Sony Clie Peg N710c Handheld User Manual

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Performing common tasks
This section explains how to perform tasks that you can do in most or all of
the basic applications.  
Using the Application Launcher
This section explains how to switch between applications, how to change
application settings so they are customized to your work methods, and how
to categorize applications so you view them in related groups.
1To open the Application Launcher screen, tap the Home 
icon.
Tip
In addition to providing a way for you to...

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Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons
that appear in the Application Launcher screen. You can assign an
application to a category and then display a single category or all your
applications. 
To categorize an application
1Tap the Home  icon.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
3Tap Category from the App menu.
The Category screen appears.
4Tap the arrow V next to each application to select a...

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To display applications by category
1Tap the Home  icon.
2Do one of the following:
• Tap the Home 
 icon repeatedly to cycle through all the categories.
• Tap the arrow V in the upper right corner of the screen and then tap the
desired category from the drop-down categories list.
• Push the Jog Dial navigator repeatedly while no applications are
highlighted.
Changing the Application Launcher display
By default, the Application Launcher displays each application as an...

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5Tap OK.
The applications are displayed in a list.
To open the Application Launcher screen to the last-opened
category
In step 4, tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it.
To display application’s Pop-up menu by the Jog Dial navigator
In step 4, tap the arrow V next to Jog Select and then tap PopUp.
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Categorizing records
You can categorize records in Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and
Expense applications for easy retrieval. (Date Book does not have
categories.) When you create a record, it is automatically assigned to the
currently displayed category. For example, if the All category is displayed,
the record is assigned to the Unfiled category. A record can remain unfiled
or it can be assigned to a category at any time.
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Moving a record into a category
1Tap the record that you want to categorize.
2Tap Details.
For Address Book only: Tap Edit.
The Address Edit screen appears.
3Tap the arrow V next to Category to display the list of
available categories.
4Tap the desired category for the item.
5Tap OK.
Displaying the category of records
1Tap the arrow V at the upper right corner of the screen.
A list of available categories appears.
2Tap the category you want to view.
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Defining a new category
1Tap the arrow V at the upper right corner of the screen.
A list of available categories appears.
2Tap Edit Categories.
The Edit Categories screen is displayed.
3Tap New.
The Edit Categories dialog box is displayed.
4 Enter a new category name and then tap OK.
You can assign any of your entries to the new category.
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Finding records
Your CLIE handheld lets you find information by entering text in the Find
option dialog box or searching for a phone number using the Phone Lookup
option. These two options are available for all the basic CLIE applications.
Each application offers ways to find information:
•Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad: Phone Lookup displays the Address
List screen and lets you add the information that appears in this list to a
record.
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3Tap OK.
Find searches for the text in records and notes and then displays the
results.
4Tap the text in the find result list that you want to review.
The application associated with the data automatically starts to display
the data.
To stop searching midway
Tap Stop. To resume the search, tap Find More.
Note
The Find option is not case sensitive; searching for “sony” also finds “Sony.”
Tip
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Using the Phone Lookup option
The Phone Lookup option lets you find a telephone number from the
Address list screen and lets you add the information that appears in
this list to a record. For example, you can add a telephone number
from the Address list to an entry in Memo Pad.
1Display the record in which you want to insert a phone
number.
The record can be in Date Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
The menu of the application appears.
3Tap Options...