Sony PEGTG50 Clié User Manual

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Sony CLIÉ™ handheld basic
operations

Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™
handheld

Exchanging and updating data using
a HotSync® operation

Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
(Preferences)

Handbook

© 2003 Sony Corporation

Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync®
operation (Other HotSync

Using “Memory Stick™” media

Beaming

Using the Bluetooth™ function

Using the Calculator and finding records

Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data

Protecting your data with a password

Enhancing features with add-on applications

Exchanging data with another Sony CLIÉ™
handheld

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operations)

Introduction

This Handbook explains the basic operations and useful features
of your CLIÉ™ handheld.

When using your CLIÉ handheld for the first time

The basic features and operations are explained in detail
(pages 9-66).

Sony CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations

Explains the basic operations of your CLIÉ handheld and how to use the
applications.

Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld

Explains how to enter data on your CLIÉ handheld.

Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync

Explains how to use your CLIÉ handheld with your computer.

CLIÉ handheld advanced operations

The convenient features and how to make full use of your CLIÉ
handheld are explained in detail (pages 67-190).

Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences)

Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync
(Other HotSync® operations)

Using “Memory Stick™” media

Beaming

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operation

®

operation

Using the Bluetooth™ function
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)

Using the Calculator and finding records

Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data

Protecting your data with a password

Enhancing features with add-on applications

Exchanging data with another Sony CLIÉ™ handheld

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The following manuals are attached to your CLIÉ handheld.
Refer to the following together with this manual.

 Before you start use

Getting Started booklet and Setup poster

Please read these documents at the beginning. They explain how to set up your
handheld for first use.

READ THIS FIRST (Operating Instructions)

Explains following:

• Setting up your CLIÉ handheld and computer

• Basic operations

• What you can do with the applications

 When you want to be more familiar with the basic operation of the

CLIÉ handheld

 When you want to change the CLIÉ settings

Handbook (This manual)

• When using CLIÉ handheld for the first time
The basic features and operations are explained in detail.

• CLIÉ handheld advanced operations
The convenient features and how to make full use of your
CLIÉ handheld are explained in detail.

 When you want to be more familiar with how to use the supplied applications
 When you want to install the applications you want to use

CLIÉ Application Manual (HTML format: Start up on a
computer)

The manual explains about how to use the supplied applications in detail.

This manual will be automatically installed on the computer when you
connect your CLIÉ handheld to the computer.

For details on using the manual, refer to “Using CLIÉ Application Manual” in the
“Read This First (Operating Instructions).”

 When you face problems

Troubleshooting Q&A

The manual helps in solving problems that you may face while using your CLIÉ handheld.

Notes

• Some of the illustrations in this manual (Handbook) may not be consistent with your
Sony CLIÉ handheld.

b For details on your CLIÉ handheld, refer to the “Read This First (Operating

Instructions).”

• Some of the accessories described in this manual (Handbook) may not be supported
by your CLIÉ handheld.

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Table of Contents

Sony CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations

Basic operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Jog Dial™ navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Starting an application in the Application Launcher screen

(“CLIE Launcher”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Quitting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using “CLIE Launcher”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Locating the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CLIE Launcher group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Favorite Applications (shortcuts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Application manager icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Displaying information about applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Palm OS® standard screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Switching to the Palm OS® standard screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Changing the display style of the Palm OS

Displaying applications by category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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standard screen . . . . . . 34

Changing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Common menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld

Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Practicing entering data using the on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . 43

Entering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using Graffiti® writing to enter data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

What is Graffiti writing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Entering characters with Graffiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using Navigation strokes and shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation

What is a HotSync® operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Performing a HotSync

Performing a HotSync® operation with the cradle
(Local HotSync

Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Starting the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Locating the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software components . . . . . . 64

Basic operations of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . . . . . . 65

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operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Customizing your Sony
CLIÉ™ handheld
(Preferences)

What you can do with

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting the Bluetooth™ function
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models

only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Turning the Bluetooth™ function

on or off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Viewing/Customizing Bluetooth™

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Displaying/Deleting the information
of target Bluetooth™ compatible

devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Assigning applications to application

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Customizing the full-screen pen stroke

activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Assigning applications to HotSync

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Adding/Changing communication

device preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting the Date & Time

preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting the date . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setting the time zone and daylight

saving time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Adjusting the Digitizer . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setting the display format of the time,

date, and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Selecting a regional default. . . . 83

Customizing your own settings for

each unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Setting the automatic power-off

time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Setting sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Turning the Alarm LED on or off. . . 87

Turning the Beam Receive feature on or

off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Changing the Network

preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Selecting a service template . . . . 89

Entering a user name. . . . . . . . .90

Entering a password . . . . . . . . .90

Selecting a connection. . . . . . . . 91

Adding telephone settings . . . . . 91

Adding detailed information to a

service template. . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Creating additional service

templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Creating log-in scripts . . . . . . . .95

Using the Network preferences

menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Creating Graffiti

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ShortCuts . . . . . . 99

Exchanging and updating
data using a HotSync
operation (Other HotSync

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operations)

Customizing HotSync® application

settings (Conduit) . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Synchronizing with external data

(File Link). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Customizing HotSync
startup and HotSync

options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Performing an IR HotSync

operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Performing a HotSync
the Bluetooth™ function
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models

only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Performing a HotSync

modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Performing a HotSync

network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

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Manager

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setup

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operation using

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operation via a

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Performing a HotSync® operation via

LAN (LANSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Beaming

Using “Memory Stick™”
media

Using “Memory Stick™”

media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

What is “Memory Stick”

media? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Inserting and removing a

“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 128

Protecting the data on

“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 130

Starting an application on

“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 131

Viewing information of a

“Memory Stick” media

(Card Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Assigning a name to a

“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 133

Formatting “Memory Stick”

media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Exchanging data via “Memory Stick”

media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Starting CLIE Files . . . . . . . . . . 136

Copying your CLIÉ handheld data to

a “Memory Stick” media . . . . 138

Copying data on “Memory Stick”

media to your CLIÉ handheld . 141

Deleting data on “Memory Stick”

media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

CLIE Files menus . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Exchanging data without using the

CLIE Files application. . . . . . . . 145

Notes on starting applications from

a “Memory Stick” media . . . . 146

Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ
handheld and another Palm OS

PDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

What you can do

with beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Beaming information . . . . . . . .149

Tips on beaming

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

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Using the Bluetooth™
function

(for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)

Exchanging data using the Bluetooth™

function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

What you can do with the

Bluetooth™ function . . . . . . . . 153

Sending data such as image files or
Date Book data to another CLIÉ
handheld with the built-in
Bluetooth function or Bluetooth

Module (optional) . . . . . . . . . .153

Performing a wireless HotSync

operation with a computer . . .155
Connecting to the Internet by
communicating with the Bluetooth

compatible mobile phone . . . . . . . 156

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Using the Calculator and
finding records

Enhancing features with
add-on applications

Using the Calculator (Calc) . . . . . . 162

Calculating with the

Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

The functions of the Calculator

buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Using the Calculator

menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Finding records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Using the Find option . . . . . . . 165

Backing up your Sony
CLIÉ™ handheld data

Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld

data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Backing up data to your computer
with a HotSync
Backing up data to a “Memory
Stick” media using the Memory

Stick Backup application . . . . . 169

®

operation . . . 168

Protecting your data with a
password

Enhancing features with add-on

applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Installing from your

computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Installing applications on a

“Memory Stick” media . . . . . .185

Installing from the Internet. . . . 185

Deleting the installed add-on

applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Exchanging data with
another Sony CLIÉ™
handheld

Exchanging data with another Sony

CLIÉ™ handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Transferring data using the Palm™

Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . .188

INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Entering personal information . . . 173
Locking your CLIÉ handheld with a

password (Data protection). . . . . . 175

Turning off your CLIÉ handheld

after locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Setting your CLIÉ handheld to be

locked automatically. . . . . . . . 177

Protecting data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Assigning a password . . . . . . . 178

Changing or deleting a

password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Hiding or masking private

data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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Sony CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations

This chapter explains the basic operations of your
CLIÉ handheld such as using the stylus, using the
Jog Dial™ navigator, locating the components
and starting the applications.
The chapter also gives an overview of menus that
are common to the applications and explains how
to select character fonts.

