4-659-932-11(1) Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Chapter 3 Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-T615C/PEG-T415 © 2001 Sony Corporation Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced
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Table of Contents About this manual ........................... 5 Which manual to read? .................... 7 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? .............................. 10 System requirements ..................... 11 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .. 12 Locating front panel controls ........... 12 Locating back panel components .... 14 Locating cradle components ............ 17 Elements of the CLIÉ interface .........
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 contained in the CD-ROM) ■ Add-on Application Guide Before using your CLIÉ handheld, read this guide for an overview of features, setup and installation instructions, and other important details.
About this manual Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is contained in the supplied CDROM as a PDF file; 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.
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. Operating Instructions Chapter 2 Using basic applications Use your CLIÉ handheld and your computer in synchronization.
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? ..................... 10 System requirements ................................................................. 11 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .............................................. Locating front panel controls ...........................
What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Your CLIÉ handheld can help you remember appointments and meeting times, people’s names and personal details, and items on your To Do List. Your CLIÉ handheld can also help you improve your track record in all these areas, both at work and at home.
System requirements ■ OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second Edition/ Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Millennium Edition/ Windows® XP ■ CPU: Pentium® processor 133MHz or more ■ RAM: 32MB or more (64MB or more recommended) ■ Hard disk drive: 128MB or more available space ■ Display: High Color or more (800 × 600 pixels or more) ■ CD-ROM drive ■ Mouse or similar pointing device ■ One available USB connector Notes • To install the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software on Windows® 2000 Professional, log on
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 selection of an item or cancels the operation. Depending on the application you use, returning to the previous screen or other specific functions are assigned to this button.
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 application on your CLIÉ handheld. 5 Screen Displays the applications and information stored in your CLIÉ handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. For details, see “Elements of the CLIÉ interface” on page 18.
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 Memory Stick™ Slot Insert Memory Stick media into this slot. 3 Memory Stick Access Indicator Lights in orange while your CLIÉ handheld is reading/writing the data in Memory Stick media.
5 Reset Button Under normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual. 6 Interface Connector Used to connect your CLIÉ handheld to the cradle or to the accessories for the CLIÉ handheld (not supplied). 15 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? - remote-control devices with the CLIÉ Remote Commander application. For details, see chapter 4 in the Add-on Application Guide.
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Removing the supplied protective soft cover from your CLIÉ handheld Slide both switches on the attached end of the cover towards the center (1), then remove the cover (2). Reattaching the protective soft cover Slide the switches towards the center (1) and place the tabs into the holes of the CLIÉ handheld (2). Then slide the switches outwards until they lock into place.
Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Locating cradle components 1 AC Adapter Connector Connect the supplied AC adapter here. 2 Interface Connector Connect your CLIÉ handheld here. 3 Cradle Indicator When you connect the cradle to the AC adapter and place your CLIÉ handheld on the cradle, the green indicator lights and charging starts. 4 HotSync® Button Synchronizes data in your CLIÉ handheld with the data saved on your computer.
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Elements of the CLIÉ interface 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. While your CLIÉ handheld is placed in the cradle or operates on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( ) is displayed. Tapping the icon shows the amount of the battery’s remaining charge by percentage, and free memory space. 2 Home Icon Tap this icon and the Application Launcher screen appears, displaying a list of applications.
5 Application Icon Tap an icon to activate the corresponding application. 6 Scroll Bar Drag the slider up or down or tap the scroll arrows v or V on the ends of the bar to scroll the screen. 7 Calculator Icon Tap this icon to display the onscreen Calculator. 8 Find Icon Tap this icon to open the Find screen. 9 Graffiti Writing Area This area is for hand-writing input with the Graffiti alphabet. Tip When the tip i icon is displayed, you can tap the icon to display online operational tips on the screen.
What is on the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM? 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 (including Intellisync Lite 4.0) – PictureGear™ 4.
