Sony Clie Peg N710c Handheld User Manual

							171Chapter5Customizing your Sony CLIE Handheld (Preferences)
Setting the date
1Tap General from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap Set Date.
The Set Date screen appears.
3Tap the arrow b or B beside the year at the top of the screen
to set the year.
4Tap the current month.
5Tap the current date.
Setting the General preferences 
						

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Setting the automatic shut-off time
Your CLIE handheld has an automatic shut-off feature that turns off the
power after a period of inactivity. This feature helps conserve battery power
in case you forget to turn off your CLIE handheld. If you find that your CLIE
handheld shuts itself off too early or too late, you can increase or decrease
the time setting for the automatic shut-off feature.
By default, your CLIE handheld will turn off after two minutes of inactivity
and will be on as long as it is connected to the cradle.
1Tap General from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to Auto-off after and then select the
desired time setting for the automatic shut-off feature.
You can select 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.
3If you want to leave your CLIE handheld turned on while it is
connected to the cradle, make sure that the check box next
to “Stay on in Cradle” is selected. To turn it off automatically,
clear the check box.
Setting the General preferences 
						

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Setting sounds
Your CLIE handheld uses a variety of sounds. The System, Alarm, and
Game Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to adjust
the volume level.
1Tap General from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to System Sound and then select the
desired sound level or Off from the drop-down list.
When you turn the System Sound off, you also turn off the “chime” tones
associated with the HotSync operation.
3Tap the arrow V next to Alarm Sound and then select the
desired sound level from the drop-down list.
4Tap the arrow V next to Game Sound and then select the
desired sound level or Off from the drop-down list.
The Game Sound setting works only with the games that are
programmed to respond to this setting.
Setting the General preferences 
						

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Turning on or off the Beam Receive feature
You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature. This prohibits anyone
from beaming information to your CLIE handheld. It also results in a slight
saving of battery power. By default, the Beam Receive is set to On.
1Tap General from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The General Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to Beam Receive and then select On or
Off from the drop-down list.
•On: Enables the Beam Receive feature.
•Off: Disables the Beam Receive feature.
Setting the General preferences 
						

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Entering owner information
The Owner Preferences screen enables you to record a name, company
name, or phone number, or any other information that you want to associate
with your CLIE handheld.
If you use the Security application to lock your CLIE handheld with a
password, the information that you enter in the Owner Preferences screen
appears the next time you turn on your CLIE handheld.
1Tap Owner from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Owner Preferences screen is displayed.
2Enter your owner information.
If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar appears at
the right side of the screen.
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen
If you assigned a password in the Security application, the information in
the Owner Preferences screen cannot be changed. In this case, an Unlock
button is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
1Tap Unlock.
The Unlock Message dialog box appears.
2Enter your current password (the one you entered in the
Security application) and then tap OK. 
						

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Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts
The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations
(ShortCuts) for entering text with Graffiti® strokes. You can create a
ShortCut for any words, letters, or numbers. All ShortCuts you create appear
on the list in the ShortCut Preferences screen. All the ShortCuts are available
in any of your CLIE applications and are backed up on your computer when
you perform a HotSync operation. See “Using Graffiti
® writing to enter
data” on page 13 for more information on the use of ShortCuts.
1Tap ShortCut from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The ShortCut Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap New.
The ShortCut Entry screen is displayed.
3On the ShortCut name line, enter the letters you want to use
to activate the ShortCut.
4Tap the ShortCut Text area and then enter the text that you
want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters.
5Tap OK. 
						

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To Edit a ShortCut
1Tap the ShortCut you want to edit in the ShortCuts list and then
tap Edit.
2Make the changes you want and then tap OK.
To Delete a ShortCut
If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts.
1Tap the ShortCut you want to delete in the ShortCuts list and
then tap Delete.
The confirmation dialog box is displayed.
2Tap Yes.
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Setting the High Resolution Assist function
The High Resolution Assist function enables the high resolution display of
an application that does not support the high resolution mode. To use the
High Resolution Assist feature, follow the instructions in “Recommendation
for installing the Up-date file” in the Read This First manual and make sure
that you have installed the Up-date file contained in the supplied CD-ROM
into your CLIE handheld.
1Tap HiRes from the drop-down list on the Preferences screen.
The HiRes Preferences screen is displayed.
2To enable the High Resolution Assist function, select Enable
High Resolution Assist.
3Select the application(s) that you do not want to display in
high resolution mode in the list box.
Note
In step 3, check an application when the following occurs in the high resolution mode:
• Performances are largely deteriorated (ex. game).
• Display is divided into two, characters are distorted, or other operational
irregularities occur. 
						

							Chapter 6
Additional information
This chapter describes how to upgrade your CLIE handheld, as well as some
precautions, troubleshooting information, and other technical information about your
CLIE handheld.
Contents
Backing up data of your Sony CLIE Handheld ........................................... 180
Backing up data in your computer using a HotSync operation ............... 180
Backing up your CLIE handheld data using “Memory Stick” media ....... 181
Using data of another Sony CLIE Handheld ............................................... 183
Using the Palm Desktop for CLIE software to transfer data ................... 183
Using “Memory Stick” media to transfer data ...................................... 185
Precautions ............................................................................................... 187
Notes on use ....................................................................................... 187
Battery considerations ......................................................................... 188
Troubleshooting–Frequently Asked  Questions ........................................... 190
If you cannot perform a HotSync operation .......................................... 203
Getting Help .............................................................................................. 207
Specifications ............................................................................................ 208
Limited Warranty  Statement ...................................................................... 209
Index ......................................................................................................... 213 
						

							180Chapter6Additional information
Backing up data of your Sony CLIE Handheld
You can save a backup copy of your CLIE handheld with either of the
following two methods:
• Backing up data using a HotSync
® operation
• Backing up data using “Memory Stick
®” media
Backing up data in your computer using a HotSync operation
By default, you can backup the following data in your computer using a
HotSync operation:
• Memo Pad data files
• Address Book data files
• To Do List data files
• Date Book data files
• Expense data files
• Preferences data files
• Applications files that have been installed using a HotSync operation
• User information files when you perform a HotSync operation
During the next HotSync operation, the backup data is compared with the
data in your computer, and the newer one becomes effective.
If you perform a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your CLIE
handheld are erased and reset to the initial status. If you save a backup of
your CLIE handheld data, you can restore any data previously synchronized
with your computer during the next HotSync operation.
Notes
• Some applications are not designed to be backed up. Therefore, you may not be able
to restore some applications and data. We recommend you to re-install the
application again.
• If you change settings in the Change HotSync Action dialog box, you may not be
able to save a backup. You cannot back up or restore data for the application if you
select another option than “Synchronize the files.”  For details, see “Customizing
HotSync application settings (Conduit)” on page 120.