Basic operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using “CLIE Launcher” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Palm OS

Changing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Common menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

®

standard screen . . . . . . . . 28

Basic operations

Operating using the stylus and the Jog Dial™ navigator.

Using the stylus

What is a stylus?

A stylus is a pen for operating your CLIÉ
handheld by directly touching the screen.

Tip

Where is the stylus located?

The stylus is stored in your CLIÉ handheld.
The exact storage location varies depending on your model.

b For details, refer to “Sony CLIÉ™ handheld components” of the

“Read This First (Operating Instructions).”

Note

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

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Basic operations

You can operate your CLIÉ handheld using the stylus in the
following ways.

Tapping

Lightly pressing the required item on the
screen with the stylus is called “Tapping.”
When entering data with the on-screen
keyboard or starting an application, “tap”
the desired button or icon with the stylus.

Dragging

Touching the required item on the screen
with the stylus and moving it along the
screen surface is called “Dragging.”
Just as you “drag” the mouse on your
computer, use the stylus to “drag” the
scroll bar to scroll the screen or “drag”
characters to highlight them.

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Basic operations

Using the Jog Dial™ navigator

What is the Jog Dial™
navigator?

Your CLIÉ handheld is equipped with a
Jog Dial™ navigator, located at the left
side of your CLIÉ handheld, which enables
you to perform major operations one­handed without the stylus.

Rotating the Jog Dial™ navigator

Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select
various items or to start applications.

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Basic operations

Pressing the Jog Dial™ navigator

Press the Jog Dial™ navigator to select an
item or launch a selected application.

Note

The operations you can perform by using the Jog Dial™ navigator vary
depending on the application.

b For details on the operations of each application, refer to the “CLIÉ

Application Manual” installed on your computer.

Tip

Rotating while holding down the Jog Dial™ navigator

Some applications support operations executed by pressing and
rotating the Jog Dial™ navigator.

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Starting an application

Software that you can use on your CLIÉ handheld to execute a
task, such as Date Book, To Do List, or e-mail software, is called
an “application.” You need to start an application to operate your
CLIÉ handheld.

Note

For details on starting applications on a “Memory Stick”
media, refer to page 131.

There may be some system limitations when starting applications on a
“Memory Stick” media in the Application Launcher screen.

Tip

What is the CLIE Launcher screen?

The screen displayed by turning on power and pressing the Home /
Menu button is called the Application Launcher screen.
The CLIÉ specific screen “CLIE Launcher” is displayed by default.

Starting an application in the Application Launcher screen (“CLIE Launcher”)

1 Press the Home /Menu button to display

the CLIE Launcher screen.

Note

When you press and hold the Home /Menu button, the menu
is displayed.

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Starting an application

2 Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select an

application icon and press the Jog Dial™
navigator to start the application.

Tip

You can also tap an application icon in the CLIE Launcher screen to
start the application.

Quitting an application

You do not need to manually save data on the CLIÉ handheld
like you do with the computer.

All the changes in the application that you are working on are
automatically saved, and the last screen you worked on is
displayed when you restart the application.
Display the CLIE Launcher screen to switch to another
application while you are working on an application.
You can select one of the two methods to display the CLIE
Launcher screen, as follows.

1 Return to the CLIE Launcher screen by pressing

the Home /Menu button.

2 Return to the CLIE Launcher screen by pressing

and holding the BACK button.

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Starting an application

Tips

• You can switch to another application by pressing the Application
button.

• You can return to the CLIE Launcher screen by holding down the
BACK button.

Note

For some applications, you do need to save manually.

b For details, refer to the “CLIÉ Application Manual” installed on

your computer.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

Locating the components

Tip

Press the Home /Menu button to display the CLIE Launcher
screen if it is not displayed.

A CLIE Launcher group list (page 18)

Displays the list of the CLIE Launcher groups.

B Favorite Applications (shortcuts) (page 22)

You can create shortcuts to applications used frequently.

C Application manager icons (page 24)

You can manage your applications. Functions may be added
when you install certain applications.

D Application icon list

Displays application names and icons.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

CLIE Launcher group

You can sort applications by grouping them.

Note

Applications on a “Memory Stick” media cannot be grouped.

Editing groups

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Select Edit CLIE Launcher Group from the

CLIE Launcher menu.

The CLIE Launcher Group setting screen is displayed.

Note

CLIE Launcher groups differ from Palm OS® standard
screen categories.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

4 Select a group to edit and tap Edit.

The CLIE Launcher Group screen is displayed.

Name: You can rename groups.
Ordering applications listed: Select the application and

tap Up or Down to order applications in the CLIE
Launcher screen.
Adding applications: Tap Add to display the list and
select an application to add.
Removing applications: Select an application to remove
and tap Remove. Applications removed will be listed in
the Unfiled group.

Note

The Unfiled group cannot be renamed.

5 Tap Done.

The CLIE Launcher Group setting screen is displayed.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

6 Tap Done.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

Tip

You can add an application to a group by dragging an icon and
dropping it in the group on the CLIE Launcher screen when the Use
Drag&Drop check box on the CLIE Launcher Preferences screen
(page 27) is selected.

Ordering listed groups

1 Select a group on the CLIE Launcher Group

setting screen.

2 Tap Up or Down.

The order of listed groups in the CLIE Launcher screen is
changed.

Creating a new group

1 Tap New on the CLIE Launcher Group setting

screen.

2 Enter a new group name and then tap OK.

Note

Groups that do not include an application are not listed in the main
screen.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

Deleting a group

1 Select a group name you want to delete and

tap Delete on the CLIE Launcher Group
setting screen.

If the group to be deleted includes an application, the
Delete CLIE Launcher Group dialog box will be
displayed. In the dialog box, tap Yes to delete the group.
The applications included in the deleted group will be listed
in the Unfiled group.

Note

You cannot delete the Unfiled group.

Selecting a group

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press the BACK button.

You can now perform operations on the CLIE Launcher
Group List screen with the Jog Dial™ navigator.

3

Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select a group.

The application icon at the top of the list in the group will be
highlighted.
If you press the Jog Dial™ navigator, the application icon
list is displayed.

Tips

• The applications saved on the “Memory Stick” media will be
listed in the

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Card group.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

• You can select the next group by pressing the Home /
Menu button. You can also tap the F/f icon or group names
on the screen to select a group.

