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    © 2002 Sony Corporation PEG-SL10/PEG-SJ20/PEG-SJ30 Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 4-664-965- 11 (3) What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced[...]

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    2 W ARNING 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. For customers in the U.S.A and Canada Owner’ s Record The model number and serial number are located on the back of the product. Record the model number and the se[...]

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    3 Notes • Sony does not support third-party add-on applications. If you are having a problem with a third-party application, please contact the developer or publisher of that software. • The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual software. • Explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with basic operations of Win[...]

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    4 T able of Contents About this manual ........................... 5 Differences between the PEG-SL10, PEG-SJ20, and PEG-SJ30 .................... 7 W hich manual to read? .................... 8 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? W hat can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? .............................. 12 System requirements ..........[...]

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

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    6 About this manual Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is on the supplied CD-ROM as a PDF file; you can view or print the file as necessary. The manual describes how to use your CLIÉ handheld and the Personal Information Management (PIM) applications that come with your CLIÉ handheld. Additionally, the manual shows you how t[...]

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    7 Differences between the PEG-SL10, PEG-SJ20, and PEG-SJ3 0 This manual describes the operation of three CLIÉ handheld models: PEG-SL10, PEG-SJ20, and PEG-SJ30. Following is the major differences in these models: PEG-SL10 • Two AAA (LR03) batteries • Monochrome LCD PEG-SJ20 • Built-in rechargeable battery • Monochrome LCD PEG-SJ30 • Buil[...]

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    8 Which manual to read? After you set up your CLIÉ handheld and become familiar with its basic functions, you can refer to the rest of the manuals as follows: When you want to: Read: Manage your personal information using your CLIÉ applications. Synchronize data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer. Exchange and share information with ot[...]

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    9 Set your favorite application to start automatically whenever you insert a Memory Stick media. Transfer data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer using a Memory Stick media. Add-on Application Guide Chapter 6 Setting the Memory Stick automatic start function (Memory Stick Autorun) Add-on Application Guide Chapter 7 Copying the data to th[...]

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    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? This chapter describes the features of your CLIÉ handheld, its system requirements, its buttons and controls, and the contents of the Installation CD-ROM. Contents What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? ..................... 12 System requirements ........................................[...]

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    12 What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Once you familiarize yourself with the basic workings of your CLIÉ handheld, you’ll easily be able to: ■ Enter your schedule into the Date Book and view them by the day, week, or month, and even set an alarm to remind you of an important event. ■ Keep all your contact names, addresses, phone [...]

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

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    14 Sony CLIÉ 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 select[...]

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    15 W hat is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 4 Application Buttons Activates the individual applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad. See “Assigning applications to buttons” in the Operating Instructions manual for details on reassigning these buttons to activate any applicati[...]

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    16 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components 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 POWER Button Used to turn your CLIÉ handheld on or off. Also, press the POWER button and hold it [...]

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    17 W hat is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 3 Memory Stick ™ Slot Insert Memory Stick media into this slot. 4 Memory Stick Access Indicator Lights in orange while your CLIÉ handheld is reading/writing the data in Memory Stick media. 5 Infrared Communication Port (IR port) Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from othe[...]

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    18 Removing the supplied protective soft cover from your CLIÉ handheld Slide A down ( 1 ), then remove the cover ( 2 ). Reattaching the protective soft cover Pull A outward ( 1 ) and place the tabs into the holes of the CLIÉ handheld ( 2 ). Then slide A up until it locks into place ( 3 ). Sony CLIÉ Handheld components[...]

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    19 W hat is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 Elements of the CLIÉ interface 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. Tap the icon to show the battery's remaining charge by percentage and the amount of available memory. PEG-SL10; When your CLIÉ handheld is operating on the AC power source, the battery icon ( ) is display[...]

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    20 4 Contrast/Brightness Adjustment Icon Tap this icon to adjust the contrast (PEG-SL10 and PEG-SJ20) or the brightness (PEG-SJ30) of the LCD screen of your CLIÉ handheld. Note If the digitizer preferences are not set correctly, you cannot adjust the contrast/brightness level properly. For details, see “Adjusting the screen” in the Operating I[...]

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    21 W hat is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 1 CD-ROM contents The Installation CD-ROM that comes with your CLIÉ handheld contains the following applications and manuals: ■ PC applications You can install the following PC applications and related online help files from the installer’s main launcher window: – Palm Desktop for CLIÉ 4.0.1 (inc[...]

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    22 How to read the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM To view the PDF manuals contained on the Installation CD-ROM, you need the Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer. To install the Acrobat Reader software, see “Installing Acrobat Reader ® 5.0” on page 54. To open a PDF manual, do either of the following: • Double-click a PDF file on th[...]

