Congratulations on your purchase of the StarTAC Clip-On
Mobile Organizer. Attaching directly to your StarTAC phone,
the StarTAC Clip-On enables you to store, view, and edit
thousands of names, numbers, appointments, notes, and tasks
in a space smaller than the average wallet.
To dial a number, select a contact on your Clip-On and press
the Call button. The Clip-On promptly dials the number for
you.
In addition, the Clip-On can be easily customized to work the
way you do: go to the Preferences screen, and choose whether
you want to operate it with your right hand or left hand.
You can add contacts, names, tasks, and events on your ClipOn, and then synchronize to a personal information manager
(PIM), such as TrueSync
TrueSync Desktop is an easy-to-use personal information
manager that is included with your purchase. To learn more
about Tru eSync Desktop and how to synch ronize, see Chapters
5 and 6.
®
Desktop, and/or a handheld device.
5Introduction5
Starfish updates its synchronization accessors frequently, to
ensure that customers can synchronize with the most recent
releases of popular software organizers and devices. For all the
latest Starfish news, visit www.starfish.com.
6Introduction
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Chapter 1
Getting started
Using the StarTAC Clip-On Mobile Organizer
This chapter describes the special features of the StarTAC
Clip-On. To turn on the Clip-On, press any of the seven keys
described in the table below.
IconNameDescription
Press Home to
Home
View
Select
Edit
Call
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again to return to the main (Home) screen.Press
and hold Home for a few seconds to turn off the
Clip-On.
Press the View key to see a menu of current
options, such as Daily, Weekly, and Monthly views
in the Calendar.
Press the Select key to choose an option.
Press the Edit key to add or edit contacts, tasks, or
events.
With the phone correctly attached and turned on,
select a phone number and then press the Call key
to place a call. You can initiate a call from any
screen that displays a phone number.
o up one level; press and hold
g
IconNameDescription
Press the Back/Up and Next/Down keys to scroll or
Back/Up
Next/Down
move the hi
In Edit mode, you can use these arrow keys to
move from one letter or number to another.
hlight through a list or screen.
Using the Home screen:
Press or hold the Home key until the Home screen appears.
From the Home screen, use the:
Up and Down keys to highlight the icons.
Select key to enter a module.
View key to check the owner information.
The status bar at the bottom displays labeled icons that tell you
which functions you can perfor m f rom that view. For example,
in the Welcome screen of the Setup Wizard, shown below, the
status icons tell you to press the Home key to exit the Setup
Wizard, or the Next/Down key to continue.
Getting started with the Setup Wizard
When you first turn on the Clip-On, the Setup Wizard will help
you get start ed.
The second Wizard screen lets you select your profile. Your
selection determines which set of pre-defined lists is offered
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Press the
Next/Down key
to continue.
when you add a new event, contact, or task. These lists will be
updated as you e nter new information.
You can change your profile later in the TrueSync Desktop
software. For details, refer to the TrueSync Desktop help
system.
Press the Select
key to enter your
choice. If you want
to return to the
previous screen,
press the Home
key.
The third Wizard screen confirms your profile selection.
Use the Edit key if
you want to change
your profile, then
press the Next/Down
key to continue.
Next, enter your first name, using the arrow keys to select the
letters of your name. To scroll quickly, hold down one of the
arrow keys.
After you have highlighted a choice, press the Select key. If
you make an error, select Erase. If you want to enter numbers,
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press the View key. To return to letters, press the View key
again.
When your
first name is
spelled
correctly,
press the Edit
key.
Now enter your last name, us i ng t he k eys described previously .
When your last
name is spelled
correctly, press
the Edit key.
After checking your entries to make sure they are correct, press
the Next/Down key.
The next task is to customize the time zone setting. Use the
arrow keys to select a city in your time zone.
To enter the correct date, use the arrow keys to select the
month, and then press the Select key. Then use the arrow keys
10Chapter 1
Press the
Select key to
continue with
the Wizard.
to select the correct day, pressing the Select key to enter your
choice. Follow this same procedure to enter the year.
Press the
Select key to
enter your
choice.
After you have entered the year, select the time, then press the
Select key when you have finished.
The next screen shows a summary of your settings . If they are
correct, press the Next/Down key to continue.
Now press the Select key, and you are ready to start using the
StarTAC Clip-On .
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12Chapter 1
Chapter 2
About the StarTAC
Clip-On Organizer
Calling with the StarTAC Clip-On Mobile
Organizer
Initiating a telephone call is easy, because you can place your
call from any view: Contacts, Calendar, To Do, or Memos. Just
highlight the telephone number that you want to dial and press
the Call key. You will then see a dialog displaying the
telephone number being dialed, as shown below.
You can view
the number
that is being
dialed.
