This chapter explains the basic operations of your
CLIÉ handheld such as using the stylus and the
Jog Dial™ navigator, locating components and
starting applications.
This chapter also gives an overview of menus that
are common to applications and explains how to
select character fonts.
A stylus is a pen-like device 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 “CLIÉ™ handheld components” in 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 text 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 of your
computer, you can use the stylus to “drag”
the scroll bar to scroll the screen, or to
“drag” across 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 on the
front side of your CLIÉ handheld.
Rotating the Jog Dial™ navigator
Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to
select the application you want to
start.
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Basic operations
Pressing the Jog Dial™ navigator
Press the Jog Dial™ navigator to
select an item or to start a selected
application.
Note
The operations you can perform 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” (HTML format).
Tip
Rotating while pressing the Jog Dial™ navigator
In some applications, operations are 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, is called an
“application”. You need to start an application to operate your
CLIÉ handheld.
Note
For details on starting applications from “Memory Stick”
media, refer to page 128.
There may be some system limitations when starting applications that
are stored on “Memory Stick” media in the Home screen.
Tip
What is the Home screen?
The screen displayed when you turn on your CLIÉ handheld or tap
(Home), is called the Home screen. On your CLIÉ handheld, the CLIE
Launcher and the Palm OS Standard screen are installed as the Home
screen. The screen specific to your CLIÉ handheld, the CLIE
Launcher, is displayed by default. The CLIE Launcher is used in this
manual as the Home screen.
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Starting an application
Starting an application on the CLIE Launcher
1 Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
2 Select an application icon by rotating the Jog
Dial™ navigator and press the Jog Dial™
navigator to start the application.
Tip
You can also tap an application icon on the CLIE Launcher to start
the application.
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Starting an application
Quitting an application
You do not need to save data manually on your CLIÉ handheld
as 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 to switch to another application
while you are working on an application.
You can select one of two methods to display the CLIE Launcher
as follows.
Return to the CLIE Launcher by tapping
(Home), then start another application.
Switch to another application assigned to
application buttons by pressing an
application button on your CLIÉ handheld.
Note
For some applications, you need to save data manually.
b For details, refer to the “CLIÉ Application Manual” (HTML
format).
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Using CLIE Launcher
Locating the components
Tip
Tap (Home) to display the CLIE Launcher if it is not displayed.
A CLIE Launcher groups list (page 18)
The list of CLIE Launcher groups is displayed.
B Favourite Applications (shortcuts) (page 22)
You can create shortcuts to favourite applications.
C Application Manager icons (page 24)
D Application icon list
The application names and their icons are displayed.
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Using CLIE Launcher
CLIE Launcher group
You can organise applications by group.
Note
Applications stored on “Memory Stick” media cannot be grouped.
Editing groups
1 Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
2 Tap (Menu).
The menu is displayed.
3 Tap [Edit CLIE Launcher Group] from [CLIE
Launcher].
The CLIE Launcher Group 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 display of the CLIE LauncherGroup screen is
changed.
Name: You can rename groups.
Ordering listed applications: Select an application and
tap [Up] or [Down] to reposition applications on the CLIE
Launcher.
Adding applications: Tap [Add] to display the list, and
select an application to add.
Removing applications: Select an application to be
removed and tap [Remove]. Removed applications will be
listed in the Unfiled group.
Note
The Unfiled group cannot be renamed.
5 Tap [Done].
The CLIE LauncherGroup screen display returns.
6 Tap [Done].
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
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Using CLIE Launcher
Tip
When the check box next to [Use Drag&Drop] (page 27) on the CLIE
Launcher Preferences screen is , you can add an application
to a group by dragging its icon and dropping it in the group on the CLIE
Launcher.
Ordering listed groups
1 Select a group on the CLIE Launcher Group
screen.
2 Tap [Up] or [Down].
The order of listed groups on the CLIE Launcher is changed.
Creating a new group
1 Tap [New] on the CLIE Launcher Group
screen.
The
New CLIE Launcher Group dialog box is displayed.
2 Enter a new group name, and then tap [OK].
Note
Groups that do not include an application are not listed on the
CLIE Launcher.
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Using CLIE Launcher
Deleting a group
1 Select a group you want to delete and tap
[Delete] on the CLIE LauncherGroup screen.
If the group to be deleted includes any applications, 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 Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
2 Press (the Left button).
You can now scroll the CLIE Launcher groups list with the
Jog Dial™ navigator.
3
Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select a group.
If you press the Jog Dial™ navigator, the selection area
moves to an application icon of the selected group.
Tips
• When you press (the Right button), the selection area moves
to an application icon.
• Applications saved on “Memory Stick” media will be listed in
(Card).
• You can select a group by tapping (Home) repeatedly, by
tapping J/j at the right of the CLIE Launcher groups list on the
CLIE Launcher groups list, or by tapping a group name on the
CLIE Launcher groups list directly.
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Using CLIE Launcher
Using Favourite Applications (shortcuts)
You can create Favourite Applications (shortcut) for frequently
used applications.
Note
You cannot create a Favourite Application (shortcut) for an application
on “Memory Stick” media.
Creating a Favourite Application (shortcut)
1 Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
2 Tap (Menu).
The menu is displayed.
