Sony PEG-NR70/U, PEG-NR70V/U Operating manual

Operating

Instructions

Personal Entertainment Organizer

PEG-NR70V/U

PEG-NR70/U

Chapter 1

Basic operations of your Sony CLIÉ Handheld

Chapter 2

Using basic applications

Chapter 3

Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation

Chapter 4

Communicating using your Sony CLIÉ Handheld

Chapter 5

Customizing your Sony CLIÉ Handheld (Preferences)

Chapter 6

Additional information

Table of contents
Chapter 1
Basic operations of your
Sony CLIÉ Handheld
Turning your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
on and off ..............................................	8
Using the stylus ......................................	9
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ............	11
Entering data into your Sony
CLIÉ Handheld ......................................	12
Using the hardware keyboard ...............	12
Using Graffiti® writing to enter data .....	15
Using the software keyboard .................	24
Using the on-screen keyboard ...............	26
Using your computer keyboard ..............	28
Adjusting the screen ............................	29
Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld .....	30
Performing a soft reset ..........................	30
Performing a hard reset .........................	31
Chapter 2
Using basic applications
Managing schedules and events
(Date Book) ...................................	33
Scheduling an event ..............................	33
Checking schedules ...............................	40
Editing Date Book events ......................	46
Using the Date Book menus ..................	51
Managing addresses and phone
numbers (Address Book) ...............	53
Creating a new Address Book entry ......	53
Viewing Address Book entries ...............	55
Editing Address Book entries .................	59
Using the Address Book menus .............	65

Managing tasks and things to do

(To Do List) ...................................	67
Creating To Do List items ......................	67
Viewing To Do List items .......................	68
Checking off a To Do List item ...............	69
Working with To Do List ........................	70
Using the To Do List menus ...................	74
Creating memos (Memo Pad) ......	75
Creating a new memo ...........................	75
Reviewing memos .................................	77
Editing memos .......................................	80
Using the Memo Pad menus ..................	82
Using Calculator (Calc) ..................	83
Calculating with Calculator ...................	83
Using the Calculator buttons .................	84
Using the Calculator menus ...................	84
Performing common tasks ...................	85
Using the Application Launcher .............	85
Categorizing records ..............................	89
Finding records ......................................	92
Protecting your data (Security) ..............	96
Attaching notes ...................................	102
Purging records ...................................	103
Using the Edit menu ............................	104
Choosing fonts ....................................	105
Chapter 3
Exchanging and updating data
using a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync® operation? .........	107
Performing a local HotSync® operation
with the cradle ...................................	108
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Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
software .............................................	110
Starting the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
software ..............................................	110
Basic operations of the Palm Desktop
for CLIÉ software .................................	110
Locating the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ
components .........................................	111
Advanced HotSync® operations ........	112
Setting the HotSync® setup options ....	112
Customizing HotSync application settings
(Conduits) ............................................	114
Conducting an IR HotSync operation ...	116
Conducting a HotSync operation
via modem ...........................................	119
Conducting a HotSync operation
via a network .......................................	125
Importing data from a Windows
application ...........................................	130
Synchronizing with external data
(File Link) .............................................	132

Chapter 4

Communicating using your

Sony CLIÉ Handheld

Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and another Palm OS® PDA134

What you can do with beaming ...........	134
Beaming information ...........................	135
Receiving beamed information ............	136
Tips on beaming information ...............	136
Using Memory Stick® media ..............	137
What is Memory Stick® media? ..........	137
Inserting and removing Memory Stick
media ..................................................	138
Protecting the data in Memory Stick
media ..................................................	140

