Sony Clie Peg Nz90 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data
Writing accented characters and non- 
English characters
To create accented characters, draw the stroke normally used to 
create the letter, followed by an accent stroke. Graffiti writing 
then adds the accent to the letter.
To enter é, for example, draw    and then  .
To write non-English characters
You can write the following ch aracters without any special 
punctuation or shifting:
Note
You must write these non-English characters on the left side of 
the Graffiti writing area.
à è ì ò ù á é í ó ú ´ y
â ê î ô û ã õ ñ
ä ï ö ü ÿ å
çæ 
						

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data
Displaying the Graffiti on-screen help
Drag the stylus from the bottom of the writing area to the top of 
the screen. Graffiti Help opens a se ries of screens that show the 
complete Graffiti character set. 
						

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data
Entering characters with Graffiti
1Tap the Date Book   icon on the Application 
Launcher screen.
Date Book starts. Todays schedule is displayed.
2Tap the time line in  the Date Book screen.
3Use the tables on the previous pages to find the 
stroke shape for the letter  you want to create.
There are two different stroke shapes available for some 
letters. For those letters, choose  the one that is easier for you.
You use the same shape to create both the upper case and 
lower case version of a letter.
4Position the stylus in t he left-hand side of the 
Graffiti writing area. St art your stroke at the 
dot and draw the stroke  shape as it appears in 
the tables.
Position the stylus
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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data
5Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the 
stroke shape.
When you lift the stylus from the screen, your CLIÉ 
handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the 
letter at the insertion point on the screen.
As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin 
the stroke for the next character you want to write.
Note
You must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area. If 
you do not make Graffiti strokes in  the Graffiti writing area, your 
CLIÉ handheld does not recogn ize them as text characters.
Notes on writing Graffiti characters
 Recognition accuracy improves when you write large 
characters. You should draw stro kes that nearly fill the Graffiti 
writing area.
 Write at natural speed. Writin g too slowly can generate 
recognition errors.
 Do not write on a slant. Vertical  strokes should be parallel to 
the sides of the Graffiti writing area. 
						

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data
Using Navigation strokes and shortcuts
You can navigate within the fields of your application and also 
quickly enter symbols that are frequently used, by entering the 
navigation strokes and shortcuts with Graffiti.
Using navigation strokes
Move cursor right
Move cursor left
Copy or delete data
(depending on your settings)
Go to the previous field (Address Book only)
Go to the next field (Address Book only)
Open Address Record (Address Book only) 
						

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Using Graffiti® writing to enter data
Using Shortcuts
There are four types of Graffiti Shortcut.
To use a Shortcut, draw the Shortcut stroke    followed by the 
Shortcut characters.
When you draw the Shortcut stroke, the Shortcut symbol appears 
at the insertion point to show that you are in Shortcut mode.
The following are the Graffiti Shor tcuts that are registered on 
your CLIÉ handheld:
For example, when you enter  “dts” using the Graffiti Shortcut, 
you can enter the current date and time.
Tip
You can also create your  own Shortcuts (page 97).
Date stamp ds Breakfast br
Time stamp ts Lunch lu
Date/time stamps dts Dinner di
Meeting me
bb b 
						

							Exchanging and 
updating data using 
a HotSync
® 
operation
This chapter explains how to perform a HotSync® 
operation with your computer.
What is a HotSync® operation? . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
Performing a HotSync
® operation  . . . . . . . . . .   60
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software  . . .   62 
						

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What is a HotSync® operation?
A HotSync® operation is a one-step operation that enables you 
to synchronize data between yo ur CLIÉ handheld and your 
computer. With just one press of the HotSync button, you can 
synchronize your CLIÉ handheld application data with the 
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software  data on your computer, back 
up the data of your CLIÉ handheld on your computer, and install 
add-on applications.
1Synchronizing the data between your CLIÉ 
handheld and your computer
Synchronizes the data of th e Date Book, Address Book, 
To Do List, and Memo Pad between your CLIÉ handheld 
and your computer. You can manage the data of multiple 
CLIÉ handhelds separately  using the Palm™ Desktop 
for CLIÉ software.
2 Saving backup data on your computer
Automatically creates the ba ckup data of your CLIÉ 
handheld on your computer. If you delete data by 
accident, if data is deleted by a sudden battery shut-off, 
or if you need to perform a hard reset, a HotSync
® 
operation allows you to restor e the data using the backup 
data on your computer.
For details on backing up data, refer to page 160.
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What is a HotSync® operation?
Tip
You can save a backup of the data on your CLIÉ handheld 
onto a “Memory Stick” media. For details, refer to “Backing 
up data to a “Memory Stick” media using the Memory Stick 
Backup application”  (161 page).
3 Using the data created in Microsoft® Windows® 
applications in your CLIÉ handheld 
Import or export the data between a Windows 
application on your computer and your CLIÉ handheld.
The compatible file formats that you can import/
export with the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software
 Comma/Tab delimited (*.c sv, *.txt, *.tab, *.tsv)
 Text file (*.txt)
 vCal (Date Book) file (*.vcs)
 vCard (Address) file (*.vcf)
 Date Book archive of the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software 
(*.dba)
 Address Book archive of th e Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ 
software (*.aba)
 To Do List archive of the Pa lm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software 
(*.tda)
 Memo Pad archive of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software  (*.mpa)
* The words in parentheses are file  extensions. Archive is a unit that 
gathers associated files.
bFor details on importing/exporting data, refer to the Help menu of 
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software. 
						

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Performing a HotSync® operation
To perform a HotSync® operation, the Palm™ Desktop for 
CLIÉ software must be  installed on your computer and the cradle 
should be connected to the computer. 
bFor details on how to prepare for a HotSync® operation, follow the 
procedure as described in “Using  your CLIÉ handheld with your 
computer” in the “Read This Fi rst (Operating Instructions).”
Performing a HotSync® operation with the cradle 
(Local HotSync
®)
Performing a HotSync® operation with the cradle is called a 
Local HotSync®.
1Place your CLIÉ handheld in the cradle.
2Press the HotSync    button on the cradle.
The HotSync® operation starts.
When the HotSync
® operation is complete, a message 
showing the HotSync® completion is displayed on your 
CLIÉ handheld.
(Location of the HotSync 
 button may vary 
depending on your 
model.)
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