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 shall be easily accessible.
CAUTIONYou are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
NOTEThis equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by rotating
the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
using one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.If you have question about this product, call the
Sony Customer Information Center at keep on
next line 1-877-760-7669; or write to  the Sony
Customer Information Center at 12451 Gateway
Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913. The number
below is for FCC-related matters only.
Declaration of ConformityTrade Name: SONY
Model No.: PEG-N610C
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell,
NJ 07649 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
The supplied interface cable must be used with
the equipment in order to comply with the
limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B
of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
On the supplied software• Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the
software or the software manual in whole or
in part, or renting the software without the
permission of the copyright holder.
• In no event will SONY be liable for any
financial damage or loss of profits,
including claims made by third parties,
arising out of the use of the software
supplied with this player.
• In the event a problem occurs with this
software as a result of defective
manufacturing, SONY will replace it at
SONY’s option or issue a refund. However,
SONY bears no other responsibility.
• The software provided with this product
cannot be used with equipment other than
that which it is designated for use with.
• Please note that, due to continued efforts to
improve quality, the software specifications
may be changed without notice.
Program © 2001 Sony Corporation, © 2001 Palm,
Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
Documentation © 2001 Sony Corporation 
						

							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.
Microsoft, Windows, Outlook and the Windows
98 logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of
Intel Corporation.
AvantGo, the AvantGo Client and the AvantGo
logo are registered trademarks of AvantGo, Inc.
Pumatech, the Pumatech logo, Intellisync and
Intellisync Lite are trademarks of Pumatech, Inc.
that may be registered in some jurisdictions.
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This product includes fonts owned by TypeBank
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All other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective owners.
CAUTIONPlease contact your nearest Sony dealer
regarding the problem you are experiencing
with your Sony product.
Notes• Sony does not support third-party add-on
applications. If you are having a problem
with a third-party application, please
contact the developer or publisher of that
software.
• The illustrations in this manual may differ
from the actual software.
• Explanations in this manual assume that
you are familiar with basic operations of
Windows
®. For how to use your computer
and operating system, please refer to their
respective manuals.
Before using your CLIE handheld, be sure to
read the accompanying End-User’s License
Agreement. 
						

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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 ................ 22
Using your computer keyboard .............. 24
Changing the frontlight level .............. 25
Resetting your Sony CLIE Handheld ..... 26
Performing a soft reset .......................... 26
Performing a hard reset ......................... 27
Chapter 2 
Using basic applications
 Managing schedules and events
(Date Book) ................................... 29
Scheduling an event .............................. 29
Checking schedules ............................... 36
Editing Date Book events ...................... 42
Using the Date Book menus .................. 47
 
Managing addresses and phone
numbers (Address Book) ............. 49
Creating a new Address Book entry ...... 49
Viewing Address Book entries ............... 51
Editing Address Book entries ................. 55
Using the Address Book menus ............. 61
 Managing tasks and things to do
(To Do List) .................................. 63
Creating To Do List items ...................... 63
Viewing To Do List items ....................... 64
Checking off a To Do List item ............... 65
Working with To Do List ........................ 66
Using the To Do List menus ................... 70
 Creating memos (Memo Pad) ...... 71
Creating a new memo ........................... 71
Reviewing memos ................................. 73
Editing memos ....................................... 76
Using the Memo Pad menus .................. 78
 Managing expenses (Expense) ...... 79
Recording a new Expense item .............. 79
Editing Expense items ............................ 81
Using the Expense menus ...................... 88
 Using Calculator (Calc) .................. 89
Calculating with Calculator ................... 89
Using the Calculator buttons ................. 90
Using the Calculator menus ................... 90
Performing common tasks ................... 91
Using the Application Launcher ............. 91
Categorizing records .............................. 95
Finding records ...................................... 98
Protecting your data (Security) ............ 102
Attaching notes ................................... 108
Purging records ................................... 109
Using the Edit menu ............................ 110
Choosing fonts .................................... 111
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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 ......................................... 117
Advanced HotSync® operations ........ 118
Setting the HotSync® setup options ... 118
Customizing HotSync application
settings (Conduit) ................................ 120
Conducting an IR HotSync operation ... 122
Conducting a HotSync operation
via modem ........................................... 125
Conducting a HotSync operation
via a network ....................................... 131
Importing data from a Windows
application ........................................... 136
Synchronizing with external data
(File Link) ............................................. 138
Chapter 4
Communicating using your Sony CLIE
Handheld
Beaming between your Sony CLIE Handheld
and another Palm OS® PDA ................
140
What you can do with beaming ........... 140
Beaming information ........................... 141
Receiving beamed information ............ 142
Tips on beaming information ............... 142Using “Memory Stick®” media ......... 143
What is “Memory Stick®” media? ...... 143
Inserting and removing “Memory Stick”
media .................................................. 144
Protecting the data in “Memory Stick”
media .................................................. 146
Starting an application in “Memory Stick”
media .................................................. 147
Starting an application automatically
when “Memory Stick” media
is inserted ............................................ 147
Viewing information of the inserted
“Memory Stick” media (Card Info) ...... 148
Formatting “Memory Stick” media ..... 149
Exchanging data via
“Memory Stick®” media ................... 151
Starting Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) ..151
Creating the default folder in “Memory
Stick” media ........................................ 154
Copying your CLIE handheld data to
“Memory Stick” media ........................ 155
Copying data in “Memory Stick” media
to your CLIE handheld ......................... 157
Deleting data in “Memory Stick”
media .................................................. 160
Using the MS Gate menus ................... 162
How to read the online manual ........... 163
Installing applications to/from “Memory
Stick®” media without using
MS Gate .............................................. 164
Continued on next page 
						