Starting an application stored in
Memory Stick media ............................	141
Starting an application automatically
when Memory Stick media is inserted . 141
Viewing information of the inserted
Memory Stick media (Card Info) ..........	142
Formatting Memory Stick media ..........	143
Exchanging data via
Memory Stick® media ........................	145
Starting the Memory Stick® Gate
(MS Gate) application ..........................	145
Copying your CLIÉ handheld data to
Memory Stick media ............................	148
Copying data from Memory Stick
media to your CLIÉ handheld ...............	150
Deleting data in Memory Stick media ..	153
Using the MS Gate menus ...................	155
Installing applications to/from
Memory Stick media without using
the MS Gate application ......................	156
Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony
CLIÉ Handheld (Preferences)
What you can do with
Preferences .................................	159
Changing the Buttons preferences ....	161
Assigning applications to buttons .......	161
Changing the full-screen pen stroke
activities ..............................................	162
Assigning applications to HotSync®
buttons ................................................	163
Changing the Jog Dial™ navigator
preferences ........................................	164
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Setting the display format of the time,

date, and numbers (Formats) .............	165
Selecting a region default ....................	165
Selecting the time, date, and numbers
formats ................................................	166
Setting the Date & Time preferences 167
Setting the date ...................................	167
Setting the time ...................................	168
Setting the time zone and daylight
saving time ..........................................	169
Setting the General preferences ........	170
Setting the automatic shut-off time .....	170
Setting sounds .....................................	171
Turning the LED alarm on or off ..........	172
Turning the Beam Receive feature
on or off ...............................................	173
Entering owner information ..............	174
Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts .............	175
Changing the Network preferences ...	177
Selecting a service ...............................	177
Entering a user name ...........................	178
Entering a password ............................	178
Selecting a connection .........................	179
Adding telephone settings ...................	179
Creating additional service templates . 180
Adding detailed information to
a service template ...............................	182
Creating log in scripts ..........................	183
Using the Network preferences menus	186
Setting the High Resolution Assist
function ..............................................	187

Chapter 6
Additional information
Backing up data of your Sony
CLIÉ Handheld ....................................	189
Backing up data to your computer
through a HotSync® operation ............	189
Backing up all CLIÉ data to a
Memory Stick® media (using
the MS Backup application) .................	190
Backing up CLIÉ handheld data
to a Memory Stick media
using the MS Gate application ............	192
Using data of another Sony
CLIÉ Handheld ....................................	194
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
software to transfer data .....................	194
Using Memory Stick® media to
transfer data ........................................	196

Performing a HotSync® operation between your old CLIÉ handheld and the new Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software ... 198

Precautions ........................................	199
Notes on use .......................................	199
Battery considerations .........................	200
Troubleshooting – Frequently Asked
Questions ...........................................	202
If you still cannot perform a HotSync®
operation .............................................	215
Getting Help .......................................	216
Specifications .....................................	217
Index ..................................................	219

About the manuals

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:

■Turn your CLIÉ handheld on and off, reset your CLIÉ handheld, and enter data (Chapter 1)

■Use Personal Information Management applications: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Calculator (Chapter 2)

■Perform a HotSync® operation with your computer (Chapter 3)

■Exchange data with another handheld by beaming or via Memory Stick® media (Chapter 4)

■Personalize your CLIÉ handheld with your own preferences settings

(Chapter 5)

■Back-up data or transfer data into a different CLIÉ handheld, maintain your CLIÉ handheld, and work with the Troubleshooting section and other technical information (Chapter 6)

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About the manuals

Add-on Application Guide

The Add-on Application Guide describes how to install and use the supplied add-on applications, including:

■Audio Player and SonicStage LE

■CLIÉ Camera (PEG-NR70V/U only)

■PictureGear Pocket, PhotoStand, and PictureGear 4.5Lite

■CLIÉ Paint

■gMovie

■CLIÉ Mail

■World Alarm Clock

■CLIÉ Remote Commander

■Sound Converter and Sound Utility

■Memory Stick Autorun (MS Autorun)

■Memory Stick Import (MS Import) and Memory Stick Export (MS Export)

The three manuals all describe operations of two models of the CLIÉ handheld (PEG-NR70V/U and PEG-NR70/U). All illustrations of the unit are of PEG-NR70V/U, unless specified otherwise. Differences between the two models are described in their relative sections.