2
To cancel a call (for example, if you receive a busy signal or
the phone rings numerous t imes withou t a response), pr ess End
on the telephone or close the phone.
Using the StarTAC Clip-On’s call memory
Press the Call key at the Home/Main screen to view a dialog
displaying a list of the ten most recently dialed telephone
numbers. To call one of those numbers, highlight it, and then
press the Call key to dial that number.
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Using Contacts
Using Contacts, you can view and create cardfiles containing
information such as names, phone numbers, and addresses.
You can also make telephone calls quickly and easily, as
described earlier in this chapter. To enter the Contacts module
from the Home screen, highlight the Contacts icon, and press
the Select key.
Changing view s
You will see a cardfile name or “All Cards” at the top right of
the screen. “All” means that you are viewing all the cardfiles
that were synchronized. (If you have onl y one cardfile category
or the Contacts modules does not contain any cardfiles, “All”
will not appear.)
Now you can:
Choose a cardfile by pressing the View key, highlighting
the desired cardfile with the Up or Down key, and then
pressing the Select key to make your choice.
Scroll through the alphabetical tabs of a cardfile with the Up
or Down key.
Go to a specific lettered tab by pressing the Select key, and
then using the Up or Down key. You can view a specific
card by pressing the Select key, and then using the Up or
Down key. Press the Select key again to view the details,
and the View key to switch between the address, telephone
number, and note views of the card. The views are indicated
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at the top right of the cards by telephone, house, envelope,
s
and notebook icons.
If the contents of a cardfile field are too long to display, you
will see three dots (...) at the end of the text to indicate that
additional information can be viewed. To view the entire field
if it is a number, highlig ht the number , and press the Select key.
If it is a text field, use the Up or Down key to scroll.
Sorting cards
Y o u can sort cards in cardfiles alphabetically by last name, first
name, or company. When you synchronize the Clip-On, the
order is reset to the last name.
To sort cards:
The
telephone
icon indicate
that you are
viewing
telephone
information.
1
In the Contacts module, press the View key. The menu
appears. Highlight Sort Order, and press the Select key.
2
Use the Up or Down key to move the highlight to the field
by which you want to sort. Press the Select key to choose
the sort order.
Changing the telephone number display
You can determine which telephone numbers, e-mail
addresses, and Web site addresses appear on the alphabetically
tabbed cardfiles view.
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To change the information di splayed in the Conta cts
index view:
1
In the Contacts module, use the Up or Down key and the
Select key to go to a specific lettered tab.
2
Press the Select key, and then use the Up or Down key to
highlight a specific card. Press Select again to view its
details.
3
Use the Up or Down key to highlight the field that you
want. You may need to press the View key to move to the
correct field. (You are in the telephone field if you see a
telephone icon at the upper right corner of the card). Then
press the Edit key, and select “Display This Number.” (This
option appears only if there are multiple entries.)
4
Press the Select key to choose the field.
The selected item now appears after the name in the tabbed
cardfiles view.
Editing your Contacts
You can create, edit, and delete Contacts by selecting Edit
mode and using the Clip-On’ s W izards. In addit ion, you can set
up a meeting or a telephone call from within a contact in Edit
mode.
To create a new Contact:
1
Press the Edit key in Contacts, or in the Home screen.
2
Use the Up or Down key to highlight the New Contact
option, and press the Select key.
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Press the Select
key after
highlighting New
Contact.
3
Use the Up or Down key to select the type of Contact that
you want. The Contact types are Bus iness Contact, P ersonal
Contact, and Company; the fields will vary, depending on
the type of contact that you choose.
Choose the
Contact type,
and press the
Select key.
4
Now enter the contact’s first name. If the Contact is a
Company Contact, enter the name of the company. Use the
Up and Down keys to move from one letter to the other, and
use the Select key to enter each letter. To change to
numbers, press the View key. Press the View key again to
move back to letters. When you are finished, press the Edit
key.
5
Enter the Contact’s last name and press the Edit key when
you are finished. (If it is a Company Contact, this screen
will not appear.)
6
Now choose the category for your new Contact. If there are
no categories, or only one category, this Wizard screen will
not be displayed.
7
Confirm the contact nam e by pressin g the Down k ey. I f you
want to make a change, press the Edit key.
8
Depending on your selections, you may be asked to enter
company information for the new Contact. Choose how to
specify the company, then press the Select key. If you
choose “Company in Contacts” use the Up or Down key to
scroll through the alphabetical tabs of a cardfile. You can
use the Select key, and then the Up or Down key, to go to a
specific lettered tab. Press the Select key, and then use the
Up or Down key, to go to the card for the company. Press
the Select key to enter your choice.
