User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB3AFM/WI

[. . . ] Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. _____________ Serial No. ______________ The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by rotating the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference using one or more of the following measures: ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] After a while, the Setup screen appears. Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ­ Basics b Press the POWER button. 2 Take out the Stylus. You can use the stylus to tap or drag on the screen to open applications, choose options or menu commands, and select text or move objects just as you do with a mouse on your computer. Note Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the handheld screen. Never use a real pen, pencil, or other sharp object to write on the screen. Continued on next page 25 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. 5 Following the onscreen instruction, tap the center of the displayed mark. Note If the digitizer is not configured correctly, the scroll bar may not operate properly, "tapping" may not work as expected, or other problems may occur. If this happens, please re-configure the digitizer manually. You can also re-configure the digitizer in the Digitizer Preferences screen. For details, see "What you can do with Preferences" in the Operating Instructions manual. 26 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 8 9 Tap the arrow b or B next to the year to select the current year. Tap the current month, then tap the current date. The Set Date screen closes. 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. Continued on next page 27 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. Your CLIÉ handheld is now ready for use! 28 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 Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ­ Basics Graffiti writing 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. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the upper case letters of the regular alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn. Graffiti writing examples: A, B, C, D, and E The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas. Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks For details, see "Using Graffiti® writing to enter data" in the Operating Instructions manual. Onscreen keyboard When you use an application such as Date Book or Address Book, you can open the onscreen alphabetic and numeric keyboards to enter data. Tap here for alphabetic keyboard Tap here for numeric keyboard Continued on next page 29 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. All handheld user data is preserved when upgrading the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software. On Intellisync Lite The Intellisync Lite software allows you to synchronize your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad data in your CLIÉ handheld with the data of a variety of popular Windows® applications including: ­ Microsoft Outlook 97/98/2000/2002 ­ Lotus Organizer 5. 0/6. 0 During a HotSync operation, the Intellisync Lite software compares each record of information in your CLIÉ handheld to the information stored in the PIM (Personal Information Management) applications, and then makes necessary changes to both systems to make sure that they both contain the same data. 34 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 PalmTM Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer using HotSync® technology. 1 Connect the USB connector of the cradle to a USB connector on your computer. Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ­ Basics 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. 35 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. When performing a HotSync® operation for the first time, you have to enter your user information both into your CLIÉ handheld and into the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software. After the user name is recognized, you do not have to enter the same information again. 1 Press the HotSync button on the cradle. Press the HotSync button. The USB Driver Installation Wizard starts automatically. 2 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 8 on page 33. 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 the same user name. 36 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. Notes · 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. If your computer enters power saving mode during a HotSync operation, the HotSync Manager will quit. If the HotSync operation does not start · Make sure that the HotSync icon is displayed in the Windows task tray on your computer screen. [. . . ] See page 36 (Step 6: Performing a HotSync® operation for the first time) for details on a local HotSync operation. 55 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. To install applications to the Memory Stick media You can install applications to the Memory Stick media by performing one of the following: · Use the MS Import/Export applications to install applications directly on an inserted Memory Stick media (See the Add-on Applications Guide for details). · To install applications through the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software, click Change Destination after performing step 6 on page 55. Click the file name(s) to select the file(s), then click the arrow (>> or <<) button to select Memory Stick as the destination and click OK. [. . . ]