How to Do Everything with Your Sony CLIE,9780072230741

How to Do Everything with Your Sony CLIE

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780072230741
ISBN10: 0072230746
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-07
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Summary

Why to BuyThe only book available on one of the hottest handhelds on the market--the Sony CLIE--with full coverage of all the latest features.

Author Biography

Rick Broida (Commerce Township, MI) is a freelance writer/editor specializing in mobile technology.

Dave Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO) is editor of Mobility magazine and writes about handheld and wireless technology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxi
PART I Getting Started
CHAPTER 1 Welcome to Clié
3(10)
A Brief History of Handhelds
4(1)
What's an Operating System?
5(2)
Different Versions of the Palm Operating System (Important!)
6(1)
Understanding Clié Handhelds
7(1)
An Overview of the Different Clié Models
8(3)
What's Special about Sony's Handhelds
8(2)
What's Important in a Handheld PC?
10(1)
Where to Find the Best Prices
11(2)
Where to Find It
12(1)
CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Your Clié
13(30)
A Guided Tour of the Hardware
14(11)
The Screen
14(5)
The Clié TG50 Keyboard
19(1)
The Buttons
20(2)
The Jog Dial Navigator
22(1)
The Back Button
23(1)
The Headphone Jack
23(1)
The Memory Stick Slot
24(1)
The Back of the Clié
24(1)
The Infrared Port
24(1)
The Stylus
25(1)
Using Your Clié for the First Time
25(3)
Charging the Battery
25(1)
The Welcome Screens
26(1)
The Graffiti Tutorial
27(1)
Getting to Know the Operating System
28(5)
The Icons
29(1)
The Menus
30(1)
The Home Screen
30(3)
Setting Clié Preferences
33(8)
Bluetooth
34(1)
Buttons
35(1)
Connection
35(1)
Date &Time
36(1)
Digitizer
36(1)
Formats
36(1)
General
37(1)
HiRes
37(1)
Jog
38(1)
Network
39(1)
Owner
39(1)
Shortcuts
40(1)
Introduction to Palm Desktop
41(2)
What Is Palm Desktop7
41(1)
Where to Find It
42(1)
CHAPTER 3 Introducing Your Clié to the PC
43(20)
Charging Your Clié
44(1)
Installing the Desktop Software
45(3)
Installing Palm Desktop
45(2)
Installing the HotSync Cradle or Cable
47(1)
Configuring Intellisync
48(2)
Your First HotSync
50(7)
Pressing the HotSync Button
50(1)
Exploring the HotSync Manager
51(5)
Reading the HotSync Log
56(1)
HotSync as a Way of Life
57(6)
What HotSync Does to Files
59(1)
Where to Find It
59(4)
PART II Everyday Stuff With Your Clié
CHAPTER 4 Get Information In and Out of Your Clié
63(32)
The Three Ways to Enter Data
64(9)
All About Graffiti
65(4)
Using the Onscreen Keyboard
69(2)
Using Built-In Keyboards
71(1)
Using Palm Desktop
72(1)
Getting to Know Graffiti (1 and 2)
73(10)
General Tips and Tricks for Graffiti
74(1)
Writing Letters and Numbers
75(1)
Capital Letters
76(2)
Spaces, Backspaces, and Deleting Text
78(1)
Adding Punctuation
79(1)
Using Shortcuts
80(3)
Beaming Data Between PDAs
83(7)
How to Beam
85(2)
Selecting Items for Beaming
87(3)
Installing New Software on Your Clié
90(5)
Prepping Applications for Installation
90(3)
Deleting Applications
93(2)
CHAPTER 5 The Date Book
95(24)
Viewing Your Appointments
96(7)
Navigating the Day View
96(5)
Navigating the Week View
101(1)
Navigating the Month View
102(1)
Managing Your Day from the Agenda View
103(1)
Filtering Your To Dos
104(1)
The Agenda Zoom
104(1)
Creating New Appointments
104(5)
Add Events
105(2)