Using Favorite Applications (shortcuts)

You can create a Favorite Application (shortcut) for frequently
used applications.

Note

You cannot create a Favorite Application (shortcut) for an application
on a “Memory Stick” media.

Creating a Favorite Application (shortcut)

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Select Edit Favorite Applications from the

CLIE Launcher menu.

The Favorite Application screen is displayed.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

Tip

On the CLIE Launcher screen, you can also tap the empty Favorite
Application (shortcut) area to display the Favorite
Application screen.

4 Tap a Favorite Application (shortcut) number

that you want to assign to an application.

The list of applications is displayed. Tap the application
name to create a Favorite Application (shortcut).

5 Tap Done.

Note

When you delete an application that is saved as a shortcut, the shortcut
is automatically deleted from the Favorite Application list.

Tip

You can also create a Favorite Application (shortcut) for an application
by dragging an icon and dropping it in the empty shortcut area when
the Use Drag&Drop check box on the CLIE Launcher
Preferences screen (page 27) is on.

To delete a Favorite Application (shortcut)

In step 4, tap a Favorite Application (shortcut) number that you
want to delete and select (None) at the top of the list.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

Tip

You can also delete a Favorite Application (shortcut) for an application
by dragging an icon and dropping it in in the top right-hand corner
of the screen (page 186) when the Use Drag&Drop check box on the
CLIE Launcher Preferences screen (page 27) is on.

Application manager icon

You can manage your applications with the application manager
icons.

The following icons are featured as standard functions.

: Transferring applications

Displays the Beam dialog box (page 148) or Send dialog

box (page 153).
: Displaying application information (page 25)
: Deleting applications (page

Tips

• Application manager functions may be added when you install some
applications.

• You can also manage an application by dragging an icon and
dropping it in each application manager icon when the Use
Drag&Drop check box on the CLIE Launcher Preferences
screen (page 27) is displayed.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

Displaying information about applications

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Tap .

The list of applications is displayed.

3 Tap an application name whose information

you want to display.

The CLIE Launcher Info screen is displayed.
Tap OK to close the screen.

Tip

You can also display information about an application by dragging an
icon and dropping it in in the top right-hand of the CLIE Launcher
screen when the Use Drag&Drop check box on the CLIE Launcher
Preferences screen (page 27) is displayed.

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

Editing a description

Tap Edit to display the Edit Description screen and enter
the new description.

OK button: Change to the description entered.
Cancel button: Cancel the description entered.
Default button: Restore the default description.

Menu List

The following list describes the functions of each menu in the
CLIE Launcher screen.

Menus in the CLIE Launcher screen

Delete… Delete an application (page 186).
Beam… Send an application to another Palm OS PDA

Send… Bluetooth: Send an application or data to

device via the IR port (page 148).

another Bluetooth™ compliant
Palm OS PDA device by wireless
communication (page 153).

SMS: Send messages via a connected

GSM wireless device, such as a
mobile phone.

Note

An application or data cannot be
sent by SMS.

Edit CLIE Launcher
Group

Edit Favorite
Applications

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Edit a group of applications (page 18).

Create a shortcut to an application (page 22).

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Using “CLIE Launcher”

Info… Display the version, memory size, and the

number of records of an application.

Copy… Copy an application.

Options menu in the CLIE Launcher screen

Preferences… Make settings for CLIE Launcher.

Show Expansion Cards

Check the box to display the applications on
the “Memory Stick” media.
(Default: On)

Display Animation

Check the box to adjust the on-screen motion
such as scrolling operation.
(Default: On)

Use Drag&Drop

Check the box to enable the Drag&Drop
function.
(Default: Off)

Use Beam Icon To Beam Only

(available only when there is a
communication facility other than beaming)
Check the box to display the Beam screen
automatically when you tap the Beam icon.
(Default: Off)

Display

Icon (Small): Displays a simple description
for a selected application.
Icon: Displays a simple description for any
application.
(Default: Icon (Small))

Go To Standard
View
About
Applications

Switch to the Palm OS standard screen
(page 28).
Displays version information of the CLIE
Launcher application.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Switching to the Palm OS® standard screen

Your CLIÉ handheld is initially set to display the CLIE
Launcher screen when you press the Home /Menu button.
To switch to the Palm OS standard screen, follow the procedure
below.

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Tap Go To Standard View from the Options

menu.

The screen will be switched to the Palm OS standard screen.

Tap to display
menus.

Tap to select a
category to be
displayed.

Tip

You can display categories in sequence by pressing the Home /
Menu button.

Note

Palm OS standard screen categories differ from CLIE Launcher
groups.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Switching to the CLIE Launcher screen

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Tap Go To CLIE Launcher View from the

Options menu.

The screen is switched to the CLIE Launcher screen.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Starting an application

Note

For details on starting applications on a “Memory Stick”
media, refer to page 131.

There may be some system limitations when starting applications in
“Memory Stick” media in the Application Launcher screen.

Starting an application with the Jog Dial™
navigator

1 Press the Home /Menu button to display

the Palm OS

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standard screen.

2 Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select the

application you want to start, and then press
the Jog Dial™ navigator.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Changing the preferences of the start-up
screen for the Jog Dial™ navigator
operation

Set the preferences so that rotating the Jog Dial™ navigator
displays a list of applications on the left side of the screen.

1 Press and hold the Home /Menu button

on the Palm OS standard screen.

The menu is displayed.

2 Tap Preferences from the Options menu.

The Preferences screen is displayed.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

3 Tap the arrow V next to Jog Select and select

Popup.

4 Tap OK.

When the Jog Dial™ navigator is rotated, the list of
applications are automatically displayed on the left of the
screen.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Starting an application by tapping an
application icon

1 Press the Home /Menu button to open the

Palm OS standard screen.

2 Tap the icon of the application you want to

start.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Changing the display style of the Palm OS® standard screen

On the Palm OS standard screen, you can display applications in
the list format or in the small-icon format. You can also choose
to display your favorite category or last-used application when
the Palm OS standard screen is displayed.

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Tap Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Tap the arrow V next to the right of View By

and select List, List (Small) or Icon (Small).

5 Tap OK.

List view

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List (Small) view Icon (Small) view

Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Setting to display the last-opened category
or the last-used application when the Palm
OS standard screen is displayed

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Tap Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Tap the Remember Last Category check box

or Remember Last Used App check box to
select.

The check boxes are marked by default.

5 Tap OK.

Note

Applications are not recognized as the last-used applications and
categories in the following cases.

• Pressing an application button to start an application or category.

• Switching the screen from the Palm OS standard view to
the CLIE Launcher view.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Displaying applications by category

You can choose to display applications by category.

Categorizing applications

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Tap Category from the Application menu.

4 Tap the arrow V next to each application and

select the category.

Note

To create a new category, tap the arrow V in the top right-hand
corner of the Application Launcher screen and then tap Edit
Categories to open the Edit Categories dialog box.

And tap New, enter a category name, and tap OK. Tap OK
again when the new category is added.

5 Tap Done.

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Using the Palm OS® standard screen

Displaying category-wise

1 Press the Home /Menu button.

The CLIE Launcher screen is displayed.

2 Perform either of the following operations.

• Repeatedly press the Home /Menu button or
repeatedly press the Jog Dial™ navigator to display the
categories in sequence.

• Tap the arrow
and select the category you want to display.