The following manuals are available as PDF files on the CD-ROM: – Read This First (this guide) – Operating Instructions – Add-on Application Guide – PictureGear Pocket Manual – CLIÉ Paint Manual – gMovie Manual – World Alarm Clock Manual – CLIÉ Remote Commander Manual – MS Gate Manual – MSAutorun Manual – MS Import Export Manual – IntelliSync Lite Manual Tip You can view the manuals by clicking Manuals in the installation launcher window that appears when you insert the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM into your co
Chapter 2 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: charging your CLIÉ handheld with the cradle, synchronizing data with your computer, and entering data. Contents Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ............................... 24 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time .. 25 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ...........
Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Note Before you use your CLIÉ handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. Connect the supplied cradle to an AC power source in advance. Charging will start as soon as you place your CLIÉ handheld on the cradle. The battery icon in the screen changes to the battery charging icon ( ). It takes about four hours for your CLIÉ handheld to be fully charged for the first time. Subsequent charges, if your CLIÉ handheld is charged frequently, will require less time.
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). Press the POWER button. Your CLIÉ handheld turns on, and the Welcome screen appears. After a while, the Setup screen appears. b Press the POWER button. 2 Take out the Stylus.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time 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 tap an element on the screen. 4 Tap anywhere on the screen. The following screen is displayed.
After calibration completes, a screen for setting time and date appears. Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics 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 Set Time box. The Set Time screen appears. 10 Tap the arrow v or V to set the hour to the current time.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time 11 Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. 12 Tap AM or PM. 13 Tap OK. The Set Time screen closes. 14 Tap Next. The Setup Complete screen appears. 15 Tap Next. The Enter Data screen appears. 16 Tap Done. The initial settings are complete, and the Application Launcher screen (Home screen) appears.
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 Your CLIÉ handheld includes Graffiti writing application as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers.
Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. For details, see “Using the onscreen keyboard” in the Operating Instructions manual.
Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer Notes • Do not connect the cradle to a USB connector of your computer before installing the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software. The installation of the software might not be performed correctly.
Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer 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 synchronize your CLIÉ handheld with your computer. If you select “Synchronize with Palm Desktop for CLIÉ,” Intellisync Lite will not be installed.
7 Click Next. The Setup Type window is displayed. 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-T615C/T415), follow the steps below: 1 Select Custom for the setup type and click Next. 2 On the select components screen, make sure that USB Switcher is selected. For Windows® XP users, visit http://www.sony.com/peg/support for the latest driver information.
Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer 12 Fill in the customer registration following the instructions shown onscreen. You need Internet access for the online customer registration. You can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and nine months of the extended limited warranty for a total of 12 months from the original date of purchase when you register your CLIÉ handheld. 13 Click Finish.
Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and your computer via the cradle The cradle 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. Connect the USB connector of the cradle to a USB connector on your computer. To the wall outlet 2 Place your CLIÉ handheld on the cradle. Insert your CLIÉ handheld at an angle to the cradle and lay it back to fit it into place.
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 “Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation” in the Operating Instructions manual.
3 Click OK on your computer screen. A beep sounds and the HotSync operation starts. When the HotSync process is complete, a message showing the HotSync operation completion is displayed on your CLIÉ handheld. • Do not remove or move your CLIÉ handheld from the cradle during a HotSync operation. • Do not push the HotSync button during a HotSync operation. It might cause errors and quitting of the operation. • Do not enter power saving mode during a HotSync operation.
Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced Contents Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld .... 40 Overview of basic Palm OS® applications ............................ 41 Overview of Sony applications ............................................. 44 Installing the supplied applications on your computer .............. 48 Installing PictureGear™ 4.4Lite ............................................ 48 Installing QuickTime® 5 ..................................................
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. b Tap the Home icon 2 Do either of the following: • Tap the desired application icon in the Application Launcher screen.
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 • Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date. • Display a chart of your appointments for an entire week. The Week view makes it easy to spot available times and any potential scheduling overlaps or conflicts.
Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld • 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 address entry.
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 useful for confirming a series of “chain” calculations.
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 contains original Sony applications: PictureGear™ Pocket, PhotoStand, CLIÉ Paint, MS Gate, gMovie, MS Autorun, MS Import, MS Backup, World Alarm Clock, CLIÉ Remote Commander, and Sound Utility. This section gives an overview of these original Sony applications.
