Sony Clie Peg Sj30 Color Handheld Instructions Manual

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Protecting your data (Security)
Your CLIÉ handheld includes a Security application that allows you to
protect your data from unauthorized users.
In Security, you can do the following:
•Lock and turn off your CLIÉ handheld so that it does not operate until you
enter the correct password.
•Set the CLIÉ handheld to automatically lock at/after a preset time, or
whenever you turn it off.
•Mask all records that you mark as private so the information...

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2Tap Unassigned.
The Password dialog box appears.
3Enter a password and a hint to remember it, then tap OK.
The dialog box for verifying the password appears.
4Enter the same password again to verify it and tap OK.
Your password is assigned. In Password, “-Assigned-” is displayed.
To lock your CLIÉ handheld with this password, see page 94.
Changing or deleting a password
1Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select Security and press the
Jog Dial...

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4•To change the password, enter a new password and tap
OK.
•To delete the password, tap Unassign.
If you forget your password
If you forget your password, you can delete it. Note, however, that deleting
a forgotten password also deletes all entries and records marked as Private.
(If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten
password, you can restore your private records at the next HotSync
®
operation.)
1Tap Lost Password in...

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Locking your CLIÉ handheld with a password
You can lock your CLIÉ handheld so that you have to enter your password
to operate it.
Note
If you lock your CLIÉ handheld, you must enter the exact password to restart your CLIÉ
handheld. If you forget the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your
CLIÉ handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your CLIÉ handheld;
however, you can restore all synchronized data at...

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5Tap Off & Lock.
Your CLIÉ handheld is turned off and locked.
To start your CLIÉ handheld, turn it on and enter the password.
Setting your CLIÉ handheld to lock automatically
You can set your CLIÉ handheld to lock whenever you turn it off.
1Back up your data and assign a password.
Follow the steps described in “Assigning a password” on page 91.
2Tap Never.
The Password screen appears.
3Enter your password, and tap OK.
The Lock Handheld screen...

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Making records private
In all basic applications, you can make individual records private. Private
records remain visible and accessible, until you select the Security setting to
hide all private records.
To mask or hide private records
You can mask or hide your private records. To view the masked or hidden
records, you need to enter the password.
1Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select Security or tap the
Security 
 icon on the Application...

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Attaching notes
In all basic applications except Memo Pad, you can attach a note to a record. A
note can be up to several thousand characters long. For example, for an
appointment in Date Book, you can attach a note with directions to a location.
1Tap the record to which you want to add a note.
2Address Book only: Tap Edit.
The Address Edit screen appears.
3Tap Details.
4Tap Note.
5Enter your note.
6Tap Done.
A small note icon appears at the...

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Purging records
If outdated records of Date Book or To Do List take up memory on your
CLIÉ handheld, it’s a good idea to remove them by using Purge. If you think
Date Book or To Do List records might prove useful later, you can save them
in an archive file on your computer. Purging is not available in Address
Book or Memo Pad, so delete outdated records from these applications.
1Open the application.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
3Tap Purge from the...

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Using the Edit menu
The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text. In
general, commands available in the Edit menu apply to the text that you
select in an application.
Selecting text in an application
1Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select.
2Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it.
Notes
•You can also double tap to select a word, or triple tap to select a line of text.
•You can also drag across the...

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Choosing fonts
In all basic applications, you can change the font style to make the text easier
to read. You can choose a different font style for each application.
1Open an application.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
The menu is displayed.
3Tap Options, and tap Font.
4Tap the font style you want to use.
You can select small, bold, or large font.
5Tap OK.
The text in the application is displayed in the selected font style.