Tip

If you select All, all applications are displayed on the Palm OS
standard screen.
It is useful to select All when you start an application with the Jog
Dial™ navigator.

Note

CLIE Launcher groups differ from Palm OS® standard
screen categories.

V in the top right-hand corner of the screen

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Changing fonts

You can change the font style in applications such as Date Book
or Address Book according to your preferences. A font style can
be assigned to each application.

1 Start an application whose font style you want

to change.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu is displayed.

3 Tap Font from the Options menu.

The Select Font dialog box is displayed.

4 Tap the font style you want to use.

5 Tap OK.

The text in the application is displayed in the font style you
selected.

Note

Font style is not available for some applications.

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Common menus

The following list describes the function of each menu that is
common for the CLIÉ handheld applications such as Date Book,
Address, To Do List, and Memo Pad.

To display the menu, press and hold the Home /Menu
button while starting the application.

For menus that are specific to an application, refer to the
descriptions of menus for each application.

Note

Some menus may not be displayed depending on the display style.

Edit Menu

Undo Reverses the action of the last edit command.

For example, if you used Cut to remove text,
Undo restores the text you removed.

Cut Removes the selected text and stores it

temporarily in the memory of your CLIÉ
handheld. You can paste the text you cut into
another area of the current application or into
other applications.

Copy Copies the selected text and stores it

temporarily in the memory of your CLIÉ
handheld. You can paste the text that you
copied into another area of the current
application or into other applications.

Paste Inserts the text that you cut or copied at the

selected point. If you did not previously cut or
copy text, paste does not work.

Select All Selects all of the text in the current record or

screen. This function enables you to cut or
copy all of the text and paste it at the selected
point.

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Common menus

Keyboard Opens the on-screen keyboard.
Graffiti Help Opens the list of Graffiti

You can view a stroke for a character as
needed.

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character strokes.

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Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld

This chapter explains how to enter data on your
CLIÉ handheld.

Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld . . . 42
Practicing entering data using the on-screen

keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using Graffiti

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writing to enter data. . . . . . . . . 46

Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld

The following describes alternatives to the hardware keyboard
for entering data.

On-screen keyboard (Input
panel) (page 43)

Enter data by tapping the keyboard
displayed on the screen.

Graffiti

Enter data using the freehand input
characters, called Graffiti. Once
you get used to entering data using
Graffiti, it is much faster than
entering data with the on-screen
keyboard.

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(page 46)

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Practicing entering data using the on­screen keyboard

You can enter data using the stylus of your CLIÉ handheld.

Entering data

To enter data, you will need software (an application) that is
compatible with your CLIÉ handheld. Follow the steps below to
practice entering data using the Date Book application.

1 Tap the Date Book icon on the Application

Launcher screen.

Date Book starts up. Today's schedule is displayed.

2 Tap the time line in the Date Book screen.

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Practicing entering data using the on-screen keyboard

3 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

Tap Keyboard from the Edit menu.

The keyboard is displayed.

Tab

Caps lock

Caps shift

Numeric International

Tap here to display the
numeric keyboard

Alphabetic

Back Space
Carriage return

Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard

Tap here to display the
international keyboard

4 Select the required 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 <.

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Practicing entering data using the on-screen keyboard

5 When you have finished, tap Done to close the

on-screen keyboard and place the text in the
record.

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

Lif

This section describes the procedures for creating letters,
numbers, punctuations, and symbols, and teaches you some
Graffiti

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 upper case letters of the regular alphabet, which
makes Graffiti writing easy to learn.

Entering characters with a single 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.

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tips and tricks.

( Graffiti writing examples

A, B, C, D, E)

The 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 from the dot.

t stylus here

Start stroke from dot

Note

You do not need to create the dot; it is only there to show you where to
begin the stroke.

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

The areas for writing letters and numbers are
different

The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for
writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers.

Write letters
here

Tip

To display the Graffiti writing area, select the line to enter characters,
and then press the Text Input /Find button. For details, refer to
“Entering characters with Graffiti” (page 54).

Write numbers
here

Graffiti character list

Alphabet

AI

BJ

CK

DL

EM

FN

GO

HP

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

QV

RW

SX

TY

UZ

Numbers

05

16

27

38

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Keyboard symbols

Space Period Tap twice

Back Space Shift

Carriage
Return

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Caps

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

Writing capital letters

Shift to caps to 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 lower case, 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 lower case, use the Caps Shift stroke .

Writing punctuation marks

Tap once 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

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

(.) Period (—) Dash

(,) Comma

(’) Apostrophe

(?) Question (/) Slash

(!) Exclamation ($) Dollar

(@) At (\) Back slash

(#) Number ({) Left brace

(%) Percent (}) Right brace

(^) Circumflex

(&) Ampersand

(*) Asterisk (-) Swung dash

(<) Left angle
bracket

(>) Right angle
bracket

(_) Under bar (:) Colon

( ( ) Left
parenthesis

( ) ) Right
parenthesis

([) Left square
bracket

(]) Right square
bracket

\

) Grave accent

(

(;) Semicolon

(

) Ditto Tab

"

To undo punctuation shift

Enter (Back Space).

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

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.

Symbol Shift

(•) Bullet x

(™) Trademark ÷

(®) Registered =

(©) Copyrighted (¢) Cent

(‘) Left single
quotation mark
(’) Right single
quotation mark
(“) Left double
quotation mark
(”) Right double
quotation

(§) Section ¡

(°) Degree ß

+µ

–ƒ

mark

(¥) Yen

(£) Pound

() Euro

¿

ø

To undo symbol shift mode

Enter (Back Space).

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

Writing accented characters and non­English 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:

çæ

Note

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

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

Displaying the Graffiti on-screen help

Drag the stylus from 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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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

Entering characters with Graffiti

1 Tap the Date Book icon on the Application

Launcher screen.

Date Book starts. Today's schedule is displayed.

2 Tap the time line in the Date Book screen.

3 Press the Text Input /Find button.

The Graffiti writing area is displayed.

4 Use the tables on the previous pages to find the

stroke shape for the letter you want to create.

There are two different stroke shapes available for some
letters. For those letters, choose the one that is easier for you.
You use the same shape to create both the upper case and
lower case version of a letter.

5 Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the

Graffiti writing area. Start your stroke at the
dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in
the tables.

Position the stylus

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

6 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the

stroke shape.

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.

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 does not recognize them as text characters.

Notes on writing Graffiti characters

• Recognition accuracy improves when you write large
characters. You should draw strokes that nearly fill 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.

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Using Navigation strokes and shortcuts

You can navigate within the fields of your application and also
quickly enter symbols that are frequently used, by entering the
navigation strokes and shortcuts with Graffiti.

Using navigation strokes

Move cursor right

Move cursor left

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data

Using Shortcuts

There are four types of Graffiti Shortcut.
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.

The following are the Graffiti Shortcuts that are registered on
your CLIÉ handheld:

Date stamp ds Breakfast br
Time stamp ts Lunch lu
Date/time stamps dts Dinner di
Meeting me

For example, when you enter “dts” using the Graffiti Shortcut,
you can enter the current date and time.

bbb

Tip

You can also create your own Shortcuts (page 99).

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Exchanging and
updating data using
a HotSync

®

operation

This chapter explains how to perform a HotSync®
operation with your computer.

What is a HotSync® operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Performing a HotSync
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . 63

operation . . . . . . . . . . 61

What is a HotSync® operation?

A HotSync® operation is a one-step operation that enables you
to synchronize data between your CLIÉ handheld and your
computer. With just one press of the HotSync button, you can
synchronize your CLIÉ handheld application data with the
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software data on your computer, back
up the data of your CLIÉ handheld on your computer, and install
add-on applications.

1 Synchronizing the data between your CLIÉ

handheld and your computer

Synchronizes the data of the Date Book, Address Book,
To Do List, and Memo Pad between your CLIÉ handheld
and your computer. You can manage the data of multiple
CLIÉ handhelds separately using the Palm™ Desktop
for CLIÉ software.

2 Saving backup data on your computer

Automatically creates a backup of the data currently held
on your CLIÉ handheld to your computer. If you delete
data by accident, if data is deleted by a sudden battery
shut-off, or if you need to perform a hard reset, a
HotSync
the backup data on your computer.
For details on backing up data, refer to page 168.

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What is a HotSync® operation?

Tip

You can save a backup of the data currently held on your CLIÉ
handheld onto a “Memory Stick” media. For details, refer to
“Backing up data to a “Memory Stick” media using the
Memory Stick Backup application” (page 169).

3 Using the data created in Microsoft® Windows®

applications on your CLIÉ handheld

Import or export the data between a Windows
application on your computer and your CLIÉ handheld.

The compatible file formats that you can import/
export with the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

• Comma/Tab delimited (*.csv, *.txt, *.tab, *.tsv)

• Text file (*.txt)

• vCal (Date Book) file (*.vcs)

• vCard (Address) file (*.vcf)

• Date Book archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
(*.dba)

• Address Book archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
software (*.aba)

• To Do List archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
(*.tda)

• Memo Pad archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
(*.mpa)

* The words in parentheses are file extensions. Archive is a unit that

gathers associated files.

b For details on importing/exporting data, refer to the Help menu of

Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software.

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Performing a HotSync® operation

To perform a HotSync® operation, the Palm™ Desktop for
CLIÉ software must be installed on your computer and the cradle
should be connected to the computer.

b For details on how to prepare for a HotSync

procedure as described in “Using your CLIÉ™ handheld with your
computer” in the “Read This First (Operating Instructions).”

Performing a HotSync® operation with the cradle

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(Local HotSync

)

®

operation, follow the

Performing a HotSync® operation with the cradle is called a
Local HotSync

®

.

1 Place your CLIÉ handheld in the cradle.

2 Press the HotSync button on the cradle.

The HotSync® operation starts.

(Location of the HotSync

button may vary
depending on your
model.)

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When the HotSync
showing the HotSync
CLIÉ handheld.

operation is complete, a message

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completion is displayed on your

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Performing a HotSync® operation

Note

Do not remove your CLIÉ handheld from the cradle until the
HotSync
for CLIÉ software may not close normally.

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operation is complete, otherwise the Palm™ Desktop

If the HotSync® operation does not start

Make sure that the HotSync icon is displayed in the
Windows task tray.
If the HotSync icon is not displayed in the task tray, click

Start, Programs (All Programs in Windows
Handheld, and HotSync Manager. Check that the

HotSync icon is displayed in the task tray and press the
HotSync button on the cradle to start the HotSync
operation.

The message is displayed on your computer screen when the
HotSync

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operation starts.

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XP), Sony

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* From this point onwards, where Windows® XP Home Edition and

Windows
to as Windows

Tip

If you cannot perform a HotSync® operation

Refer to the “Troubleshooting Q&A.”

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XP Professional are common, they will both be referred

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XP.

Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

The Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software enables you to view the
data, which is transferred from your CLIÉ handheld by the
HotSync

Additionally, the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software has the
same functions as the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and
Memo Pad applications so that you can enter or modify
schedules or address data on your computer and export data to
your CLIÉ handheld.

Starting the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

Double-click the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software icon on the
Windows desktop.

Or click Start, select Programs (All Programs in
Windows
for CLIÉ software.

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operation, on your computer.

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XP), Sony Handheld, and Palm™ Desktop

The Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software starts.

Tip

To quit the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

Click the close button in the top right-hand corner of the screen or
select Exit from the File menu.

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Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

Locating the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software components

A List pane

Displays the records in the current Desktop application.

B Application Launch bar

Click an icon to open the associated application.

C Install Tool icon

Click this icon to display the Install Tool dialog box. You
can install applications from your CLIÉ handheld with a
HotSync

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operation. For details, refer to “Installing” on

page 183.

D User selector

Displays the user name of the current information.

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E Record pane

Displays full details of the record that is selected in the List
pane. The information displayed here is the same as that
displayed on your CLIÉ handheld’s Details screen.

Basic operations of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

Click the icon of the application you want to use. The screen
switches to the selected application screen.

Basic operations for each application are the same as those of the
corresponding CLIÉ application. For details on operations, refer
to the Palm™ Desktop online help. To display the online help,
select Palm™ Desktop Help from the Help menu.

Tip

Changing the user name of your CLIÉ handheld

1 In the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ window, click

Users from the Tools menu.

The Users dialog box is displayed.

2 Click the user name you want to change and

click Rename.

3 Enter a new user name and click OK.

Your CLIÉ handheld user name is changed at the next
HotSync

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Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software

When using the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating
system

When you start Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your
computer and select Custom, File Link, View Log, or Setup
from the HotSync menu, the configuration window may open
behind the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software window.
In this case, bring the configuration window to the front by
performing one of the following.
– Press the Alt and Tab keys at the same time.
– Click the HotSync icon in the bottom right-hand corner on

the Windows task tray.

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Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences)

This chapter explains how to customize your CLIÉ handheld
by changing the Preferences settings.

What you can do with Preferences . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting the Bluetooth™ function (for Bluetooth™

built-in models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Assigning applications to application

buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Customizing the full-screen pen stroke

activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Assigning applications to HotSync buttons . . . . 76

Adding/Changing communication device

preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting the Date & Time preferences . . . . . . . . 79

Adjusting the Digitizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setting the display format of the time, date, and

numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Setting the automatic power-off time . . . . . . . . 85

Setting sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Turning the Alarm LED on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Turning the Beam Receive feature on or off. . . . 88

Changing the Network preferences. . . . . . . . . . 89

Creating Graffiti

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ShortCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

What you can do with Preferences

The Preferences screen enables you to customize the configuration options on
your CLIÉ handheld.
Setting options may be added by installing new application or software for
peripheral devices.

Settings Details
Bluetooth Sets the configuration for the Bluetooth™ function.

Buttons Customizes applications assigned to application buttons

Connection Sets the configuration for the communication device.

Date & Time Sets the current date, time, time zone, daylight saving

Digitizer Calibrates the screen of your CLIÉ handheld.

Formats Sets the formats for time or date.

General Sets the general configurations such as system sound,

Network Sets the Internet connection configuration.

Owner Sets the owner information, such as name or phone

ShortCuts Defines a list of Graffiti

For details, refer to page 70.
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)

and a HotSync button, or the full-screen pen stroke
activities.
For details, refer to pages 73 to 76.

For details, refer to page 77.

configuration.
For details, refer to page 79.

For details, refer to page 82.

For details, refer to page 83.

LED feature* or auto shut-off interval.
(*not available on certain models)
For details, refer to pages 85 to 88.