Chapter 1

Basic operations of your Sony CLIÉ Handheld

This chapter describes how to turn your CLIÉ handheld on and off, enter data, and perform other basic operations.

Contents
Turning your Sony CLIÉ Handheld on and off	.............................. 8
Using the stylus ...........................................................................	9
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ..................................................	11
Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld .............................	12
Using the hardware keyboard ..............................................	12
Using Graffiti® writing to enter data ....................................	15
Using the software keyboard ...............................................	24
Using the on-screen keyboard ..............................................	26
Using your computer keyboard ............................................	28
Adjusting the screen .................................................................	29
Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ..........................................	30
Performing a soft reset ........................................................	30
Performing a hard reset .......................................................	31

Turning your Sony CLIÉ Handheld on and off

Turning on your CLIÉ handheld

Open the display panel, and press the POWER button.

Your CLIÉ handheld is turned on, and the last screen you viewed is displayed.

Press the POWER button.

BACK button

HOLD switch

When you turn on your CLIÉ handheld for the first time, the Setup screen appears.

Note

If the CLIÉ handheld does not turn on, make sure that the HOLD switch is not in the protect position.

Tip

You can set the power to turn on or off with the BACK button. For details, see page 164.

Turning off your CLIÉ handheld

Press the POWER button again.

The power is turned off. You do not have to save data, quit an application, or perform any of the other shutdown procedures that your computer requires.

Note

If you press the POWER button and hold it down for two seconds or longer, you can turn the backlight on the screen on or off.

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Using the stylus

With your CLIÉ handheld, you can use the supplied stylus to enter characters or specify an application you want to run.

Taking out the stylus

The stylus is stored in the holder on the keyboard panel of your CLIÉ handheld. Pull it out to use your CLIÉ handheld.

Take out the stylus.

To avoid losing the stylus, always put it back in its holder on your CLIÉ handheld after use.

Tapping

When you enter characters on your CLIÉ handheld’s screen, open an application, or select an item, press lightly on the desired button or icon with the stylus.

Press lightly (tap) on the screen

This action is called “tapping.”

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Using the stylus

Dragging

Just as you can drag the mouse to select (and drag) text or move objects on your computer, you can use the stylus to drag an item on the screen of your CLIÉ handheld. Press the stylus lightly on the item, and move it along the screen surface.

Touch the desired item on the screen with the stylus, and move it along the screen surface (drag).

Examples of dragging:

To display data above or below the current viewing area on the screen, use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar.

To select multiple characters or items together, use the stylus to drag along the desired characters or items.

On full-screen dragging

By default, full-screen dragging from the bottom of the writing area to the top of the screen displays the Graffiti® Help on the screen. You can assign the full-screen dragging to another activity. See page 162 for details.

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Using the Jog Dial™ navigator

Your CLIÉ handheld is equipped with a Jog Dial™ navigator, which allows you to perform all major operations without the stylus. You can operate your CLIÉ handheld using the Jog Dial navigator with just one hand.

The icon of any application that supports Jog Dial

mark

navigator operations is marked with the Jog Dial navigator mark*.

For applications not supporting the Jog Dial navigator operations, you can use the JogAssist function to enable Jog Dial navigator operations. For details, see “Changing the Jog Dial™ navigator preferences” on page 164.

*The World Alarm Clock icon and the PhotoStand icon does not have the mark, but supports the Jog Dial navigator operations.

Rotating the Jog Dial navigator

Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select various items in succession or to select an application to start. The operations you can perform by rotating the Jog Dial navigator differ depending on the application

you are using. For details, refer to the instructions for each application.

Pressing the Jog Dial navigator

Press the Jog Dial navigator to run the highlighted application.

The operations you can do by pressing the Jog Dial navigator differ depending on the application you are using. For details, refer to the instructions for each application.

