Sony Clié PEG-N610c Operating Instructions

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Conducting a HotSync operation via a network
When you use the Network HotSync application, you can take advantage of
the LAN and WAN connectivity available in many office environments. The
Network HotSync application enables you to perform a HotSync operation
by dialing in to a network (Network Modem Sync) or by using a cradle that
is connected to any computer on your LAN or WAN (LAN Sync) (provided
that the...

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5Place your CLIE handheld on the cradle and then press the
HotSync 
 button on the front panel of the cradle.
The HotSync operation starts. This HotSync operation records the
network information about your computer onto your CLIE handheld.
6Check if your computer‘s network information (Primary PC
name and Primary PC address) is entered in your CLIE
handheld:
1Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select HotSync and...

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3Tap Modem Sync Prefs from the Options menu.
The Modem Sync Preferences screen is displayed.
4Tap Network.
5Tap OK.
The HotSync screen appears again.
6Tap Modem and then Select Service.
The Preferences screen is displayed.
Note
See “Changing the Network preferences” on page 184 for information on creating a
network connection.
7 Tap the arrow V next to Service and then select a service from
the drop-down...

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8Tap Done.
9Tap the Menu  icon.
10Tap Conduit Setup from the Options menu.
Follow the instructions in “To select the conduits for a modem HotSync
operation ” on page 129.
11 Perform a HotSync operation via modem.
Follow the instructions in “Performing a HotSync operation via modem”
on page 130.
When connecting via cable to the network computer (LAN Sync)
1Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select HotSync and...

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4Tap LANSync.
5Tap OK.
The HotSync screen appears again.
6 Tap the Menu  icon.
7 Tap Conduit Setup from the Options menu.
Follow the instructions in “To select the conduits for a modem HotSync
operation ” on page 129.
8 Perform a local HotSync operation.
Follow the instructions in “Performing a local HotSync operation with the
cradle” on page 114. 

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Importing data from a Windows application
If you have data stored in Windows computer applications such as
spreadsheets and databases, you can transfer that data to your CLIE
handheld.
Importable file formats
Save data in one of the file formats listed below, import it into the Palm
Desktop for CLIE software, and then perform a HotSync operation to
transfer the data to your CLIE handheld.
The Palm Desktop for...

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Importing data
1Start the Palm Desktop for CLIE software.
2Click the application into which you want to import data.
3If you are importing records that contain a field with
category names, select All in the Category box.
Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist
in the application. If the categories do not exist, create them now;
otherwise, the records will be imported into...

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Synchronizing with external data (File Link)
The File Link feature allows you to import Address Book and Memo Pad
information onto your CLIE handheld from a separate external file such as a
company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category
on your Palm Desktop for CLIE software and your CLIE handheld. You can
set the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you...

Chapter 4
Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld
This chapter describes how to communicate with another Palm OS® PDA device via
the infrared communications port or “Memory Stick®” media. It also explains how to
handle “Memory Stick” media and how to use the MS Gate application software for
managing the data in “Memory Stick” media.
Contents
Beaming between your Sony CLIE Handheld and another
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What you can do...

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IR Port
Beaming between your Sony CLIE Handheld
and another Palm OS
® PDA
What you can do with beaming
Your CLIE handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use
to beam information to another Palm OS® PDA device that’s close by and
also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top of your CLIE handheld,
behind the small dark shield.
You can beam the following information between your CLIE handheld and
another Palm OS PDA:
• The...