Sony PEG-S360 Add-on Application User Manual

Sony PEG-S360 Add-on Application User Manual

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Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-S360
© 2001 Sony Corporation
4-661-482-11(1)
Chapter 1
What is the Sony
CLIE Handheld?
Chapter 2
Setting up your Sony
CLIE Handheld
- Basics
Chapter 3
Setting up your Sony
CLIE Handheld
- Advanced

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  • Page 1 Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-S360 © 2001 Sony Corporation 4-661-482-11(1) Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Basics Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Advanced...
  • Page 2 • In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player.
  • Page 3 Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation, Japan. Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Jog Dial, OpenMG, and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony Corporation, Japan. Graffiti, HotSync, Palm Modem, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo and Palm are trademarks of Palm, Inc.
  • Page 4: 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 ...
  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this manual Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as 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...
  • Page 6 Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is contained in the supplied CD-ROM as a PDF file, allowing you to view or print it as soon as you need it. The manual describes how to use your CLIÉ handheld and the Personal Information Management (PIM) applications that come with your CLIÉ...
  • Page 7: Which Manual To Read

    Chapter 3 Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync operation ® Operating Instructions Chapter 4 Communicating using your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Add-on Application Guide Chapter 1 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) Add-on Application Guide Chapter 2 Playing a movie (gMovie player)
  • Page 9 Installation CD-ROM. Contents 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 ...
  • Page 10: What Can You Do With Your Sony Clié Handheld

    Customize your CLIÉ handheld and set different levels of security to prevent unauthorized users from viewing your data. Exchange data with your computer, other Sony CLIÉ handhelds, digital cameras, or other portable devices with Sony’s “Memory Stick ™...
  • Page 11: System Requirements

    Mouse or similar pointing device One available USB connector Notes •To install the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software onto Windows Professional, log on as “Administrator.” •Macintosh computers are not compatible with the Sony CLIÉ handheld. ® 98/Windows ® 98 Second Edition/ ®...
  • Page 12: Sony Clié Handheld Components

    “Memory Stick” media. 2 Infrared Communication Port Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other CLIÉ or Palm OS operations. For details, see “Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and ® another Palm OS ™ 3 Jog Dial Navigator Used to select and run applications or items.
  • Page 13 6 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 17. 7 Graffiti Writing Area The area where you write letters and numbers using the Graffiti alphabet.
  • Page 14: Locating Back Panel Components

    2 Reset Button In normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual. 3 Interface Connector Used to connect your CLIÉ handheld to the AC adapter, USB cable,...
  • Page 15 Removing the supplied protective soft cover from your CLIÉ handheld Pull the attached end of the cover in the direction of the arrow until the tabs snap free from the CLIÉ handheld. Remove the protective soft cover from your CLIÉ handheld when connecting it to the USB cable or AC adapter or when placing it on the cradle (not supplied).
  • Page 16: Locating Usb Cable Components

    Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Locating USB cable components 1 Interface Connector Connect your CLIÉ handheld here. 2 USB Connector Connects to your computer’s USB port. Locating AC adapter components 1 Interface Connector Connect your CLIÉ handheld here. 2 AC Connector...
  • Page 17: Elements Of The Clié Interface

    Elements of the CLIÉ interface 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. When your CLIÉ handheld is operating on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( ) is displayed. 2 Home Icon Tap this icon and the Application Launcher screen appears, displaying a list of applications.
  • Page 18 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components 5 Application Icon Tap an icon to activate the corresponding application. 6 Scroll Bar Drag the slider up or down or tap the scroll arrows v or V on the ends of the bar to scroll the screen.
  • Page 19: What Is On The Clié Installation Cd-Rom

    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: –...
  • Page 20: How To Read The Pdf Manuals On The Cd-Rom

    What is on the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM? Manuals The following manuals are available as PDF files on the CD-ROM: – Read This First (this guide) – Operating Instructions – Add-on Application Guide – gMovie Manual – PictureGear Pocket Manual – MSGate Manual –...
  • Page 21: Setting Up Your Sony Clié Handheld - Basics

    Contents Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ... 22 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time ... 23 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ... 27 Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ...
  • Page 22: Step 1: Charging 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. You can charge your CLIÉ handheld by connecting the supplied AC adapter directly to your CLIÉ handheld. The AC adapter requires a 110–240 V AC power supply.
  • Page 23: Step 2: Turning On Your Sony Clié Handheld For The First Time

    Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time The first time you turn on your CLIÉ handheld, setup instructions appear onscreen. Follow these instructions to perform initial settings, digitizer calibration, current time, date, and year settings (required for operation).
  • Page 24 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time 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...
  • Page 25 After calibration completes, a screen for setting time and date appears. Tap the Set Date box. The Set Date screen appears. Tap the arrow b or B next to the year to select the current year. Tap the current month, and then tap the current date. The Set Date screen closes.
  • Page 26 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. Tap AM or PM. Tap OK.
  • Page 27: Step 3: Entering Data Into Your Sony Clié Handheld

    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 software as the primary system for entering text and numbers.
  • Page 28 Computer keyboard If you have a lot of data to enter or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can use the Palm™ Desktop for Sony software or any supported PIM (Personal Information Management) to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your CLIÉ...
  • Page 29: Step 4: Installing The Palm Desktop For Clié Software Onto Your Computer

