Sony Peg N760c Clie Handheld Instructions Manual

© 2001 Sony Corporation
Operating
Instructions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-N760C
Basic operations of your
Sony CLIÉ Handheld
Using basic applications
Exchanging and updating
data using a HotSync
®
operation
Communicating using
your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
Customizing your Sony
CLIÉ Handheld
(Preferences)
Additional information 

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Chapter 1
Basic operations of your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld
Turning your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
on and off .............................................. 7
Using the stylus ...................................... 8
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ............ 10
Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ
Handheld .............................................. 11
Using Graffiti
® writing to enter data ..... 11
Using the onscreen keyboard ................ 20
Using your computer keyboard .................

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Chapter 3
Exchanging and updating data
using a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync
® operation? ......... 111
Performing a local HotSync
®
operation with the cradle .................. 112
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ
software ............................................. 114
Starting the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ
software .............................................. 114
Basic operations of the Palm
Desktop for CLIÉ software ................... 114
Locating...

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Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
(Preferences)
 What you can do with
Preferences ................................ 165
Changing the Buttons preferences .... 167
Assigning applications to buttons ....... 167
Changing the full-screen pen stroke
activities .............................................. 168
Assigning applications to HotSync
®
buttons ................................................ 169
Changing the Jog Dial™ navigator
preferences...

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About this manual
Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the
“CLIÉ handheld” in this manual).
Your CLIÉ handheld comes with three manuals:
Read This First
Read This First gives an overview of your CLIÉ handheld’s features,
hardware and software setup, installation instructions, and other important
details.  Before reading the rest of the manuals, read the Read This First
manual.
Operating Instructions (this manual)
This manual describes all you need to know about how to...

Chapter 1
Basic operations of your Sony CLIÉ Handheld
This chapter explains how to turn on and off your CLIÉ handheld, enter data, and
perform other basic operations.
Contents
Turning your Sony CLIÉ Handheld on and off .............................. 7
Using the stylus ........................................................................... 8
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ................................................. 10
Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ............................. 11...

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Turning your Sony CLIÉ Handheld on and off
Turning on your CLIÉ handheld
Press the POWER button.
Your CLIÉ handheld is turned on, and the last screen you viewed is
displayed.
When you turn on your CLIÉ handheld for the first time, the Setup screen
appears.
Note
If the power is not turned on, make sure that the HOLD switch is not in the protect
position.
Tip
You can set to turn on/off the power with the BACK button. For details, see
page 170.
Turning...

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Using the stylus
With your CLIÉ handheld, you can use the supplied stylus to enter
characters or specify an application you want to run.
Taking out the stylus
The stylus is stored in the holder on the back panel of your CLIÉ handheld.
Pull it out when using your CLIÉ handheld.
To avoid losing the stylus, always put it back into its holder on your CLIÉ
handheld after use.
Tapping
When you enter characters on the onscreen keyboard of your CLIÉ
handheld,...

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Using the stylus
Dragging
Just as you can drag the mouse to select (and drag) text or move objects on
your computer, you can also use the stylus to drag an item on the screen of
your CLIÉ handheld.  Press the stylus lightly on the item and move it along
the screen surface.
Examples of dragging:
To display data above or below the current viewing area on the screen, use
the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar.
To select multiple characters or...

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Using the Jog Dial™ navigator
Your CLIÉ handheld is equipped with a Jog Dial™
navigator, which allows you to perform all major
operations without the stylus.  You can operate your
CLIÉ handheld using the Jog Dial navigator with just
one hand.
The icon of any application that supports Jog Dial
navigator operations is marked with the 
 Jog Dial
navigator mark.
For other applications, you can also use the JogAssist function to enable Jog
Dial navigator...