17About the StarTAC Clip-On Organizer17
9
Confirm the company name by pressing the Down key. If
you want to make a change, press the Edit key.
10
Next comes the contact’s information. Use the Up or Down
key to scroll and select the desired contact method, such as
Work Fax. Then enter the phone number, e-ma il add ress, or
Web site address. If you enter a telephone number without
hyphens or parentheses, such as “18001003000,” the ClipOn will auto-format it for you, adding hyphens and
parentheses as needed.
11
Confirm the contact inform atio n by press ing the Down key.
To change it, press the Up key, or the Edit key.
12
At the Contact Summary page, press the Select key to
accept the new contact and add it to the Clip-On.
To remove a Contact:
1
Highlight the Contact, and then press the Edit key.
2
Use the Down key to move the highlight to Remove, and
press the Select key. You will be asked to confirm the
deletion of this contact. Highlight Yes and press the Select
key to complete the removal; highlight No and press the
Select key to keep the Contact.
To set up a meeting or telephone call with a Contact:
1
Highlight the Contact, and then press the Edit key.
2
Choose meeting or call from the menu, and press the Select
key.
3
Next, select a meeting date (or a due date for a call). If you
choose “Specific Date,” use the next Wizard screen to
choose the month, date, and year. Use the Up or Down key
to scroll through each field; move from field to field by
pressing the Select key. For example, if you have used the
Up or Down key to move the month to “Jan,” and then press
the Select key, the highlight will move to the date field.
Press the Home key to undo your selection in a field.
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4
If you are setting up a meeting, after you enter the date,
enter a meeting time. Then enter the End time.
5
You also have the option of choosing a reminder for a
meeting.
6
The Summary screen will then conclude this task. If you
view the Summary screen and want to make a change, press
the Home key.
Using the Calendar
Using the Calendar, you can view, modify, delete, and create
appointments, birthdays, holidays, and other events. To enter
the Calendar module from the Home screen, highlight the
Calendar icon, and press the Select key.
Changing views (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
To move from the Daily to the Weekly to the Monthly areas of
your Calendar, press the V iew key. Y ou will see a menu of your
options. Highlight the desired view, and press the Select key.
Using reminder alarms
You can set an alarm for an event in your persona l inform ation
manager, such as TrueSync Desktop. Then synchronize your
desktop Calendar to the StarTAC Clip-On. Wherever you are,
the Clip-On alarm will then remind you of that event. When an
alarm sounds, go to the Home screen to read the reminder
details. Press any key to turn off the alarm. Press the Home or
Select key to clear the reminder notice.
Viewing events
Use the:
Up or Down key to move to the next or previous day, week,
or month, depending on the view.
Select key, then the Up or Down key to highlight a Calendar
event. Press the Select key again to see the details of a
highlighted event. Use the Up or Down key to scroll
through the details.
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View key to bring up a menu of options.
Icon
Editing your Calendar
You can create, modify, and delete Calendar events by
changing to Edit mode and using the Clip-On’s Wizards.
To create a new event:
1
Press the Edit key in the Calendar module, or in the Home
screen.
2
Choose the new event type by highlighting it using the Up
or Down key, and then pressing the Select key.
3
The next Wizard screen will vary, based on the profile you
chose during the StarTAC Clip-On Setup. It will show a
pre-set QuickList of events.
Select the
Event Type
from the list.
Use the Up or Down key to choose from the list, and then
press the Select key.
4
Confirm the event’s type and subject by pressing the Down
key.
5
Depending on your selections, you may now be asked to
select a participant. If you choose to select a participant
from your Contacts, use the Up or Down key to scroll
through the alphabetical tabs of a cardfile. You can use the
Select key, and then the Up or Down key, to go to a specific
lettered tab. Press the Select key, and then use the Up or
Down key, to go to the card for the participant whom you
want to add. Press the Select key to enter your choice.
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6
To confirm the participant, press the Down key.
7
Next, select the event date with the Up or Down key. Use
the Select key to tab from the month to the day to the year.
Press the Select key again when the date is correct. If you
are creating an event with a time, you will also need to
select the start and end times.
8
To confirm the date, press the Down key.
9
Depending on the event, you may have the opportunity to
set a reminder alarm. (See the section above on Reminder
Alarms.)
10
If you are creating a recurring event, such as an Off-Site
meeting, you can choose the recurrence pattern. The followup meetings are automatically entered, based on the selected
recurrence pattern.
Use the Up or Down key to scroll through the list and
highlight a recurrence pattern. Press the Select key to enter
your choice.
If you select a recurrence pattern, you must select the
duration, such as “2 Weeks.” Highlight a duration, and press
the Select key to enter your choice. Confirm the recurrence
pattern, and press the Edit key to move to the next screen.
