Sony Clie Peg Tg50 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Setting the Date & Time preferences
Setting the time zone and daylight saving time
Setting the time zone
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select Date & Time.
The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the Set Time Zone field.
The Set Time Zone screen is displayed.
3Select the time zone of your region.
4Tap OK.
Setting the daylight saving time
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the...

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Adjusting the Digitizer
You need to adjust the digitizer when performing a hard reset, when the tapping 
operation or scrolling does not work properly, or when you cannot adjust the 
brightness of the back light or screen contrast.
1Tap the arrow in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select Digitizer.
The Digitizer calibration screen is displayed.
This Digitizer calibration screen is exactly the same as the screen 
displayed the...

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Setting the display format of the time, date, 
and numbers
Selecting a regional default
When you select the region where you use your CLIÉ handheld, the display 
format of the time, date, week start day, and numbers are adjusted to the 
regional default. For example, in the United Kingdom, time is expressed using 
a 24-hour clock; in the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock 
with an AM or PM suffix.
The regional default setting is...

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Setting the display format of the time, date, and numbers
Customizing your own settings for each unit
You can customize your own settings for the display formats of the time, date, 
week start day, and numbers. The settings are applied to the display formats of 
all your CLIÉ applications. 
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select Formats.
2Tap the arrow V next to Time and select the desired format.
3Tap the...

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Setting the automatic power-off time
Your CLIÉ handheld has an automatic power-off feature that turns off the 
power after a period of inactivity to conserve your CLIÉ battery. 
You can adjust the time setting for the automatic power-off feature.
By default, your CLIÉ handheld will be turned off after two minutes of 
inactivity and will be on while it is connected to the cradle.
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen...

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Setting sounds
You can adjust the volume level of the system sounds, alarm sounds, and game 
sounds or turn the sounds off completely.
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select General.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to System Sound and select the 
desired volume level or Off.
When the System Sound is turned off, the chime tones associated with the 
HotSync® operation are...

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Turning the Alarm LED on or off
You can set the CLIÉ handheld to flash its LED at the set time. If you turn the 
Alarm Sound off and turn on the Alarm LED, you can use the alarm feature 
without disturbing other people around you.
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select General.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to Alarm LED and select On or Off. 

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Turning the Beam Receive feature on or off
You can turn on or off the Beam Receive feature. 
When you turn off the Beam Receive feature, you cannot receive data via 
beaming but your CLIÉ battery is conserved. By default, the Beam Receive 
feature is set to On.
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select General.
2Tap the arrow V next to Beam Receive and select On or 
Off.
On: Enables the Beam Receive feature....

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Changing the Network preferences
Note
For the settings specific to each peripheral device, refer to the manual of each peripheral 
device.
Selecting a service template
You can customize the Service setting to select the service template for your 
Internet Service Provider or a dial-in server. 
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select Network.
The Network Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next...

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Changing the Network preferences
Entering a user name
The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your 
Internet Service Provider or dial-in server.
1On the Network Preferences screen, tap the User Name 
field.
2Enter your user name.
Notes
 Although this field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines appear on-
screen.
 Most dial-in servers do not accept spaces in the user name.
Entering a password
The Password box...