Rotating while holding down the Jog Dial navigator

Some applications support operations executed by rotating and pressing the Jog Dial navigator. For details, refer to the instructions for each application.

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Using the hardware keyboard

Your CLIÉ handheld comes with a hardware keyboard that includes most characters that you need when entering text and data.The hardware keyboard can be used in the same way as your computer keyboard.

1 Open any application (such as Memo Pad).

2 Tap any record, or tap New.

3 Press the character keys to enter text and numbers.

You can use the hardware keyboard in the same way as with the keyboard of your computer.

To enter the numbers and marks printed in blue, Hold down the Fn key and press the character key. Aside from entering text, you can scroll up, down, and sideways with the arrow keys.

Tab	Backspace
	Carriage return
Caps shift	Caps lock
	Arrow keys

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4 After you finish, tap Done to close the record.

Special key combinations

You can carry out commands using the hardware keys in combination.

Commands for entering data

Key combination example:

Fn + character c Hold down the Fn key and press the character key.

Combination	Function

Fn + character	Enters the numbers and marks printed in blue.

Shift + character	Enters the uppercase alphabet at Caps lock off, enters the
	lowercase at Caps lock on.

Shift + t/T	Selects continuing/preceding text.

Shift + Ctrl + t	Selects all continuing text.

Shift + Ctrl + T	Selects all preceding text.

Ctrl + C	Copies the selected text.

Ctrl + X	Cuts out the selected text.

Ctrl + V	Pastes the selected text.

Ctrl + D	Deletes the selected text.

Ctrl + Tab	Jumps to the next field.

Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Jumps back to the previous field.

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Commands for other operations

Key combination example:

Ctrl + L c Hold down the Ctrl key and press the L key.

Combination	Function

Ctrl + L	Turns the backlight on and off.

Ctrl + H	Switches to the Application launcher screen.

Ctrl + M	Displays the menu.

Ctrl + F	Opens the Find dialog box.

Ctrl + R/r	Jogs up/down.

Ctrl + Shift + R/r	(Same as rotating the Jog Dial navigator upwards/
	downwards while keeping it pressed).

Ctrl + 3	(Same as pressing the Jog Dial navigator).

[Ctrl + 3] and hold	(Same as keeping the Jog Dial navigator pressed).

Ctrl + BS	(Same as pressing the BACK button).

[Ctrl + BS] and hold	(Same as keeping the BACK button pressed).

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

This section describes the procedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols, and teaches you some Graffiti® tips and tricks.

What is Graffiti writing?

Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn.

There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:

•If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the Writing Graffiti alphabet table in this chapter and as shown below, you can achieve 100% accuracy.

Graffiti writing examples:

A, B, C, D, and E

•The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain characters have similar shapes, but different beginning and end points. Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot (you should not create the heavy dot; it is only there to show you where to begin the stroke).

•Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area, your CLIÉ handheld recognizes and displays the text character immediately.

To allow you to write an entire character with a single stroke, some Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents.

•The on-screen Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area separate the two areas.

Write letters here

Write numbers here

Division marks

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Writing Graffiti letters

1 Tap where you want your text to go.

Note

You need to tap above the Graffiti writing area, and you must see a flashing cursor before you write the text.

2 Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the letter you want to create. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter "n".

Note

There are two different stroke shapes available for some letters. For these letters, choose the one that's easiest for you.

Lift stylus here

Start stroke at heavy dot

As you will see later, you use the same shape to create both the upper case and lower case version of a letter.

3 Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area.

Position the stylus

Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables.

Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.

That is all there is to it. When you lift the stylus from the screen, your CLIÉ handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen.

As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke for the next character you want to write.

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Note

You must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area. If you do not make Graffiti strokes in the Graffiti writing area, your CLIÉ handheld will not recognize them as text characters.

Tips

•Accuracy improves when you write large characters. You should draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area.

