Sony Clie Handheld Instructions Manual

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Basic operations
You can operate your CLIÉ handheld using the stylus in the 
following ways. 
Tapping
Lightly pressing the desired item on the 
screen with the stylus is called “Tapping.” 
When entering data with the on-screen 
keyboard or starting an application, “tap” 
the desired button or icon with the stylus.
Dragging
Touching the desired item on the screen 
with the stylus and moving it along the 
screen surface is called “Dragging.”
Just as you “drag” the mouse on your 
computer, use the stylus to “drag” the 
scroll bar to scroll the screen or “drag” 
characters to highlight them. 
						

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Basic operations
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator
What is the Jog Dial™ 
navigator?
Your CLIÉ handheld is equipped with a 
Jog Dial™ navigator (Jog Dial™ navigator 
is a dial located at the left side of your 
CLIÉ handheld), which enables you to 
perform major operations one-handed 
without the stylus. 
Rotating the Jog Dial™ navigator
Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select 
various items or applications to start.
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Basic operations
Note
The operations you can perform by using the Jog Dial™ navigator vary 
depending on the application. 
bFor details on the operations of each application, refer to the “CLIÉ 
Application Manual” on your computer.
Tip
To rotate while holding down the Jog Dial™ navigator
Some applications support operations executed by pressing and 
rotating the Jog Dial™ navigator. 
Pressing the Jog Dial™ navigator
Press the Jog Dial™ navigator to 
determine the item selected or to run the 
selected application. 
						

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Starting an application
Software that operates on your CLIÉ handheld to execute a task, 
such as Date Book, To Do List, or e-mail software, is called 
“application.” You need to start an application when operating 
your CLIÉ handheld.
Note
For details on starting applications in “Memory Stick” 
media, refer to page 123.
There may be some system limitations to start applications in “Memory 
Stick” media in the Application Launcher screen.
Tip
What is the CLIE Launcher screen?
The screen displayed by turning on power and tapping the Home   
icon is called the Application Launcher screen.
The CLIÉ specific screen “CLIE Launcher” is displayed by the default 
setting.
Starting an application in the Application Launcher 
screen (“CLIE Launcher”)
1Tap the Home   Icon to display the CLIE 
Launcher screen.
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Starting an application
2Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select an 
application icon and press the Jog Dial™ 
navigator to start the application.
Tip
You can also tap an application icon in the CLIE Launcher screen to 
start the application.
Quitting an application
Only one application can be opened and active at a time on your 
CLIÉ handheld.
The operation to save data is not required when you quit an 
application.
All work done while working in an application is automatically 
saved when the application is closed. When you restart the 
application, the last-saved data will be displayed automatically.
Note
For some applications, you need to operate  Finish or Save . 
bFor details, refer to “CLIÉ Application Manual” on your computer.
Tip
You can return to the CLIE Launcher screen by keeping pressing the 
BACK button. 
						

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Using “CLIE Launcher”
Locating the components
Tip
Tap the Home   icon to display the CLIE Launcher screen if it is not 
displayed.
ACLIE Launcher group list (Page 17)
Displays the list of the CLIE Launcher groups.
BFavorite Applications (shortcuts) (Page 21)
You can create shortcuts to applications used frequently.
CApplication manager icon (Page 23)
You can manage your applications. Functions may be added 
when you install some applications. 
DApplication icon list
Displays application names and icons. 
						

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Using “CLIE Launcher”
CLIE Launcher group
You can sort applications by grouping them.
Note
Applications in a “Memory Stick” media cannot be grouped.
Editing groups
1Tap the Home   icon.
2Tap the Menu   icon.
3Select Edit CLIE Launcher Group  from the 
CLIE Launcher menu.
The  CLIE Launcher Group  setting screen is displayed.
Note
CLIE Launcher groups differ from Palm OS® standard screen 
categories.
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Using “CLIE Launcher”
4Select a group to edit and tap Edit.
The CLIE Launcher Group  screen is displayed.
Name : You can rename group names.
Ordering applications listed : Select the application and 
tap  Up or Down  to order applications in the CLIE 
Launcher screen.
Adding applications : Tap Add to display the list and 
select an application to add.
Removing applications : Select an application to remove 
and tap  Remove . Applications removed will be listed in 
the Unfiled group.
Note
The Unfiled group cannot be renamed.
5Tap  Done .
The CLIE Launcher Group  setting screen is displayed.
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Using “CLIE Launcher”
6Tap Done .
The CLIE Launcher  screen is displayed.
Tip
You can add an application to a group by dragging an icon and 
dropping it in the group on the CLIE Launcher screen when the  Use 
Drag&Drop  check box on the CLIE Launcher  Preferences screen 
(Page 26) is on. 
Ordering listed groups
1Select a group on the  CLIE Launcher Group  
setting screen.
2Tap  Up or  Down .
The order of listed groups in the CLIE Launcher screen is 
changed.
Creating a new group
1Tap New  on the  CLIE Launcher Group  setting 
screen.
2Enter a new group na me and then tap OK.
Note
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Using “CLIE Launcher”
Deleting a group
1Select a group name you want to delete and 
tap  Delete  on the  CLIE Launcher Group  
setting screen.
If the group to be deleted includes an application, the 
Delete CLIE Launcher Group  dialog box will be 
displayed. In the dialog box, tap  Yes to delete the group. 
The applications included in the deleted group will be listed 
in the Unfiled group.
Note
You cannot delete the Unfiled group.
Selecting a group
1Tap the Home   icon.
2Press the BACK button.
You can now perform operations on the CLIE Launcher 
Group List screen with the Jog Dial™ navigator.
3Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select a group.
The application icon at the top of the list in the group will be 
highlighted.
If you press the Jog Dial™ navigator, the application icon 
list is displayed.
Tips
 The applications saved in the “Memory Stick” media will be 
listed in the 
 Card group. 
 You can select the next group by tapping the Home   icon.  You can also tap the  F/f  icon or group names on the screen to 
select a group.