Sony Clie Handheld Instructions Manual

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Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and another Palm OS® PDA
Beaming information
You can beam the data in your CLIÉ handheld to another Palm OS PDA device 
that has an IR port.
1Select the data, category, or business card you want to 
beam.
2Tap the Menu   icon.
3Tap one of the following:
 The Beam command for an individual record
 In Address Book only: Beam Business Card
 Beam Category
4When the Beam dialog box is displayed, point the IR port of 
your CLIÉ handheld directly to the IR port of another Palm 
OS PDA device.
Tip
For best performance of the data exchange, keep 4 to 8 inches (approximately 10 to 
20 centimeters) from your CLIÉ handheld to another Palm OS PDA device. Do not 
place any obstacle between the devices. The optimum distance for beaming may 
vary depending on devices.
5Wait for a while until the  Beam dialog box to display that the 
transfer is complete. 
						

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Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and another Palm OS® PDA
Receiving beamed information
1Turn on your CLIÉ handheld and point the IR port of your 
CLIÉ handheld directly to the IR port of another Palm OS 
PDA device. 
The Beam  dialog box is displayed and beaming of data starts.
2Select the category where you want to save the received 
data. 
You can also create a new category to save the data to, or save it in the 
Unfiled category.
3Tap Yes.
The data is saved.
Note
When  Beam Receive  in the Preferences  screen is set to  Off, you cannot receive data 
using the beaming feature. Prior to beaming data, set  Beam Receive to On .
Tips on beaming information
 Data or applications received by beaming are saved in the Unfiled category.
 You can press the Address Book   button for about two seconds to beam 
your business card.
 You can use Graffiti
® writing to beam the current entry (  then   , or 
 and then tap  ). 
						

							Using the Calculator 
and finding records
This chapter explains how to efficiently search for records 
and how to use the calculator.
Using the Calculator (Calc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   144
Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   147 
						

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Using the Calculator (Calc)
Calculating with the Calculator
You can perform basic calculations with the calculator. Moreover, you can 
save the numbers in the calculator memory and recalls it from the memory.
1Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select the Calculator icon 
and press the Jog Dial™ navigator on the Application 
Launcher screen.
The Calculator application starts.
Tip
You can also tap the Calc icon to start the application.
2Perform calculations.
To use the Calculator, tap the numbers or symbols on the screen with the 
stylus or fingertip. 
						

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Using the Calculator (Calc)
The functions of the Calculator buttons
The calculator has several buttons to help you perform calculations.
CEClears the last number you entered. 
Use this button if you make a mistake while entering 
numbers. This button enables you to re-enter the number 
without starting over the calculation.
C Clears the entire calculation and enables you to start a 
new calculation.
+/- Toggles the current number between positive and 
negative. If you want to enter a negative number, enter 
the number and then tap the +/- button.
M+ Adds the current number to the total value in the memory. 
Each number you enter with the M+ button is added to the 
total value stored in the memory. The number to be added 
can be either a calculated value or the number you entered 
by pressing the number buttons. 
Pressing this button has no effect on the current 
calculation (or series of calculations); it merely places the 
value into the memory until it is recalled.
MR Recalls the total value stored in the memory and inserts it 
in the current calculation.
MC Clears any value that is stored in the Calculator memory.
Calculates the square root of the entered number. 
Tap the button after entering the number. 
						

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Using the Calculator (Calc)
Using the Calculator menus
Edit menus
Options menus
Copy, PasteCopies values from Calculator and pastes it into another 
application. You can also paste numeric values you 
copied from another application such as Memo Pad into 
Calculator.
Recent Calculations You can review the last series of calculations. It is 
convenient when you want to view the calculations later.
About Calculator Shows the version information for the Calculator 
application. 
						

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Finding records
Using the Find option
You can find records, such as Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, or Memo 
Pad data, in your CLIÉ handheld by entering the whole word or first few letters. 
The search results are displayed by application basis. This feature is convenient 
when you do not remember which application you used to create a record you 
search for.
Note
The Find option is not compatible with certain application data.
1Tap the Find   icon.
The Find dialog box is displayed.
2Enter the text you want to find.
You can enter letters, symbols, or numbers.
3Tap OK.
The  Find  option starts to search and displays the list of search results.
The attached comments added to each data are also searchable.
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Finding records
4Tap the data you want to view in the list of search results.
The application associated with the data automatically starts to open the 
data.
To stop searching
Tap Stop  and Exit.
To resume the search, tap  Find More.
Note
The Find option is not case sensitive; searching for “sony” also finds “Sony.”
Tip
Select text in an application prior to tapping the Find icon to automatically place the text 
in the Find dialog box. 
						

							Backing up your Sony 
CLIÉ™ Handheld data
This chapter explains how to take the back up of your CLIÉ 
handheld data.
Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ Handheld data  . .   150Backing up data to your computer through a 
HotSync
® operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  150
Backing up data to a “Memory Stick” media 
using the Memory Stick Backup 
application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  151 
						

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Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ Handheld data
You can create backup of your CLIÉ handheld data by one of the following 
methods:
 Back up data to your computer through a HotSync
® operation
 Back up data to a “Memory Stick” media using the Memory Stick Backup  application
Backing up data to your computer through a HotSync® operation
By the default settings, you can back up the following data to your computer 
through a HotSync® operation:
 Memo Pad data files
 Address Book data files
To Do List data files
 Date Book data files
 Preferences data files
 Application files that have been installed using a HotSync
® operation
 User information files to perform a HotSync® operation
When the HotSync® operation is performed, the backup data is compared with 
the data in your computer, and the newer one becomes effective. If you perform 
a hard reset, all data stored in your CLIÉ handheld are erased and the initial 
status will be restored. In such a case, you can restore the backup data from 
your computer that was created through the previous HotSync
® operation.
Notes
 The following applications or data cannot be backed up through a HotSync® 
operation.
– Applications or data transferred from a “Memory Stick” media or beamed
– Certain applications or driver files added later, or certain data in an application
For details on applications that cannot be backed up, refer to manuals for each 
application.
When you want to make a complete backup, use the Memory Stick Backup 
application.
 If you customize settings in the Change HotSync Action dialog box, you may not be  able to create a back up file. You cannot back up an application or restore its data if an 
option other than “Synchronize the files” is selected. For details, refer to “Customizing 
HotSync
® application settings (Conduit)” on page 97.