•To delete characters, simply set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area.

•Write at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors.

•Do not write on a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the Graffiti writing area.

•Press firmly.

To display the Graffiti on-screen help

Drag the stylus from the bottom of the writing area to the top of the screen. Graffiti Help opens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti character set.

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Writing the Graffiti alphabet

Write Graffiti letters corresponding to the letters of the alphabet, as shown below, in the left side of the Graffiti writing area.

Space

Carriage Return

BackSpace

Period Tap twice

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To write capital letters

If you shift to caps, you can make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters.

•To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter Use the Caps Shift stroke .

Caps Shift

To return to the lowercase, use the Backspace stroke .

Note

When you create a new sentence or a new record (by tapping New or a blank line), the first letter is automatically capitalized.

•To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock) Use the Caps Lock stroke .

Caps Lock

To return to the lowercase, use the Caps Shift stroke .

Writing numbers

Write the following Graffiti numbers on the right side (numbers side) of the Graffiti writing area.

0	5
1	6
2	7
3	8
4	9

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Writing punctuation marks

Make a single tap on the Graffiti writing area to activate Punctuation Shift. The next stroke you make anywhere in the Graffiti area (the letters or numbers side) creates a punctuation mark.

Punctuation Shift

(.) Period

(,) Comma

(‘) Apostrophe

(?) Question

(!) Exclamation

(@) At

(#) Number

(%) Percent

(^) Circumflex

(&) Ampersand

(*) Asterisk

(<) Left angle bracket

(>) Right angle bracket

(_) Under bar

(“) Ditto

(—) Dash

( ( ) Left Paren

( ) ) Right Paren

(/) Slash

($) Dollar

(\) Back slash

({) Left brace

(}) Right brace

([) Left square bracket

(]) Right square bracket

(-) Swung dash

(\) Grave accent

(;) Semicolon

(:) Colon

Tab

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Writing symbols and extended characters

Make a Symbol Shift stroke on the Graffiti writing area to activate Symbol Shift. The next stroke you make creates a symbol or extended character.

(•) Bullet

(™) Trademark

(®) Registered

(©) Copyrighted

(‘) Left single quotation

(’) Right single quotation

(“) Left double quotation

(”) Right double quotation

(§) Section

(º) Degree

Symbol Shift

(¢) Cent

(¥) Yen

(£) Pound

() Euro




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Writing accented characters and non-English characters

To create accented characters, draw the stroke normally used to create the letter, followed by an accent stroke. Graffiti writing then adds the accent to the letter.

To enter “é,” for example, draw and then .

à è ì ò ù		á é í ó ú ´y

â ê î ô û		ã õ ñ

ä ï ö ü ÿ		å

To write non-English characters

You can write the following characters without any special punctuation or shifting:

Note

You must write these non-English characters on the left side of the Graffiti writing area.

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Using Navigation strokes

In addition to character symbols, Graffiti writing includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your applications.

Move cursor right

Move cursor left

Go to the previous field (Address Book only)

Go to the next field (Address Book only)

Open Address Record (Address Book only)

Using Graffiti ShortCuts

Graffiti ShortCuts, similar to the glossary or autotext features of some word processors, allow you to enter commonly used words or phrases quickly and easily. In addition to the following predefined ShortCuts, you can create your own ShortCuts for your name or the header of a memo (page 175). Each ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters.

To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters. When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode. When you enter and dts (, , and ), you can enter date and time stamps.

Date stamp	ds

Time stamp	ts

Date/time stamps	dts

Meeting	me

	Breakfast	br

	Lunch	lu

	Dinner	di

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Using the software keyboard

You can switch the Graffiti writing area into a software keyboard when you need to enter text or numbers into your CLIÉ handheld.

To use the software keyboard:

1 Open any application (such as Memo Pad).

2 Tap any record, or tap New.

3 Tap the keyboard icon.

Tap the keyboard icon.

