4-649-957-12 (2) Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-S300 Operating Instructions © 2000 Sony Corporation
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-S300 Serial No.
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Table of Contents About this manual ............................. 8 Managing applications ....................... 9 Using the Applications Launcher ..................................................... 9 Selecting applications .................. 9 Categorizing applications .......... 10 Changing the Applications Launcher display ......... 11 Memory Stick Gate Using Memory Stick media ............. 13 To insert/remove Memory Stick media ........................... 13 To enable write-protection ........
Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List) What you can do with the To Do List ........................................... 68 Creating To Do List items ............... 69 Viewing To Do List items ............... 70 Changing the To Do List display by category .................. 70 Setting To Do List priorities ...... 71 Checking off To Do List items ........ 72 Changing priorities and due dates ... 73 Assigning a category ................. 73 Changing the due date of a To Do item ..................
Handy Functions Finding records .............................. 111 Using the Find option .............. 111 Using the Phone Lookup option ................................... 113 Entering the owner information ..... 115 In case you assigned the password using the security application ... 116 Locking your Sony handheld by passwords ........................ 119 Protecting data ............................... 122 Assigning a password .............. 122 Changing and deleting passwords ...........................
Memory Stick Gate Setting the general preferences ...... 163 To set the time ......................... 163 To set the date .......................... 163 Setting the auto shutoff ............ 164 Setting sounds .......................... 165 Turn On/Off the Beam Receive ................................... 165 Additional information Troubleshooting ............................. 166 Operating problems ................. 166 Tapping and Writing problems ...................................
About this manual This guide explains how to: Use an application with a built-in Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (hereafter referred to as Sony handheld) Install an application Synchronize data with your computer (HotSync® software) Configure Preferences For an overview of Sony handheld, see “Read This First.
Memory Stick Gate Managing applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on the Sony handheld, how to personalize application settings, and how to categorize applications into related groups. Using the Applications Launcher The Applications Launcher displays all the available applications on the Sony handheld by default. You can also display selected applications by arranging them into categories. To open the Applications Launcher Tap icon.
• Top the Home icon , then rotate the Jog Dial to select the application. Push the Jog Dial to launch the selected application. , , or • Press an application button display the selected application immediately. on the front panel to To switch between applications Tap the Applications icon or press an application button on the front panel of the Sony handheld. The Sony handheld automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it when you return to that application.
To display applications by category Tap 2 Do one of the following: Memory Stick Gate 1 icon. • Tap the Home icon categories. repeatedly to cycle through all the • Tap the drop-down list in the upper right corner of the screen; then tap the category you want to display. • Push the Jog Dial repeatedly. Changing the Applications Launcher display By default, the Applications Launcher displays applications as icons. As an alternative, you can display applications in a list format.
To display the last-selected category of applications 1 Tap icon. 2 Tap icon. 3 Tap Options, then tap Preferences. 4 In the Preferences dialog box, tap Remember Last Category check box. 5 Tap OK. Each time you return to the Applications Launcher, the last category of applications you selected is displayed. If you do not select the Remember Last Category option, all applications are displayed when you select the Applications Launcher.
Using Memory Stick media This new compact, portable, and versatile IC recording medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy disk. The media is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products. Because it is removable, the media can be used for external data storage. You will find it easy to exchange data between Sony handhelds, or by using a Memory StickTM media, between your computer and a Sony handheld.
To remove Memory Stick media First, make sure that data is not being written on or read from the Memory Stick media. Then gently push the Memory Stick media in (like a button). The Memory Stick media pops out a little from the Sony handheld, then just pull the Memory Stick media out.
Memory Stick Gate Do not format Memory Stick media for Sony handheld with any application other than MS Gate. Otherwise, the Memory Stick media might not work correctly. When you insert a Memory Stick media that was initialized by another device, a dialog box appears asking if you want to format the Memory Stick media. If you format it, you can use the Memory Stick media in your Sony handheld. Note however, that all the data already stored on that Memory Stick media will be deleted.
To format Memory Stick media Commercially available Memory stick media are already formatted and you can use them as soon as you buy them. Follow this procedure if you need to format Memory Stick media again: 1 Tap icon. The Application Launcher appears. 2 Rotate the Jog DialTM to select MS Gate, then press the Jog Dial. MS Gate starts up. 3 Tap icon. The Menu screen appears. 4 Tap Option-Format. The confirmation message appears. 5 Tap OK.
Memory Stick Gate Starting Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) You can copy, move or delete data in your Sony handled and also in the directory on a Memory Stick media (stored under \PALM\PROGRAMS\MSFILES), using MS Gate Application. Note Some applications handle the data stored in other directories in a Memory Stick media. You need to use each application to perform data operation, because they are not compatible with MS Gate. 1 Tap icon. The Application Launcher appears.
MS Gate starts up and data lists appear on the Sony handheld screen. Tap this icon to view the Sony handheld or Memory Stick media content information. With each tap of the icon, the content information switches between the Sony handheld and Memory Stick media. type : Kind of file size : Size of file creator : Creator ID of file version : Version of file Display the files which belongs to the same creator (ID) as one grouped item.
Not only save data onto your computer using the HotSync but also you can save the data inside the Sony handheld to a Memory Stick media by using MS Gate. Note A Memory Stick media cannot be used while the remaining battery power is low, because duplicating data consumes battery power. In that case, connect the AC adapter. 1 Insert a Memory Stick media into the Sony handheld. 2 Tap icon. The Application Launcher appears. 3 Rotate the Jog Dial to select MS Gate, then press the Jog Dial.
5 Tap COPY. The data selected in step 4 is copied to the Memory Stick media. To copy all data as one batch Tap SelectAll in step 4 above. To cancel the selection of selected data Tap ClearAll. Moving the data in the Sony handheld to a Memory Stick media If there is not much free memory space of the Sony handheld, it is convenient to move the data, instead of copying, to the Memory Stick media. In step 5 above, tap MOVE. The data on the Sony handheld is deleted after saving on the Memory Stick media.
Memory Stick Gate Copying data on Memory Stick media to the Sony handheld You can also copy data saved on a Memory Stick media to the Sony handheld by using MS Gate. 1 Insert the Memory Stick media into the Sony handheld. 2 Tap icon. The Application Launcher appears. 3 Rotate the Jog Dial to select MS Gate, then press the Jog Dial. MS Gate starts and a list of data on the Sony handheld is displayed. 4 Press the Jog Dial. You can also select MS from the dropdown list in the upper right corner.
5 Select the data you want to copy to the Sony handheld by tapping. z Make sure your Sony handheld has enough space before copying. 6 Tap COPY. The data selected in step 5 in the Memory Stick media is copied to the Sony handheld. To copy all the data at once Tap SelectAll in step 5 above. To cancel the selection of the selected data Tap ClearAll.
Memory Stick Gate Deleting the data in the Memory Stick media You can delete unnecessary data saved on the Memory Stick media by using MS Gate. 1 Insert the Memory Stick media in the Sony handheld. 2 Tap 3 Turn the Jog Dial to select MS Gate, then press the Jog Dial. icon. MS Gate starts and a list of data in the Sony handheld is displayed. 4 Press the Jog Dial. A list of data in the Memory Stick media is displayed. You can also tap the tab which has displayed to select MS.
