Sony Clie Peg Sl10 Handheld Operating Instructions

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Exchanging data via Memory Stick®
 media
Installing applications to/from Memory Stick media
without using the Memory Stick Gate application
You can copy and install applications to/from a Memory Stick media from/
to your CLIÉ handheld from the Application Launcher screen.
However, observe the following as malfunction may occur depending on the
application.
•You can only copy application files (files with extensions such as .prc,
.pdb) using the...

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Exchanging data via Memory Stick® media
Notes on starting applications installed to/from the Memory Stick
media (without using the Memory Stick Gate application)
Observe the following when starting applications that were installed to/
from a Memory Stick media not by using the Memory Stick Gate application,
but by using a HotSync operation or by copying the applications from the
Application Launcher screen.
•You can only start application files...

Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony CLIÉ Handheld (Preferences)
This chapter describes how to customize your CLIÉ handheld by changing the
Preferences settings.
Contents
 What you can do with Preferences ................................. 154
Changing the Buttons preferences .......................................... 156
Assigning applications to buttons ...................................... 156
Changing the full-screen pen stroke activities ..................... 157
Assigning applications to HotSync
®...

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The Preferences screen enables you to customize the configuration options
on your CLIÉ handheld.
•Buttons
Assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your
CLIÉ handheld and the HotSync
® button on the cradle (not supplied), and
reassign the full-screen pen stroke command.
•Connection
Configure serial, modem, and infrared communication settings.
•Date & Time
Set the current date and time, the time zone of your present...

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 What you can do with Preferences
Viewing Preference
1Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select Prefs and 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 corner of the screen and
select the Preferences screen you want to view from the
drop-down list. 

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Assigning applications to buttons
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to assign different applications
to the buttons on the front panel of your CLIÉ handheld.
For example, you can assign the To Do List button to start Date Book. 
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 tap the application
that you want to assign to the button.
To...

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Changing the Buttons preferences
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 select one of the following settings for
the full-screen...

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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 (not supplied) and the
modem (if a HotSync button is equipped).
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 select the...

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The Jog Preferences screen enables you to change the default Jog Dial™
navigator and BACK button functions, which are:
•Scroll the screen with the Jog Dial navigator.
•Select an item from a pop-up list with the Jog Dial navigator.
•Move back and forth between screens with the BACK button.
You can set the Jog Dial navigator to operate a third-party application that is
not designed to use Jog Dial navigator operations (JogAssist feature). You...

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The Formats Preferences screen enables you to set the region default, and
the display format of dates, times, and numbers on your CLIÉ handheld.
Selecting a region default
When you select the region where you use your CLIÉ 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 clock; in the United
States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock...