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    © 2001 Sony Corporation PEG-S360 Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 4-661-482- 11 (1) What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Basics Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Advanced[...]

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    2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Owner’s Record The model number and serial number are located at the rear of the product. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenev[...]

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    3 Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation, Japan. Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Jog Dial, OpenMG, and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony Corporation, Japan. Graffiti, HotSync, Palm Modem, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo and Palm are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. IBM and PC/AT are registe[...]

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    4 Table of contents About this manual ........................... 5 Which manual to read? .................... 7 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? .............................. 10 System requirements ..................... 11 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .. 12 Locating front panel controls .[...]

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    5 Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as CLIÉ handheld or Sony CLIÉ Handheld in this manual). Your CLIÉ handheld comes with three manuals: ■ Read This First (this guide) ■ Operating Instructions (as a PDF file contained in the CD-ROM) ■ Add-on Application Guide Before using your CLIÉ handheld, read this guide[...]

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    6 Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is contained in the supplied CD-ROM as a PDF file, allowing you to view or print it as soon as you need it. The manual describes how to use your CLIÉ handheld and the Personal Information Management (PIM) applications that come with your CLIÉ handheld. The manual shows you how to: ■ Vie[...]

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    7 Which manual to read? After you set up your CLIÉ handheld and become familiar with its basic functionality, you can use the rest of the manuals as follows: When you want to: Read: Manage your personal information using your CLIÉ applications. Use your CLIÉ handheld and your computer in synchronization. Exchange and share information with other[...]

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    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLI É Handheld? This chapter describes the features of your CLI É handheld, its system requirements, its buttons and controls, and the contents of the Installation CD-ROM. Contents What can you do with your Sony CLI É Handheld? .......................... 10 System requirements ................................[...]

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    10 What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Your CLI É handheld can help you remember appointments and meeting times, people ’ s names and personal details, and items on your To Do List. Your CLI É handheld can also help you improve your track record in all these areas, both at work and at home. Once you familiarize yourself with the basi[...]

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    11 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 System requirements To install and operate the Palm ™ Desktop software on your computer, your computer system must meet the following requirements: ■ OS: Microsoft ® Windows ® 98/Windows ® 98 Second Edition/ Windows ® 2000 Professional/Windows ® Millennium Edition/ Windows ® XP. ■ CPU: Penti[...]

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    12 Locating front panel controls 1 “Memory Stick ™ ” access indicator Lights in orange when your CLI É handheld is reading from or writing to “ Memory Stick ” media. 2 Infrared Communication Port Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other CLI É or Palm OS ® handhelds and to perform HotSync ® operations. F[...]

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    13 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 6 Screen Displays the applications and information stored in your CLI É handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. For details, see “ Elements of the CLI É interface ” on page 17. 7 Graffiti Writing Area The area where you write letters and numbers using the Graffiti ® alphabet. [...]

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    14 Locating back panel components 1 Stylus Used to tap icons and buttons on the screen or to write characters on the Graffiti writing area. For details, see “ Using the stylus ” in the Operating Instructions manual. 2 Reset Button In normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “ Resetting your Sony CLI É Handheld ”[...]

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    15 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 Removing the supplied protective soft cover from your CLIÉ handheld Pull the attached end of the cover in the direction of the arrow until the tabs snap free from the CLI É handheld. Tip Remove the protective soft cover from your CLI É handheld when connecting it to the USB cable or AC adapter or whe[...]

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    16 Locating USB cable components 1 Interface Connector Connect your CLI É handheld here. 2 USB Connector Connects to your computer ’ s USB port. Locating AC adapter components 1 Interface Connector Connect your CLI É handheld here. 2 AC Connector Connects to the AC outlet. Sony CLIÉ Handheld components[...]

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    17 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 Continued on next page Elements of the CLIÉ interface 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. When your CLI É handheld is operating on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( ) is displayed. 2 Home Icon Tap this icon and the Application Launcher screen appears, displaying[...]

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    18 Tip i icon 5 Application Icon Tap an icon to activate the corresponding application. 6 Scroll Bar Drag the slider up or down or tap the scroll arrows v or V on the ends of the bar to scroll the screen. 7 Calculator Icon Tap this icon to display the onscreen Calculator. 8 Find Icon Tap this icon to open the Find screen. 9 Graffiti Writing Area Th[...]

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    19 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 Continued on next page What is on the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM? CD-ROM contents The Installation CD-ROM that comes with your CLI É handheld contains the following applications and manuals: ■ PC applications You can install the following PC applications and related online help files from the installe[...]

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    20 ■ Manuals The following manuals are available as PDF files on the CD-ROM: – Read This First (this guide) – Operating Instructions – Add-on Application Guide – gMovie Manual – PictureGear Pocket Manual – MSGate Manual – MSAutorun Manual Tip You can view the manuals by clicking Manuals in the CLIE Installation CD- ROM's main l[...]

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    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics This chapter describes basic hardware setup procedures that you should perform before you start using your CLI É handheld in combination with your computer. Procedures are: charging your CLI É handheld, connecting your CLI É handheld to the USB cable, and synchronizing data with[...]

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    22 Squeeze both sides of the connector and pull it out. Note Before you use your CLI É handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. You can charge your CLI É handheld by connecting the supplied AC adapter directly to your CLI É handheld. The AC adapter requires a 110 – 240 V AC power supply. It takes about 3 hours for your CLI É handh[...]

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    23 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 The first time you turn on your CLI É handheld, setup instructions appear onscreen. Follow these instructions to perform initial settings, digitizer calibration, current time, date, and year settings (required for operation). 1 Press the POWER button. Your CLI É handheld turns on, and t[...]

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    24 3 Press lightly on the screen with the stylus. This action is called “ tapping. ” The digitizer calibration screen appears. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of the handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so your CLI É handheld can detect the task you want to perform when you tap an element onscreen. 4 Tap anywhere onscreen. The fo[...]

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    25 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 After calibration completes, a screen for setting time and date appears. 6 Tap the Set Date box. The Set Date screen appears. 7 Tap the arrow b or B next to the year to select the current year. 8 Tap the current month, and then tap the current date. The Set Date screen closes. 9 Tap the S[...]

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    26 11 Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. 12 Tap AM or PM. 13 Tap OK. The Set Time screen closes. 14 Tap Next. The Setup Complete screen appears. 15 Tap Next. The Enter Data screen appears. 16 Tap Done. The initial settings are complete, and the Application Launcher screen (Home scree[...]

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    27 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 There are three ways to enter data into your CLI É handheld: – Using Graffiti ® writing – Using the onscreen keyboard – Using your computer keyboard Graffiti writing Your CLI É handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With G[...]

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    28 Alphabetic Tab Caps shift Caps lock Backspace Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard Tap here to display international keyboard Tap here to display numeric keyboard Carriage return After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. For details, see “ Using the onscreen keyboard ” [...]

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    29 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 The Palm ™ Desktop for CLI É software extends many of the functions of your CLI É handheld to your computer, featuring the same main applications as those on your CLI É handheld: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can use the HotSync ?[...]

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    30 Step 4: Installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLI É software onto your computer 3 Click Install Palm Desktop for CLI É . The setup program starts and the Setup window is displayed. 4 Click Next. The Palm Desktop for CLI É 4.0.1 software installation begins. Follow the onscreen instructions, until the following dialog box appears. 5 Select the a[...]

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    31 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 6 Click Next. The Setup Type window is displayed. 7 Select the setup type (Typical or Custom) and the destination folder. If you wish to synchronize PEG-S300 or PEG-N710C with your CLI É handheld (PEG-S360), follow the steps below: 1 S elect Custom for the setup type and click next. 2 On[...]

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    32 12 Click Finish. Note Make sure you perform a HotSync operation before installing any third- party applications. (See pages 33 - 35) Upgrading the existing Palm Desktop software Multiple versions of Palm Desktop cannot be installed on one computer. If an older version of Palm Desktop for CLI É software already is installed on your computer, uni[...]

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    33 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLI É Handheld and your computer via the USB cable The USB cable that comes with your CLI É handheld enables you to synchronize the information on your CLI É handheld with the Palm ™ Desktop for CLI É software on your computer using HotSync ® technology[...]

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    34 What is a HotSync operation? HotSync, a technology particular to a Palm OS ® platform device, is the one-step operation that allows you to synchronize data between your CLI É handheld and your computer and to back up the CLI É data on your computer. For details, see “ Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync ® operation ” in the Oper[...]

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    35 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 Notes • Do not remove or move your CLI É handheld from the USB cable during a HotSync operation. • Do not tap the HotSync button during a HotSync operation. It might cause errors and force termination of the operation. • Do not enter power saving mode during a HotSync operation. If[...]

