Sony PEG-TJ25 CLIE Handbook (primary manual) User manual

© 2003 Sony Corporation
CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations
Customizing your CLIÉ™ handheld
(Preferences)
Exchanging and updating files/data using the
HotSync
®
operation (Other HotSync
®
operations)
Using “Memory Stick™” media
Beaming
Using the Calculator and finding records
Backing up your CLIÉ™ handheld data and
applications
Protecting your data with a password
Enhancing features with add-on applications
Transferring data from another CLIÉ™
handheld
Handbook
A-BQJ-100-11 (1)
Entering text on your CLIÉ™
handheld
Exchanging and updating files/data
using the HotSync®operation
Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-TJ35
PEG-TJ25

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Introduction
This manual explains the basic operations and useful features of
your CLIÉ™ handheld.
Using your CLIÉ™ handheld for the first time
The basic features and operations are explained in detail
(pages 9-72).
CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations
Explains the basic operations of your CLIÉ handheld and how to use the
applications.
Entering text on your CLIÉ™ handheld
Explains how to enter text on your CLIÉ handheld.
Exchanging and updating files/data using the HotSync
®
operation
Explains how to use the HotSync feauture with your computer.
CLIÉ™ handheld advanced operations
Useful and advanced features to make full use of your CLIÉ™
handheld are explained in detail (pages 73-185).
Customizing your CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences)
Explains how to customize your CLIÉ handheld.
Exchanging and updating files/data using the HotSync®
operation (Other HotSync®operations)
Explains the various methods of HotSync®operations.
Using “Memory Stick™” media
Explains how to use files/data stored on “Memory Stick” media.
Beaming
Explains how to exchange data or applications with another CLIÉ handheld
by beaming.
Using the Calculator and finding records
Explains how to use the Calculator and how to find records.
Backing up your CLIÉ™ handheld data and applications
Explains how to back up the data and applications of your CLIÉ handheld.
Protecting your data with a password
Explains how to assign a password to restrict 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.
Transferring data from another CLIÉ™ handheld
Explains how to transfer data from your old CLIÉ handheld to your new CLIÉ handheld.

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The following manuals are included with your CLIÉ handheld.
Refer to the following together with this manual.
* You can read the manual on your computer window using Adobe Acrobat
Reader. If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, install it
from the supplied Installation CD-ROM.
** You can read the manual on your computer using Internet Explorer Version 5.0
or later.
Notes
• Some of the illustrations in this manual (Handbook) may not be consistent with your CLIÉ
handheld.
b For details on your CLIÉ handheld, refer to “Read This First (Operating Instructions)”.
• Some of the accessories described in this manual (Handbook) may not be supported by your
CLIÉ handheld.
• This manual supports PEG-TJ35 and PEG-TJ25.
–
The illustrations used in this manual are for PEG-TJ35, unless specified otherwise.
– Differences between PEG-TJ35 and PEG-TJ25 are specified in each corresponding
section.
Printed manual
Read This First (Operating Instructions)
Explains how to set up your CLIÉ handheld and computer, and basic operations.
For safe use, make sure to read the supplied “Safety & Regulations
Guide”.
Manuals to be read on your computer
The following manuals are automatically installed on your computer after you set up
your CLIÉ handheld and computer.
bFor details on each manual, refer to “Using CLIÉ Manuals installed on your computer” in
“Read This First (Operating Instructions)”.
Applications Guide (PDF format*)
Introduces the supplied applications and briefly explains how to use them.
Handbook (This manual, PDF format*)
Explains the basic operations and advanced features of your CLIÉ handheld.
CLIÉ Application Manual (HTML format**)
Explains how to use the supplied applications in detail.
Troubleshooting Q&A (PDF format*)
Helps in solving common problems that you may have while using your CLIÉ
handheld.

