Sony Clie Peg N710c Handheld User Manual

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Beaming information
You can beam a record, business card, or category of records between your
CLIE handheld and another Palm OS PDA.
1Locate the record, business card, or category you want to
beam.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
3Tap one of the following from the Record menu:
• The Beam command for an individual record
• In Address Book only: Beam Business Card
• Beam Category
4When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly
at the IR port of the...

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Receiving beamed information
1Turn on your CLIE handheld. 
2Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the other Palm OS
PDA handheld transmitting the data.
The Beam dialog box is displayed. Beaming data starts.
You can select the category in which you save the data in a dialog box.
3Tap Yes.
The data is saved to the unfiled category.
Note
If Beam Receive in the Preferences menu is set to Off, you cannot receive data using
the beaming feature....

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Using “Memory Stick®” media
What is “Memory Stick®” media?
“Memory Stick®” media is a new compact, portable and versatile Integrated
Circuit recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk.
“Memory Stick” media is specially designed for exchanging and sharing
digital data among “Memory Stick” media compatible products such as a
digital video camera. Because it is removable, “Memory Stick” media can
also be used for external data...

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Pull “Memory Stick” media out.
b
Push “Memory Stick” media in.
Inserting and removing “Memory Stick” media
Insert “Memory Stick” media into the “Memory Stick” slot as illustrated
below.
Note
Insert “Memory Stick” media in the right direction. If “Memory Stick” media is forced
in the wrong way, it may be damaged.
To remove “Memory Stick” media
Make sure that your CLIE handheld is not writing to or reading data from
“Memory Stick” media.
Push “Memory...

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Notes on using “Memory Stick” media
When you use “Memory Stick” media, follow these precautions:
• Avoid touching the terminal of “Memory Stick” media or contacting it
with a metal object.
• Do not drop, bend, or submit “Memory Stick” media to external shock.
• Do not disassemble or modify “Memory Stick” media.
• Avoid getting liquids on “Memory Stick” media.
• Avoid using or storing “Memory Stick” media in a location subject to:
– extremely high...

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Protecting the data in “Memory Stick” media 
To prevent accidental erasure of important data, you can use the write
protect tab of “Memory Stick” media.  Slide the tab to the left or right to
enable or disable writing to “Memory Stick” media.
Write enable position
Slide the tab to the left to select the write enable position. You can write and
read the data in “Memory Stick” media.
Write protect position
Slide the tab to the right. You can just view...

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Formatting “Memory Stick” media
Commercially available “Memory Stick” media is already formatted and
you can use it as soon as you buy it. Follow the procedures below if you
need to format your “Memory Stick” media again:
1Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select MS Gate and press
the Jog Dial navigator. Or tap the MS Gate 
 icon on the
Application Launcher screen.
MS Gate starts up.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
The Menu screen appears.
3Tap Options, and...

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What is formatting?
Formatting defines the recording format for your “Memory Stick” media so that you
can access data with your CLIE handheld.
Notes
• If formatted, all the data previously recorded in “Memory Stick” media will be
erased. Make sure to check the data before formatting so that you do not delete
important data.
• To use “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld, format it in your CLIE
handheld. You may not be able to write or read...

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Tap this icon to switch the view
between your CLIE handheld and
“Memory Stick” media.
Tap here to switch the view.
size :  File size
creator : Creator ID of the file
type : File type
version : Version of the file
none : no items displayed
Tap this icon to switch the view
between your CLIE handheld and
“Memory Stick” media. Displays the files which belong to
the same creator (ID) as one
grouped item.
Exchanging data via “Memory Stick®” media
Starting...

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Exchanging data via “Memory Stick®” media
When displaying the contents of “Memory Stick” media
The following icons with explanations are displayed only when you view
the contents of “Memory Stick” media. For the other icons, see “When
displaying the contents of your CLIE handheld” (page 149).
: Tap this icon to display upper folder.
:Tap this icon to display the contents of the folder.
Tap here to display “file name” to show the file name
with PC...