Sony Clie PEG-S320 Operating Instructions

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Entering data in your CLIE handheld
Using Navigation strokes
In addition to character symbols, Graffiti writing includes special stro\
kes
that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your applications.\
Move cursor right
Move cursor left
Go to the previous field (Address Book only)
Go to the next field (Address Book only)
Open Address Record (Address Book only)
Using Graffiti ShortCuts
Graffiti ShortCuts, similar to the glossary or autotext...

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Using the onscreen keyboard
You can open the onscreen keyboard any time you need to enter text or
numbers into your CLIE handheld. Note that you cannot enter Graffiti
characters while using the onscreen keyboard.
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1Open any application (such as Memo Pad).
2Tap any record, or tap New.
3Tap a to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap 1 to open
the numeric keyboard.
The selected keyboard is displayed.
Tap here for the numeric...

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4Select the desired keyboard and tap the characters to enter
text and numbers.
You can use the onscreen keyboard in the same way as in the keyboard of
your computer. To enter capital letter, tap cap and then tap the character
button. To delete a character, tap B.
5After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard
and place the text in the record.
Tab
Caps shift Caps lockBackspace
Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard
Tap here to display...

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Using your computer keyboard
If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard,
you can use Palm™ Desktop for CLIE software or any other supported
personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft Outlook
®, to enter
information. You can then perform a HotSync® operation to synchronize the
information on your computer with the information on your CLIE handheld.
All the main applications on your CLIE handheld are also...

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Adjusting the screen
Tap this icon.
You can turn the backlight of the screen off or on or adjust the contrast
according to the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment
where you use your CLIE handheld.
Turning the backlight off and on
Press and hold down the POWER button for more than two seconds to turn
the  backlight off or on.
Adjusting the contrast level
Even with the backlight on, you may need to further adjust the contrast of
the...

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Resetting your Sony CLIE Handheld
Under normal circumstances, you will not have to reset your CLIE
handheld.
On rare occasions, however, your CLIE handheld may no longer respond to
buttons or the screen due to insufficient memory or other reasons.  In this
case, you need to perform a reset to get your CLIE handheld running again.
Performing a soft reset
A soft reset tells your CLIE handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over
again. All records and...

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Performing a hard reset
If the soft reset does not solve the problem, you need to perform a hard reset
to restart your CLIE handheld.
Note
With a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your CLIE handheld are erased.
Only perform a hard reset if a soft reset does not solve your problem.
If you save a backup of your CLIE handheld data on your computer, you can restore
any data previously synchronized with your computer during the next HotSync®...

Chapter 2
Using basic applications
This chapter describes how to do tasks that are specific or common to the basic
applications of your CLIE handheld: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad,
Expense, and Calculator.
Contents
Managing schedules and events (Date Book) ...................................... 29
Managing addresses and phone numbers (Address Book) ................... 49
Managing tasks and things to do (To Do List) ...................................... 63
Creating memos (Memo Pad)...

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 Managing schedules and events (Date Book)
Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any activity
associated with a date or a date and time. A record in Date Book is called an
“event.”
Scheduling an event
Scheduling an event for the current date
1Press the Date Book  button on the front panel.
Date Book starts up. Today’s schedule is displayed with a list of times for
a standard business day.
Tip
Press the Date Book button repeatedly to cycle...

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3Enter a description of the event.
You can enter a description or a note of up to 255 characters in length.
4If the event is one hour long, skip to Step 7. If the event is
longer or shorter than one hour, tap the time of the event to
open the Set Time dialog box.
5Do one of the following to set the duration of the event:
•Tap the time columns on the right side of the Set Time dialog box to
set the Start Time, and tap the End Time box. Then tap the time
columns to set...