MS Gate menu commands MS Gate uses unique menu commands for exchanging data between a Sony handheld and a Memory Stick media. Tools menus The contents of the Tools Menu depend on the displayed screen. Select All Selects all data displayed in the tab you select. Clear All Cancels the selected data. MOVE Moves selected data to the Sony handheld or Memory Stick media. The Move files screen appears. Tap OK. COPY Copies selected data to the Sony handheld or Memory Stick media. The Copy files screen appears.
Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book) The Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any activity associated with a date or date and time. When you open the Date Book, the current date and a list of times for a standard business day are displayed.
Scheduling events You can use the Date Book to keep a variety of events you will carry out in a day as plans. When you start the Date Book, it initially displays a screen showing the working time slot for the day. When you make a plan, its contents are displayed to the side of the time and the time slot is automatically set to 1 hour. You can also make plans, such as birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries, in which only the date is fixed but neither start nor end times are set.
3 Enter a description of the event. You can enter up to 255 characters in length. If the event is one hour long, and skip to Step 7. If the event is longer or shorter than an hour, tap directly on the time to open the Set Time dialog box. 5 Set the duration of the event in either of the following ways: • Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time; Tap End Time; then tap the time columns to set the End Time. • Tap All Day if the event lasts all day.
7 Tap a blank area at an edge of the screen to deselect the event. Note If an event has the same start and end time, the time is only displayed once. z You can open the Set Time dialog box (to select a start time) by making sure no event is selected, and then writing a number on the number side of the Graffiti writing area. To schedule a timed event for another date 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts up.
3 Complete the steps “To schedule a timed event for the current date.” In the Go to Date dialog box, you can also use the scroll button on the front panel to move forward or backward one month at a time. To schedule an untimed event 1 Select the date that you want for the event as described in “To schedule an event for another date.” 2 Tap New. 3 Tap No Time, so that no start or end times are defined for the new event. 4 Enter a description of the event.
5 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event. z You can create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and then writing letters in the Graffiti writing area. When you start writing, the untimed event appears at the top of the screen. Changing the timed event to the untimed event 1 Tap the time of the event in the Date Book screen. Set Time screen appears. 2 Tap No Time.
4 Tap Repeat. The Change Repeat dialog box appears. Tap either Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the event repeats. For a continuous event, tap Day. 6 Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the every line. For example, if you select Month and enter the number 2, the event repeats every other month. 7 If you tapped Day in Step 5, tap End on, and from the dropdown list, tap Choose Date. The Ending On screen appears. Select the ending day in the screen.
About scheduling repeating or continuous events • If you change the start date of a repeating event, your Sony handheld calculates the number of days you moved the event. Your Sony handheld then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event. • If you change the repeat interval (e.g., daily to weekly) of a repeating event, past occurrences (prior to the day on which you change the setting) are not changed, and your Sony handheld creates a new repeating event.
Changing the Date Book view 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts and displays the events of the day. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to view the events for yesterday or tomorrow. You can advance or retrace the schedule display one day at a time. To display the Date Book views In addition to displaying the time for a specific day, you can also display a whole week, a month, or an agenda. You can also display the current time. Press the Jog Dial when no event is selected.
Working in Week view Week view displays a calendar of your events for an entire week. This view lets you quickly review your appointments and available time slots. In addition, the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts up. 2 Press the Jog Dial. The Week view appears. This screen shows the untimed events or available time slots. 3 Rotate the Jog Dial to select the day for which you want to review.
• The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time in the Date Book Preferences settings. If you have an event before or after this time span, a bar appears at the top or bottom of that day’s column. Use the onscreen scroll arrows to scroll to the event. An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week view as overlapping time bars and in the Day view as overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting times.
3 Rotate the Jog Dial to select the day for which you want to review. Rotating the Jog Dial allows you to select the next day. 4 Press the Jog Dial. The contents of the selected day appear. z Tips for using Month view • Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view. • Tap the scroll arrows month. in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a • Tap Go To to open the Go to Date dialog box to select a different month.
zTips for using Agenda view • Tap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day View of the appointment. Changing Date and Time view The Date Book lets you see the current time. Tap and hold the date in the title bar of the Date Book. The current time appears. When you release the stylus, the menu bar appears. If you want to avoid displaying the menu when releasing the stylus, drag the stylus away from the date indication after the time appears.
Editing the events created in the Date Book You can easily edit existing events you created in the Date Book. Changing a time for an event 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts up. 2 Tap the event you want to edit. 3 Tap Details. The Event Details dialog box appears.
4 Tap Time. The Set Time dialog box appears. Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time. 6 Tap the columns to set the End Time. 7 Tap OK. 8 Tap OK in the Event Details dialog box. Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book) 5 Changing a date for an event 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts up. 2 Tap the date of the event you want to change. 3 Tap Details. The Event Details dialog box appears.
4 Tap Date. The Set Date dialog box appears. 5 Specify the due date using one of the following ways: Specify the year, month, and day in the calendar. 6 Exit this area by either selecting Today, or by tapping a day of a month. 7 Tap OK in the Event Details dialog box. Setting an alarm You can set an alarm for minutes, hours or days before an event. When you set an alarm, an icon appears to the right of the event with the alarm. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts up.
4 Tap the Alarm check box to select it. The alarm is set. Tap Days. 6 Tap at “5” next to the Alarm check box and enter any number from 0 to 99 (inclusive) as the number of time units. 7 Tap OK. to change the time unit; select Minutes, Hours, or Setting an alarm for an untimed event You can set a silent alarm for an untimed event that displays a reminder message on-screen before the day of the event.
Setting events as the private data You can define the events as private data. If the password is set in the event for data protection, you need to enter the password to display the private data of the Date Book. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts up. 2 Tap the event you want to define as private data. 3 Tap Details. The Event Details dialog box appears. 42 4 Tap and check the Private check box. 5 Tap OK.
Deleting events You can delete the existing events in the Date Book. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Date Book starts up. 2 Tap the event of which you want to delete. 3 Tap Details. The Event Details dialog box appears. 4 Tap Delete. The Delete Event dialog box appears. 5 Tap OK to carry out the delete function. Tap Cancel to cancel the delete function.
The Date Book menu commands The Date Book has menu commands to arrange or edit the event data. This section describes the menu commands that are unique to the Date Book. For the description of the menu commands common to all Sony handheld applications, see “Edit menu” in “Handy Functions.” The Date Book Record menus New Event Creates a new event. The Set Time dialog box appears in which you can select the starting and ending times. Delete Event Deletes the currently selected event.
Purge Notes • When you execute the discard function, any repeating events that expire before the specified date will be deleted. • By default, all events you discarded are restored when HotSync with a computer is executed. To delete the events completely, tap and uncheck Save archive copy on PC in the Delete Event dialog box. Beam Event Sends the current event to another Sony handheld via the infrared communications port. The Options menus Font You can select the fonts of the Date Book.
Display Options Allows you to change Date Book’s appearance and which events display. • Show Time Bars: Activates the time bars that appear in the Day View. The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts. • Compress Day View: Controls how times appear in the Day View. When Compress Day View is off, all time slots display. When it is on, start and end times display for each event, but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling.
Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) The Address Book lets you keep names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other information about your personal or business contacts. The Address Book allows you to: • Quickly enter, look up, or duplicate names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information. • Enter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, mobile, and so on) or e-mail addresses for each name. • Define which phone number appears in the Address list for each Address Book record.
To create a new Address Book record You can prepare the address record by entering it directly into your Sony handheld or by importing records from your computer using the Palm Desktop for Sony software. See “Exchanging and Updating Data Using HotSync Operations” for instructions on uploading information from a computer to your Sony handheld. 1 Press the Address Book button on the front panel. The Address screen appears. 2 Tap New. The Address Edit screen appears.
5 Enter the first name in the First name field. 6 Enter the other items of information refering to step 4 and 5. 7 To enter the item that do not appear on screen, tap proceed to the next page. 8 After entering all necessary information, tap Done. to Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) The Address Book screen is restored.
Pasting images to address information You can paste images to address information. If you paste an image such as a photograph of a person or restaurant, you will find it easy to remember later. You need to install PictureGear Pocket application from the Memory Stick media supplied with your Sony handled before pasting images. For more information about installation, refer to “Installing applications from Memory Stick media”. 1 Press the button on the front panel.
4 Tap No Image in the upper right. Tap No Image. Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) The PG Pocket screen appears. 5 Tap the image you want to paste. The image you selected is pasted to the address information.
6 Tap Done. Returns to the Address screen. A mark is displayed to the left of the address information you pasted an image to. A mark is displayed. Note If you change the category of the Address information, which attaches the image pasted, using Sony Palm desktop software on your computer, the images does not associate with the Address information when you perform HotSync operation next time. Use your Sony handheld to change Address information which include images.
To view address records 1 Press the button on the front panel. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select the address record you want to view. If the address record you want to view is not shown, continue rotateing the Jog Dial around to scroll up and down the whole list. 3 Press the Jog Dial. The selected address record appears. 4 To return to the list of addresses, press the Jog Dial. Return to the Address screen.
To view addresses by category Press the Jog Dial when the list of address is shown but none are selected. Each press of the Jog Dial steps through the address categories displayed. z You can also select the category of information to be displayed from the category list. Tap at the upper right corner of the screen and select the desired category.
The menus of the Address Book appear. Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) 3 Tap Options, and then tap Preferences. The Address Book Preferences dialog box appears. 4 Tap the desired display format in the List By field. Select a desired display format in which address entries should be displayed when the Address Book starts up. 5 Tap OK. The items of address records appear in the order that is determined by the Address Book.
To search address records You can search your Address Book quickly. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Address screen appears and shows a list of addresses that have currently been booked. 2 Enter the first character of the record you want to search for. The list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter. If yo write another letter, the list scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two letters.
To edit address records You can modify or add the records you created. Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) Modifying the address records 1 Press button on the front panel. The Address screen appears and shows a list of addresses that have currently been booked. 2 Tap the record you want to modify. The Address View appears. 3 Tap Edit. The Address Edit screen appears.
4 Tap the field that you want to edit. You can now edit the information you tapped. 5 Edit the record. 6 When modification is complete, tap Done. Returns to the Address screen. Duplicating an address record You can copy existing address records you created. This feature is useful when you want to enter the records of two or more persons working for the same company. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Address screen appears and shows a list of addresses that have currently been booked.
2 Tap the record you want to copy. The Address View appears. 3 Tap the Address View tab at the top of the screen, and tap the Duplicate Address from the Record menu. The string “Copy” is appended to the end of the First name field of the copied information. 4 When duplicating is complete, tap Done. Returns to the Address screen. 59 Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) The record you selected in Step 2 is copied.
Deleting the address records You can delete records you once entered. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Address screen appears and shows a list of addresses that have currently been booked. 2 Tap the record you want to delete. The Address View appears. 3 Tap Edit. The Address Edit screen appears.
4 Tap Details. The Address Entry Details dialog box appears. Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) 5 Tap Delete. The Delete Address dialog box appears. 6 Tap OK. The record you selected in Step 2 is deleted. If you check Save archive copy on PC, the deleted data from your Sony handheld is saved to Palm Desktop for Sony software during the next HotSync.
Specifying the category of an address records You can categorize the records you entered. This feature is useful for viewing the records according to the categories. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Address screen appears and shows a list of addresses that have currently been booked. 2 Tap the records you want to categorize. The Address View appears. 3 Tap Edit. The Address Edit screen appears.
4 Tap “Unfiled” at the upper right corner of the screen. A list of categories appears. Tap a desired category. The category of the records you selected in Step 2 is selected. Changing the Address Book Preferences You can change the types of records to be shown and hidden when viewing the Address Book by changing the Address Book Preferences. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Address screen appears and shows a list of addresses that have currently been booked.
4 Tap Details The Address Entry Details dialog box appears. 5 Change desired settings. Show in List: Select the type of records to be shown in the Address and select either Book about the record currently selected. Tap Work, Home, Fax, Other, or E-mail. and select Category: Specify the category of the record. Tap either Business, Personal, Quick List, or Unfiled. You can also add categories by choosing Edit Category.
The Address Book menu commands The Address Book Record menus The items shown in the Address menu vary depending on the screen in which it is shown. 65 Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) The Address Book has menu commands for arranging and editing ordinary data. Here is a description of the menu commands that are unique to the Address Book. For a description of the menu commands common to all Sony handheld applications, see “Edit menu” in “Handy Functions.
Address • Duplicate Address: Makes a copy of the current record and displays the copy in Address Edit so you can make changes to the copied record. The copy has the same category and attached notes as the original record. • Beam Category: Sends all the address records in the currently selected category to another Sony handheld via the infrared communications port. • Beam Business Card: Sends the current business card to another Sony handheld via the infrared communications port.
The Options menus You can select the fonts of the Address Book. The Select Font dialog box appears when you choose this menu item. Select desired fonts. Preferences Remember last category. Determines how Address Book appears when you return to it from another application. If you select this check box, Address Book shows the last category you selected. If you clear it, Address Book displays the All category. Rename Custom Fields These custom fields appear at the end of the Address Edit screen.
Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List) What you can do with the To Do List The To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. Use the To Do List to: • Make a quick and convenient list of things to do. • Assign a priority level to each task. • Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do List items. • Assign To Do List items to categorize so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.
Creating To Do List items A To Do List item is a reminder of some task you have to complete. 1 Press button on the front panel. The To Do screen appears. Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List) 2 Tap New. A new To Do item is added to the To Do List. 3 Enter the text of the To Do item. The text can be longer than one line. 4 Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the To Do List item. The item is deselected and the new item is recorded to the To Do List.
Viewing To Do List items The items you recorded in the To Do List can be displayed for checking the items. 1 Press button on the front panel. The To Do screen appears. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select the screen you want to view. 3 Press the Jog Dial. The contents of the item you selected appear. If the item does not fit in the screen, rotate the Jog Dial to scroll the screen. 4 To return to the To Do screen, press the Jog Dial. The To Do list box reappears.
Setting To Do List priorities You can set priorities for tasks in your To Do List according to their importance or urgency. Items appear by priority and due date at the top of the To Do List by default, with 1 the highest priority. Changing an item’s priority may move its position in the list. New To Do List items automatically have a priority of 1. Press button on the front panel. The To Do screen appears. 2 Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do List item.