Making Your Appointments Repeat
107(1)
Making an Appointment Private
108(1)
Editing Recurring Meetings
109(1)
Working with Alarms
109(3)
Setting Alarms for Specific Events
110(1)
Setting Alarms for Everything
111(1)
Importing Alarm Settings
111(1)
Controlling Your Alarm
112(1)
Working with Palm Desktop
112(3)
Using the Day View
112(1)
Editing Appointments
112(1)
Using the Week and Month Views
112(2)
Using Alarms on the Desktop
114(1)
Using Outlook
115(4)
Adding Appointments
116(1)
Tweaking Alarms for the Clié
117(2)
CHAPTER 6 The Address Book
119(18)
Viewing Your Addresses
120(2)
Viewing by Company Name
121(1)
Finding a Specific Name
122(1)
Viewing a Name
122(1)
Creating New Entries
122(7)
Using Multiple Phone Numbers
124(1)
Using Extra Fields
125(1)
Adding Pictures to the Address Book
126(3)
Assigning Categories
129(1)
Choosing a Category
129(1)
Editing and Deleting Addresses
129(1)
Creating and Beaming Your Business Card
130(1)
Working with Palm Desktop
131(4)
Creating and Editing Entries
132(1)
Importing Contacts Into Palm Desktop
133(2)
Using Outlook
135(2)
CHAPTER 7 The To Do List
137(14)
Viewing the To Do List
138(1)
Creating a To Do
139(2)
Adding Some Details
140(1)
Working with the List View
141(4)
Changing the View Options
142(3)
Deleting Old To Dos
145(1)
Sharing Your To Dos
146(1)
Working with Palm Desktop
146(1)
The Windows To Do List
147(2)
Turn To Dos into Appointments
147(2)
Creating and Editing To Dos
149(1)
Using Outlook
149(2)
Understanding Task Priorities
149(2)
CHAPTER 8 The Memo Pad
151(12)
Viewing the Memo Pad
152(1)
Creating New Memos
152(4)
Using Editing Tools
154(1)
Assigning Categories
155(1)
Arranging Memos in the Memo List
156(1)
Working with Your Memos
157(2)
Beaming Memos
158(1)
Making a Memo Private
158(1)
Deleting Memos
159(1)
Working in Palm Desktop
159(1)
The Windows Memo Pad
159(2)
Importing and Exporting Memos
160(1)
Using Outlook with the Clié
161(2)
Quirks Between Outlook and Clié
162(1)
CHAPTER 9 The Rest of the Palm OS Team
163(20)
Clié Security
164(10)
Security 101
165(3)
Hiding and Masking Your Records
168(1)
Passwords on the Desktop
169(2)
Other Security Software
171(3)
The Find Feature
174(2)
How Find Works
175(1)
Third-Party Search Programs
175(1)
The Calculator
176(2)
Third-Party Calculators
177(1)
The Clié Mail Program
178(1)
Picsel Viewer
179(1)
All the Other Goodies That Came with Your Clié
179(4)
Where to Find It
181(2)
CHAPTER 10 Going on a Trip
183(20)
Preparing Your Clié for the Road
184(4)
Set Up Your Data
185(2)
Get the Hardware Ready
187(1)
Stay Powered
188(1)
Road Tips
188(1)
Software to Bring Along
189(10)
Address and Date Book Enhancements
189(2)
Itinerary Tracking
191(1)
In Search of the Ultimate Alarm Clock
192(1)
Finding Your Way Around
193(6)
Wilderness Survival Tools
199(4)
Use Your Clié as a Compass
199(2)
Find Stars
201(1)
Read Late at Night
201(1)
Where to Find It
202(1)
CHAPTER 11 Clié Communications
203(22)
Connecting Your Clié
204(6)
With Your Computer
204(1)
With a Modem
205(1)
With a Cell Phone
205(3)
With Wi-Fi
208(2)
Working with the Palm Mail Program
210(4)
Setting Up Palm Mail
211(1)
Which Desktop E-mail Programs Does Mail Support?
211(1)
Palm Mail and HotSync Manager
212(1)
Configuring Mail Settings on the Clié
212(2)
The Relationship Between Clié and Desktop
214(1)
Working with Clié Mail
214(2)
Installing Clié Mail
215(1)
Working with Attachments
215(1)
Setting Up Internet E-mail Accounts in Clié Mail
