Sony Clie Peg N710c Handheld User Manual

Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony CLIE Handheld
(Preferences)
This chapter describes how to customize your CLIE handheld by changing the
Preferences settings.
Contents
What you can do with Preferences ..................................................... 162
Changing the Buttons preferences ............................................................ 164
Assigning applications to buttons ........................................................ 164
Changing the full-screen pen stroke activities...

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 What you can do with Preferences
The Preferences screen enables you to customize the configuration options
on your CLIE handheld.
•Buttons
Assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your
CLIE handheld and the HotSync
® button on the cradle, and reassign the
full-screen pen stroke command.
•Connection
Configure serial, modem, and infrared communication settings.
•Digitizer
Calibrate the screen on your CLIE handheld. The...

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Viewing Preference
1Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select Prefs and then press
the Jog Dial navigator. Or tap the Prefs 
 icon on the
Application Launcher screen.
The Preferences screen appears.
2Tap the arrow V in the upper right on the screen and then
select the Preferences screen you want to view from the
drop-down list.
 What you can do with Preferences 

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Changing the Buttons preferences
Assigning applications to buttons
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to assign different applications
to the buttons on the front panel of your CLIE handheld.
For example, you can assign the To Do List button to start Expense.
1Tap Buttons from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Buttons Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to a button and then tap the
application that you...

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Changing the full-screen pen stroke activities
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the
full-screen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates the
Graffiti
® Help.
1Tap Buttons from the drop-down list on the Preferences screen.
The Buttons Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap Pen.
3Tap the arrow V and then select one of the following settings
for the full-screen pen stroke.
•Frontlight: Turns...

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Assigning applications to HotSync® buttons
The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to assign different
applications to the HotSync® buttons on the cradle and the modem.
1Tap Buttons from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Buttons Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap HotSync.
The HotSync Buttons dialog box appears.
3Tap the arrow V next to each button and then select the
application you want to assign to the button.
The...

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Changing the Jog Dial™ navigator preferences
The Jog Preferences screen enables you to change the Jog Dial™ navigator
and BACK button functions. With the JogAssist feature, you can use the Jog
Dial navigator to operate a third-party application that is not designed to use
Jog Dial navigator operations.
You can use the Jog Dial navigator and the BACK button to:
• Scroll the screen with the Jog Dial navigator.
• Select an item from a pop-up list...

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Setting the display format of the time, date,
and numbers (Formats)
The Formats Preferences screen enables you to set the country default, and
the display format of dates, times, and numbers on your CLIE handheld.
Selecting a country default
When you select the country where you use your CLIE handheld, the
display format of the time, date, the week start day, and numbers is
adjusted. For example, in England, time is expressed using a 24-hour...

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Selecting the time, date, and numbers formats
You can select the desired formats for the time, date, week start day, and
numbers. The selected formats apply to all your CLIE applications.
1On the Formats Preferences screen, tap the arrow V next to
Time and then select the desired format from the drop-down
list.
2Tap the arrow V next to Date and then select the desired
format from the drop-down list.
3Tap the arrow V next to Week starts and then...

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Setting the General preferences
The General Preferences screen enables you to set the time, date, auto shut
off interval, and sounds for your CLIE handheld.
Setting the time
1Tap General from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap Set Time.
The Set Time screen appears.
3Tap the arrow V or v to set the hour.
4Tap the minute box and then tap the arrow V or v to set the
minute.
5Tap AM or...