Sony Peg N760c Clie Handheld Instructions Manual

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The Formats Preferences screen enables you to set the country default, and
the display format of dates, times, and numbers on your CLIÉ handheld.
Selecting a country default
When you select the country where you use your CLIÉ handheld, the
display format of the time, date, the week start day, and numbers is
adjusted. For example, in England, time is expressed using a 24-hour clock;
in the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or
PM suffix.
All your CLIÉ applications use the Country default settings. However, you
can customize your own settings for time, date, week start day, or numbers.
1Tap Formats from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Formats Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to “Preset to” and then select a country
name.
3Tap OK.
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Selecting the time, date, and numbers formats
You can select the desired formats for the time, date, week start day, and
numbers. The selected formats apply to all your CLIÉ applications.
1On the Formats Preferences screen, tap the arrow V next to
Time and then select the desired format from the drop-down
list.
2Tap the arrow V next to Date and then select the desired
format from the drop-down list.
3Tap the arrow V next to “Week starts” and then select
whether you want the first day of the week to be Sunday or
Monday.
This setting controls the Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views in Date
Book and all other aspects of your CLIÉ handheld that display a calendar.
4Tap the arrow V next to Numbers and then select formats for
the decimal point and thousands separator.
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The Date & Time Preferences screen enables you to set the date, time, time
zone, and the on/off of daylight savings for your CLIÉ handheld. After you
set the local date and time of your home base, you can change the displayed
time (for example, during business trips) by simply switching the time zones.
Setting the date
1Tap Date & Time from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Date & Time 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.
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Setting the time
1Tap Date & Time from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap Set Time.
The Set Time screen appears.
3Tap the arrow V or v to set the hour.
4Tap the minute box and then tap the arrow V or v to set the
minute.
5Tap AM or PM.
6Tap OK.
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Setting the time zone and daylight saving time
Setting the time zone
1Tap Date & Time from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the Set Time Zone field.
The Set Time Zone screen appears.
3Select the time zone that corresponds to where you are.
4Tap OK.
Setting the daylight saving time
1Tap Date & Time from the drop-down list on the Preferences
screen.
The Date & Time Preferences screen is displayed.
2Tap the arrow V next to Daylight saving.
3Tap and select On or Off.
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Setting the General preferences
The General Preferences screen enables you to set the auto shut-off interval
and sounds for your CLIÉ handheld.
Setting the automatic shut-off time
Your CLIÉ 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 CLIÉ handheld. If you find that your CLIÉ
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 CLIÉ 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 CLIÉ 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,
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Setting sounds
Your CLIÉ 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.
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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 CLIÉ 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.
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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 CLIÉ handheld.
If you use the Security application to lock your CLIÉ handheld with a
password, the information that you enter in the Owner Preferences screen
appears the next time you turn on your CLIÉ 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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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 CLIÉ applications and are backed up on your computer when
you perform a HotSync operation. See “Using Graffiti
® writing to enter
data” on page 11 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.
Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts