Sony Clie Peg N710c Handheld User Manual

© 2001 Sony Corporation
Operating
Instructions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-N710C
Basic operations of your
Sony CLIE Handheld
Using basic applications
Exchanging and updating
data using a HotSync
®
operation
Communicating using
your Sony CLIE Handheld
Customizing your Sony
CLIE Handheld
(Preferences)
Additional information 

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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel only.
Owner’s RecordThe model number and serial number are
located at the rear of the product. Record the
serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. PEG-N710C
Serial No.______________
The outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and shall...

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Sony, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo,
Jog Dial, OpenMG, and PictureGear are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Graffiti, HotSync, Palm Modem, and Palm
OS are registered trademarks, and the
HotSync logo and Palm are trademarks of
Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks
of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Outlook and the
Windows 98 logo are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
MMX and Pentium are registered
trademarks of Intel...

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About this manual ............................ 7
Chapter 1 
Basic operations of your Sony CLIE
Handheld
Turning on and off your Sony CLIE
Handheld ........................................... 9
Using the stylus ............................... 10
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ....... 12
Entering data into your Sony CLIE
Handheld ......................................... 13
Using Graffiti
® writing to
enter data ......................................... 13
Using the onscreen keyboard ............ 22
Using...

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Chapter 3
Exchanging and updating data using
a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync® operation? .... 113
Performing a local HotSync
® operation
with the cradle .............................. 114
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIE
software ........................................ 116
Starting the Palm Desktop for CLIE
software .......................................... 116
Basic operations of the Palm Desktop
for CLIE software ............................ 116
Locating the Palm Desktop for CLIE
components...

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Chapter 5
Customizing your Sony CLIE
Handheld (Preferences)
What you can do with
Preferences ............................ 162
Changing the Buttons
preferences ................................... 164
Assigning applications to buttons ... 164
Changing the full-screen pen stroke
activities ......................................... 165
Assigning applications to HotSync
®
buttons ........................................... 166
Changing the Jog Dial™ navigator
preferences ......................................

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About this manual
Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the
“CLIE handheld” in this manual).
Your CLIE handheld comes with three manuals:
Read This First
Read This First gives an overview of your CLIE 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 CLIE Handheld
This chapter explains how to turn on and off your CLIE handheld, enter data, and
perform other basic operations.
Contents
Turning on and off your Sony CLIE Handheld ................................................ 9
Using the stylus ........................................................................................... 10
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator ................................................................... 12
Entering data into your...

Chapter1Basic operations of your Sony CLIE Handheld9
Turning on and off your Sony CLIE Handheld
Turning on your CLIE handheld
Press the POWER button.
Your CLIE handheld is turned on, and the last screen you viewed is
displayed.
When you turn on your CLIE 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.
Turning off your CLIE handheld
Press the POWER button again.
The power is turned off.  You do not...

Chapter1Basic operations of your Sony CLIE Handheld10
Using the stylus
Press lightly (tap) on the screen
With your CLIE 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 CLIE handheld.
Pull it out when using your CLIE handheld.
To avoid losing the stylus, always put it back into its holder on your CLIE
handheld after use.
Tapping
When you enter characters on the screen...