For details, refer to page 89.

number.
For details, refer to page 173.

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For details, refer to page 99.

abbreviations.

Tip

For the setting options not mentioned in the list, refer to the “Read This First (Operating
Instructions).”

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What you can do with Preferences

Displaying the Preferences screen for each menu

1 Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select the Prefs icon on

the Application Launcher screen and press the Jog Dial™
navigator.

The Preferences screen is displayed.

Tip

You can also tap the Prefs icon to display the Preferences screen.

2 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the screen

and select the Preferences menu you want to configure.

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Setting the Bluetooth™ function

(for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)

Note

You cannot use the Bluetooth™ function while the Bluetooth Preferences screen is
displayed.

Turning the Bluetooth™ function on or off

You can turn the Bluetooth™ function on or off.
Disabling the Bluetooth™ function helps conserve your CLIÉ handheld’s
battery life. By default, the Bluetooth™ function is disabled.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Bluetooth and select Enabled or

Disabled.

• Enabled: Turns on the Bluetooth™ function. The Bluetooth LED lights up or

blinks.

• Disabled: Turns off the Bluetooth™ function.

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Setting the Bluetooth™ function (for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)

Viewing/Customizing Bluetooth™ information

When the Bluetooth™ function is enabled, the following items are displayed
on the Bluetooth Preferences screen.

Device name You can enter a name for your CLIÉ handheld. The device

Allow Device to be
Discovered

Allow Wake Up Yes: Even when your CLIÉ handheld is turned off,

Device Address You can display the device address (identification number

name is required for each CLIÉ handheld to be identified.
You can display the name setup window by tapping the
square box.

Yes: Another Bluetooth™ compatible device detects your
CLIÉ handheld as a target Bluetooth™ compatible device.
No: Another Bluetooth™ compatible device does not
detect your CLIÉ handheld as a target Bluetooth™
compatible device.
(Default: Yes)

another Bluetooth™ compatible device turns on your
CLIÉ handheld automatically and detects your CLIÉ
handheld as a target Bluetooth™ compatible device (the
Bluetooth LED blinks while this feature is enabled).
No: Another Bluetooth™ compatible device does not
detect your CLIÉ handheld as a target Bluetooth™
compatible device when your CLIÉ handheld is turned off.
(Default: No)

of Bluetooth™ device) of your CLIÉ handheld.
The device address cannot be edited.

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Setting the Bluetooth™ function (for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)

Displaying/Deleting the information of target Bluetooth™ compatible devices

You can view information of Bluetooth™ compatible devices registered on
your CLIÉ handheld or delete unnecessary information.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap Trusted Devices.

The Bluetooth™ compatible devices registered on your CLIÉ handheld
are displayed.

3 Select the device whose information you want to display,

and tap Details….

The Device Details dialog box is displayed.
Tap Done to return to the Trusted Devices screen.

4 To delete the information of the selected device, tap Delete

Device.

When the confirmation dialog box is displayed, tap OK.

5 Tap Done to return to the Bluetooth Preferences screen.

Adding information of target Bluetooth™ compatible
devices

Tap Add Device in the Trusted Devices dialog box and follow the on­screen instructions.

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Assigning applications to application buttons

You can assign your favorite applications to the application buttons on the front
panel of your CLIÉ handheld.

For example, you can assign the Date Book button to start Calculator.
The position of the application buttons varies depending on your model.

b For details, refer to “Locating the parts of your Sony CLIÉ handheld” in the “Read

This First (Operating Instructions).”

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Buttons.

The Buttons Preferences screen is displayed.

The screen may vary depending on your model.

2 Tap the arrow V next to the icon and select the application

you want to assign.

The application button is changed to what you assigned.

To start the original applications

If you assigned another application to the button, start the original application
on the Application Launcher screen.

To reset to default settings

Tap the Default in step 2.
All application buttons are reset to their factory settings.

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Customizing the full-screen pen stroke activities

When the Graffiti writing area is not covered, you can use a full-screen stroke
to perform a certain function. You can customize the assignment of the full­screen pen stroke.

Drag the stylus from the writing
area to the top on the screen.

By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates Graffiti

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Help.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Buttons.

2 Tap Pen.

The Pen screen is displayed.

3 Tap the arrow V next to Graffiti Help and select the settings

for the full-screen pen stroke.

Tip

Press the Ctrl key and R key on the keyboard at the same time.
You can also display the Graffiti Help screen for the full-screen pen stroke.

Backlight Turns on the backlight of your CLIÉ handheld without

Brightness Opens the Adjust Brightness screen.
Keyboard Opens the on-screen keyboard for entering text.
Graffiti Help Opens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti

Turn Off & Lock Turns off and locks your CLIÉ handheld. To start your

using the POWER button.

character set.

CLIÉ handheld operation when it is locked, you need to
enter the password (to use the Lock function, you need to
enter a password).

b For details, please refer to “Protecting your data with a

password” (page 172).

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Customizing the full-screen pen stroke activities

Beam Data Beams the current record to another Palm OS PDA.

Note

Cannot be started by the full-screen pen stroke.
Press the Ctrl key and R key on the keyboard at the same
time to start beaming.

4 Tap OK.

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Assigning applications to HotSync buttons

You can assign your favorite applications to the HotSync buttons on the cradle
and modem (if a HotSync button is provided).

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Buttons.

2 Tap HotSync.
3 Tap the arrow V next to a button and select the application

you want to assign.

4 Tap OK.

The Buttons Preferences screen is displayed.
You can start the selected application by pressing the HotSync button.

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Adding/Changing communication device preferences

You can customize the preference for a communication device to be connected
to your CLIÉ handheld. The applications using the communication device
comply with this preference.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Connection.

2 Tap New.

To change the existing preference, tap the preference you want to change
and Edit.

3 Enter the connection name in Name.

Enter a suitable name.

4 Tap the arrow V next to Connect to and select how you

connect your CLIÉ handheld to your computer.

5 Tap the arrow V next to Via and select what you use to

connect your CLIÉ handheld to your computer.

If you select a modem for Connect to
1 Tap the arrow

to use.
The recommend setting is TouchTone.

Do not select Rotary, except when you are sure that the telephone
service being used is not TouchTone.

2 Tap the arrow

speaker at the time of connection.

3 Tap Details.
4 Tap the arrow

transmission between the modem and CLIÉ handheld.

5 Tap the arrow V next to Flow Ctl and select the flow control of the

modem connection.
The recommend setting is Automatic.

6 Enter the modem initialization command in the Init String.

By default, it is set to either AT&FX4 or ATZ. If the modem
initialization command is not specified on the modem, it is not required
to be changed.

7 Tap OK.

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V next to Dialing and select the type of line you want

V next to Volume and select the volume of the modem

V next to Speed and select the maximum speed for the

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Adding/Changing communication device preferences

6 Tap OK.

The configuration for the communication device is changed and the
Preferences screen is displayed.

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Setting the Date & Time preferences

You can set the date, time, time zone, and the on/off of daylight savings for
your CLIÉ handheld. After you set the local date and time of your home base,
you can change the displayed time (for example, during business trips) simply
by switching the time zones.

Setting the date

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Date & Time.

The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap Set Date.

The Set Date screen is displayed.

3 Tap the each arrow b or B beside the year at the top of the

screen to set the year.

4 Tap the current month.
5 Tap the current date.

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Setting the Date & Time preferences

Setting the time

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Date & Time.

