Table of contents
About this manual 
Chapter 1: Basic operations of your Sony CLIE Handheld 
Turning on and off your Sony CLIE Handheld 
Using the stylus  
Using the Jog Dial™ navigator 
Entering data into your Sony CLIE Handheld 
Using Graffiti® writing to  enter data 
Using the onscreen keyboard 
Using your computer keyboard 
Changing the frontlight level 
Resetting your  Sony CLIE Handheld 
Performing a soft reset 
Performing a hard reset 
Chapter 2: Using basic applications
Managing schedules and events   (Date Book) 
Scheduling an event 
Checking schedules 
Editing Date Book events 
Using the Date Book menus 
Managing addresses and phone numbers (Address Book) 
Creating a new Address Book entry 
Viewing Address Book entries 
Editing Address Book entries 
Using the Address Book menus 
Managing tasks and things to do  (To Do List) 
Creating To Do List items 
Viewing To Do List items 
Checking off a To Do List item 
Working with To Do List 
Using the To Do List menus 
Creating memos  (Memo Pad) 
Creating a new memo 
Reviewing memos 
Editing memos 
Using the Memo Pad menus 
Managing expenses (Expense) 
Recording a new Expense item 
Editing Expense items 
Using the Expense menus 
Using Calculator (Calc) 
Calculating with Calculator 
Using the Calculator buttons 
Using the Calculator menus 
Performing common tasks 
Using the Application Launcher 
Categorizing records 
Finding records 
Protecting your data (Security) 
Attaching notes 
Purging records 
Using the Edit menu 
Choosing fonts 
Chapter 3: Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation
What is a HotSync® operation? 
Performing a local HotSync® operation with the cradle 
Using the Palm™ Desktop for CLIE software  
Starting the Palm Desktop for CLIE software 
Basic operations of the Palm Desktop  for CLIE software 
Locating the Palm Desktop for CLIE components 
Advanced HotSync® operations 
Setting the HotSync®  setup options 
Customizing HotSync application  settings (Conduit) 
Creating a user profile to control  multiple CLIE handhelds  
Conducting an IR  HotSync operation 
Conducting a HotSync operation  via modem 
Conducting a HotSync operation  via a network 
Importing data from a Windows application 
Synchronizing with external data  (File Link) 
Chapter 4: Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld
Beaming between your Sony CLIE Handheld and another Palm OS® PDA 
What you can do with beaming 
Beaming information 
Receiving beamed information 
Tips on beaming information 
Using “Memory Stick®” media  
What is “Memory Stick®” media? 
Inserting and removing “Memory Stick” media 
Protecting the data in “Memory Stick” media  
Starting an application automatically when “Memory Stick” media is inserted 
Formatting “Memory Stick” media 
Exchanging data via “Memory Stick®” media 
Starting Memory Stick Gate  (MS Gate) 
Creating the default folder in “Memory Stick” media 
Copying your CLIE handheld data to “Memory Stick” media 
Copying data in “Memory Stick” media to your CLIE handheld 
Deleting data in “Memory Stick”  media 
Using the MS Gate menus 
How to read the online manual 
Chapter 5: Customizing your Sony CLIE Handheld (Preferences)
What you can do with  Preferences 
Changing the Buttons  preferences 
Assigning applications to buttons 
Changing the full-screen pen stroke activities 
Assigning applications to HotSync® buttons 
Changing the Jog Dial™ navigator preferences 
Setting the display format of the time, date, and numbers (Formats) 
Selecting a country default 
Selecting the time, date, and numbers formats 
Setting the General preferences 
Setting the time 
Setting the date 
Setting the automatic  shut-off time 
Setting sounds 
Turning on or off the Beam Receive feature 
Entering owner information 
Creating Graffiti® ShortCuts 
Setting the High Resolution Assist function 
Chapter 6: Additional information
Backing up data of your Sony CLIE Handheld 
Backing up data in your computer using  a HotSync operation 
Backing up your CLIE handheld data using “Memory Stick” media 
Using data of another Sony CLIE Handheld 
Using the Palm Desktop for CLIE software to transfer data 
Using “Memory Stick” media to  transfer data 
Precautions 
Notes on use 
Battery considerations 
Troubleshooting–Frequently Asked Questions 
Frequently Asked Questions
Operating problems
Tapping and writing problems
Application problems
HotSync problems
Beaming problems
Recharging problems