Checking off To Do List items You can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you’ve completed it. 1 Press button on the front panel. The To Do screen appears. 2 72 Tap the check box on the left side of the item.
Changing priorities and due dates You can change the To Do List to display the due date assigned to an item, change its priority, and assign a category to the task. Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List) Assigning a category You can assign a category to the task in the To Do List. 1 Press button on the front panel. The To Do screen appears. 2 Tap the contents of the To Do item you want to define a category for. 3 Tap Details. The To Do Item Details dialog box appears.
Changing the due date of a To Do item You can assign a date the task in the To Do List. 1 Press button on the front panel. The To Do screen appears. 2 Tap the contents of the To Do item you want to change the due date. 3 Tap Details. The To Do Item Details dialog box appears. 4 Tap of Due Date and tap a desired date. You can select one of the following options: • Today: Sets the date of the To Do item to today. • Tomorrow: Sets the date of the To Do item to tomorrow.
• Choose Date: Allows you to select a desired date. Due Date screen appears. Select a desired date from the calendar. Tap OK. z If you have checked Show in the To Do Preferences, you can set the date directly from the To Do list by tapping the date in the To Do List.
Deleting items from the To Do List You can delete items from the To Do List. 1 Press button on the front panel. The To Do screen appears. 2 Tap the item you want to delete. 3 Tap Details. The To Do Item Details dialog box appears. 4 Tap Delete. The Delete To Do dialog box appears. 5 Tap OK to delete the To Do item. The To Do item you selected in Step 2 is deleted. To cancel the delete function, tap Cancel instead of OK.
Viewing completed and due items in the To Do List You can sort To Do List items by priority, due date, or category. Press button on the front panel. Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List) 1 The To Do screen appears. 2 Tap Show. The To Do Preferences appears. 3 Change the view as you like. You can choose from the following settings: Show Completed Item Displays your completed items in the To Do List.
Show Only Due Items Shows only the items that are currently due, past due, or have no due date specified. When this setting is active, items that are not yet due do not appear in the list until their due date. Record Completion Date Replaces the due date with the actual date when you complete (check) the item. If you do not assign a due date to an item, the completion date still records when you complete the item.
The To Do List menu commands The To Do List has menu commands for specifying data types and editing ordinary data. Here is a description of the menu commands that are unique to the To Do List. For a description of the menu commands common to all Sony handheld applications, see “Edit menu” in “Handy functions.” Delete Item Deletes the current To Do item. The Delete To Do dialog box appears when you choose this menu item. Tap OK to delete the entry and Cancel to cancel the delete function.
Purge This menu item allows you to delete any completed To Do items from the To Do List. To Do items are recorded in the To Do list as they are completed. Run this command to save memory if you find too many recorded To Do items in your Sony handheld. When you run this command, the Purge dialog box appears. Tap OK to carry out the discard function or Cancel to cancel the discard function. Note By default, all To Do items you discarded are restored when HotSync with a computer is executed.
Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad) What you can do with the Memo Pad You can use the Memo Pad to make brief memos and show TXT or CSV (Comma Separated Value) document files, which are created on a computer, on your Sony handheld. The Memo Pad allows you to: • Make memos and jot down various types of information. • Read TXT or CSV document files from a computer through HotSync for display on your Sony handheld. • Categorize the memos into business, private, and other categories.
Creating memos A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos you can store is limited only by the memory available on your Sony handheld. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Memo Pad starts up. 2 Tap New. A new memo is created.
3 Enter memo text. Use the Enter key to start a new line (if you are using a software keyboard). 4 Tap Done when you finished. z You can also create a new memo by beginning your memo in the Graffiti writing area in the Memo screen. The first letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new memo.
Reviewing memos The Memo List displays the first line of a memo. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Memo Pad starts and shows a Memo list. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select the memo you want to view. If the desired memo is not found on the screen, rotate the Jog Dial to scroll up or down the memo list. 3 Press the Jog Dial. The text of the memo you selected appears.
Sorting memos You can change the order in which the Memo Pad shows your memos. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Memo Pad starts and shows a list of memos. Tap icon. Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad) 2 A menu of commands appears. 3 Tap Preferences from Options. The Memo Preferences dialog box appears.
• Tap Manual to sort new memos in the sequence in which you create them. • Tap Alphabetic to sort the existing memos in numerical and alphabetical sequence. 5 Tap OK. Setting the display order You can change the order of memos using manual mode, then move memos according to your preferred order in the Memo Pad screen. Moving memos Tap a memo in the Memo screen and drag it into another location. The memo is moved to the location where you released the stylus.
Editing memos Assigning a category You can assign a category for each memo so that memos can be arranged by category. Use the Category of the screen to specify and edit a category. Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad) Defining a memo as a private memo You can designate memos as private data. If a password is set in a memo for data protection, you need to enter the password when viewing the private data. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Memo Pad starts and shows a list of memos.
3 Tap Details. The Memo Details dialog box appears. 88 4 Tap and check the Private check box. 5 Tap OK.
Deleting the existing memos You can delete memos that are no longer necessary. 1 Press button on the front panel. The Memo Pad starts and shows a list of memos. 2 Tap the memo you want to delete. The contents of the memo you tapped appears. Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad) 3 Tap Details. The Memo Details dialog box appears. 4 Tap Delete. The Delete Memo dialog box appears. 5 Tap OK. The memo you selected in Step 2 is deleted. To cancel the delete function, tap Cancel instead of OK.
Memo Pad menu commands The Memo Pad has menu commands for specifying data types and editing ordinary data. Here is a description of the menu commands that are unique to the Memo Pad. For a description of the menu commands common to all Sony handheld applications, See “Edit menu” in “Handy Functions.” The Memo Pad Record menus Memo Beam Category Sends all the memos in the currently selected category to another Sony handheld via the infrared communications port.
Memo Screen New Memo Creates a new memo. Delete Memo Deletes the current memo. The Delete Memo dialog box appears when you choose this menu item. Tap OK to delete the memo or Cancel to cancel the delete function. By default, all memos you deleted from the Memo Pad are restored when HotSync with a computer is executed. To wipe out all memos completely, tap and uncheck Save archive copy on PC in the Delete Memo dialog box.
The Options menus Font You can select the fonts of the Memo Pad. The Select Font dialog box appears when you choose this menu item. Phone Lookup The Phone Number Lookup screen appears. Preferences Used to specify the way in which memos are to be displayed. The Memo Preferences appears when you choose this menu item. Security You can set to show or hide the currently selected memo. About Memo Pad Shows the version information of the Memo Pad.
Managing Expenses (the Expense) What you can do with the Expense You can use the Expense for many disbursement purposes such as recording expenditures for business trips and personal expenses as a cash book. The Expense allows you to: • Record dates, types of expenses, amount spent, payment method, and other details associated with any money that you spend. Managing Expenses (the Expense) • Assign expense items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.
Recording expenses The Expense allows you to record the date, expense type, and amount you spent. You can sort Expense items into categories or add other information to an item. 1 Tap icon. The Applications Launcher appears. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select Expense, the press the Jog Dial. The Expense screen appears. 3 94 Tap New.