3 Select [Edit Favourite Applications] from [CLIE
Launcher].
The Favourite Application screen is displayed.
Tip
You can also tap the empty Favourite Application (shortcut) box
on the CLIE Launcher to display the Favourite Application
screen.
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Using CLIE Launcher
4 Tap a Favourite Application (shortcut) number
that you want to assign to an application.
The list of applications is displayed. Tap the application
name to create a Favourite Application (shortcut).
Tip
You can create 12 shortcuts.
5 Tap [Done].
Note
When you delete an application that is saved as a shortcut, the
shortcut is also automatically deleted from the Favourite
Application list.
Tip
When the check box next to [Use Drag&Drop] (page 27) on the
CLIE Launcher Preferences screen is , you can assign a
Favourite Application (shortcut) box to an application by dragging
the application icon and dropping it in an empty Favourite
Application (shortcut) box.
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Using CLIE Launcher
To delete a Favourite Application (shortcut)
In step 4, tap the Favourite Application (shortcut) number that
you want to delete, and select [ (None) ] at the top of the list.
Tip
When the check box next to [Use Drag&Drop] (page 27) on the
CLIE Launcher Preferences screen is , you can cancel the
assigned Favourite Application (shortcut) by dragging the
application icon and dropping it in (page 24) at the top right of
the CLIE Launcher.
Application Manager icons
You can manage your applications with the application manager
icons.
The following icons are featured as standard functions:
• Additional functions will be added to manager icons when you install
certain applications.
• When the check box next to [Use Drag&Drop] (page 27) on the CLIE LauncherPreferences screen is , you can manage an
application by dragging its icon and dropping it in each application
manager icon.
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Using CLIE Launcher
Displaying information about applications
1 Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher 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
When the check box next to [Use Drag&Drop] (page 27) on the
CLIE Launcher Preferences screen is , you can display
information of an application by dragging its icon and dropping it
in at the top right of the CLIE Launcher.
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Using CLIE Launcher
Editing a description
Tap [Edit] to display the Edit Description dialog box and
enter the new description.
[OK]: Changes to the description entered.
[Cancel]: Cancels the description entered.
[Default]: Restores the default description.
Menu List
The following list describes the functions of each menu on the
CLIE Launcher.
CLIE Launcher menu
[Delete…]Deletes an application (page 180).
[Beam…]Sends an application or data to another Palm
[Edit CLIE Launcher
Group]
[Edit Favourite
Applications]
[Info…]Displays the version, memory size, and the
[Copy…]Copies an application.
OS PDA device via the IR port (page 151).
Edits a group of applications (page 18).
Creates a shortcut to an application (page 22).
number of records of an application.
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Using CLIE Launcher
Options menu
[Preferences…]Makes settings for the CLIE Launcher screen.
[Show Expansion Cards]
Check the box to display the applications on
“Memory Stick” media. (Default: )
[Display Animation]
Check the box to adjust on-screen motion
such as the scrolling operation. (Default: )
[Use Drag&Drop]
Check the box to enable the Drag&Drop
function. (Default: )
[Use Beam Icon To Beam Only]
(On the model of your CLIÉ handheld,
beaming starts automatically by tapping
(Beam) regardless if the box is or .)
Check the box to display the Beam screen
automatically when you tap (Beam).
(Default: )
[Display]
[Icon]: Displays a simple description for any
application.
[Icon (Small)]: Displays a simple description
for a selected application.
(Default: Icon (Small))
[Go To Standard View]
[About Applications]
Switches to the Palm OS Standard screen (page 28).
Displays version information of the 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 when you tap (Home). To switch to the Palm OS
Standard screen, follow the procedure below.
1 Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
2 Tap (Menu).
The menu is displayed.
3 Tap [Options].
The Options menu is displayed.
4 Tap [Go To Standard View] from [Options].
The Home screen is switched to the Palm OS Standard
screen.
Tap to display menus.
Tip
You can display categories in sequence by tapping (Home).
Note
Palm OS® Standard screen categories differ from
CLIE Launcher groups.
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Tap to select a category to be
displayed.
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Using the Palm OS® Standard screen
Switching to the CLIE Launcher
1 Tap (Home).
The Palm OS® Standard screen is displayed.
2 Tap (Menu).
The menu is displayed.
3 Tap [Options].
The Options menu is displayed.
4 Tap [Go To CLIE Launcher View] from [Options].
The Home screen is switched to the CLIE Launcher.
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Using the Palm OS® Standard screen
Starting an application
Note
For details on starting applications on “Memory Stick”
media, refer to page 128.
There may be some system limitations when starting applications on
“Memory Stick” media in the Palm OS Standard screen.
Starting an application with the Jog Dial™
navigator and / (the Left/Right buttons)
Tip
There are three different modes you can set the Jog Dial™ navigator
and / (the Left/Right buttons) to select applications on the CLIE
Launcher screen.
b For details, refer to “Changing the preferences of the start-up screen
for the Jog Dial™ navigator operation and / (the Left/Right
buttons)” on page 31.
1 Tap (Home).
The Palm OS® Standard screen is displayed.
2 Move the selection area with the Jog Dial™
navigator and / (the Left/Right buttons) to
select the application you want to start.
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