11
Press the Select key to accept the Event summary.
To follow up, reschedule, or cancel an event:
1
Go to the event in your Calendar, and highlight it by
pressing the Select key.
2
Press the Edit key, and then highlight the desired option:
“Follow up” creates a new meeting; “Reschedule” moves
the original meeting’s date. Press the Select key.
3
If you are:
following up or rescheduling an event, choose the new
date and/or time, and press the Select key to enter your
selection.
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canceling an event, you will be asked if you are certain
that you want to delete the event. Highlight Yes, and
press the Select key to remove the event, or No to keep
the event.
To go to a linked Contact in an event:
1
Highlight the event in your Calendar by pressing the Select
key.
2
Press the Edit key.
3
Select Find in Contacts.
Using To Do Lists
Using the To Do lists, you can view tasks, calls, and overdue
items. Y ou can also create, reschedule, delete, and check off To
Do items. In addition, you can make calls from To Do lists.
To view To Do items:
1
From the Home screen, highlight the To Do icon, and press
the Select key.
2
You will see a list of your To Do items. Highlight a To Do
item, and press the Select key, to see the details of that item.
3
After viewing the details, press the Home key to return to
the To Do list.
4
To see a list of your options in the To Do module, press the
View key. Use the Up or Down key to choose which To Do
items you want to view, and press the Select key.
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Highlight an item, and
press the Select key
to see the details.
Checking off completed items
You can check off a To Do item as comp leted. Then, when you
synchronize to your desktop application, your To Do item will
be checked off there as well.
To check off completed To Do items:
1
Highlight the item by pressing the Up or Down key, and
then press the Select key to move to the Details of that item.
2
Press the Edit key.
3
Check Off is highlighted in the menu . Pr ess the Select key
to check off the item. (If the item that you check off was
overdue, it will be removed from the Overdue Task s List.)
Creating To Do items
You can create To Do items, including tasks, calls, and
deliverables.
To create a To Do item:
1
Press the Edit key, highlight New To Do, and press the
Select key.
2
Highlight the type of To Do from the menu, and press the
Select key.
3
Select the To Do item subject. The list of subjects will vary,
based on the To Do type and the profile you chose during
the StarTAC Clip-On Setup. Press the Up or Down key to
scroll through th e lis t of su bj ect s an d hi gh li ght your choice.
Press the Select key to enter your choice.
Highlight the
subject, and
press the
Select key.
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4
The Confirmation screen appears. Press the Down key to
accept your selection, or press the Edit key to change it.
5
Select a due date, if desired. If you select “Specific date”
from the menu, you can enter a month, day, and year in the
next Wizard screen.
6
If you chose Specific Date, use the next Wizard screen to
choose the month, date, and year. Use the Up or Down key
to scroll through each field; move from field to field by
pressing the Select key.
7
Confirm the due date by p res si ng th e Down key . To ch ange
your selections, press the Edit key or the Up key.
8
At the Summary screen, press the Select key to enter your
new To Do item. Press the Up key if you want to return to a
previous Wizard screen.
To reschedule or remove a To Do item:
1
Highlight the To Do item with the Up or Down key.
2
Press the Edit key, and then highlight the Reschedule or
Remove option. Press the Select key.
3
If you are reschedul ing t he To Do i tem, use th e Up or Down
key to choose the new dat e, and the Select key to enter your
selection.
4
If you selected Specific Date from the menu, use the Up or
Down key to change to a different month, day, and/or year.
Press the Select key to move from field to field.
To go to a Contact included in a Call:
1
Go to the detailed view of the Call.
2
Press the Edit key.
3
Select Find in Contacts.
4
The card for the Contact included in that Call appears.
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Using Memos
You can read Memos or create QuickNotes. QuickNotes are
single lines of text that, when synchronized, become the title of
a Memo in your desktop application. You can create a
QuickNote to remind you of a key phrase, event, or To Do
item.
You can add to a QuickNote at any time. However, other than
the ability to append to your notes, you cannot edit a completed
QuickNote by changing text or deleting text at a later date. If
you want to edit it, synchronize the Quick N ote to TrueSync
Desktop or another PIM. Edit it in that information manager,
and then re-synchronize.
To view or remove Memos and QuickNotes:
1
At the Home screen, highlight the Memos icon, and press
the Select key. A list of your Memos, including your
QuickNotes, will appear. Highlight an item, and then press
the Select key to read it, using the Up or Down key to scroll.
Press the Home key to return to the Memos list.
2
To see a list of all your options in the Memos mo dule, press
the View key. Highlight Remove to delete a memo or
QuickNote.
Creating QuickNotes
To create a QuickNote:
1
Press the Edit key, highlig ht New QuickNot e, and press th e
Select key.
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