an IR HotSync operation ... 122
Conducting a HotSync operation
via modem ........................................... 125
Conducting a HotSync operation
via a network ....................................... 131
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 in "Memory Stick"
media .................................................. 147
Starting an application automatically
when "Memory Stick" media
is inserted ............................................ 147
Viewing information of the inserted
"Memory Stick" media (Card Info) ...... 148
Formatting "Memory Stick" media ..... 149
Exchanging data via
"Memory Stick®" media ................... 151
Starting Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) .. 151
Creating the default folder in "Memory
Stick" media ........................................ 154
Copying your CLIE handheld data to
"Memory Stick" media ........................ 155
Copying data in "Memory Stick" media
to your CLIE handheld ......................... 157
Deleting data in "Memory Stick"
media .................................................. 160
Using the MS Gate menus ................... 162
How to read the online manual ........... 163
Installing applications to/from "Memory
Stick®" media without using
MS Gate .............................................. 164
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