Sony CLIE PEG-NZ90 User manual

© 2003 Sony Corporation
Sony CLIÉ™ handheld basic
operations
Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
(Preferences)
Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync
®
operation (Other HotSync
®
operations)
Using “Memory Stick®” media
Beaming
Using the Calculator and finding records
Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data
Protecting your data with a password
Enhancing features with add-on applications
Exchanging data with another Sony CLIÉ™
handheld
Handbook
A-BG5-100-11 (1)
Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™
handheld
Exchanging and updating data using
a HotSync®operation
Using the Bluetooth™ function

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Introduction
This Handbook explains the basic operations and useful features
of your CLIÉ™ handheld.
When using your CLIÉ handheld for the first time
The basic features and operations are explained in detail
(pages 9-65).
Sony CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations
Explains the basic operations of your CLIÉ handheld and how to use the
applications.
Entering data in your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
Explains how to enter data in your CLIÉ handheld.
Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync®operation
Explains how to use your CLIÉ handheld with your computer.
CLIÉ handheld advanced operations
The convenient features and how to make full use of your CLIÉ
handheld are explained in detail (pages 66-182).
Customizing your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences)
Explains how to customize your CLIÉ handheld in a way that suits you.
Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync®operation
(Other HotSync®operations)
Explains the methods of HotSync®operations.
Using “Memory Stick®” media
Explains how to use data stored on “Memory Stick” media.
Beaming
Explains how to exchange data with another CLIÉ handheld by beaming.
Using the Bluetooth™ function
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)
Explains how to exchange data with another CLIÉ handheld using the
Bluetooth™ function.
Using the Calculator and finding records
Explains the calculator and how to find records.
Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld data
Explains how to back up the data of your CLIÉ handheld.
Protecting your data with a password
Explainshowto assign a password torestrict the use of your CLIÉ handheld
or to protect your data.
Enhancing features with add-on applications
Explains how to install additional applications on your CLIÉ handheld.
Using data with another Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
Explains how to transfer data from your CLIÉ handheld to another CLIÉ
handheld.

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Refer to the following together with this manual.
Notes
• Some of the illustrations and screen images in this manual (Handbook) may not be
consistent with your CLIÉ handheld.
bFor details on your CLIÉ handheld, refer to the “Read This First (Operating
Instructions).”
• Some of the accessories described in this manual (Handbook) may not be supported
by your CLIÉ handheld.
bFor details about accessories supported by your CLIÉ handheld, refer to the
“Read This First (Operating Instructions).”
Read This First (Operating Instructions)
Please read this manual first.
The manual explains what you need toprepare prior to operating your CLIÉ
handheld, basic operations, or supplied applications in your CLIÉ handheld.
CLIÉ Application Manual (HTML format: Start up on a computer)
The manual explains how to use the supplied applications in detail.
For details on using the manual, refer to “Using CLIÉ Application Manual”
in the “Read This First (Operating Instructions).”
Troubleshooting Q&A
The manual helps solve problems that you may face while using your CLIÉ
handheld.

