Sony PEG-N710C Memory Stick Gate v2.0 manual

© 2001 Sony Corporation PEG-N710C Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 4-653-877- 11 (1) What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Basics Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Advanced[...]

2 Program © 2001 Sony Corporation, © 2001 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Documentation © 2001 Sony Corporation Sony, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Jog Dial, OpenMG, and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Graffiti, HotSync, Palm Modem, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo and Palm a[...]

3 Table of Contents About this manual ........................... 4 Which manual to read? .................... 6 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? What can you do with your Sony CLIE Handheld? ....................... 8 System requirements ....................... 9 Sony CLIE Handheld components ....... 10 Locating front panel controls ......[...]

4 Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as CLIE handheld or Sony Handheld in this manual). Your CLIE 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 CLIE handheld, read this guide for over[...]

5 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 CLIE handheld and the Personal Information Management (PIM) applications that come with your CLIE handheld. The manual shows you how to: ■ View [...]

6 Which manual to read? After you set up your CLIE 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 CLIE applications. Use your CLIE handheld and your computer in synchronization. Exchange and share information with other ha[...]

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? This chapter explains the features of your CLIE handheld, its system requirements, its buttons and controls, and the contents of the Installation CD-ROM. Contents What can you do with your Sony CLIE Handheld? ............................ 8 System requirements ......................................[...]

8 What can you do with your Sony CLIE Handheld? Your CLIE handheld can help you remember appointment and meeting times, people’s names and personal details, and items on your To Do List. Your CLIE 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 basic working[...]

9 What is the Sony CLIE 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 ■ CPU: Pentium processor 233 MH[...]

10 Locating front panel controls 1 Headphones jack Plug into the supplied headphones jack with a remote control unit or stereo mini jack. For details, see “Connecting/attaching the supplied headphones” in the Add-on applications manual. 2 Jog Dial™ Navigator Used to select and run applications or items. Depending on the application you use, s[...]

11 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 5 POWER Button Used to turn your CLIE handheld on or off. Also, press the POWER button and hold it down for two seconds or longer to turn the frontlight of the color LCD display on or off. 6 Screen Displays the applications and information stored in your CLIE handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds [...]

12 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 “Memory Stick ® ” access indicator Lights in orange while your CLIE handheld is reading/writing the data in “Memory Stick?[...]

13 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 Lift here to remove the cover. 5 Reset Button Under normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIE Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual. 6 Interface Connector Used to connect your CLIE handheld to the cradle, AC adapter, or CLIE Modem (not sup[...]

14 Locating cradle components 1 AC Adapter Connector Connect the supplied AC adapter here. 2 Interface Connector Connect your CLIE handheld here. 4 HotSync Button Synchronizes data in your CLIE handheld with the data saved on your computer. For details, see “Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync ® operation” in the Operating Instruction[...]

15 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 Continued on next page Elements of the CLIE interface 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. While your CLIE handheld is placed in the cradle or operates on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( ) is displayed. 2 Home Icon Tap this icon and the Application Launcher screen[...]

16 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[...]

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

18 ■ Manuals The following manuals are available as PDF files on the CD-ROM: – Read This First (this guide) – Operating Instructions – Add-on Application Guide – Audio Player manual – gMovie manual – PictureGear Pocket manual – MSGate manual – MSAutorun manual Tip You can view the manuals by clicking Manuals in the installation la[...]

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

20 Charging with the cradle Note Before you use your CLIE handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. Connect the supplied cradle to an AC power source in advance. Charging will start automatically as soon as you place your CLIE handheld on the cradle. The battery icon in the screen changes to the battery charging icon ( ). It takes about [...]

21 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 Charging directly from the power supply You can also charge your CLIE handheld by connecting the supplied AC adapter directly to your CLIE handheld. The AC adapter operates only on 110–240 V AC power supply. When the AC adapter is connected to your CLIE handheld, charging starts automatic[...]

22 The first time you start your CLIE handheld, setup instructions appear onscreen. Follow their instructions to perform initial settings, digitizer calibration, current time, date, and year settings (required for operation). 1 Press the POWER button. Your CLIE handheld turns on, and the Welcome screen appears. After a while, the Setup screen appea[...]

23 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 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 CLIE handheld can detect the task you want to perform when you tap [...]

24 After calibration completes, a screen for setting time and date appears. 6 Tap the Set Time box. The Set Time screen appears. 7 Tap the arrow v or V to set the hour to the current time. 8 Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. 9 Tap AM or PM. 10 Tap OK. The Set Time screen closes. 11 [...]

25 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 12 Tap the arrow b or B next to the year to select the current year. 13 Tap the current month, and then tap the current date. The Set Date 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 complet[...]

26 There are three ways to enter data into your CLIE handheld: – Using Graffiti ® writing – Using the onscreen keyboard – Using your computer keyboard Graffiti writing Your CLIE handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the stylus and [...]

27 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 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 keyboar[...]

28 The Palm™ Desktop for CLIE software extends many of the functions of your CLIE handheld to your computer, featuring the same main applications as those on your CLIE handheld: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can use the HotSync ® Manager feature of this software to back up and exchan[...]

29 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 3 Click Install Palm Desktop for CLIE. The setup program starts and the Welcome window is displayed. 4 Click Next. The Palm Desktop for CLIE 3.1 software installation begins. Follow the instructions onscreen. On Intellisync Lite installation The Intellisync Lite software is also installed d[...]

30 5 Fill in the customer registration following the instructions shown onscreen. You need Internet access for the online customer registration. You can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and nine months of the extended limited warranty for a total of 12 months from the original date of purchase when you register your[...]

31 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 5 Copy the user folders of the previous version of the Palm Desktop software onto a temporary folder. 6 Delete the Palm Desktop software folder of the previous version. Note If you do not remove the Palm Desktop software components of the previous version completely, USB support will be dis[...]

32 To the wall outlet Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIE Handheld and your computer via the cradle The cradle that comes with your CLIE handheld enables you to synchronize the information on your CLIE handheld with the Palm™ Desktop for CLIE software on your computer using HotSync ® technology. 1 Connect the USB connector of the cradle to a USB c[...]

33 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 Step 6: Performing a HotSync ® operation for the first time 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 CLIE handheld and your computer, and backup the CLIE data on[...]

34 Notes • Even if the HotSync operation is performed via a USB connector and the cradle, “Serial” is indicated. • Do not remove or move your CLIE handheld from the cradle during a HotSync operation. • Do not push the HotSync button during a HotSync operation. It might cause errors and force termination of the operation. • Do not enter [...]

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

36 b Home screen Address Book Date Book To Do List Memo Pad After you make your CLIE handheld ready for use, start the Application Launcher to display all the available applications on your CLIE handheld. Check the basic and other applications. To open an application from the Application Launcher screen 1 Tap the Home icon. The Application Launcher[...]

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

38 ■ 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. ■ Paste a PictureGear™ Pocket image to an a[...]

39 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Calculator Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In Calculator, you can do the following: ■ Perform basic calculations. ■ Store and retrieve values. ■ Display the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of[...]

40 Overview of Sony applications In addition to the basic Palm OS applications, your CLIE handheld also contains original Sony applications: Audio Player, PictureGear™ Pocket, MS Gate, gMovie player, and MS Autorun. This section gives an overview of these original Sony applications. Audio Player Ver. 1.1 Audio Player is used to play back audio fi[...]

41 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 MS Gate Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) is used to exchange “Memory Stick” data to and from your CLIE handheld. In MS Gate, you can do the following: ■ Copy or move data to and from your CLIE handheld and “Memory Stick” media. ■ Delete data in “Memory Stick” media and in your [...]

42 Installing the supplied applications onto your computer From the installation launcher window of the supplied CLIE Installation CD-ROM, you can install the following image, audio, and other applications onto your computer’s hard disk. Installing the OpenMG ™ Jukebox for CLIE software The OpenMG Jukebox for CLIE software utilizes Sony’s cop[...]

43 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Installing RealJukebox ® for Sony RealJukebox for Sony allows you to create MP3 files from audio CD. You can use Audio Player to listen to a transferred MP3 file on your CLIE handheld. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer ’ s CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher windo[...]

44 Installing the supplied applications onto your computer Installing PictureGear ™ 4.3Lite PictureGear 4.3Lite allows you to transfer image or movie files to and from your CLIE handheld and your computer. You can use PictureGear Pocket or gMovie player to view the transferred movie or image files on your CLIE handheld. 1 Insert the Installation [...]

45 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 3 Click Install QuickTime. The QuickTime 4 software installation starts. Follow the instructions onscreen to finish installation. 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,[...]

46 Installing the supplied applications onto your computer 2 Click Install FREE Entertainment Software. The FREE Entertainment Software installation window is displayed. 3 Click AvantGo. The AvantGo software installation starts. Follow the instructions onscreen to finish the installation. Installing Acrobat Reader ® 4.05 Acrobat Reader 4.05 allows[...]

47 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Uninstalling the supplied applications In the event that you no longer need an application you installed, you can remove an application from your computer’s hard disk as follows: 1 Click Start from the task bar, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window i[...]

48 Your CLIE handheld comes with various applications such as Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, and e-mail software. In addition to these applications, you can install additional applications called “add-on applications” from the Installation CD- ROM onto your CLIE handheld. A variety of third-party application[...]

49 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 2 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIE software icon on the Windows ® desktop or click Start on the task tray, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and then click Palm Desktop for CLIE. The Palm Desktop for CLIE software starts. 3 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. 4 From[...]

50 Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIE Handheld 6 Select the application(s) you want to install on your CLIE handheld, and then click Open. 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 Delete. (The application is deleted fro[...]

51 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Installing add-on applications from “ Memory Stick ® ” media The supplied “Memory Stick” media contains the following add-on applications and data. • PictureGear™ Pocket (with samples of image files) • gMovie player (with samples of movie files) • Audio Player (with sampl[...]

52 Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIE Handheld Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another Palm OS ® device Your CLIE 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. The IR port is located at the top o[...]

53 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 4 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. 5 Tap Beam. 6 When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld. Tip For best r[...]

54 Removing add-on applications In the event that you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an add-on application you installed, you can remove an application from your CLIE handheld. Note You can remove only add-on applications, patches, and extensions that you have installed. You cannot remove the standard applications provided with[...]

55 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Recommendation for installing the Up-date file Before you start using your CLIE handheld, we recommend you follow the procedures in this section to install the Up-date file contained in the CLIE installation CD-ROM into your CLIE handheld. The software in your CLIE handheld will be update[...]

56 Customer registration If you do not fill in the customer registration soon after installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIE software, follow the instructions in this section to complete the registration. 1 Double-click the Sony CLIE Registration icon on the Windows ® desktop or click Start on the task tray, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and th[...]

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