Enter the amount you paid. 5 Tap Expense Type and select an expense type from the drop-down list box. Managing Expenses (the Expense) 4 Note The item you entered in Step 4 is saved when you selected the Expense Type. No item is recorded unless the Expense Type is specified. z You can also create a new Expense item in the Expense screen by writing on the number side of the Graffiti writing area. The first number you write begins your new Expense item.
Sorting Expense items You can change the view of the Expense. 1 Tap icon. The Applications Launcher appears. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select Expense, then press the Jog Dial. The Expense screen appears. 3 Tap Show. The Show Options dialog box appears. 4 Select a desired display mode option. • Sort by: Enables you to sort expense items by date or type. • Distance: Enables you to display Mileage entries in miles or kilometers.
Changing the date of an Expense item The Expense automatically shows in each expense item the date on which the record is booked. If you recall and want to record a past payment date in an expense item, you can change the payment date of the record to the correct date. 1 Tap icon. 2 Managing Expenses (the Expense) The Applications Launcher appears. Rotate the Jog Dial to select Expense, then press the Jog Dial. The Expense list screen appears.
4 Tap the date area of the selected expense item. The Date screen appears. 5 98 Tap the desired date.
Adding detailed information to an Expense item You can add various detailed information to an expense item. The information you added is shown in the Receipt Details screen. 1 Tap icon. The Applications Launcher appears. Rotate the Jog Dial to select Expense, then press the Jog Dial. Managing Expenses (the Expense) 2 The Expense screen appears. 3 Tap the expense item to which you want to add detailed information. 4 Tap Details. The Receipt Details dialog box appears.
5 Specify detailed information. • Category: Specify the category of the expense item. The Expense has two sample categories named “New York” and “Paris” which may be used to sort expense items by the destination of business trip. To rename an existing category or add a new category, choose Edit Categories from the drop-down list box. • Type: Select the type of expense from the drop-down list box. • Payment: Select the payment method from the drop-down list box.
Printing an expense report By performing a HotSync operation to transfer your latest Expense data to your computer, Palm Desktop for Sony software makes it easy to print it out. You can use the Expense data as an expense report by changing the print preferences. Perform a HotSync operation to transfer the Expense data from Sony handheld to the computer. 2 Select Print from the File menu on the Expense list screen of the Palm Desktop for Sony software. The Print dialog box appears.
5 Click OK. This starts printing the data. Notes • The unit of Travelling Distance is either km. (kilometers) or mi. (miles). • When you select Prints currency, Travelling Distance values are converted in amounts of allowances per distance paid when travelling expenses are calculated.
Changing the currency and symbols display You can change the types and symbols of currencies to be used in the Expense. Changing the currency 1 Tap icon. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select Expense, then press the Jog Dial. The Expense screen appears. 3 Tap the expense item currency type of which you want to change. 4 Tap Details. The Receipt Details dialog box appears. 103 Managing Expenses (the Expense) The Applications Launcher appears.
5 Tap the currency drop-down list box and tap Edit currencies. The Select Currencies dialog box appears. 104 6 Tap the drop-down list box and select the name of country whose currency is to be displayed. 7 Tap OK.
Creating a new currency symbol You can create your own custom currency symbol and add it to the dropdown list. 1 Tap icon. The Applications Launcher appears. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select Expense, then press the Jog Dial. 3 Tap 4 Tap Options - Custom Currencies. Managing Expenses (the Expense) The Expense screen appears. icon. The Custom Currencies dialog box appears.
5 Tap one of four country name text boxes. The Currency Properties dialog box appears. 6 Enter the name of the country and a currency symbol, then tap OK. z To use a newly defined currency symbol as a standard currency symbol, it is necessary to select the target currency symbol in advance in the Preferences. To use a currency symbol only for a specific expense item, select the currency symbol in the Receipt Details dialog box of that expense item.
The Expense menu commands The Expense has menu commands for specifying data types and editing ordinary data. Here is a description of the menu commands that are unique to the Expense. The Expense Record menus Delete Item The Delete Expense dialog box appears when you choose this menu item. Tap OK to delete the record and Cancel to cancel the delete function. Note By default, all expense items you deleted from the Expense are restored when HotSync with a computer is executed.
Using the Calculator (the Calculator) Calculating with the Calculator The Calculator lets you perform general mathematical functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1 Tap . The Calculator screen appears. 2 Perform calculations using the Calculator. To use the Calculator tap the numbers and symbol icons on the screen with the stylus. Using the Calculator buttons The Calculator has several buttons to help you perform calculations. CE Clears the last number you entered.
C Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a fresh calculation. +/– Toggles the current number between a negative and positive value. If you want to enter a negative number, enter the number first and then press the +/– button. M+ Places the current number in memory. Each new number you enter with the M+ button is added to the total stored in memory. The number that you add can be either a calculated value or any number you enter by pressing the number buttons.
The Calculator menu commands The Calculator Edit menu Copy and Paste These commands may be used to copy a number from the Calculator and paste it into another application. Similarly, you can also paste numeric values you copied from another application such as the Expense into the Calculator. The Options menus Recent Calculations You can review the last calculation you made. This command is useful when you confirm a calculation you once made at a later time.
Handy Functions Finding records Your Sony handheld lets you find information in several ways: • In all applications, starting with the current application, you can locate selected text. • In the Date Book, the To Do List, the Memo Pad, you can find a telephone number from the Phone Lookup to display the Address List screen and let you add the information that appears in this list to a record.
2 Enter text you want to find. You can find the alphabet, symbols, and numerics. 3 Tap OK. Find starts and the find result list displays all words which include the text you entered. The notes attached to each record can also be found. 4 Tap desired data from the find result list. The application including found data automatically starts up to display data. Tap Stop to stop the search at any time. Tap FindMore to restart Find.
Using the Phone Lookup option The Phone Lookup option lets you find a telephone number from the Address list to an entry in another application. For example, you can add a telephone number from the Address list to an entry in the Memo Pad using the Phone Lookup. 1 Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can be in the Date Book, the To Do List, or the Memo Pad. 2 Tap icon. The menu of the application appears. 3 Tap Options-Phone Lookup.
4 Tap a phone number you want to add. z To quickly find a phone number Enter the first few letters of the name you want to find in the Look Up field in the lower screen. 5 Tap Add. The Phone Lookup closes and the name and phone number are added to the record displayed in the step 1. To utilize the Phone Lookup with Graffiti You can use the Phone Lookup to write Lookup command in the text Graffiti area.
Entering the owner information You can enter a name, company name, or phone number of the Sony handheld owner. If you use the Security application to rotate off and lock your Sony handheld with a password, information that you enter in the Preferences appears the next time you rotate on your Sony handheld. 1 Tap icon. The Application Launcher starts up. 2 From the dropdown list in the upper right corner, select System. The System screen appears. Handy Functions 3 Tap .
From the dropdown list in the upper right corner, select Owner. 4 Enter the owner information. If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar appears at the right side of the screen. In case you assigned the password using the security application If you use the security application to assign a password, to enter/edit the owner information, you have to unlock the Owner Preferences screen to change the information. 1 Tap icon. The Application Launcher starts up.
3 Tap . The Preferences screen appears. From the dropdown list in the upper right corner, select Owner. 5 Tap Unlock. Handy Functions 4 The Unlock Message dialog box appears.
6 118 Enter your current password (the one you entered in the Security application); then tap OK.