216(1)
E-mail Alternatives
216(1)
Sending Sketches and Drawings with RiteMail
217(1)
Accessing America Online
217(1)
Web Browsing with the Clié
218(4)
The Browsers
218(2)
Channel Surfing with AvantGo
220(2)
All About Bluetooth
222(3)
Pairing Devices
223(1)
Where to Find It
223(2)
CHAPTER 12 Your Clié as a Total PC Replacement
225(18)
Building the Perfect Beast
226(2)
Dealing with Documents
228(1)
Viewing Documents with Picsel Viewer
229(10)
Using an Office Suite
231(3)
Transferring Documents Between the Clié and Desktop
234(1)
Working with Documents and Spreadsheets
235(2)
Charts and Graphs on the Clié
237(1)
Adobe Acrobat on the Clié
238(1)
PowerPoint on Your Clié
238(1)
Printing from Your Clié
239(4)
Infrared Printers for Your Clié
240(1)
Bluetooth Printing
240(1)
Where to Find It
241(2)
CHAPTER 13 Hacks and Other Handy Utilities
243(18)
X-Master
244(6)
What X-Master Does
245(1)
How to Use It
245(2)
Important Notes About Hacks
247(1)
World's Greatest Hacks
247(3)
OS 5 Hacks
250(1)
Other Utilities
251(5)
Backup Utilities
251(2)
"Free" Extra Memory with JackFlash
253(1)
Extending the Clipboard with Clipper
254(1)
Removing Duplicate Entries with UnDupe
255(1)
Managing (and Beaming!) Your Files with FileZ
255(1)
The Wonderful World of Launchers
256(2)
A Few of Our Favorite Launchers
256(2)
Clié Antivirus Utilities
258(1)
Creating Your Own Clié Programs
258(3)
Where to Find It
260(1)
CHAPTER 14 Time and Money Management
261(12)
Managing Your Money with the Clié
262(6)
Keeping Up to Date with Quicken
262(2)
Using Other Cash Management Tools
264(1)
Streamlining Your Day with Other Financial Tools
265(2)
Tracking Your Investment Portfolio
267(1)
Streamlining Your Day
268(5)
Outlining Your Ideas
270(3)
CHAPTER 15 Graffiti Enhancements and Alternatives
273(18)
Overlays: Wallpaper for the Graffiti Area
275(2)
Introduction to FitalyStamp
275(1)
Having Your Keyboard and Graffiti, Too
276(1)
Making Graffiti Smarter
276(1)
Graffiti Replacements: A Software Solution
277(1)
Keys, Please
278(2)
QWERTY, Meet Fitaly
279(1)
A Keyboard Hack
279(1)
Giving Graffiti a Helping Hand
280(3)
Was This the Word You Were Looking Fort
280(2)
Goodbye, Graffiti Area!
282(1)
The Best Little Graffiti Tweak in Town
282(1)
Graffiti, Your Way
282(1)
Souping Up Your Clié with Graffiti Skins
283(8)
Using Skins on the NR Series
283(2)
What About the Status Bar?
285(1)
Using Skins on the NX/NZ Series
286(2)
Where to Find It
288(3)
PART III The Clié Multimedia Experience
CHAPTER 16 Showing Digital Photos and Movies on Your Clié
291(16)
Taking Pictures on a Clié
292(6)
Configuring Your Camera
292(2)
Prepping Your Photos for the PC
294(4)
Watching Movies on Your Clié
298(5)
Using Movie Player
299(1)
Using Kinoma
300(1)
Finding and Converting Video for Your Clié
301(2)
Build an Electronic Photo Album
303(4)
Choosing Photo-Viewing Software
304(2)
Where to Find It
306(1)
CHAPTER 17 Painting and Drawing on Your Clié
307(10)
Painting on the Clié
308(6)
Doodling with Clié Paint
309(3)
Other Painting Programs
312(2)
Collaborating on a Sketch
314(1)
Capturing Screenshots of the Clié Display
315(2)
Where to Find It
316(1)
CHAPTER 18 Music and Clié Audio
317(16)
Listening to MP3s on Your Clié
318(5)
Playing Music with AudioPlayer
320(1)
Play Modes
321(2)
Checking Your Memory Stick's Memory
323(1)
Managing MP3s
323(2)
Making Music on the Clié
325(4)
Metronome and Drumming Software
325(1)
Portable Music Lessons
326(1)
Tools for Musicians