Password problems
“Memory Stick ® ” media problems
If you cannot perform a HotSync operation 
Getting Help 
Specifications 
Limited Warranty Statement 
Index
A
Address Book
Editing entries 
Entering a new entry 
Pasting an image 
Sorting entries 
Using menus 
Viewing entries 
Adjusting the frontlight level 
Application
Categorizing 
Displaying in list 
Displaying pop-up menus 
Launcher (home) screen 
Starting/Selecting 
Troubleshooting 
Application buttons
Assigning applications to buttons 
Starting applications 
Attaching notes 
B
BACK button 
Backing up data
By a HotSync operation 
By “Memory Stick” media 
Battery considerations
Tips and notes 
Troubleshooting 
Battery life 
Beam Receive feature 
Beaming
Between two handhelds 
Receiving data 
Sending items or categories 
Tips on beaming between  two handhelds 
Troubleshooting 
C
Calculator
Using Calculator 
Using menus 
Categories
Categorizing items 
Making a new category 
Viewing items by category 
Cleaning 
Conduit 
Copying
Copying data and applications to your CLIE handheld 
Copying data from “Memory Stick” media to your CLIE handheld 
Copying data to “Memory Stick”  media 
Cradle 
Currencies 
D
Date Book
Agenda view 
Continuous/repeating events 
Day view 
Editing 
Month view 
Scheduling an event 
Setting alarm 
Using menus 
Week view 
Deleting
Data in “Memory Stick” media 
Items 
Digitizer 
Dragging 
E
Edit menu 
Entering data
Computer keyboard 
Graffiti writing 
Onscreen keyboard 
Expense
Currencies list 
Editing items 
Recording new items 
Using menus 
Viewing items 
F
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) 
File Link 
Finding items
Find option 
Phone LookUp 
Formats 
Frontlight
Adjusting the level 
Turning on and off 
Full-screen dragging 
G
Getting Help 
Graffiti writing
Accented characters 
Alphabets 
Basic procedures 
Letters/numbers writing areas 
Navigation strokes 
Non-English characters 
Numbers 
Onscreen help 
Overview 
Punctuation marks 
ShortCuts 
Symbol or extended characters 
H
Hard reset 
High Resolution Assist function 
HOLD switch 
Home icon 
HotSync button 
HotSync operation
Changing a user name 
Creating a user profile for multiple CLIE handheld 
File Link 
If you cannot perform a HotSync operation 
Overview 
Selecting a Conduit 
Troubleshooting 
Via Cradle (Local HotSync) 
Via IR ports 
Via modem 
Via network 
I
Importing data from Windows applications 
IR port 
J
Jog Dial navigator
Changing preferences 
Compatible applications 
How to use (pressing/rotating) 
JogAssist function 
L
Limited Warranty Statement 
Locking your CLIE handheld 
LookUp 
M
Making items private 
Memo Pad
Creating new memos 
Editing memos 
Sorting memos 
Using menus 
Viewing memos 
“Memory Stick” indicator 
“Memory Stick” media
Formatting 
Inserting and removing 
Overview 
Protecting data 
Troubleshooting 
Types 
MS Gate
Copying CLIE data to “Memory Stick” media 
Copying data to your  CLIE handheld 
Deleting data 
Formatting “Memory Stick” media 
Starting 
Transferring data between two CLIE handhelds 
Using menus 
N
Notes on use 
O
Onscreen keyboard 
Owner information 
P
Palm Desktop for CLIE
Basic operations 
Locating screen components 
Starting 
Password
Entering a password 
Troubleshooting 
Performing a reset. See Reset
Phone LookUp 
PIM (Personal Information Management)
Address Book 
Calculator 
Common tasks 
Date Book 
Expense 
Memo Pad 
To Do List 
Using Edit menu 
POWER button 
Precautions 
Preferences
Beam Receive feature 
Buttons 
Digitizer 
Display formats 
Full-screen pen stroke activities 
General preferences 
Graffiti ShortCuts 
High Resolution Assist function 
HotSync button 
Jog Dial navigator 
Overview 
Owner information 
Time, date, and numbers formats 
Purging items 
R
Reset
Hard reset 
Reset button 
Soft reset 
S
Security 
Selecting text in an application 
Setting
Date 
Password 
Sounds 
Time 
Soft reset 
Sorting items 
Specifications 
Stylus
How to use 
Taking out the reset tip 
T
Tapping 
To Do List
Changing appearances 
Checking off items 
Creating items 
Setting priorities 
Setting the due date 
Using menus 
Viewing items 
Transferring data between two CLIE handhelds
Using “Memory Stick” media 
Using Palm Desktop for CLIE 
Troubleshooting
Applications 
Beaming 
HotSync operations 
“Memory Stick” media 
Operations 
Password 
Recharging 
Tapping and writing 
Turning on and off your  CLIE handheld 
U
USB driver 
User name 
Using multiple  CLIE handhelds 
Using the stylus