Locking your Sony handheld by passwords You can lock your Sony handheld with a password to protect information. You must then enter the password when you rotate on your device to gain access to the information on it. Notes • When your Sony handheld had been locked, you must enter the correct password to restart. • If you forgot the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your Sony handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all records in your Sony handheld.
4 Tap . The Security dialog box appears. 5 Tap Lock & Turn Off. The System Lockout dialog box appears.
6 Tap Off & Lock. Your device is rotated off and is locked. You must then enter the password when you rotate on your device to gain access to the information on it.
Protecting data Your Sony handheld includes a Security application that lets you set options to protect data from unauthorized users. The Security application lets you hide records that you have defined as private, with or without a password. Assigning a password You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your Sony handheld. 1 Tap the icon and select System from the dropdown list in the upper right corner. The System screen appears. 2 Tap . The Security dialog box appears.
4 Enter your password and tap OK. The dialog box for verifying the password appears. 5 Enter the same password entered in Step 4 again to verify it and tap OK. Your password is assigned.
Changing and deleting passwords You can change or delete the password you assigned. 1 Tap the icon and select System from the dropdown list in the upper right corner. The System screen appears. 2 Tap . The Security dialog box appears. 3 Tap Assigned. The Password dialog box appears. 4 Enter your current password and tap OK. The dialog box to enter a new password appears. 5 When you want to change a password, enter a new password and tap OK. When you want to delete, tap Delete.
The Delete Password dialog box appears. 2 Tap Yes. Passwords and all private data are deleted. Masking and hiding records 1 Tap the icon and select System from the dropdown list in the upper right corner. The System screen appears. 2 Tap . The Security dialog box appears. 3 Tap Current Privacy. The Show/Mask/Hide Records dropdown list appears. 125 Handy Functions You can mask or hide your private data. Assigning a password requires you to enter a password before private entries can be viewed.
4 Tap Mask or Hide Records. This option lets you mask/hide records entered as private in the Address List, the Memo Pad, the Date Book or the To Do. Viewing the private records Follow this procedure to view private records protected by the Security application. 1 Tap icon and select System from the dropdown list in the upper right corner. The System screen appears. 2 Tap . The Security dialog box appears. 3 Tap Current Privacy.
4 When the Show Private Records appears, enter a password and tap OK.
Beaming between Palm OS PDA Beaming information Your Sony handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS® PDA device that’s close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top of Sony handheld, behind the small dark shield. You can beam the following information between the Palm OS PDA: • The record currently displayed in the Address Book, the Date Book, the To Do List, or the Memo Pad.
4 Tap Yes. To beam a record, business card, category of records 1 Locate the record, business card, or category you want to beam. 2 Tap 3 Tap Record, and then tap one of the following: icon. • The Beam command for an individual record • In Address Book only: Beam Business Card • Beam Category When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving organizer.
3 Tap App, and then tap Beam. 4 Tap the application you want to transfer. Note Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. These are listed with a lock icon next to them. 5 Tap Beam. 6 When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving organizer. 7 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your Sony handheld.
3 Select a category for the incoming information, create a new category, or leave the information unfiled. 4 Tap Yes. Tips on beaming information • You can press the business card. button for about two seconds to beam your • You can use the Graffiti Command stroke/B ( entry.
Edit menus The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text. In general, commands available in the Edit menu apply to text that you select in an application. To use the Edit menu 1 Tap icon. The Menu appears. 2 Select Edit The Edit menu appears. Notes You can also double tap to select a word, or triple tap to select a line of text. You can also drag across the text to select additional words, or drag down to select a group of lines.
Key board Opens the onscreen keyboard. When you finish with the onscreen keyboard, tap Done. Graffiti Help Opens screens that show all the Graffiti character strokes. Use this command anytime you forget a stroke for a character.
Choosing fonts In all basic applications except Expense, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. You can choose a different font style for each application. To change the font style 134 1 2 Open an application. 3 4 Tap Options, then tap Font. 5 Tap OK. Tap icon. Tap the font style you want to use.
Installing Add-on Applications in Sony Handheld Add-on applications you can install In the factory configuration, Sony handheld comes with various applications such as the Date Book, the Address Book, the To Do List, the Memo Pad, the Expense, the Calculator, and the e-mail software. In addition to these applications, you can install add-on applications such as games or other software to run on the Palm OS.
Installing applications from Memory Stick media The supplied Memory Stick media contains the following add-on applications and data. • PictureGear Pocket (with samples for a still picture) • gMedia (with samples for moving pictrue) MS Gate lets you install these applications and data to your Sony handheld. 1 Insert the supplied Memory Stick media in the Memory Stick slot of your Sony handheld. 2 Start MS Gate in your Sony handheld. 3 Press the Jog Dial. The contents of the Memory Stick media appear.
Installing applications from a computer 1 Copy or download the application program you want to install to the Add-on folder in the Sony Handheld folder on your computer. (example : C :\Program Files\Sony Handheld\Add-on) If you want to copy to a different folder, you need to specify the folder in step 5. 2 Double click the Palm Desktop for Sony icon on the Windows® desktop. The Palm Desktop for Sony software starts. Installing Add-on Applications in Sony handheld 3 Click Install.
4 From a list of User, select a user name to use. 5 Click Add. The Open File dialog box appears. 6 Specify the application you want to install on the Sony handheld, and click Open. In the Install Tool dialog box, a list of specified applications is displayed. If unnecessary applications are displayed in the list of applications to install, you can select unnecessary applications and click Delete to delete them. 7 Click Exit. 8 Run the local HotSync.
Deleting an add-on application You can delete added-on applications if Sony handheld runs short of memory or if the applications are no longer needed. You can only delete added-on applications which you installed yourself, patch files, or extended functions. You cannot delete the standard applications provided with Sony handheld, such as the Address Book or the Memo Pad. 1 Tap icon. The Applications Launcher appears. 2 Tap icon. The menu appears on the application start-up screen.
Installing accompanied software to a computer You can install software for your computer, contained in the supplied installation CD-ROM. Installing PictureGear Lite PictureGear Lite allows you to transfer animations or still pictures to and from a Sony handheld and your computer. You can view transferred animations or still pictures on the Sony handheld by using an application such as PictureGear Pocket or gMedia. 1 Insert the Install CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Installing TrueSync® 1 Insert the Install CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. In a few moments, the CD-ROM will be recognized and the installer window appears. 2 Click Install TrueSync. 3 Read the Software License Agreement shown on the screen, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the windows to finish installation. Installing AvantGo® 1 Insert the Install CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Click Install AvantGo. AvantGo installation starts.
Exchanging and Updating Data Using HotSync Operations What you can do with HotSync HotSync allows you to synchronize data between the applications on Sony handheld and the Palm Desktop for Sony software on the computer. You can synchronize your data by connecting your Sony handheld directly to your computer with the cradle. • Synchronize the Date Book, the Address Book, the To Do List, the Memo Pad, and the Expense data on Sony handheld with that on the computer.
Performing HotSync “HotSync” is a technology which automatically synchronizes Sony handheld application data with Palm Desktop for Sony software data on the computer. You can also reduce time required for completing HotSync by limiting to only the necessary data to be processed by HotSync. When performing HotSync for the first time When performing a HotSync operation for the first time, you need to enter user information both in Sony handheld and Palm Desktop for Sony software.