327(1)
Music Annotation and Recording
327(2)
Adding Sounds to the Clié's Alarms
329(4)
Getting Prefabbed Alarm Tunes
329(1)
Converting Songs
330(2)
Managing Songs on Your Clié
332(1)
Where to Find It
332(1)
CHAPTER 19 The Clié as a Remote Control
333(8)
Sony's Remote Software: Clié Remote Commander
335(2)
Other Remote Control Programs
337(2)
Turning Your Clié Into a TV Guide
339(2)
Where to Find It
340(1)
CHAPTER 20 Playing Games
341(16)
Prepping Your Clié for Gaming
342(4)
Controlling Game Volume
343(1)
Enabling Beaming
343(1)
Installing Games
344(1)
Game Controller Peripherals
345(1)
A Few (Dozen) of Our Favorite Games
346(9)
Action and Arcade Games 348 Card Games
349(1)
Board Games
350(1)
Puzzle Games
350(1)
Word Games
351(1)
Strategy and Role-Playing Games
352(1)
Sports Games
353(1)
Games for Which We Haven't Figured Out a Category
354(1)
Two-Player Infrared Games
355(1)
Using the Clié as a Pair of Dice
356(1)
Where to Find It
356(1)
CHAPTER 21 Reading E-Books
357(10)
A Brief History of E-Books
358(4)
Choosing a Doc Viewer
359(1)
All about Mobipocket
360(1)
Making Room for the Books
361(1)
Free E-Books and E-Books for Sale
362(3)
Finding Free Stuff
362(1)
Finding Commercial Stuff
363(1)
Other Sources for Contemporary E-Books
364(1)
Making Your Own E-Books
365(2)
Where to Find It
366(1)
CHAPTER 22 Making the Most of Memory Cards
367(16)
It's in the Cards
368(4)
Comparing Memory Stick, Memory Stick Select, and Memory Stick Pro
370(1)
Cliés and CompactFlash Cards
370(2)
What Price Memory?
372(1)
What Is MagicGate?
373(1)
Memory 101
373(7)
Working with Memory Cards
374(3)
Access a Memory Stick From Your PC
377(2)
Access a Memory Stick From Your Clié
379(1)
Memory 102
380(1)
Memory Stick Backups
381(2)
Where to Find It
381(2)
CHAPTER 23 Accessories and Upgrades
383(14)
Pick a Case, Any Case
384(2)
Mounting Your Clié in Your Car
386(2)
Sony's Do-Everything PEGA-CC5 Car Mount Kit
387(1)
Play MP3 Tunes on Any Stereo
388(1)
The Stylus Decision
388(1)
Keyboards
389(2)
Full-Size Keyboards
389(2)
Protecting Your Screen
391(1)
ClearTouch
391(1)
PDA Screen Protectors
391(1)
Navigating the World with a GPS Receiver
392(1)
Recharging Your Clié's Batteries While on the Road
393(2)
The Cool Way to Recharge
393(2)
Recovering Lost Handhelds
395(1)
Sony's Accessories
395(3)
Where to Find It
396(1)
APPENDIX Problems and Solutions 397(16)
Curing Clié Problems with a Reset
398(2)
Just What Is a "Crash," Anyway?
398(1)
Different Ways to Reset a Clié
399(1)
Fixing a Clié that Appears to Be Dead
400(1)
Fixing a Comatose Clié
400(2)
Fixing a Comatose Clié, Part Two
402(1)
Avoiding Battery Problems
402(1)
Fixing Scratched Screens
402(1)
Fixing a Screen that No Longer Responds Properly
403(1)
Resolving Hack Conflicts
404(1)
Fixing a Clié that Won't "Wake Up" for Alarms
404(1)
Beaming Problems
405(1)
Dealing with a Handheld that No Longer HotSyncs
406(2)
Solving Memory-Related HotSync Failure
407(1)
Solving the Most Common HotSync Problems
407(1)
Outlook HotSync Problems
408(1)
Working with Windows 2000
408(1)
Working with Windows XP
408(1)
Managing Multiple Cliés or PCs
408(1)
Two Cliés on a Single PC
409(1)
Two PCs for a Single Clié
409(1)
Upgrading from an Old Clié to a New One
409(1)
Obtaining Service and Repairs
410(1)
Obtaining Non-Warranty or Accident-Related Repairs
411(1)
Other Sources for Help
411(2)
Where to Find It
411(2)
Index 413

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