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Table of Contents
CLIÉ™ handheld basic operations
Basic operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting an application on the CLIE Launcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Quitting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using CLIE Launcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locating the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CLIE Launcher group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using Favorite Applications (shortcuts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Application Manager icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Displaying information about applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Palm OS®Standard screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Switching to the Palm OS®Standard screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Changing the display style of the Palm OS®Standard screen . . . . . . 35
Displaying applications by category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Common menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Entering text on your CLIÉ™ handheld
Entering text on your CLIÉ™ handheld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using Graffiti®2 writing to enter text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
What is Graffiti® 2? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Writing a stroke on your CLIÉ™ handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the Graffiti® 2 writing area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Graffiti® 2 character list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using navigation strokes and shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using Decuma Input to enter text (for PEG-TJ35 only) . . . . . . . . 57
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the on-screen keyboard to enter text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Exchanging and updating files/data using the
HotSync®operation
What is the HotSync®operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Performing the HotSync®operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Performing the HotSync®operation with the USB cable
(Local HotSync®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Locating components of Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Basic operations of Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Customizing your CLIÉ™
handheld (Preferences)
What you can do
with Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Setting the Graffiti®2 . . . . . . . . . . 76
Creating Graffiti®2 ShortCuts . . . . 77
Viewing the battery information and
media information, and changing the
volume level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Adjusting the Digitizer . . . . . . . . . . 79
Setting the Network preferences for
your provider and dial-up server . . . 80
Selecting a service template . . . 80
Entering a user name . . . . . . . . 80
Entering a password . . . . . . . . . 81
Selecting a connection . . . . . . . 81
Setting the telephone
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adding detailed information to a
service template . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Duplicating/deleting additional
service templates . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Creating log-in scripts. . . . . . . . 87
Using the Network preferences
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Assigning applications to application
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Customizing the full-screen pen stroke
activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Setting the automatic
power-off time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Setting sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Turning the Alarm LED on or off. . . 95
Turning the Beam Receive feature
on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Selecting the screen color
theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting the display format for time,
date, and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Selecting a regional default. . . . 98
Customizing your own
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Adding/Changing communication
device preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Setting up the Date &
Time preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Setting the date. . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setting the time. . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setting the time zone and
daylight saving time. . . . . . . . .101
Exchanging and updating
files/data using the
HotSync®operation (Other
HotSync®operations)
Customizing HotSync®application
settings (Conduit) . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Synchronizing with external data
(File Link). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Customizing HotSync®Manager
startup and HotSync®setup
options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Performing the IR HotSync®
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Performing the HotSync®operation
via a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Performing the HotSync®operation
via a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Performing the HotSync®operation
via LAN (LANSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
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Using
“Memory Stick™” media
Using
“Memory Stick™” media . . . . . . . 124
The type of storage media
you can use with your CLIÉ
handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Using “Memory Stick”
media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protecting the files/data on
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 127
Starting an application on
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 128
Viewing information of
“Memory Stick” media
(Card Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Assigning a name to “Memory
Stick” media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Formatting
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 132
Exchanging data via
“Memory Stick” media. . . . . . . . . 134
Starting CLIE Files . . . . . . . . . . 134
Copying your CLIÉ handheld data to
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 137
Copying data on “Memory Stick”
media to your CLIÉ
handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Deleting files/directories on
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 142
Extracting a Zip file . . . . . . . . . 144
CLIE Files menu items . . . . . . . 147
Exchanging files/data without
using CLIE Files . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Notes on starting applications from
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 149
Beaming
Beaming between your CLIÉ handheld
and another Palm OS®PDA. . . . . .151
What you can do with
beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Beaming information . . . . . . . .152
Using the Calculator and
finding records
Using the Calculator (Calc) . . . . . .156
Making Calculations . . . . . . . .156
The functions of the Calculator
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Using the Calculator menus . . .158
Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Using the Find option . . . . . . .159
Backing up your CLIÉ™
handheld data and
applications
Backing up your CLIÉ™ handheld data
and applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Backing up data and applications to
your computer with the HotSync®
operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Backing up data and applications to
“Memory Stick” media using
Memory Stick Backup . . . . . . .163
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Protecting your data with a
password
Entering personal information . . . 167
Locking your CLIÉ handheld with a
password (Data protection). . . . . . 169
Turning off your CLIÉ handheld
after locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Setting your CLIÉ handheld to be
locked automatically . . . . . . . . 171
Protecting data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Assigning a password . . . . . . . 172
Changing or deleting
a password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hiding or masking
private data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Enhancing features with
add-on applications
Enhancing features with add-on
applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing from your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing applications on
“Memory Stick” media . . . . . . 179
Installing from the Internet . . . 179
Deleting installed add-on
applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Transferring data from
another CLIÉ™ handheld
Transferring data from another CLIÉ™
handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Transferring data using Palm™
Desktop for CLIÉ. . . . . . . . . . . 183
INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