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Table of Contents
Sony CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations
Basic operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting an application in the Application Launcher screen
(“CLIE Launcher”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Quitting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using “CLIE Launcher”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locating the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CLIE Launcher group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using Favorite Applications (shortcuts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Application manager icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Displaying information about applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Palm OS®standard screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching to the Palm OS®standard screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Changing the display style of the Palm OS standard screen . . . . . . . 33
Displaying application by category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Common menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
Entering data on your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Practicing entering data using the on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . 42
Entering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using Graffiti®writing to enter data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
What is Graffiti writing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Entering characters with Graffiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using Navigation strokes and shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exchanging and updating data using
a HotSync®operation
What is a HotSync®operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Performing a HotSync®operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Performing a HotSync®operation with the cradle
(Local HotSync®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Starting the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Locating the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software components . . . . . . 63
Basic operations of the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . . . . . . 64
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Customizing your Sony
CLIÉ™ handheld
(Preferences)
What you can do with
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting the Bluetooth™ function
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models
only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Turning the Bluetooth™ function
on or off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Viewing/Customizing Bluetooth™
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Displaying/Deleting the information
of target Bluetooth™ compatible
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Assigning applications to application
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Customizing the full-screen pen stroke
activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Assigning applications to HotSync
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Adding/Changing communication
device preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting the Date & Time
preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting the date . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Setting the time zone and
daylight saving time . . . . . . . . . 79
Adjusting the Digitizer . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setting the display format of the
time, date, and numbers . . . . . . . . 81
Selecting a regional default. . . . 81
Customizing your own settings
for each unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Setting the automatic power-off
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Setting sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Turning the Alarm LED on or off. . . 85
Turning the Beam Receive feature
on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the Network
preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Selecting a service template . . . .87
Entering a user name. . . . . . . . . 88
Entering a password . . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting a connection. . . . . . . .89
Adding telephone settings . . . . . 89
Adding detailed information to
a service template . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Creating additional service
templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Creating log-in scripts . . . . . . . .93
Using the Network preferences
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Creating Graffiti®ShortCuts . . . . . . 97
Exchanging and updating
data using a HotSync®
operation (Other HotSync®
operations)
Customizing HotSync®application
settings (Conduit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Synchronizing with external data
(File Link). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Customizing HotSync®Manager
startup and HotSync®setup
options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Performing an IR HotSync®
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Performing a HotSync®operation
using the Bluetooth™ function
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Performing a HotSync®operation via
a modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Performing a HotSync®operation via
a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
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Performing a HotSync®operation via
LAN (LANSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Using “Memory Stick®”
media
Using “Memory Stick®” media. . . 125
What is “Memory Stick”
media? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Inserting and removing a “Memory
Stick” media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Protecting the data on “Memory
Stick” media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Starting an application on “Memory
Stick” media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Viewing information of a “Memory
Stick” media (Card Info) . . . . . 131
Assigning a name to a “Memory
Stick” media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Formatting “Memory Stick”
media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Exchanging data via “Memory Stick”
media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Starting CLIE Files . . . . . . . . . . 134
Copying your CLIÉ handheld data to
a “Memory Stick” media . . . . 136
Copying data on “Memory Stick”
media to your CLIÉ
handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Deleting data on “Memory Stick”
media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
CLIE Files menus . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exchanging data without using the
CLIE Files application. . . . . . . . 143
Notes on starting applications from
a “Memory Stick” media . . . . 144
Beaming
Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ
handheld and another Palm OS®
PDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
What you can do with
beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Beaming information . . . . . . . . 147
Tips on beaming information . . 148
Using the Bluetooth™
function
(for Bluetooth™ built-in models only)
Exchanging data using the Bluetooth™
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
What you can do with the
Bluetooth™ function . . . . . . . . 150
Sending data such as image files or
Date Book data to another CLIÉ
handheld with the built-in
Bluetooth function or Bluetooth
Module (optional) . . . . . . . . . . 150
Performing a wireless HotSync®
operation with a computer . . .152
Using the Calculator and
finding records
Using the Calculator (Calc) . . . . . .154
Calculating with the
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
The functions of the Calculator
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using the Calculator menus . . . 156
Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Using the Find option . . . . . . . 157
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Backing up your Sony
CLIÉ™ handheld data
Backing up your Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Backing up data to your computer
with a HotSync®operation . . . 160
Backing up data to a “Memory
Stick” media using the Memory
Stick Backup application . . . . . 161
Protecting your data with
a password
Entering personal information . . . 165
Locking your CLIÉ handheld with a
password (Data protection). . . . . . 167
Turn off your CLIÉ handheld after
locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Setting your CLIÉ handheld to be
locked automatically. . . . . . . . 169
Protecting data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Assigning a password . . . . . . . 170
Changing or deleting a
password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Hiding or masking private
data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Enhancing features with
add-on applications
Enhancing features with add-on
applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Installing from your
computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Installing applications on a
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . .177
Installing from the Internet. . . . 177
Deleting the installed add-on
applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Exchanging data with
another Sony CLIÉ™
handheld
Exchanging data with another Sony
CLIÉ™ handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Transferring data using the Palm™
Desktop for CLIÉ software . . . .180
INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Sony CLIÉ™ handheld
basic operations
This chapter explains the basic operations of your
CLIÉ handheld such as using the stylus, using the
Jog Dial™ navigator, locating the components
and starting the applications.
The chapter also gives an overview of menus that
are common to the applications and explains how
to select the font of characters.
Basic operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using “CLIE Launcher” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Palm OS®standard screen . . . . . . . . .27
Changing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Common menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Basic operations
Operating using the stylus and the Jog Dial™ navigator.
Using the stylus
Tip
Where is the stylus located?
The stylus is stored in your CLIÉ handheld.
The exact location of the storage varies depending on your model.
bFor details, refer to “Sony CLIÉ™ handheld components” of the
“Read This First (Operating Instructions).”
Note
To prevent losing the stylus, always put it back in its holder on your
CLIÉ handheld after use.
What is a stylus?
A stylus is a pen for operating your CLIÉ
handheld by directly touching the screen.
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Basic operations
You can operate your CLIÉ handheld using the stylus in the
following ways.
Tapping
Lightly pressing the required 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 required 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, located at the left
sideof your CLIÉhandheld, 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 to start applications.
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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”installed on your computer.
Tip
Rotating 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 select an
item or run a selected application.

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Starting an application
Software that you can use on your CLIÉ handheld to execute a
task, such as Date Book, To Do List, or e-mail software, is called
an “application.”You needtostart an application to operateyour
CLIÉ handheld.
Note
For details on starting applications on a “Memory Stick”
media, refer to page 130.
There may be some system limitations when starting applications on a
“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 default.
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 at a time can be opened and active 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 tap Finish or Save.
bFordetails, referto the“CLIÉ Application Manual” installed on
your computer.
Tip
You can return to the CLIE Launcher screen by holding down 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 icons (page 23)
You can manage your applications. Functions may be added
when you install certain 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 on 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 groups.
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 checkbox on the CLIELauncherPreferences 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 name and then tap OK.
Note
Groups that do not include an application are not listed in the main
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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.
3 Rotate 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 on 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/ficon or group names on the screen to
select a group.