Sony Clie Peg Tj35 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Using Decuma Input to enter text (for PEG-TJ35 only)
Changing the Decuma Input settings
1Select   (Decuma) on the CLIE Launcher, and 
then tap it or press the Jog Dial™ navigator.
The Decuma  screen is displayed.
2Tap V at the top right of  the screen, and select 
the desired settings.
[Shortcuts] 
Defines shortcuts for lengthy text that you write frequently.
[Personalize]  
Edits the Decuma alphabet to adjust individual characters for 
improved recognition.
[Settings]  
Customizes Decuma Input’s features.
[Info] 
Displays the version of Decuma Input on your CLIÉ 
handheld. 
						

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Using the on-screen keyboard to enter 
text
You can enter text using the stylus of your CLIÉ handheld.
Entering text
To enter text, you will need software (an application) that is 
compatible with your CLIÉ handheld. Follow the steps below to 
practice entering text using Date Book.
1Select  (Date Book)  on the CLIE Launcher, 
and then tap it or press the Jog Dial™ 
navigator.
Date Book  starts and today’s schedule is displayed.
2Tap the time line on the  Date Book screen.
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Using the on-screen keyboard to enter text
3Tap  (Menu).
The menu is displayed.
4Tap [Edit], and select [Keyboard].
The keyboard  screen is displayed.
5Select the required ke yboard and tap the 
characters to enter text and numbers.
You can use the on-screen keyboard in the same way as your 
computer’s keyboard. To enter a capital letter, tap “cap” and 
then tap the character button. To delete a character, tap  
						

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Using the on-screen keyboard to enter text
6When you have finished entering the text, tap 
[Done].
The keyboard screen is closed, and the typed text is inserted 
in the Date Book  screen. 
						

							Exchanging and 
updating files/data 
using the HotSync
® 
operation
This chapter explains how to perform the 
HotSync® operation with your computer.
What is the HotSync® operation?. . . . . . . . . . .   66
Performing the HotSync
® operation . . . . . . . . .   68
Using Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  . . . . . . . . . . . .   70 
						

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What is the HotSync® operation?
The HotSync® operation is an easy operation that allows you to 
synchronize files/data between your CLIÉ handheld and 
computer. With just one press of the HotSync button, you can 
synchronize your CLIÉ handheld application files/data with  
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  files/data on your computer, 
back up the files/data of your CLIÉ handheld on your computer, 
and install add-on applications.
1Synchronizing the files/data between your CLIÉ 
handheld and computer
Synchronizes the data of  Date Book, Address 
Book , To Do List , and Memo Pad  between your 
CLIÉ handheld and computer. You can manage the files/
data of multiple CLIÉ handhelds separately using 
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ .
2 Saving backup data or applications on your 
computer
Automatically creates a backup of the data or 
applications currently held in your CLIÉ handheld to 
your computer. If you delete data or applications by 
accident, or if you need to perform a hard reset, the 
HotSync
® operation allows you to restore the data or 
applications using the backup data or applications on 
your computer.
You may not be able to create a back up of certain 
contents by the HotSync
® operation.
For details on backing up data and applications, refer to 
page 162.
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What is the HotSync® operation?
Tip
You can save a backup of the data or applications currently 
held in your CLIÉ handheld into “Memory Stick” media. For 
details, refer to “Backing up data and applications to “Memory 
Stick” media using Memory Stick Backup” (page 163).
3Using the files/data created in Microsoft® 
Windows® applications in your CLIÉ handheld 
Imports or exports the files/data between a Windows 
software on your computer and CLIÉ handheld.
The compatible file formats that you can import/
export to the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
 Comma/Tab delimited (*.csv, *.txt, *.tab, *.tsv)
 Text file (*.txt)
 vCal (Date Book) file (*.vcs)
 vCard (Address) file (*.vcf )
 Date Book archive of  Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  (*.dba)
 Address Book archive of  Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  (*.aba)
 To Do List archive of  Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  (*.tda)
 Memo Pad archive of  Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  (*.mpa)
* The words in parentheses are file extensions. Archive is a unit that 
gathers associated files.
bFor details on importing/exporting files/data, refer to the online 
help of  Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ . 
						

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Performing the HotSync® operation
To perform the HotSync® operation, Palm™ Desktop for 
CLIÉ  must be installed on your computer. 
bFor details on the HotSync® operation, refer to “Using your 
CLIÉ™ handheld with your computer” in “Read This First 
(Operating Instructions)”.
Performing the HotSync® operation with the USB 
cable (Local HotSync
®)
Performing the HotSync® operation with the USB cable 
supplied with your CLIÉ handheld is called the Local HotSync® 
operation.
1Connect your CLIÉ handheld to your computer 
with the USB cable supp lied with your CLIÉ 
handheld.
2Tap  (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
3Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select  
(HotSync), and then press the Jog Dial™ 
navigator.
The  HotSync  screen is displayed.
Tip
You can tap  (HotSync) on the CLIE Launcher to display the 
HotSync  screen.
4Tap  (HotSync).
The HotSync® operation starts.
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Performing the HotSync® operation
When the HotSync® operation is complete, a message 
showing the HotSync® completion is displayed on your 
CLIÉ handheld.
Note
Do not disconnect your CLIÉ handheld from your computer until 
the HotSync® operation is complete. Also, do not insert or remove 
the “Memory Stick” media while the HotSync® operation is being 
performed. Otherwise,  Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  may not 
finish normally.
If the HotSync® operation does not start
Make sure that  (HotSync) is displayed in the Windows task 
tray (Notification area).
If
  (HotSync) is not displayed in the task tray (Notification 
area), click [Start], select [Programs] ([All Programs] for 
Windows XP) - [Sony Handheld], and click [HotSync Manager]. 
Check that
  (HotSync) is displayed in the task tray 
(Notification area) and tap
  (HotSync) on the screen of your 
CLIÉ handheld to start the HotSync® operation.
The message is displayed on your computer window when the 
HotSync
® operation starts.
* From this point onwards, where Windows XP Home Edition and  Windows XP Professional are common, they will both be referred to 
as Windows XP.
**In Windows XP, the task tray  is called “Notification area”.
In this manual, it is written as “task tray (Notification area)”. 
Tip
If you cannot perform the HotSync® operation
Refer to “Troubleshooting Q&A”. 
						

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Using Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ enables you to view the data 
transferred from your CLIÉ handheld by the HotSync® 
operation, on your computer. 
Additionally,  Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  has the same 
functions as  Date Book, Address Book , To Do List , and 
Memo Pad  so that you can enter or modify schedules or address 
book data on your computer and export data to your CLIÉ 
handheld.
Starting Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
1Double-click  (Palm De sktop for CLIÉ) on the 
Windows desktop.
You can also click [Start], select [Programs] ([All Programs] 
for Windows XP) - [Sony Handheld], and click [Palm 
Desktop for CLIÉ].
Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ  starts.
Tip
To quit Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
Click   at the top right of the window or select [Exit] from [File].