4 Enter the user name and click OK. This starts the HotSync operation. The message appears to show the completion of HotSync when the operation is finished. Notes • Even if HotSync operation performed via an USB connector on a cradle, “Serial” is indicated. • Do not remove or move your Sony handled from a cradle during HotSync operation. • Do not push HotSync button during HotSync operation. It might cause errors to force to quit the operation. • Do not enter power saving mode during HotSync operation.
If the Hotsync operation do not start • Make sure that the If the icon is shown on the task tray. icon is not shown on the task tray, click Start and select Programs - Palm Desktop for Sony software and press the button again. • Make sure that the user name of the Palm Desktop for Sony software is correct.
Changing the HotSync settings You can change how to start the HotSync Manager or the local HotSync settings. 1 Click the icon on the Windows® task tray and select Setup from the shortcut menu. The Setup dialog box appears. 2 Click the General tab to change the setting as needed. If you do not know the appropriate setting, select Always available. • Always available: Places the HotSync Manager in the Startup folder, and allows HotSync to start monitoring the USB port immediately upon Windows® startup.
Customizing HotSync application settings For each application, you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled during synchronization. These options are called a “conduit.” By default, a HotSync operation synchronizes all files between your Sony handheld and Palm Desktop for Sony software. In general, you should leave the settings to synchronize all files.
4 Click Change. The Change HotSync Action dialog box appears. 5 Click the direction in which you want to write data,or click Do Nothing. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modify conduit settings for other applications (or users). 7 Click OK. 8 Click Done. The conduit settings you have changed are implemented. Notes • To have the setting affect only the next HotSync operation, deselect Set At Default. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings.
Creating a user profile If your company introduce many units of Sony handheld, a predefined profile containing, for example, a company phone list can be transferred to these units before deploying them to users. Notes • This feature is designed only for first time HotSync operation, before you assign a User ID to a particular Sony handheld. • For the procedure to send a profile after setting user names, see “Synchronizing with external data created on the computer (the File Link).
5 Enter a profile name and click OK. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each profile to be created. 7 Click OK. 8 Select profiles you want to edit from the User list, and create data such as a company phone list. Transferring a created profile 1 Place on the cradle a Sony handheld for which a User ID is not yet specified. 2 Press the button on the cradle. The Users dialog box appears. 3 Click Profiles. The Profiles dialog box appears.
Synchronizing with external data created on the computer (File Link) The File Link feature lets you import the Address Book and the Memo Pad information into your Sony handheld from a separate external file such as a company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop for Sony software and your Sony handheld. You can set the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation.
Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences) What you can do with Preferences You can customize your Sony handheld’s operation settings and default settings by changing Preferences. General Set the date and time, the auto shut-off interval, the Stay on in cradle feature, the Beam Receive feature, and the system, alarm, and game sounds. Formats Set the country default and the formats for dates, times, calendar, and numbers. Connection Configure serial, modem, and infrared communication settings.
3 From the dropdown list, select the preferences you want to change. Assigning applications to buttons Buttons preferences let you assign different applications to the buttons on the front of Sony handheld. For example, you can assign the To Do List button to start the Expense application. On the Preferences screen, Select Buttons from the dropdown list in the upper right. 2 Tap the application you want to assign to the button.
To launch the original applications When you have assigned another application to the button, you can launch the original application with the application launcher. To reset to the default settings When you want to initialize the allocation for the application button, tap Default in the step 2. All application buttons are reset to the Factory (default) setting.
Changing the full-screen pen stroke activities You can change whether the full-screen pen stroke activities the Graffiti Help application or one of your applications launcher controls using Buttons preferences. 1 On the Preferences screen, select Buttons from the dropdown list in the upper right corner.
2 Tap Pen. The Pen dialog box appears. 3 From the dropdown list, tap the function you want to start when you set the full-screen pen stroke. • Backlights rotates on the backlight of your Sony handheld. It’s convenient for you to switch ON/OFF of the backlight without using the power button. • Keyboard opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters. • Graffiti Help opens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti character set.
Assigning applications to HotSync buttons Buttons preferences let you assign different applications to the HotSync buttons on the cradle and the modem. 1 On the Preferences screen, select Buttons from the dropdown list in the upper right corner. 2 Tap Hotsync. The Hotsync Buttons dialog box appears. Tap Application you want to change from the dropdown list. The allocation for the application button is changed. 4 Tap OK. Return to the Buttons Preferences dialog box.
Changing the digitizer preferences The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. This is the same screen that appears when you start your Sony handheld for the first time. You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your digitizer drifts. On the Preferences screen, select Digitizer from the dropdown list in the upper right corner. The Digitizer display alignment screen appears. This screen is displayed also when you start up your Sony handheld for the first time.
Formatting the time, date, and numbers To choose a country default When you select a country, the time, date, the week’s starting day, and number formats are adjusted. For example, in England, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock; in the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix. A country default appears in all applications on your Sony handheld. However, you can customize your own settings such as the format setting for the time of day.
2 From the dropdown list of preset to, choose a country name you perform the standard setting. 3 Tap OK. To choose the time, date, and numbers formats You can select the preferred formats of the time, date, week’s starting, and numbers. These formats appear in all applications. 1 160 Tap the Time dropdown list in the Format Preferences, and select a format.
2 Tap the Date dropdown list in the Format Preferences, and select a format. 3 Tap the Week starts dropdown list in the Format Preferences, and select whether Sunday or Monday. This setting controls the Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views in The Date Book and all other aspects of your Sony handheld that displays a calendar.
4 162 Tap the Numbers dropdown list and select a format.
Setting the general preferences To set the time 1 From the upper right of the dropdown list in the upper rright corner preferences, tap the General. 2 Tap the Set Time. 3 Tap the 4 Tap the Minute box and tap minute. 5 Tap AM or PM to specify the morning or afternoon. or arrow to set the hour. or arrow to set to the You can display time based on a 24-hour clock. See “Formatting the time, date, and numbers” To set the date 1 From the upper right of the dropdown list, tap the PrefsGeneral.
2 Tap the current date. The Set Date screen appears. 3 Tap the set the year. 4 Tap the current month. 5 Tap the current date. beside the year at the top of the screen to Setting the auto shutoff Your Sony handheld automatically rotates off the power and backlight after a period of inactivity, to conserve battery power. You can set how long your Sony handheld automatically shuts off according to your settings. 1 From the upper right of the dropdown list of Preferences, tap the General.
Setting sounds You can select the sounds for system alerts, alarms, games, and sound on/ off during operations. 1 From the upper right of the dropdown list on Prefernces screen, tap the General. 2 Tap the System Sound dropdown list and select the desired sound level or off. Ratating off the System Sound also tuns off the chime tones used during HotSync operations. 3 Tap the Alarm Sound dropdown list and select the desired sound level or off.
Additional information Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your Sony handheld. Many problema have simple solutions, so try these suggestions before you call Sony Customer Information Services Center. Note Thousands of third-party add-on applications have been written for the Palm OS platform. Sony does not support such a large number of thirdparty applications.
