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 
Preferences screen and select Date & Time.
The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to Daylight saving.
3Tap On or Off. 
						

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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 first time you turn on your CLIÉ handheld. Follow the 
on-screen instructions to adjust the digitizer.
Tip
Use the stylus perpendicular to the screen to tap targets. 
						

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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 applied to the display formats of all your CLIÉ 
applications. However, you can customize your own settings for each unit, 
such as time or date.
1Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the 
Preferences screen and select Formats.
2Tap the arrow V next to Preset to and select a region name. 
						

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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 arrow V next to Date and select the desired format.
4Tap the arrow V next to Week starts and select Sunday or 
Monday.
This setting is applied to the Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views in 
Date Book and all other applications displaying calendars.
5Tap the arrow V next to Numbers and select the desired 
format. 
						

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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 and select General.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to Auto-off After and select the 
desired time.
You can select 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.
3If you want to leave your CLIÉ handheld turned on while it is 
connected to the cradle, tap the Stay on in Cradle check 
box.
Note
If you tap the Auto Lock Handheld to lock in the Security screen (page 176), 
the Stay on in Cradle function is cancelled, and the data protection takes the 
priority. 
						

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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 also turned off.
3Tap the arrow V next to Alarm Sound and select the desired 
volume level or Off.
4Tap the arrow V next to Game Sound and select the desired 
volume level or Off.
The Game Sound setting is only applied to the games programmed to 
respond to this setting. 
						

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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.
Off: Disables 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 to Service and select the service 
template (Internet Service Provider name) you want to 
use.
Tips
 To add the new service template, select New from the Service menu.
If the Internet Service Provider name you want to use is not displayed in the list, 
tap the area showing the service template, or select New from the Service 
menu, and enter the new Internet Service Provider name.
You can create multiple service templates for your Internet Service Provider. 
You need to name them so that those service templates are uniquely identified, 
such as “So-net1” and “So-net2.” It is useful when you use your Internet Service 
Provider by access point or setting.
 If you want to copy an existing service template without changing, select 
Duplicate from the Service menu. 
						

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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 identifies the password you use to log into your server or 
ISP. Your entry in this field determines whether your CLIÉ handheld prompts 
you to enter a password each time you log into your network:
 If you do not enter a password, your CLIÉ handheld displays the word 
-Prompt- in this field and asks you to enter a password during the log-in 
procedure.
 If you enter a password, your CLIÉ handheld displays the word 
-Assigned- in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during 
the log-in procedure.
Note
If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option and do not enter a 
password.
1On the Network Preferences screen, tap the Password 
field.
2Enter the password you use to log into your server.
3Tap OK.
The Password field updates to display the word -Assigned-.