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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 time,
date, and numbers (Formats) ............. 173
Selecting a country default .................. 173
Selecting the time, date, and numbers
formats ................................................ 174
Setting the Date & Time preferences ....175
Setting the date ................................... 175
Setting the time ................................... 176
Setting the time zone and daylight
saving time .......................................... 177
Setting the General preferences ........ 178
Setting the automatic shut-off time ..... 178
Setting sounds ..................................... 179
Turning on or off the Beam Receive
feature ................................................. 180
Entering owner information .............. 181
Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts ............. 182
Changing the Network preferences ... 184
Selecting a service ............................... 184
Entering a user name ........................... 185
Entering a password ............................ 185
Selecting a connection ......................... 186
Adding telephone settings ................... 186Creating additional service templates . 187
Adding detailed information to a service
template .............................................. 189
Creating log in scripts .......................... 190
Using the Network preferences menus 193
Setting the High Resolution Assist
function .............................................. 194
Chapter 6 
Additional information
Backing up data of your Sony CLIE
Handheld ............................................ 196
Backing up data in your computer using a
HotSync operation ............................... 196
Backing up your CLIE handheld data using
“Memory Stick” media ........................ 197
Using data of another Sony CLIE
Handheld ............................................ 199
Using the Palm Desktop for CLIE software
to transfer data .................................... 199
Using “Memory Stick” media
to transfer data .................................... 201
Performing HotSync between your old CLIE
handheld and the new Palm Desktop for
CLIE software ...................................... 203
Precautions ........................................ 204
Notes on use ....................................... 204
Battery considerations ......................... 205
Troubleshooting – Frequently Asked
Questions ........................................... 207
Getting Help ....................................... 221
Specifications ..................................... 222
Limited Warranty Statement ............. 223
Index .................................................. 227
Table of contents 
						

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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 use your CLIE
handheld and the Personal Information Management applications that come
with it.
The manual shows you how to:

Turn your CLIE handheld on and off, reset your CLIE handheld, and
enter data, explained in greater detail  (Chapter 1)

Use Personal Information Management applications:  Date Book,
Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and Calculator
(Chapter 2)

Perform a HotSync
® operation with your computer  (Chapter 3)

Exchange data with another handheld by beaming or via “Memory
Stick
®” media  (Chapter 4)

Personalize your CLIE handheld with your own preferences settings
(Chapter 5)

Maintain your CLIE handheld and work with the Troubleshooting
section and other technical information  (Chapter6)
Add-on Application Guide
The Add-on Application Guide describes how to install and use the supplied
add-on applications which include:

PictureGear Pocket/Photo Stand/PictureGear 4.4Lite

gMovie

MS Autorun

MS Import/Export 
						

							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
Using Graffiti
® writing to enter data .................................... 13
Using the onscreen keyboard ............................................... 22
Using your computer keyboard ............................................ 24
Changing the frontlight level .................................................... 25
Resetting your Sony CLIE Handheld .......................................... 26
Performing a soft reset ........................................................ 26
Performing a hard reset ....................................................... 27 
						

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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 save data, quit an application
or perform any of the other shutdown procedures that your computer
requires.
Note
If you press the POWER button and hold it down for two seconds or longer, you can
turn the frontlight on the screen on or off.
Press the POWER button. BACK button 
						

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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, open an application, or select an item, press lightly on the desired
button or icon with the stylus.
This action is called “tapping.“
Take out the stylus.
Press lightly (tap) on the screen