4-656-101-11(1) Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 2 Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-N610C © 2001 Sony Corporation Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Basics Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Advanced
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 whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. PEG-N610C Serial No.
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Table of Contents About this manual ........................... 5 Which manual to read? .................... 7 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? What can you do with your Sony CLIE Handheld? .............................. 10 System requirements ..................... 11 Sony CLIE Handheld components .. 12 Locating front panel controls ........... 12 Locating back panel components .... 14 Locating cradle components ............ 16 Elements of the CLIE interface .........
About this manual 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 an overview of features, setup and installation instructions, and other important details.
About this manual Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is contained in the supplied CDROM as a PDF file, allowing you to view or print it when 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.
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. Operating Instructions Use your CLIE handheld and your computer in synchronization. Operating Instructions Exchange and share information with other handheld users. Operating Instructions Enjoy viewing images on your CLIE handheld.
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? ..................... 10 System requirements ................................................................. 11 Sony CLIE Handheld components .............................................. Locating front panel controls ............................
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.
System requirements ■ OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second Edition/ Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Millennium Edition ■ CPU: Pentium® processor 113MHz or more What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? ■ RAM: 32MB or more (64MB or more recommended) Chapter 1 To install and operate the Palm™ Desktop software on your computer, your computer system must meet the following requirements: ■ Hard disk drive: 128MB or more available space ■ Display: High Color or more (800 x 600 pixels or more) ■ CD-ROM dr
Sony CLIE Handheld components Locating front panel controls 1 Jog Dial™ Navigator Used to select and run applications or items. Depending on the application you use, specific functions are assigned to the navigator. For details, see “Using the Jog Dial™ navigator” in the Operating Instructions manual. 2 Back Button Releases the selection of an item or cancels the operation. Depending on the application you use, returning to the previous screen or other specific functions are assigned to this button.
5 Graffiti Writing Area Displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the screen. Pressing the lower half of the scroll button scrolls down to display information below the current viewing area, and pressing the upper half of the button scrolls up to display the information above the current viewing area. Depending on the application you use, specific functions are assigned to the scroll button.
Sony CLIE Handheld components Locating back panel components 1 “Memory Stick” Slot Insert “Memory Stick” media into this slot. 2 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. 3 “Memory Stick®” Access Indicator Lights in orange while your CLIE handheld is reading/writing the data in “Memory Stick” media.
5 Reset Button Chapter 1 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 Removing the supplied protective soft cover from your CLIE handheld On the marked area in the illustration below, lift gently to remove the protective soft cover. If you attempt to remove the cover forcibly, it may be damaged.
Sony CLIE Handheld components Locating cradle components 1 AC Adapter Connector Connect the supplied AC adapter here. 2 Interface Connector Connect your CLIE handheld here. 3 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 Instructions manual.
Chapter 1 Elements of the CLIE interface What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? 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 appears, displaying a list of applications. 3 Menu Icon Tap this icon and a menu of current applications appears.
Sony CLIE Handheld components 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 This area is for hand-writing input with the Graffiti alphabet.
What is on the CLIE Installation CD-ROM? Chapter 1 CD-ROM contents The Installation CD-ROM that comes with your CLIE handheld contains the following applications and manuals: ■ PC applications What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? You can install the following PC applications and related online help files from the installer’s main launcher window: – Palm Desktop for CLIE 3.1.2 (including Intellisync Lite 1.0) – PictureGear 4.
What is on the CLIE Installation CD-ROM? ■ 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 – MS Import/Export manual Tip You can view the manuals by clicking Manuals in the installation launcher window that appears when you insert the CLIE Installation CD-ROM into your computer.
Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Contents Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIE Handheld ............................... 22 Charging with the cradle ..................................................... 22 Charging directly from the power supply .............................. 23 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIE Handheld for the first time .. 24 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIE Handheld ................. 28 Step 4: Installing the Palm™Desktop for CLIE software onto your computer ...
Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 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 4 hours for your CLIE handheld to be fully charged for the first time.
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. To the wall outlet Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Connect the AC adapter to the CLIE interface connector. When the AC adapter is connected to your CLIE handheld, charging starts automatically and the battery icon on the screen changes to the battery charging icon ( ).
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIE Handheld for the first time 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 appears. b Press the POWER button. 2 Take out the Stylus.
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 an element onscreen. Chapter 2 Tap anywhere onscreen. The following screen is displayed. 5 Following the instruction onscreen, tap the center of the displayed mark.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIE Handheld for the first time 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 Set Time box. The Set Time screen appears. 10 Tap the arrow v or V to set the hour to the current time.
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. Chapter 2 The Setup Complete screen appears. 15 Tap Next. The Enter Data screen appears. Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics 16 Tap Done. The initial settings are complete, and the Application Launcher screen (Home screen) appears.
Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIE Handheld 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 they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers.
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” in the Operating Instructions manual.
Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIE software onto your computer 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 exchange data between your CLIE handheld and your computer.