CLIÉ™ handheld
basic operations
This chapter explains the basic operations of your
CLIÉ handheld such as using the stylus and the
Jog Dial™ navigator, locating components and
starting applications.
This chapter also gives an overview of menus that
are common to applications and explains how to
select character fonts.
Basic operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using CLIE Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Palm OS®Standard screen. . . . . . . . 28
Changing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Common menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Basic operations
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 storage location varies depending on your model.
bFor details, refer to “CLIÉ™ handheld components” in “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-like device 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 text 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 of your
computer, you can use the stylus to “drag”
the scroll bar to scroll the screen, or to
“drag” across 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 on the
front side of your CLIÉ handheld.
Rotating the Jog Dial™ navigator
Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to
select the application you want to
start.
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Basic operations
Note
The operations you can perform using the Jog Dial™ navigator vary
depending on the application.
bFor details on the operations of each application, refer to “CLIÉ
Application Manual” (HTML format).
Tip
Rotating while pressing the Jog Dial™ navigator
In some applications, operations are executed by pressing and rotating
the Jog Dial™ navigator.
Pressing the Jog Dial™ navigator
Press the Jog Dial™ navigator to
select an item or to start 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, is called an
“application”. You need to start an application to operate your
CLIÉ handheld.
Note
For details on starting applications from “Memory Stick”
media, refer to page 128.
There may be some system limitations when starting applications that
are stored on “Memory Stick” media in the Home screen.
Tip
What is the Home screen?
The screen displayed when you turn on your CLIÉ handheld or tap
(Home), is called the Home screen. In your CLIÉ handheld, the CLIE
Launcher and the Palm OS Standard screen are installed as the Home
screen. The screen specific to your CLIÉ handheld, the CLIE
Launcher, is displayed by default. The CLIE Launcher is used in this
manual as the Home screen.

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Starting an application
Starting an application on the CLIE Launcher
1Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
2Select an application icon by rotating the Jog
Dial™ navigator and press the Jog Dial™
navigator to start the application.
Tip
You can also tap an application icon on the CLIE Launcher to start
the application.

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Starting an application
Quitting an application
You do not need to save data manually on your CLIÉ handheld
as you do with the computer.
All the changes in the application that you are working on are
automatically saved, and the last screen you worked on is
displayed when you restart the application.
Display the CLIE Launcher to switch to another application
while you are working on an application.
You can select one of two methods to display the CLIE Launcher
as follows.
Return to the CLIE Launcher by tapping
(Home), then start another application.
Switch to another application assigned to
application buttons by pressing one
application button on your CLIÉ handheld.
Note
For some applications, you need to save data manually.
bFor details, refer to “CLIÉ Application Manual” (HTML format).

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Using CLIE Launcher
Locating the components
Tip
Tap (Home) to display the CLIE Launcher if it is not displayed.
ACLIE Launcher groups list (page 18)
The list of CLIE Launcher groups is displayed.
BFavorite Applications (shortcuts) (page 22)
You can create shortcuts to favorite applications.
CApplication Manager icons (page 24)
DApplication icon list
The application names and their icons are displayed.

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Using CLIE Launcher
CLIE Launcher group
You can organize applications by group.
Note
Applications stored on “Memory Stick” media cannot be grouped.
Editing groups
1Tap (Home).
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
2Tap (Menu).
The menu is displayed.
3Tap [Edit CLIE Launcher Group] from [CLIE
Launcher].
The CLIE Launcher Group 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 display of the CLIE Launcher Group screen is
changed.
Name: You can rename groups.
Ordering listed applications: Select an application and
tap [Up] or [Down] to reposition applications on the CLIE
Launcher.
Adding applications: Tap [Add] to display the list, and
select an application to add.
Removing applications: Select an application to be
removed and tap [Remove]. Removed applications will be
listed in the Unfiled group.
Note
The Unfiled group cannot be renamed.
5Tap [Done].
The CLIE Launcher Group screen display returns.
6Tap [Done].
The CLIE Launcher is displayed.
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Using CLIE Launcher
Tip
When the check box next to [Use Drag&Drop] (page 27) on the CLIE
Launcher Preferences screen is , you can add an application
to a group by dragging its icon and dropping it in the group on the CLIE
Launcher.
Ordering listed groups
1Select a group on the CLIE Launcher Group
screen.
2Tap [Up] or [Down].
The order of listed groups on the CLIE Launcher is changed.
Creating a new group
1Tap [New] on the CLIE Launcher Group
screen.
The New CLIE Launcher Group dialog box is displayed.
2Enter a new group name, and then tap [OK].
Note
Groups that do not include an application are not listed on the
CLIE Launcher.
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