Sony Clié PEG-N610c Operating Instructions

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Tip
You can open the Set Time dialog box (to select a start time) by writing a number on the
number side of the Graffiti writing area and making sure no event is selected.
To schedule an untimed event
In step 5, tap No Time. A new untimed event is displayed in the first line in
Date Book with a ♦ mark.
Scheduling a timed event for another date
1Press the Date Book  button on the front panel.
Date Book starts up.
2Do one of the...

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Tip
You can also use the scroll button on the front panel to move forward or backward one
day or one month at a time.
To schedule an untimed event
In step 3, tap New and then tap No Time. Then follow the steps for
“Scheduling an event for the current date.”
Tip
You can create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and then
writing letters in the Graffiti writing area. When you start writing, the untimed event...

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4Tap the Repeat box.
The Change Repeat dialog box appears.
5Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the event
repeats.
For a continuous event, tap Day.
6Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the
event to repeat on the Every line.
•When you tap Week: Tap a letter representing each day of the week
on Repeat on line to specify the day you want the event to repeat.
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•When you tap Month: On the Repeat by line, tap Day to repeat the
event on the specified day of the same week each month, or tap Date
to repeat the event on the specified date each month.
7To specify an end date for the repeating or continuous event,
tap the arrow V next to End on to display the drop-down list
and then tap Choose Date.
The Ending On screen appears.
8Tap the end date on the screen.
The Change Repeat screen...

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10Tap OK.
The Date Book screen is displayed again.
Make sure that the repeat 
 icon is displayed to the far right of the
event.
Notes
• If you change the start date of a repeating event, your CLIE handheld
calculates the number of days you moved the event. Your CLIE handheld
then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the
repeating event.
• If you change the repeat interval (e.g., daily to weekly) of a...

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Checking schedules
Displaying the Day view
You can display and check the events for a specific day.
1Press the Date Book  button on the front panel.
Date Book starts. Today’s schedule is displayed.
2Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to display the events for
yesterday or tomorrow.
You can display the schedule for a specific day and time.
To change the Date Book view
In addition to displaying the time list for a specific day, you...

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Displaying the Week view
Week view displays a calendar of your events for an entire week. This view lets
you quickly review your appointments and available time slots. In addition, the
graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule.
1Press the Date Book  button on the front panel.
Date Book starts up.
2Press the Jog Dial navigator repeatedly or tap the  Week
view icon.
The Week view appears. Untimed...

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To view the detail of an event
Tap each time bar to view the detail of that event.
To spot event conflicts
An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week view as overlapping
time bars and in the Day view as overlapping brackets to the left of the
conflicting times.
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Displaying the Month view
The Month view screen shows which days have events scheduled. Dots and
lines in the Month view indicate events, repeating events, and untimed
events.
1Press the Date Book  button on the front panel.
Date Book starts up.
2Press the Jog Dial navigator repeatedly or tap the  Month
view icon.
The Month view screen appears.
3Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select the day that you want
to review.
To select...

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Displaying the Agenda view
The Agenda view shows you your appointments, untimed events, and To
Do List items in a single screen. As well as checking the detailed information
of an event, you can also use the Agenda view to check off completed To Do
List items.
1Press the Date Book  button on the front panel.
Date Book starts up.
2Press the Jog Dial navigator repeatedly or tap the  Agenda
view icon.
The Agenda view screen...