Sony Clie Peg N710c Handheld User Manual

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This section explains how to perform tasks that you can do in most or all of
the basic applications.  
Using the Application Launcher
This section explains how to switch between applications, how to change
application settings so they are customized to your work methods, and how
to categorize applications so you view them in related groups.
1To open the Application Launcher screen, tap the Home 
icon.
Tip
In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Application Launcher
screen displays the current time, battery level, and application category.
Selecting applications
To open an application, choose from the following options:
• Tap the icon of the application you want to open. If you have many
applications installed on your CLIE handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all
the available applications.
• Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select the application. Push the Jog Dial
navigator to launch the selected application.
• Press an application button 
, , , or  on the front panel to
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Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons
that appear in the Application Launcher screen. You can assign an
application to a category and then display a single category or all your
applications. 
To categorize an application
1Tap the Home  icon.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
3Tap Category from the App menu.
The Category screen appears.
4Tap the arrow V next to each application to select a category
from the drop-down list.
Tip
To create a new category for an application, tap Edit Categories from the drop-
down list. Tap New, enter the category name, and then tap OK to add the category.
Tap OK again.
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To display applications by category
1Tap the Home  icon.
2Do one of the following:
• Tap the Home 
 icon repeatedly to cycle through all the categories.
• Tap the arrow V in the upper right corner of the screen and then tap the
desired category from the drop-down categories list.
• Push the Jog Dial navigator repeatedly while no applications are
highlighted.
Changing the Application Launcher display
By default, the Application Launcher displays each application as an icon.
As an alternative, you can display applications in a list format.
You can also choose to view the same category of applications each time you
open the Application Launcher screen.
To change the view of applications
1Tap the Home  icon.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
The menu is displayed.
3Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
The Preferences screen is displayed.
4Tap the arrow V next to View By and then tap List.
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5Tap OK.
The applications are displayed in a list.
To open the Application Launcher screen to the last-opened
category
In step 4, tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it.
To display application’s Pop-up menu by the Jog Dial navigator
In step 4, tap the arrow V next to Jog Select and then tap PopUp.
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Categorizing records
You can categorize records in Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and
Expense applications for easy retrieval. (Date Book does not have
categories.) When you create a record, it is automatically assigned to the
currently displayed category. For example, if the All category is displayed,
the record is assigned to the Unfiled category. A record can remain unfiled
or it can be assigned to a category at any time.
System-defined and user-defined categories
By default, your CLIE handheld includes system-defined categories, such as
All and Unfiled, and user-defined categories, such as Business and Personal.
You cannot modify the system-defined categories, but you can rename or
delete the user-defined categories. In addition, you can create your own
user-defined categories. You can have a maximum of 15 user-defined
categories in each application.
Tips
• Address Book contains the QuickList user-defined category, in which you can store
the names, addresses, and phone numbers that you might need in emergencies
(doctors, fire department, lawyers, etc.).
• Expense contains two user-defined categories, New York and Paris, to show how
you might sort your expenses according to different business trips.
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Moving a record into a category
1Tap the record that you want to categorize.
2Tap Details.
For Address Book only: Tap Edit.
The Address Edit screen appears.
3Tap the arrow V next to Category to display the list of
available categories.
4Tap the desired category for the item.
5Tap OK.
Displaying the category of records
1Tap the arrow V at the upper right corner of the screen.
A list of available categories appears.
2Tap the category you want to view.
The list screen now displays only the records assigned to that category.
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Defining a new category
1Tap the arrow V at the upper right corner of the screen.
A list of available categories appears.
2Tap Edit Categories.
The Edit Categories screen is displayed.
3Tap New.
The Edit Categories dialog box is displayed.
4 Enter a new category name and then tap OK.
You can assign any of your entries to the new category.
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Finding records
Your CLIE handheld lets you find information by entering text in the Find
option dialog box or searching for a phone number using the Phone Lookup
option. These two options are available for all the basic CLIE applications.
Each application offers ways to find information:
•Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad: Phone Lookup displays the Address
List screen and lets you add the information that appears in this list to a
record.
•Address Book: The Look Up line lets you enter the first letters of a name
to scroll immediately to that name.
•Expense: Lookup displays the names in your Address Book that have
data in the Company field. You can add these names to a list of attendees
associated with an Expense record.
Using the Find option
The Find option lets you locate any text you specify in any application. For
example, if the text appears in Address Book and Date Book, the Find option
displays both occurrences in the Find dialog box.
1Tap the Find  icon.
The Find dialog box appears.
2Enter the text you want to find.
You can enter letters, symbols, or numbers.
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3Tap OK.
Find searches for the text in records and notes and then displays the
results.
4Tap the text in the find result list that you want to review.
The application associated with the data automatically starts to display
the data.
To stop searching midway
Tap Stop. To resume the search, tap Find More.
Note
The Find option is not case sensitive; searching for “sony” also finds “Sony.”
Tip
Select text in an application before tapping the Find icon to automatically place the
text in the Find dialog box.
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Using the Phone Lookup option
The Phone Lookup option lets you find a telephone number from the
Address list screen and lets you add the information that appears in
this list to a record. For example, you can add a telephone number
from the Address list to an entry in Memo Pad.
1Display the record in which you want to insert a phone
number.
The record can be in Date Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad.
2Tap the Menu  icon.
The menu of the application appears.
3Tap Options and then Phone Lookup.
The Phone Number Lookup screen appears.
4Tap the phone number you want to add.
Tip to quickly find a phone number
Enter the first few letters of the name you want to find in the Look Up field
in the lower screen.
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