The software keyboard is displayed.

Tab

Caps lock

Caps shift

Tap here to switch to other keyboards

: The alphabetic keyboard

: The international keyboard : The symbol keyboard

Backspace

Carriage return

Graffiti writing area icon: tap to switch to the Graffiti writing area

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4 Select the desired keyboard and tap the characters to enter text and numbers.

You can use the software keyboard in the same way as in the keyboard of your computer. To enter capital letter, tap cap and then tap the character button. To delete a character, tap B.

Notes

•If you have the High Resolution Assist function (page 187) turned off, the software keyboard switches back to the Graffiti writing area when you switch applications.

•While running an application that does not support high resolution, you cannot switch to the software keyboard.

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Using the on-screen keyboard

You can open the on-screen keyboard any time you need to enter text or numbers into your CLIÉ handheld. Note that you cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the on-screen keyboard.

To use the on-screen keyboard:

1 Open any application (such as Memo Pad).

2 Tap any record, or tap New.

3 Tap "a" to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap "1" to open the numeric keyboard.

Tap here for the	Tap here for the
alphabetic keyboard	numeric keyboard

The selected keyboard is displayed.

Tab

Caps lock

Caps shift

Alphabetic

Numeric

Backspace

Carriage

return

Tap to switch to other keyboards. : The alphabetic keyboard : The numeric keyboard

: The international keyboard

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4 Select the desired keyboard, and tap the characters to enter text and numbers.

You can use the on-screen keyboard in the same way as in the keyboard of your computer. To enter a capital letter, tap cap, and then tap the character button. To delete a character, tap B.

5 After you finish, tap Done to close the on-screen keyboard and place the text in the record.

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Using your computer keyboard

If you have a lot of data to enter or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can use the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software or any other supported personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft Outlook®, to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync® operation to synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your CLIÉ handheld. All the main applications on your CLIÉ handheld are also available in the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software and in most PIMs, so you don't need to learn different applications.

Refer to the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software online Help for more information on entering data on your computer.

To import data from your computer or another handheld

If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, you can transfer the data to your CLIÉ handheld and use it without entering data manually. Save the data in a compatible file format (.csv, .txt, .tab, .tsv, .dba, .aba, .tda, .mpa), import it into your Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your CLIÉ handheld. For details, see “Chapter 3: Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation.”

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Adjusting the screen

You can turn the backlight on the screen on or off or adjust the brightness level according to the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where you use your CLIÉ handheld.

Turning the backlight off and on

Press and hold down the POWER button for more than two seconds to turn the backlight off or on.

Adjusting the brightness level

Using the on-screen brightness control, adjust the screen brightness as follows:

1 Tap 8.

Tap this icon.

The adjustment control screen is displayed.

2 To change the level in small increments, tap to the left or right.

To change the brightness level in larger increments, drag the slider to the left or right.

Tip

You can also press the scroll button or rotate the Jog Dial navigator to move the slider incrementally.

3 Tap Done.

Note

If the digitizer is not configured correctly, you may not be able to make the adjustments properly. For details, see “Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time” in the Read This First manual.

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Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld

Under normal circumstances, you do not have to reset your CLIÉ handheld. On rare occasions, however, your CLIÉ handheld may no longer respond to buttons or the screen due to insufficient memory or other reasons. In this case, you need to perform a reset to get your CLIÉ handheld running again.

Performing a soft reset

A soft reset tells your CLIÉ handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All records and entries stored in your CLIÉ handheld are retained in a soft reset.

1 Take out the reset tip by unscrewing the metal barrel from the stylus quill.

2 Use the reset tip to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your CLIÉ handheld.

The system shuts down and then restarts.

After restarting, the system displays “palm powered,” “CLIÉ,” and “SONY,” followed by the preferences screen for setting the time and date.

Chapter1 Basic operations of your Sony CLIÉ Handheld

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