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When I tap the HotSync button on the cradle, nothing happens

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t Check the cable connection between the cradle and the USB connector on your computer. t Try a lower baud rate setting on the Local tab in the Setup dialog. t Read the HotSync Log for the user account for which you are performing a HotSync operation. t Make sure your Sony handheld is seated in the cradle correctly. t Make sure the gold-plated connectors on the cradle and your Sony handheld are clean. Use a pencil eraser to clean them. I cannot perform an IR HotSync operation. t Be sure the HotSync Manager is running and the Serial Port for local operations is set to the simulated port for infrared communication. t On your Sony handheld, be sure the HotSync application is set to Local, with the option IR to a PC/Handheld. t Be sure the IR port of your Sony handheld is aligned directly opposite to, and within a few inches of, the infrared device of your computer. t IR HotSync operations do not work after you receive a low battery warning. Check the battery power of your Sony handheld. Recharge the internal battery. When I tap the HotSync button on the cradle, nothing happens on Palm Desktop for Sony software and my Sony handheld times out. t Check Palm Desktop for Sony software HotSync Setup options to confirm that you have the correct settings for local HotSync operations. t If you are experiencing intermittent success, try a lower speed setting on the Local tab in the Setup dialog box in the HotSync Manager. t Close and restart HotSync Manager on your computer. t Make a copy of your Palm folder. Uninstall, then reinstall Palm Desktop software. t Turn on your Sony handheld and tap the icon, then tap Local. icon. Tap the HotSync 170

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
About this manual	8
Managing applications	9
Using the Applications Launcher	9
Selecting applications	9
Categorizing applications	10
Changing the Applications Launcher display	11
Memory Stick Gate	13
Using Memory Stick media	13
To insert/remove Memory Stick media	13
To enable write-protection	15
To format Memory Stick media	16
Starting Memory Stick Gate (MS Gate)	17
Copying data in the Sony handheld to Memory Stick media	19
Copying data on Memory Stick media to the Sony handheld	21
Deleting the data in the Memory Stick media	23
MS Gate menu commands	24
Tools menus	24
Options menus	24
Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)	25
What you can do with the Date Book	25
Scheduling events	26
To schedule a timed event for the current date	26
To schedule a timed event for another date	28
To schedule an untimed event	29
Scheduling repeating or continuous events	30
Changing the Date Book view	33
To display the Date Book views	33
Working in Week view	34
Working in Month view	35
Working in Agenda view	36
Changing Date and Time view	37
Editing the events created in the Date Book	38
Changing a time for an event	38
Changing a date for an event	39
Setting an alarm	40
Setting events as the private data	42
Deleting events	43
The Date Book menu commands	44
The Date Book Record menus	44
The Options menus	45
Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)	47
What you can do with the Address Book	47
To create a new Address Book record	48
Pasting images to address information	50
To view address records	53
To search address records	56
To edit address records	57
Modifying the address records	57
Duplicating an address record	58
Deleting the address records	60
Specifying the category of an address records	62
Changing the Address Book Preferences	63
The Address Book menu commands	65
The Address Book Record menus	65
The Options menus	67
Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)	68
What you can do with the To Do List	68
Creating To Do List items	69
Viewing To Do List items	70
Changing the To Do List display by category	70
Setting To Do List priorities	71
Checking off To Do List items	72
Changing priorities and due dates	73
Assigning a category	73
Changing the due date of a To Do item	74
Deleting items from the To Do List	76
Viewing completed and due items in the To Do List	77
The To Do List menu commands	79
The To Do List Record menus	79
The Options menus	80
Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad)	81
What you can do with the Memo Pad	81
Creating memos	82
Reviewing memos	84
Sorting memos	85
Setting the display order	86
Editing memos	87
Assigning a category	87
Defining a memo as a private memo	87
Deleting the existing memos	89
Memo Pad menu commands	90
The Memo Pad Record menus	90
The Options menus	92
Managing Expenses (the Expense)	93
What you can do with the Expense	93
Recording expenses	94
Sorting Expense items	96
Changing the date of an Expense item	97
Adding detailed information to an Expense item	99
Printing an expense report	101
Changing the currency and symbols display	103
Changing the currency	103
Creating a new currency symbol	105
The Expense menu commands	107
The Expense Record menus	107
The Options menus	107
Using the Calculator (the Calculator)	108
Calculating with the Calculator	108
Using the Calculator buttons	108
The Calculator menu commands	110
The Calculator Edit menu	110
The Options menus	110
Handy Functions	111
Finding records	111
Using the Find option	111
Using the Phone Lookup option	113
Entering the owner information	115
In case you assigned the password using the security application	116
Locking your Sony handheld by passwords	119
Protecting data	122
Assigning a password	122
Changing and deleting passwords	124
Masking and hiding records	125
Viewing the private records	126
Beaming between Palm OS PDA	128
Beaming information	128
To beam a record, business card, category of records	129
To receive beamed information	130
Tips on beaming information	131
Edit menus	132
To use the Edit menu	132
Choosing fonts	134
To change the font style	134
Installing Add-on Applications in Sony Handheld	135
Add-on applications you can install	135
Installing applications from Memory Stick media	136
Installing applications from a computer	137
Deleting an add-on application	139
Installing accompanied software to a computer	140
Installing PictureGear Lite	140
Installing TrueSync ®	141
Installing AvantGo ®	141
Exchanging and Updating Data Using HotSync Operations	142
What you can do with HotSync	142
Performing HotSync	143
When performing HotSync for the first time	143
Performing HotSync with the cradle (local HotSync)	144
Changing the HotSync settings	146
Customizing HotSync application settings	147
Creating a user profile	149
Creating a profile	149
Transferring a created profile	150
Synchronizing with external data created on the computer (File Link)	151
Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)	152
What you can do with Preferences	152
Viewing Preference	152
Assigning applications to buttons	153
Changing the full-screen pen stroke activities	155
Assigning applications to HotSync buttons	157
Changing the digitizer preferences	158
Formatting the time, date, and numbers	159
To choose a country default	159
To choose the time, date, and numbers formats	160
Setting the general preferences	163
To set the time	163
To set the date	163
Setting the auto shutoff	164
Setting sounds	165
Turn On/Off the Beam Receive	165
Additional information	166
Troubleshooting	166
Operating problems	166
Tapping and Writing problems	167
Application problems	168
HotSync problems	169
Beaming problems	172
Recharging problems	172
Password problems	173
Memory Stick media problems	173
Precautions	174
Notes on use	174
Notes on charging	175
Resetting your Sony handheld	176
To reset (soft reset)	176
To perform a hard reset	177
Getting Help	178
About Sony’s support options	178
Specifications	179
Limited Warranty Statement	180