Sony Clie Peg N710c Handheld User Manual
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141Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 receiving handheld. Tip For best results, your CLIE handheld and another Palm OS PDA should be 4 to 8 inches (approximately 10 to 20 centimeters) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles and shielded from fluorescent lighting. Beaming distance to other Palm OS PDA handhelds may be different. 5Wait for the Beam dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your CLIE handheld. Beaming between your Sony CLIE Handheld and another Palm OS ® PDA
142Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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. Before beaming data, make sure to set Beam Receive to On. Tips on beaming information • Incoming data or application should be placed in the Unfiled category. • You can press the Address Book button for about two seconds to beam your business card. • You can use Graffiti to beam the current entry ( then , or and then tap ). Beaming between your Sony CLIE Handheld and another Palm OS ® PDA
143Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 storage. “Memory Stick” media allows you to exchange data between your CLIE handheld and your computer or a digital camera that supports “Memory Stick” media. To exchange data via “Memory Stick” media, your CLIE handheld uses the supplied Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) software. Types of “Memory Stick” media There are two types of “Memory Stick” media: • “MagicGate Memory Stick” media equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology. “MagicGate Memory Stick” media is distinguished by the logo. • “Memory Stick” media that is not equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology. Your CLIE handheld supports both types of “Memory Stick” media. To play back OpenMG audio files, however, make sure to use “MagicGate Memory Stick” media. To play back MP3 files, you can use a purple regular “Memory Stick” media. (You can also use “MagicGate Memory Stick” media. ) What is “MagicGate”? “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology for “MagicGate Memory Stick” media and compliant products, such as your CLIE handheld. Authentication ensures that protected content is transferred only between compliant devices and “MagicGate Memory Stick” media, and that protected content is recorded and transferred in an encoded format to prevent unauthorized copying or playback. Note on using “MagicGate Memory Stick” media If you use MS Gate or Windows ® Explorer to copy a protected file onto a “MagicGate Memory Stick” media or if you handle a folder containing a protected file, the file may be disabled. To handle the copyright-protected file, use a “MagicGate” compliant application such as OpenMG Jukebox.
144Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 Stick” media gently into the slot and then release it so that “Memory Stick” media pops out. Then pull it out from your CLIE handheld. Using “Memory Stick®” media The “Memory Stick” indicator lights in orange while your CLIE handheld is accessing “Memory Stick” media.
145Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 temperature such as the hot inside of a car, the outdoors exposed to direct sunlight, or near a heater. – direct sunlight – high humidity – corrosive substances – excessive dust – magnetic fields • When storing and carrying “Memory Stick” media, keep it in its original case to ensure protection of important data. • Save a backup for important data. • Avoid removing “Memory Stick” media from the insertion slot while data is being written or read. • To avoid damaging or erasing data, do not – release “Memory Stick” media or unplug the AC power adapter while formatting, or reading or writing data. – use “Memory Stick” media in a location subject to static electricity or electric noise. • If the battery of your CLIE handheld is running out, an error message is displayed and you cannot exchange data with “Memory Stick” media. If this occurs, connect the AC power adapter or fully charge your CLIE handheld. • Use the MS Gate software to format “Memory Stick” media you use in your CLIE handheld. If you format it using another application, further operation with your CLIE handheld is not guaranteed. • If you insert “Memory Stick” media that has been formatted by another application, a message prompting you to format it is displayed. To use “Memory Stick” media in your CLIE handheld, follow the instructions to format it. Note, however, that all stored data will be erased. Using “Memory Stick®” media
146Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 the data in “Memory Stick” media. Select the write protect position when you do not want to overwrite or delete the data in the inserted “Memory Stick” media. Back side Starting an application automatically when “Memory Stick” media is inserted The Memory Stick Autorun (MS Autorun) allows you to start a specified application automatically when “Memory Stick” media is inserted into your CLIE handheld. You can select your favorite application as the auto-run application. If you enjoy music, for example, select Audio Player. Or if you like watching still images, set PictureGear™ Pocket to start automatically. See the supplied Add-On Application Guide for details. Using “Memory Stick®” media LOCK LOCKLOCK Write Enable PositionWrite Protect Position
147Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 then Format. The confirmation message appears. 4Tap OK. Formatting starts. To cancel formatting Tap Cancel in step 3. Using “Memory Stick®” media Continued on next page
148Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 properly on “Memory Stick” media formatted by the computer. • If you remove or insert “Memory Stick” media during initialization, your “Memory Stick” media is not recognized by your computer. In this case, remove “Memory Stick” media, reinstall it, and then start formatting again. Using “Memory Stick®” media
149Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) MS Gate allows you to copy, move, or delete data in “Memory Stick®” media and in your CLIE handheld. Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select MS Gate and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or tap the MS Gate icon on the Application Launcher screen. MS Gate starts up and data lists appear on your CLIE handheld screen. When displaying the contents of your CLIE handheld Lock icon. Once you create the default folder, the “PALM/PROGRAMS/ MSFILES” folder is displayed even when the Internal is selected. Tap this icon to sort in ascending order or in descending order.Tap this icon to display or hide the contents. Continued on next page
150Chapter4Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 file extensions.