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    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics This chapter describes basic hardware setup procedures that you should perform, before you start using your CLIÉ handheld in combination with your computer. These procedures include: Supplying power to your CLIÉ handheld, synchronizing data with your computer, and entering data. C[...]

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    24 Step 1: Supplying power to your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Installing the batteries (PEG-SL10) Slide open the battery compartment lid and insert two size AAA (LR03) alkaline batteries. Be sure to line up the + and – on the batteries with the + and – in the battery compartment. Note The battery compartment lid can be easily detached to prevent damag[...]

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    25 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 When replacing the batteries • INSERT THE NEW BATTERIES WITHIN 1 MINUTE AFTER YOU REMOVED THE EXHAUSTED ONES. IF THE BATTERY IN YOUR CLIÉ HANDHELD IS FULLY DISCHARGED OR REMOVED, ALL DATA STORED ON THE SDRAM (MEMORY) IS LOST. IN SUCH A CASE, PERFORMING A HOTSYNC ® OPERATION ONCE THE BA[...]

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    26 Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld (PEG-SJ2 0/PEG-SJ30) Note Before you use your CLIÉ handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. You can charge your CLIÉ handheld by connecting the supplied AC adapter using the USB jack (mini-B) to your CLIÉ handheld. 1 Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN connector of the plug adapter ( 1 ) then conn[...]

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    27 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 When charging is completed The LED indicator of your CLIÉ handheld turns off. When you disconnect the AC adapter from your CLIÉ handheld, the battery charging icon changes to the battery icon ( ). Note IF THE BATTERY IN YOUR CLIÉ HANDHELD IS FULLY DISCHARGED, ALL DATA STORED ON THE SDRA[...]

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    28 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time The first time you start your CLIÉ handheld, setup instructions appear onscreen. Follow the onscreen instructions to perform initial settings, digitizer calibration, current time, date, and year settings (required for operation). 1 Press the POWER button. Your CLIÉ handheld turns o[...]

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    29 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ 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 CLIÉ handheld can detect the task you want to perform when you ta[...]

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    30 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ 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, then tap the current date. The Set Date screen closes. 9 Tap the [...]

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    31 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 11 Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. 12 Tap AM or PM. 13 Tap OK. The Set Time screen closes. 14 Tap Next. The Setup Complete screen appears. 15 Tap Next. The Enter Data screen appears. 16 Tap Done. The initial settings are [...]

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    32 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld There are three ways to enter data into your CLIÉ handheld: – Using Graffiti ® writing – Using the onscreen keyboard – Using your computer keyboard Graffiti writing Your CLIÉ handheld includes Graffiti writing application as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With Graffi[...]

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    33 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 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. Computer keyboard If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keybo[...]

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    34 Step 4: Installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer The Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software extends many of the functions of your CLIÉ handheld to your computer, featuring the same main applications as those on your CLIÉ handheld: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can us[...]

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    35 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 4 Click Install Palm Desktop for CLIÉ. The setup program starts and the Welcome screen is displayed. 5 Click Next. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ 4.0.1 software installation begins. Follow the onscreen instructions, then the following dialog box appears. 6 Select the software you will use to [...]

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    36 Step 4: Installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer 7 Click Next. The Setup Type window is displayed. 8 Select the setup type (Typical or Custom) and the destination folder. If you wish to synchronize PEG-S300 or PEG-N710C with your CLIÉ handheld (PEG-SL10/PEG-SJ20/PEG-SJ30), follow the steps below: 1 Select Custom for t[...]

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    37 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 13 Click Finish. Note Make sure you perform a HotSync operation before installing any third- party applications. (See pages 53 - 54) Upgrading the existing Palm Desktop software Multiple versions of Palm Desktop software cannot be installed on one computer. If an older version of Palm Desk[...]

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    38 USB connector (“A” Plug) USB connector (mini-B) Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and your computer via the USB cable The USB cable that comes with your CLIÉ handheld enables you to synchronize the information on your CLIÉ handheld with the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer using HotSync ® technology. Note The[...]

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    39 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 Connecting the USB cable using the plug adapter (PEG-SJ20/PEG-SJ30) 1 Connect the USB cable’s connector (mini-B) to the USB jack (mini-B) of the plug adapter ( 1 ) then connect the plug adapter to the interface connector of your CLIÉ handheld ( 2 ). 2 Connect the USB cable’s connector[...]

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    40 Step 6: Performing a HotSync ® operation for the first time What is a HotSync operation? HotSync, which is a technology particular to a Palm OS ® platform device, is the one-step operation that allows you to synchronize data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer, and back up the CLIÉ data on your computer. For details, see “Exchangi[...]

