Sony Clie Peg Tg50 Handheld Instructions Manual

Using the Calculator 
and finding records
This chapter explains how to efficiently search for records 
and how to use the calculator.
Using the Calculator (Calc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   162
Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   165 

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Using the Calculator (Calc)
Calculating with the Calculator
You can perform basic calculations with the calculator. Moreover, you can 
save the numbers in the calculator memory and recall it from the memory.
1Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select the Calculator icon 
and press the Jog Dial™ navigator on the Application 
Launcher screen.
The Calculator application starts.
Tip
You can also tap the Calc icon to start the application.
2Perform calculations.
To...

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The functions of the Calculator buttons
The calculator has several buttons to help you perform calculations.
CEClears the last number you entered. 
Use this button if you make a mistake while entering 
numbers. This button enables you to re-enter the number 
without starting the calculation again.
CClears the entire calculation and enables you to start a 
new calculation.
+/–Toggles the current number between positive and 
negative....

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Using the Calculator menus
Edit menus
Options menus
Copy, PasteCopies values from Calculator and pastes them into 
another application. You can also paste numeric values 
you copied from another application, such as Memo Pad, 
into Calculator.
Recent CalculationsYou can review the last series of calculations. This is 
useful when you want to view the calculations later.
About CalculatorShows the version information for the Calculator...

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Finding records
Using the Find option
You can find records, such as Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, or Memo 
Pad data, on your CLIÉ handheld by entering the whole word or first few 
letters. The search results are displayed by application. This feature helps if you 
do not remember which application you used to create the record you are 
searching for.
Note
The Find option is not compatible with some application data.
1Press and hold the Text Input   /Find...

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4Tap the data you want to view in the list of search results.
The application associated with the data automatically starts to open the 
data.
To stop searching
Tap Stop and Exit.
To resume the search, tap Find More.
Note
The Find option is not case sensitive; searching for “sony” also finds “Sony.”
Tip
Select text in an application prior to pressing and holding the Text Input   /Find   
button to automatically place the text in the Find dialog...

Backing up your Sony 
CLIÉ™ handheld data
This chapter explains how to take a back-up of your CLIÉ 
handheld data.
Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data  . .   168Backing up data to your computer with a 
HotSync
® operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  168
Backing up data to a “Memory Stick” 
media using the Memory Stick Backup 
application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  169 

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Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data
You can create backup of your CLIÉ handheld data by one of the following 
methods:
 Back up data to your computer through a HotSync
® operation
 Back up data to a “Memory Stick” media using the Memory Stick Backup 
application
Backing up data to your computer with a HotSync® operation
By the default settings, you can back up the following data to your computer 
through a HotSync® operation:
 Memo Pad data files
...

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Backing up data to a “Memory Stick” media using the Memory 
Stick Backup application
With the Memory Stick Backup application, you can back up the following 
applications and data to a “Memory Stick” media.
 Memo Pad data files
 Address Book data files
To Do List data files
 Date Book data files
 Preferences data files
 Add-on application files
1Insert a “Memory Stick” media into your CLIÉ handheld.
2Press the Home...

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Tips
 The back-up takes a few minutes.
 In step 4, you can also select an existing file from the backup list then tap Backup 
to overwrite it.
 The data size displayed in the list shows the size of the applications and data 
stored in CLIÉ handheld.
 “Number of database” shows the number of applications and data that have been 
backed up.
 If a backup file in a “Memory Stick” media has been updated using the CLIE...