My Sony handheld keeps turning itself off. t Your Sony handheld is designed to turn itself off after a period of inactivity. This period can be set at one, two, or three minutes. See “Setting the auto shut off.” My Sony handheld is not making any sounds. t Check the System Sound setting. See “Setting sounds.” My Sony handheld has frozen, t Perform a soft reset. See “Resetting your Sony handheld” in “Additional Information.
Application problems I tapped the Today button, but it dose not show the correct date. t Your Sony handheld is not set to the current date. Make sure the Set Date box in the General Preferences screen display the current date. See “Setting the general preferences.” I know I entered some records, but they do not appear in the application. t Check the categories drop-down list (upper-right corner). Choose All to display all of the records for the application.
HotSync problems I cannot do a HotSync operation; what should I check to make sure I am doing it correctly? t Check the Windows system tray to make sure the HotSync Manager is running. If it is not, open HotSync Manager from Start menu. t Make sure the cradle is connected securely. I did a HotSync operation, but one of my applications did not synchronize. t Click the HotSync Manager and choose Custom. Check that the correct conduit is active.
t Check the cable connection between the cradle and the USB connector on your computer. t Try a lower baud rate setting on the Local tab in the Setup dialog. t Read the HotSync Log for the user account for which you are performing a HotSync operation. t Make sure your Sony handheld is seated in the cradle correctly. t Make sure the gold-plated connectors on the cradle and your Sony handheld are clean. Use a pencil eraser to clean them. I cannot perform an IR HotSync operation.
When I perform a HotSync operation, my information does not transfer to Palm Desktop for Sony software . t If you have performed a HotSync operation successfully, but you cannot find the data from your Sony handheld on Palm Desktop for Sony software, check to see you have the correct user name selected for viewing data. t Click the HotSync Manager and choose Custom. Check that all conduits are set to synchronize files.
Beaming problems I cannot beam data to another Palm OS PDA. t Confirm that your Sony handheld and the other Palm OS PDA are between ten centimeters (approximately 4”) and twenty centimeters (approximately 8”) apart, and that the path between the two handhelds is clear of obstacles. Beaming distance to other Palm OS PDAs may be different. t Move your Sony handheld closer to the receiving handheld. When someone beams data to my Sony handheld, I get a message telling me it is out of memory.
Password problems I forgot the password, and my Sony handheld is not locked. t You can use Security to delete the password, but your Sony handheld deletes all entries marked as private. However, if you perform a HotSync operation before you delete the password: the HotSync process backs up all entries, whether or not they are marked private. Then, you can follow these steps to restore your private entries: 1.
Precautions This chapter provides information on how to correctly use and charge. Notes on use Sony handheld is well designed to provide years of reliable use. However, be sure to follow these precautions. • Do not scratch or damage your Sony handheld screen or the Graffiti writing area. Always use the point of the supplied stylus or a plastic tipped pointer, etc., for tapping on the screen. Do not use a pen, pencil, or any other sharp object on the screen. • Your Sony handheld is not waterproof.
Notes on charging Follow these precautions, when you charge Sony handheld. • It takes about three hours to charge for the first time. You can usually use Sony handheld for about fifteen days with a full charge. Charge the Sony handheld everyday. It only takes a few minutes to charge if you do it everyday. You can save battery power by not using the backlight function and by shortening the auto-shutoff time.
Resetting your Sony handheld Normally, you do not have to reset your Sony handheld. However, if the system behaves abnormally or does not respond to the button or stylus on the screen, and insufficient memory or other reasons, you must reset your Sony handheld. To reset (soft reset) If you perform a soft reset, the system keeps data recorded in your Sony handheld. 1 Take out the stylus pin by twisting the upper part of the stylus.
To perform a hard reset When you cannot start your Sony handheld by soft reset, you must perform a hard reset to restart it. Note All records stored are deleted by hard reset. Do not perform the hard reset unless you cannot start Sony handheld by the soft reset. However, you can restore only records stored in your computer with the HotSync and you can see it the next time you perform a HotSync operation. 1 Push and hold the power button.
Getting Help This section describes how to get help and support from Sony. About Sony’s support options Sony provides several support options for your Sony handheld. When you have questions about your Sony handheld and its related software, check these options for answers: ❒ This guide explains how to use your Sony handheld. ❒ The Sony handheld support Web site (http://www.sony.com/peg/support/) provides the latest information on your Sony handheld.
Specifications Power requirements AC power adapter (supplied) DC5.7V (dedicated connector) Battery Lithium ion battery (built-in) Battery life 15 days* (based on an average of 30 minutes use per day) Memory 8MB (DRAM) LCD display mode 160 × 160 dot (monochrome) External input/output Interface connector IrDA (1.2) Memory Stick slot Dimensions Approx. 2 7/8 × 4 5/8 × 5/8 inches (70.9 x 114.7 x 15.2 mm) (w/h/d) Mass Approx. 4.
Limited Warranty Statement Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer Warranty The limited warranty on your hardware covers parts and labor against defects in material or workmanship for a period of three months from the original date of purchase. You can extend the warranty period for an additional nine months by registering your Sony handheld. See “Customer registration” in Read This First. Once you register your Sony handheld, the limited warranty period is twelve months from the original date of purchase.
Product. SONY excludes all warranties express or implied in respect of any software provided with the product and any such software is provided AS IS unless expressly provided for in any enclosed software limited warranty. Please refer to the End User License Agreements included with the Product for your rights and obligations with respect to the software. This Limited Warranty is non-transferable.
This Limited Warranty does not cover any consumable items supplied with the Product; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software programs, data, or media; or damage due to (1) acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use or modifications of this Product; (2) improper operation or maintenance of this Product; (3) connection to improper voltage supply; or (4) attempted repair by any party other than a SONY authorized service facility.
For Product support, online knowledge base, frequently asked questions, and free updates via the Internet: http://www.sony.com/peg/support/. For Product information, service assistance, resolution of a service problem, or technical assistance, call 1-877-760-SONY (7669) . Save this for future reference. 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. SONY is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Index A information .................................. 130 item ................................................. 80 memo .............................................. 91 receive ................................... 130, 165 AC Adapter ................................ 19,172 Address Book category ........... 54, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67 delete ......................................... 61, 66 duplicate ................................... 59, 66 modify ............................................ 57 overview ....
data in the Memory Stick media . 23 event ................................................ 43 memos ............................................ 89 passwords .................................... 126 To Do items .................................... 76 G document files CSV (Comm a Separated Value) ........ 81 TXT .................................................. 81 H Graffiti Graffiti writing ..... 28, 30, 69, 83, 95, 167 Graffiti Help ................. 132, 155, 156 Edit menu ..........................
Memory Stick slot ......................... 13 write-protection ............................. 15 Printing expense report ............................. 101 Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) ... 17-23 copying the data ....................... 19-22 creator ID ........................................ 17 deleting the data ............................ 23 moving the data ...................... 20, 22 options menu ................................. 23 tools menu ......................................
T telephone number ................... 46, 80, 92, 110, 112, 181 To Do List ........................................... 68 checking off items ......................... 72 due date ....... 40, 68, 71, 73-75, 77-78 Troubleshooting .............................. 166 U unlock ........................................ 118-119 user profile ....................................... 149 V Version Address Book ................................ 65 Calculator ..................................... 108 Date Book .........
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