The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap Set Time.

The Set Time screen is displayed.

3 Tap the arrow V or v to set the hour.
4 Tap the minute box and tap the arrow V or v to set the

minute.

5 Tap AM or PM.
6 Tap OK.

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Setting the Date & Time preferences

Setting the time zone and daylight saving time

Setting the time zone

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Date & Time.

The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap the Set Time Zone field.

The Set Time Zone screen is displayed.

3 Select the time zone of your region.
4 Tap OK.

Setting the daylight saving time

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Date & Time.

The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Daylight saving.
3 Tap On or Off.

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Adjusting the Digitizer

You need to adjust the digitizer when performing a hard reset, when the tapping
operation or scrolling does not work properly, or when you cannot adjust the
brightness of the backlight or screen contrast.

Tap the arrow in the top right-hand corner of the Preferences screen and
select Digitizer.

The Digitizer calibration screen is displayed.

This Digitizer calibration screen is exactly the same as the screen
displayed the first time you turn on your CLIÉ handheld. Follow the
on-screen instructions to adjust the digitizer.

Tip

Use the stylus perpendicular to the screen to tap targets.

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Setting the display format of the time, date, and numbers

Selecting a regional default

When you select the region where you use your CLIÉ handheld, the display
format of the time, date, week start day, and numbers are adjusted to the
regional default. For example, in Europe, time is expressed using a 24-hour
clock; in the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM
or PM suffix.
The regional default setting is applied to the display formats of all your CLIÉ
applications. However, you can customize your own settings for each unit,
such as time or date.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Formats.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Preset to and select a region name.

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Setting the display format of the time, date, and numbers

Customizing your own settings for each unit

You can customize your own settings for the display formats of the time, date,
week start day, and numbers. The settings are applied to the display formats of
all your CLIÉ applications.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Formats.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Time and select the desired format.
3 Tap the arrow V next to Date and select the desired format.
4 Tap the arrow V next to Week starts and select Sunday or

Monday.

This setting is applied to the Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views in
Date Book and all other applications displaying calendars.

5 Tap the arrow V next to Numbers and select the desired

format.

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Setting the automatic power-off time

Your CLIÉ handheld has an automatic power-off feature that turns off the
power after a period of inactivity to conserve your CLIÉ battery.

You can adjust the time setting for the automatic power-off feature.
By default, your CLIÉ handheld will be turned off after two minutes of
inactivity and will be on while it is connected to the cradle.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select General.

The General Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Auto-off After and select the

desired time.

You can select 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.

3 If you want to leave your CLIÉ handheld turned on while it is

connected to the cradle, tap the Stay on in Cradle check
box.

Note

If you tap the Auto Lock Handheld to lock in the Security screen (page 176),
the Stay on in Cradle function is cancelled, and the data protection takes the
priority.

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Setting sounds

You can adjust the volume level of the system sounds, alarm sounds, and game
sounds or turn the sounds off completely.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select General.

The General Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap the arrow V next to System Sound and select the

desired volume level or Off.

When the System Sound is turned off, the chime tones associated with the
HotSync

3 Tap the arrow V next to Alarm Sound and select the desired

volume level or Off.

4 Tap the arrow V next to Game Sound and select the desired

volume level or Off.

The Game Sound setting is only applied to the games programmed to
respond to this setting.

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operation are also turned off.

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Turning the Alarm LED on or off

You can set the CLIÉ handheld to flash its LED at the set time. If you turn the
Alarm Sound off and turn on the Alarm LED, you can use the alarm feature
without disturbing other people around you.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select General.

The General Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Alarm LED and select On or Off.

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Turning the Beam Receive feature on or off

You can turn on or off the Beam Receive feature.
When you turn off the Beam Receive feature, you cannot receive data via
beaming but your CLIÉ battery is conserved. By default, the Beam Receive
feature is set to On.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select General.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Beam Receive and select On or

Off.

• On: Enables the Beam Receive feature.

• Off: Disables the Beam Receive feature.

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Changing the Network preferences

Note

For the settings specific to each peripheral device, refer to the manual of each one.

Selecting a service template

You can customize the Service setting to select the service template for your
Internet Service Provider or a dial-in server.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select Network.

The Network Preferences screen is displayed.

2 Tap the arrow V next to Service and select the service

template (Internet Service Provider name) you want to
use.

Tips

• To add the new service template, select New from the Service menu.

If the Internet Service Provider name you want to use is not displayed in the list,
tap the area showing the service template, or select New from the Service
menu, and enter the new Internet Service Provider name.
You can create multiple service templates for your Internet Service Provider.
You need to name them so that those service templates are uniquely identified,
such as “ISP1” and “ISP2.” It is useful when you use your Internet Service
Provider by access point or setting.

• If you want to copy an existing service template without changing, select

Duplicate from the Service menu.

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Changing the Network preferences

Entering a user name

The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your
Internet Service Provider or dial-in server.

1 On the Network Preferences screen, tap the User Name

field.

2 Enter your user name.

Notes

• Although this field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines appear on­screen.

• Most dial-in servers do not accept spaces in the user name.

Entering a password

The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your server or
ISP. Your entry in this field determines whether your CLIÉ handheld prompts
you to enter a password each time you log into your network:

• If you do not enter a password, your CLIÉ handheld displays the word

-Prompt- in this field and asks you to enter a password during the log-in
procedure.

• If you enter a password, your CLIÉ handheld displays the word

-Assigned- in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during
the log-in procedure.

Note

If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option and do not enter a
password.

1 On the Network Preferences screen, tap the Password

field.

2 Enter the password you use to log into your server.
3 Tap OK.

The Password field updates to display the word -Assigned-.

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Changing the Network preferences

Selecting a connection

Use the Connection setting to select the method you want to use to connect to
your Internet Service Provider or a dial-in server.
On the Network Preferences screen, tap the arrow V next to Connection
and select Standard Modem.

Adding telephone settings

When you select the Phone field, your CLIÉ handheld opens a dialog box in
which you define the telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or
dial-in server. In addition, you can also define a prefix, disable Call Waiting,
and give special instructions for using a calling card.

1 On the Network Preferences screen, tap the Phone field.

The Phone Setup screen is displayed.

2 Enter the phone number for your ISP or dial-in server in the

Phone # field.

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3 Change the following settings if necessary:

1 Enter the telephone number used to access the modem.

If necessary, enter a dial prefix (such as “9”) to access an outside line,
and tap the Dial prefix check box. You can enter a comma in the field
to introduce a “pause” in the dialing sequence. Each comma equals a
two second pause.

2 If the phone line you are using for your CLIÉ handheld has Call

Waiting, select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an
interruption during a modem HotSync

Note

Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call Waiting. Contact your
local telephone company for the code you need.

3 If you want to use a calling card to place the call, select the Use

calling card check box and enter the calling card number.

Tip

There is usually a delay before you enter your calling card number.
Because of this, add at least three commas before your calling card number to
compensate for the delay.

4 Tap OK.

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operation.

Adding detailed information to a service template

If you are using one of the predefined service templates, you probably only
need to enter your user name and telephone number. If you are creating a new
service template, you may need to provide additional information to your ISP
or dial-in server. Use the Details dialog box to add additional information to
a selected service template.

To select a connection type

1 On the Network Preferences screen, tap the service field.
2 Tap Details.

The Details screen is displayed.

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Changing the Network preferences

3 Tap the arrow V next to Connection type and select one of

the following connection types.

• PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol

• SLIP: Serial Line Internet Protocol

• CSLIP: Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol

Tip

If you are not sure, try PPP; if that doesn't work, ask your Internet Service Provider
or your System Administrator for the correct connection type.

4 Tap the arrow V next to Idle timeout and select one of the

following options.

• 1 Minute: Waits one minute before dropping the connection when you open
another application that does not use the network.

• 2 Minutes: Waits two minutes.

• 3 Minutes: Waits three minutes.

• Never: Keeps your PPP or SLIP connection open until you turn off your CLIÉ
handheld (or until it times out).
Note that this option will be more costly than others.

5 Tap the Query DNS check box to deselect it.
6 Enter the IP address for the Primary and Secondary DNS

(Domain Naming System).

Ask your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator for the
correct Primary or Secondary DNS IP numbers.

7 If you need to enter the CLIÉ handheld’s IP Address, tap the

IP Address check box and display a permanent IP address
field below the check box.

Normally, you do not have to enter this IP address. If you are not sure,
select Automatic and go to step 9.

8 Enter the CLIÉ handheld’s IP Address.
9 Tap OK.

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Changing the Network preferences

Creating additional service templates

You can create additional service templates from scratch or by duplicating
existing templates and editing the information. After you create a new or
duplicate template, you can add and edit settings.

To duplicate an existing service template

1 On the Network Preferences screen, tap the arrow V next

to Service and select the predefined service template you
want to duplicate.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu screen is displayed.

3 Tap Duplicate from the Service menu.

A copy of the service template (The name of an original service template
+ Copy) is added to the drop-down list for the Service field.

To delete a service template

You can delete an existing service template.

1 On the Network Preferences screen, tap the arrow V next

to Service and select the predefined service template you
want to delete.

2 Press and hold the Home /Menu button.

The menu screen is displayed.

3 Tap Delete from the Service menu.

The Delete Service dialog box is displayed.

4 Tap OK.

The selected service template is deleted.
When you want to cancel deleting, tap Cancel.

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Changing the Network preferences

Creating log-in scripts

A log-in script is a series of commands that automates logging in to a network
server, such as your corporate network or your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
You can also use non-ASCII characters or literal characters for Log-in Scripts.

b For details, refer to “Non-ASCII Characters for Log-in Scripts” on page 97.

1 On the Network Preferences screen, tap the service field.
2 Tap Details.

The Details screen is displayed.

3 Tap Script.

The Log-in Script screen is displayed.

4 Tap the arrow V next to End and select one of the following

commands.

If the command requires additional information, a field appears to the right
of it for you to enter the information.

Wait For Tells your CLIÉ handheld to wait for specific characters

Wait For Prompt Detects a challenge-response prompt coming from the

Send Transmits specific characters to the TCP/IP server to

Send CR Transmits a carriage return or LF character to the TCP/IP

Send User ID Transmits the User ID information entered in the User ID

Send Password Transmits the password entered in the Password field of

from the TCP/IP server before executing the next
command.

server and displays the dynamically generated challenge
value. Then enter the challenge value into your token
card, which in turn generates a response value for you to
enter on your CLIÉ handheld. This command takes two
arguments, separated by a vertical bar (|) on the input line.

which you are connecting.

server to which you are connecting.

field of the Network Preferences screen.

the Network Preferences screen. If you did not enter
a password, this command prompts you to enter one. The
Password command is usually followed by a Send CR
command.

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Delay Tells your CLIÉ handheld to wait a specific number of

Get IP Reads an IP address and uses it as the IP address for your

Prompt Opens a dialog box and prompts you to enter text of some

End Identifies the last line in the log-in script.

seconds before executing the next command in the log-in
script.

CLIÉ handheld. This command is used with SLIP
connections.

kind (for example, a password or a security code).

5 Repeat step 4 until the log-in script is complete.
6 Tap OK.

The Details screen is displayed.

7 Tap OK.

The Network Preferences screen is displayed.

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Non-ASCII Characters for Log-in Scripts

The following information enables you to create custom log-in scripts that
require non-ASCII characters. It is provided for advanced users who
understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom log-in
script.

Use of ^char

You may use the caret ( ^ ) to transmit ASCII command characters. If you send
^char, and the ASCII value of character is between @ and _, then the character
is automatically translated to a single-byte value between 0 and 31.
For example, ^M is converted to a carriage return.

If character is a value between A and Z, then the character sequence is
translated to a single-byte value between 1 and 26. If character is any other
value, then the character sequence is not subject to any special processing. For
example, the string “Joe^M” transmits Joe, followed by a carriage return.

Carriage return and line feed

You may include carriage return and line feed commands as part of the log-in
script, when they are entered in the following format.

•<cr> : Sends or receives a carriage return

•<lf> : Sends or receives a line feed
For example, the string “waitfor Joe<cr><lf>” waits to receive Joe followed by

a carriage return and line feed from the remote computer before executing the
next command in the script.

Literal characters

The backslash ( \ ) character defines that the next character is transmitted as a
literal character, and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily
associated with that character.

Examples:

• \^ : Includes a caret as part of the string

• \< : Includes a < as part of the string

• \ \ : Includes a backslash as part of the string

Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences) 97

Changing the Network preferences

Using the Network preferences menus

This section describes the menu commands specific to network preferences.
For the menu commands that are common for the CLIÉ handheld applications,
refer to “Common menus” on page 39.

Service menus

New Creates a new service template.
Delete... Deletes the current service template.
Duplicate Duplicates the current service template.

Option menus

View Log Displays the Network Log that lists the history of your

Internet connection.
Tap Done to close the Network Log screen.

Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences) 98

Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts

You can create abbreviations (ShortCuts) for entering text with Graffiti®
strokes.

For details on how to use Graffiti® ShortCuts, refer to “Using Shortcuts” on
page 57.

1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the

Preferences screen and select ShortCuts.

2 Tap New.

The ShortCut Entry screen is displayed.

3 Enter the ShortCut name and an abbreviation (character

string).

4 Tap OK.

The new ShortCut is created and the list of ShortCuts is displayed.

To Edit a ShortCut

1 Tap the ShortCut you want to edit and tap Edit.
2 Edit the ShortCut name or the abbreviation (character string)

and tap OK.

To Delete a ShortCut

1 Tap the ShortCut you want to delete and tap Delete.

The confirmation message is displayed.

2 Tap Yes.

The selected ShortCut is deleted.

Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences) 99

Exchanging and
updating data using a
HotSync
(Other HotSync

®

operation

®

operations)

This chapter explains how to select HotSync® operation
options and how to perform a HotSync
cradle, infrared communications port, or network. Other
advanced HotSync
functions and how to import data from Windows
applications.

Customizing HotSync® application settings

(Conduit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Synchronizing with external data (File Link) . . 103
Customizing HotSync

HotSync
Performing an IR HotSync
Performing a HotSync

Bluetooth™ function (for Bluetooth™ built-in

models only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Performing a HotSync

a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Performing a HotSync

a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Performing a HotSync

LAN (LANSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

®

operations include how to use file link

®

®

setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Manager startup and

®

®

operation using the

®

operation via

®

operation via

®

operation via

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operation via the

operation . . . . . . 105