A-BOM-100-12(1) CLIÉ Remote Commander Version 1.
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Table of contents What you can do with the CLIÉ Remote Commander ............................ 4 Installing .............................................. 5 Preparing the CLIÉ Remote Commander for your use ..................... 6 Assigning devices to the CLIÉ Remote Commander ........................................... 6 Assigning operations to the application buttons and Jog Dial navigator .............. 9 Using the CLIÉ handheld as a remote commander ........................................
What you can do with the CLIÉ Remote Commander The CLIÉ Remote Commander is an application you can install on your CLIÉ handheld to enable the CLIÉ handheld to function as a remote commander. A single remote control for multiple devices You can control a variety of remote-controlled devices (e.g. TV, VCR, DVD player) with a single CLIÉ handheld, switching among them with a tap on the quick-start buttons.
Installing You can install the CLIÉ Remote Commander application via your computer’s hard disk. Before installation, be sure to have the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software installed on your computer, and have the CLIÉ handheld seated correctly in the cradle. 1 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ icon on the Windows desktop. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software starts. 2 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. 3 4 Select a user name from the user list. Click Add.
Preparing the CLIÉ Remote Commander for your use Assigning devices to the CLIÉ Remote Commander Note To check whether the manufacturer of your remote-controlled device is supported by the CLIÉ Remote Commander application, refer to the “Appendix” on page 14. 1 On the Application Launcher screen, rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select CLIÉ RMC and press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the CLIÉ RMC icon on the Application Launcher screen.
Preparing the CLIÉ Remote Commander for your use 3 Tap the arrow V next to the following items and select the appropriate settings for your device(s). • Category: Select the device you want to remote-control. Select from TV, VCR, DVD, AV-AMP (amplifier). • Maker: Select the manufacturing company of the remote-controlled device from the drop-down list. • Mode: Select the remote control mode from the drop-down list (different models may require a different mode in order to operate).
Preparing the CLIÉ Remote Commander for your use Changing the remote control setting 1 Tap Menu on the control screen of the device of which you want to change the remote control settings. 2 Tap Detail from the Options menu. The Detail screen appears. Make changes as necessary and tap OK. Chapter 4 3 The CLIÉ RMC dialog box appears. 4 Tap OK. The new remote control setting is set, and the control screen for the assigned device appears.
Preparing the CLIÉ Remote Commander for your use Assigning operations to the application buttons and Jog Dial navigator You can assign operations to the Jog Dial™ navigator or to the application buttons on the front panel. This is convenient for those operations you perform most (e.g. adjusting the TV volume), since you do not even have to take out the stylus to operate. 1 On the Application Launcher screen, rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select CLIÉ RMC and then press the Jog Dial navigator.
Preparing the CLIÉ Remote Commander for your use 5 Tap the box next to each assignable button (e.g. JOG Up). The Key Assignment dialog box for each button appears. 6 Tap the arrow V next to Entry, and select the name of the remote control setting you wish to assign to the key. 7 Tap the arrow V next to Function, and select the operation you want to assign to that button. 8 9 Tap OK. Chapter 4 Repeat steps 3 to 8 until you have finished setting all the functions that you want.
Using the CLIÉ handheld as a remote commander You can operate a remote-controlled device on the device’s control screen. For those operations you have assigned to the Jog Dial™ navigator or to the application buttons, see page 9. Notes • Be sure to point the IR port of your CLIÉ handheld toward the device that you wish to remote-control. • The reach of the remote-control signal is approximately 5 meters, but it may vary depending on the receiving device or on the environment.
Using the CLIÉ handheld as a remote commander Operating devices directly with the Jog Dial navigator or the application button Follow the steps below to perform the assigned operation from the Jog Dial navigator or the application buttons. 1 2 Start CLIÉ Remote Commander. Use the Jog Dial navigator or the application buttons to remote-control the device. Viewing the device name assigned to each quick-start button Tap a quick-start button and hold for over two seconds.
CLIÉ Remote Commander menu items The following items appear when you tap the MENU icon. This section describes the menu commands specific to the CLIÉ Remote Commander application. For the Edit menu, see “Using the edit menu” in the Operating Instructions manual. Options menu Detail Shows the remote control setting for the displayed control screen. Key Assignment The Key Assign screen appears. You can assign operations to the application buttons and the Jog Dial navigator.
Appendix Manufacturing companies supported by the CLIÉ Remote Commander application Note Some devices cannot be remote-controlled depending on its model or the year of its production.
