Sony Clié PEG-N610c Operating Instructions

© 2001 Sony Corporation
Operating
Instructions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-N610C
Basic operations of your
Sony CLIE Handheld
Using basic applications
Exchanging and updating
data using a HotSync
®
operation
Communicating using
your Sony CLIE Handheld
Customizing your Sony
CLIE Handheld
(Preferences)
Additional information 

WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
Owner’s RecordThe model number and serial number are
located at the rear of the product. Record the
serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. PEG-N610C
Serial No.______________
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and...

Sony, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Jog
Dial, and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
Graffiti, HotSync, Palm Modem, and Palm OS
are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo
and Palm are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its
subsidiaries.
IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
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Table of contents
About this manual ................................. 7
Chapter 1
Basic operations of your Sony CLIE
Handheld 
Turning your Sony CLIE Handheld
on and off .............................................. 9
Using the stylus .................................... 10
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ............ 12
Entering data into your Sony CLIE
Handheld .............................................. 13
Using Graffiti® writing to enter data .... 13
Using the onscreen keyboard ...................

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Table of contents
Chapter 3
Exchanging and updating data
using a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync® operation? ........ 113
Performing a local HotSync® operation
with the cradle ................................... 114
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIE
software ............................................. 116
Starting the Palm Desktop for CLIE ...... 116
Basic operations of the Palm Desktop
for CLIE software ................................. 116
Locating the Palm Desktop for CLIE
components...

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Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony CLIE Handheld
(Preferences)
 What you can do with Preferences ..167
Changing the Buttons preferences .... 169
Assigning applications to buttons ....... 169
Changing the full-screen pen stroke
activities .............................................. 170
Assigning applications to HotSync®
buttons ................................................ 171
Changing the Jog Dial™ navigator
preferences ........................................ 172
Setting the display format of the...

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About this manual
Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the
“CLIE handheld” in this manual).
Your CLIE handheld comes with three manuals:
Read This First
Read This First gives an overview of your CLIE handheld’s features,
hardware and software setup, installation instructions, and other important
details.  Before reading the rest of the manuals, read the Read This First
manual.
Operating Instructions (this manual)
This manual describes all you need to know about how to...

Chapter 1
Basic operations of your Sony CLIE Handheld
This chapter explains how to turn on and off your CLIE handheld, enter data, and
perform other basic operations.
Contents
Turning your Sony CLIE Handheld on and off .............................. 9
Using the stylus ......................................................................... 10
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ................................................. 12
Entering data into your Sony CLIE Handheld ............................. 13...

Chapter1Basic operations of your Sony CLIE Handheld9
Turning your Sony CLIE Handheld on and off
Turning on your CLIE handheld
Press the POWER button.
Your CLIE handheld is turned on, and the last screen you viewed is
displayed.
When you turn on your CLIE handheld for the first time, the Setup screen
appears.
Tip
You can set to turn on/off the power with the BACK button. For details, see
page 172.
Turning off your CLIE handheld
Press the POWER button again.
The power is turned off.  You do not have to...

Chapter1Basic operations of your Sony CLIE Handheld10
Using the stylus
With your CLIE handheld, you can use the supplied stylus to enter
characters or specify an application you want to run.
Taking out the stylus
The stylus is stored in the holder on the back panel of your CLIE handheld.
Pull it out when using your CLIE handheld.
To avoid losing the stylus, always put it back into its holder on your CLIE
handheld after use.
Tapping
When you enter characters on the onscreen keyboard of your CLIE
handheld,...