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    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced This chapter describes advanced software setup procedures for your CLIÉ handheld and your computer: checking the bundled applications on your CLIÉ handheld, installing applications from the Installation CD-ROM onto your computer, and installing add-on applications onto your CLI?[...]

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    38 Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLI É Handheld After you make your CLI É handheld ready for use, start the Application Launcher to display all the available applications on your CLI É handheld. Check the basic and other applications. To open an application from the Application Launcher screen 1 Tap the Home icon. The Applicatio[...]

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    39 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Overview of basic Palm OS ® applications Your CLI É handheld comes with the following Palm OS basic applications: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Calculator applications. This section gives an overview of these basic applications. Date Book Date Book lets you quickl[...]

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    40 • Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address Book entry. • Attach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter additional information about the entry. • Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. • Add a PictureGear ™ Pocket image to an ad[...]

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    41 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Calc (Calculator) Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculate square roots. In Calculator, you can do the following: • Perform basic calculations. • Store and retrieve values. • Display the last series of calculations, which is [...]

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    42 Overview of Sony applications In addition to the basic Palm OS applications, your CLI É handheld also contains original Sony applications: PictureGear ™ Pocket, MS Gate, gMovie player, and MS Autorun. This section gives an overview of these original Sony applications. PG Pocket (PictureGear Pocket) PictureGear Pocket is the image management s[...]

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    43 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 MS Autorun MS Autorun is used to start a specified application when “ Memory Stick ” media is inserted into your CLI É handheld. In MS Autorun, you can do the following: • Automatically start game software or another application stored in “ Memory Stick ” media. • Display s[...]

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    44 Installing the supplied applications onto your computer From the installation launcher window of the supplied CLI É Installation CD-ROM, you can install the following applications onto your computer ’ s hard disk. Installing PictureGear ™ 4.3Lite PictureGear 4.3Lite allows you to transfer image or movie files to and from your CLI É handhel[...]

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    45 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Installing DirectX ® 6 DirectX 6, a set of graphics and sound drivers, is necessary for PictureGear Lite to function properly. You need not install DirectX 6, if you already have DirectX 6.0 or later installed on your computer. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer ’ s [...]

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    46 Installing Acrobat Reader ® 5.0 Acrobat Reader 5.0 allows you to view, navigate, and print documents in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To open and read the online manuals in the CLI É Installation CD-ROM, you must have the Acrobat Reader software installed in your computer ’ s hard disk. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your [...]

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    47 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 5 Click OK to remove the software. Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the application from your computer ’ s hard disk. Tip Some applications have their own uninstaller program. To remove QuickTime, for example, click Start from the task bar, point to Programs (All Programs in[...]

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    48 Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLI É Handheld or “ Memory Stick ” media Your CLI É handheld comes with various applications such as Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator, e-mail software, etc. In addition to these applications, you can install additional applications called “ add-on applications ” fro[...]

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    49 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 2 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLI É software icon on the Windows ® desktop or click Start on the task tray, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and then click Palm Desktop for CLI É . The Palm Desktop for CLI É software starts. 3 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appear[...]

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    50 Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLI É Handheld or “ Memory Stick ” media 6 Select the applications you want to install on your CLI É handheld. In the Install Tool dialog box, the list of applications you selected is displayed. If you do not want to install an application, select it, and then click Remove. (The application is [...]

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    51 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 To install applications to the Memory Stick media You can install applications to the Memory Stick media through the Palm Desktop for CLI É software. Click Change Destination after performing step 6 on page 50. Click the file names to select the files, then click the arrow (>> or[...]

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    52 Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another Palm OS ® device Your CLI É handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam an application to another Palm OS ® PDA device that ’ s close by and also has an IR port. You can beam applications that are either installed in your CLI É handheld or stored in th[...]

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    53 Setting up your Sony CLI É Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 5 Tap the application you want to transfer. Note Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. These are listed with the lock icon next to them. 6 Tap Beam. 7 When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld. Tip For best[...]

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    54 Removing add-on applications In the event that your CLI É handheld or “ Memory Stick ” media runs out of memory, or you decide that you no longer need an add-on application you have installed, you can remove it from your CLI É handheld or the “ Memory Stick ” media. Note You can remove only add-on applications, patches, and extensions [...]

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    55 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Customer registration If you do not fill in the customer registration soon after installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software, follow the instructions in this section to complete the registration. 1 Double-click the Sony CLIÉ Registration icon on the Windows ® desktop or click St[...]

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    For the latest support information, check our official Sony CLIE Web site http://www.sony.com/clie[...]