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    41 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 3 When the New User dialog box is displayed on your computer screen, select the user name. Select the same user name you entered in step 9 on page 36. Note Every handheld should have a unique name. To prevent loss of a user’s records, never try to synchronize more than one handheld to th[...]

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    42 When using the Microsoft ® Windows ® XP operating system Note the following when using the supplied Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software Version 4.0.1 with the Microsoft ® Windows ® XP operating system. When you select Custom, File Link, View Log, or Setup from the HotSync menu, the configuration window may open behind the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ [...]

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

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    44 Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld After you make your CLIÉ handheld ready for use, start the Application Launcher to display all the available applications on your CLIÉ handheld. To open an application from the Application Launcher screen 1 Tap the Home icon. The Application Launcher screen appears. 2 Do either of t[...]

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

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    46 • 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 [...]

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

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    48 Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Overview of Sony applications In addition to the basic Palm OS applications, your CLIÉ handheld also offers original Sony applications. This section describes them. Note The applications provided with this CLIÉ handheld (PEG-SL10/PEG-SJ20/PEG- SJ30) are not guaranteed to work on oth[...]

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    49 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 CLIÉ Paint The CLIÉ Paint application is used to draw shapes, letters, or patterns on PGP format images. You can also draw from scratch on a white background. In the CLIÉ Paint application, you can do the following: • Draw on a PGP format image (or a white background) using various [...]

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    50 Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Memory Stick Autorun The Memory Stick Autorun (MS Autorun) application is used to start a specified application when Memory Stick media is inserted into your CLIÉ handheld. In the Memory Stick Autorun application, you can do the following: • Automatically start game software or oth[...]

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    51 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Memory Stick Backup The Memory Stick Backup (MS Backup) application is used to back up your CLIÉ data on a Memory Stick media, unlike the HotSync operation that backs up data to your computer. In the Memory Stick Backup application, you can do the following: • Backup CLIÉ data onto M[...]

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    52 Installing the supplied applications on your computer From the installation launcher window of the supplied CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM, you can install the following software on your computer’s hard disk. Installing PictureGear ™ 4.6Lite The PictureGear 4.6Lite software allows you to transfer image or movie files between your computer and you[...]

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    53 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 2 Select your CLIÉ handheld model (PEG-SL10, PEG-SJ20, or PEG-SJ30). 3 Click Install CLIÉ Utilities. The CLIÉ utilities window is displayed. 4 Click Install CLIÉ Image Software. 5 Click Install QuickTime. The QuickTime 5 software installation starts. Follow the onscreen instructions [...]

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    54 Installing the supplied applications on your computer Installing other third-party applications on the supplied CD-ROM You can install other add-on applications on your computer and then install them on your CLIÉ handheld at the next HotSync ® operation. For details, see “Installing add-on applications from the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ sof[...]

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    55 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 4 Click Start from the taskbar, then click Run. The Run window is displayed. 5 Type or select “E:PCAcrobatar500enu.exe” in the text box, and click Run. (If necessary, replace “E:” with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.) You can also use Browse to select the setup program.[...]

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    56 Your CLIÉ handheld comes with various applications such as Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator, e-mail application, etc. In addition to these applications, you can install additional applications called “add-on applications” from the Installation CD-ROM on your CLIÉ handheld, or to the Memory Stick media (sold separat[...]

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    57 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Installing add-on applications from the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software This section describes how to install add-on applications on your CLIÉ handheld or to the Memory Stick media using the Install Tool during a HotSync ® operation. 1 Copy or download the application you want to i[...]

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    58 Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media 5 Click Add. The Open File dialog box appears. The supplied add-on applications are stored in the Add-on folder. 6 Select the application(s) you want to install on your CLIÉ handheld. In the Install Tool dialog box, the list of applications you selected is displaye[...]

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    59 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 To access the Install Tool dialog box Do either of the following to display the Install Tool dialog box immediately: • Click Start on the taskbar, point to Programs (All Programs in Windows ® XP), Sony Handheld, and then click Install Tool. • Double-click any file with a PRC, or PDB[...]

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    60 Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another Palm OS ® device Your CLIÉ handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam an application to another Palm OS ® PDA device that is close by and also has an IR port. You can beam a[...]

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

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    62 Removing add-on applications If the memory of your CLIÉ handheld or Memory Stick media is full, or you decide that an add-on application is no longer needed, you can remove it from your CLIÉ handheld or the Memory Stick media. Note You can remove only add-on applications, patches, and extensions that you have installed. You cannot remove the s[...]

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    63 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 If you do not fill in the customer registration after installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIÉ software, follow the instructions in this section to complete the registration. Note Your computer needs to be connected to the internet to complete the registration. 1 Double-click the Sony C[...]

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