    CLIÉ handheld and your computer. Notes •If you are already using a Sony CLIÉ Handheld or other Palm device, and Palm Desktop software is installed on your computer: uninstall it and reinstall the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software using the supplied Installation CD-ROM.
  • Page 30 Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software onto your computer Click Install Palm Desktop for CLIÉ. The setup program starts and the Setup window is displayed. Click Next. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ 4.0.1 software installation begins. Follow the onscreen instructions, until the following dialog box appears.
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32 Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software onto your computer Click Finish. Note Make sure you perform a HotSync operation before installing any third- party applications. (See pages 33 - 35) Upgrading the existing Palm Desktop software Multiple versions of Palm Desktop cannot be installed on one computer.
  • Page 33: Step 5: Connecting Your Sony Clié Handheld And Your Computer Via The Usb Cable

    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.
  • Page 34: Step 6: Performing A Hotsync Operation For The First Time

    Step 6: Performing a HotSync for the first time What is a HotSync operation? HotSync, a technology particular to a Palm OS one-step operation that allows you to synchronize data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer and to back up the CLIÉ data on your computer.
  • Page 35 • If the HotSync icon is not shown in the task tray, click Start, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and then click HotSync Manager. Then click the HotSync button on your CLIÉ handheld to start the HotSync operation.
  • Page 37: Setting Up Your Sony Clié Handheld - Advanced

    Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced This chapter describes advanced software setup procedures for your CLIÉ handheld and your computer: checking the bundled applications on your CLIÉ handheld, installing applications from the Installation CD-ROM onto your computer, and installing add-on applications onto your CLIÉ handheld.
  • Page 38: Checking The Bundled Applications On Your Sony Clié Handheld

    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. Check the basic and other applications. To open an application from the Application Launcher screen Tap the Home The Application Launcher screen appears.
  • Page 39: Overview Of Basic Palm Os Applications

    Overview of basic Palm OS 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 and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date.
  • Page 40 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.
  • Page 41 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”...
  • Page 42: Overview Of Sony Applications

    Sony CLIÉ Handheld Overview of Sony applications In addition to the basic Palm OS applications, your CLIÉ handheld also contains original Sony applications: PictureGear gMovie player, and MS Autorun. This section gives an overview of these original Sony applications. PG Pocket (PictureGear Pocket) PictureGear Pocket is the image management software for your CLIÉ...
  • Page 43 MS Autorun MS Autorun is used to start a specified application when “Memory Stick” media is inserted into your CLIÉ handheld. In MS Autorun, you can do the following: • Automatically start game software or another application stored in “Memory Stick” media. •...
  • Page 44: Installing The Supplied Applications Onto Your Computer

    Installing the supplied applications onto your computer From the installation launcher window of the supplied CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM, you can install the following applications onto your computer’s hard disk. Installing PictureGear PictureGear 4.3Lite allows you to transfer image or movie files to and from your CLIÉ...
  • Page 45: Installing Directx ® 6

    ® Installing DirectX DirectX 6, a set of graphics and sound drivers, is necessary for PictureGear Lite to function properly. You need not install DirectX 6, if you already have DirectX 6.0 or later installed on your computer. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 46: Installing Acrobat Reader ® 5.0

    Installing the supplied applications onto your computer Installing Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader 5.0 allows you to view, navigate, and print documents in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To open and read the online manuals in the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM, you must have the Acrobat Reader software installed in your computer’s hard disk.
  • Page 47 Click OK to remove the software. Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the application from your computer’s hard disk. Some applications have their own uninstaller program. To remove QuickTime, for example, click Start from the task bar, point to Programs (All Programs in ®...
  • Page 48: Installing Add-On Applications Onto Your Sony Clié Handheld Or "Memory Stick" Media

    CLIÉ handheld’s memory space. A variety of third-party applications are also available for your CLIÉ handheld, such as games and other software that run on the Palm OS information on the latest third-party applications, see the official Sony CLIÉ Web site (http://www.sony.com/clie/). Notes •...
  • Page 49 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software icon on ® the Windows desktop or click Start on the task tray, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and then click Palm Desktop for CLIÉ. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software starts. Click Install.
  • Page 50 Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or “Memory Stick” media Select the applications you want to install on your CLIÉ handheld. In the Install Tool dialog box, the list of applications you selected is displayed. If you do not want to install an application, select it, and then click Remove.
  • Page 51 To install applications to the Memory Stick media You can install applications to the Memory Stick media through the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software. Click Change Destination after performing step 6 on page 50. Click the file names to select the files, then click the arrow (>>...
  • Page 52: Installing Add-On Applications By Beaming Them From Another Palm Os Device

    Installing add-on applications onto 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 close by and also has an IR port.
  • Page 53 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. Tap Beam. When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld. For best results, the handhelds should be 4 to 8 inches (approximately 10 to 20 centimeters) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles.
  • Page 54: Removing Add-On Applications

    Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or “Memory Stick” media Removing add-on applications In the event that your CLIÉ handheld or “Memory Stick” media runs out of memory, or you decide that you no longer need an add-on application you have installed, you can remove it from your CLIÉ...
  • Page 55: Customer Registration

    Double-click the Sony CLIÉ Registration icon on the ® Windows desktop or click Start on the task tray, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and then click Sony CLIÉ Registration. The Sony CLIÉ Handheld Registration screen appears. Click http://www.sony.com/clie/register/ Your computer is connected to the Internet, and the Web page for user registration is displayed.
  • Page 56 For the latest support information, check our official Sony CLIE Web site http://www.sony.com/clie...

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