MS Gate The Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate) application is used to exchange Memory Stick data to and from your CLIÉ handheld. In the MS Gate application, you can do the following: • Copy or move data to and from your CLIÉ handheld and Memory Stick media. • Delete data in Memory Stick media and in your CLIÉ handheld. gMovie The gMovie application is used to play a movie clip created using the PictureGear 4.4Lite software.
Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld MS Import The Memory Stick Import (MS Import) application is used in combination with the Memory Stick Export (MS Export) software to copy your computer data on the Memory Stick media inserted in your CLIÉ handheld without performing a HotSync operation. You need to install the MS Export software from the Installation CD-ROM on your computer (The MS Import application is pre-installed on your CLIÉ handheld).
World Alarm Clock The World Alarm Clock application is a software to use your CLIÉ handheld as a world clock. You need to install the World Alarm Clock application from the Installation CD-ROM to your CLIÉ handheld. In the World Alarm Clock application, you can do the following: • Use your CLIÉ handheld as an alarm clock to remind you of a given time of a day of the week. You can also set your favorite sound as its alarm.
Installing the supplied applications on your computer From the installation launcher window of the supplied CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM, you can install the following image, sound, and other applications on your computer’s hard disk. Installing PictureGear™ 4.4Lite The PictureGear 4.4Lite software allows you to transfer image or movie files to and from your CLIÉ handheld from or to your computer.
4 Click Install QuickTime. The QuickTime 5 software installation starts. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installation. Installing DirectX® 6 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher window is displayed. 2 Select the model of your CLIÉ handheld (PEG-T615C or PEG-T415). 3 Click Install CLIÉ Utilities. The CLIÉ utilities window is displayed. 4 Click Install DirectX 6. The DirectX 6 software installation starts.
Installing the supplied applications on your computer 3 Click Install CLIÉ Utilities. The CLIÉ Utilities window is displayed. 4 Click Install Memory Stick Export. The software installation starts. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. Installing Sound Converter The Sound Converter software allows you to convert “WAVE format” or “Standard MIDI File Format 0” files on your computer to the sound data compatible with your CLIÉ handheld.
Note You must be connected to the Internet to install AvantGo. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher window is displayed. Select the model of your CLIÉ handheld (PEG-T615C or PEG-T415). 3 Click FREE Third-party Software. The FREE Third-party Software installation window is displayed. 4 Click Travel and Entertainment. The Travel and Entertainment window is displayed. 5 Click AvantGo. The AvantGo application installation starts.
Installing the supplied applications on your computer Uninstalling the supplied applications In the event that you no longer need an application you installed, you can remove an application from your computer’s hard disk as follows: 1 Click Start from the taskbar, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. The Control Panel window is displayed. 2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove Programs Properties window is displayed.
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media Notes • Add-on applications reside in the RAM memory of your CLIÉ handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all the add-on applications. However, if you perform a HotSync® operation before the hard reset and make a backup copy, you can restore add-on applications at the next HotSync operation.
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media 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 install into the Add-on folder in the Sony CLIÉ Handheld folder on your computer (example : C:\Program Files\Sony Handheld\Add-on).
4 5 From the User drop-down list, select a user name to use. 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. 7 8 9 Click Done. Click OK. Perform a HotSync operation. The application(s) you selected in step 6 will be installed on your CLIÉ handheld. See page 36 (Step 6: Performing a HotSync® operation for the first time) for details on a local HotSync operation.
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media 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 file extension.
Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another Palm OS® device IR port 1 Tap the Home icon. The Application Launcher screen appears. 2 Tap the Menu icon. The menu is displayed. 3 Tap Beam. The Beam screen appears. 4 Tap the arrow V next to Beam From, and select Handheld or Card.
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media 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 7 Tap Beam. When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld.
Installing add-on applications directly from the Installation CD-ROM menu You can also install applications directly from the supplied Installation CD-ROM menu to your CLIÉ handheld. You do not have to start the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2 Select the model of your CLIÉ handheld (PEG-T615C or PEG-T415). 3 4 Click Install CLIÉ Add-on Applications. Click CLIÉ Add-ons.
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media 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.
Customer registration 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 The Sony CLIÉ Handheld Registration screen appears. 2 Click Start your registration process. Your computer is connected to the Internet, and the user registration Web page at the following URL is displayed: http://www.sony.
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