01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page iii Sony CLIÉ® FOR DUMmIES‰ by Denny Atkin 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page ii 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page i Sony CLIÉ® FOR DUMmIES‰ 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page ii 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page iii Sony CLIÉ® FOR DUMmIES‰ by Denny Atkin 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page iv Sony CLIÉ® For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 Copyright © 2004 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permis- sion of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2004102596 ISBN: 0-7645-7199-0 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1O/RR/QW/QU/IN 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page v About the Author Denny Atkin has been writing about technology since 1987, a primitive age where pioneer computer users toyed with Atari 800s and Commodore Amigas and actually typed in programs printed in magazines instead of downloading them. His articles have appeared in a variety of magazines ranging from pioneering technology/science publications Compute! and OMNI to Wired, Entertainment Weekly, Computer Gaming World, Computer Shopper, and Handheld Computing magazine. He has written a number of books, such as the one you’re holding, and has appeared on Tech TV and CNN. He’s been using handhelds since the days of the original Apple “I don’t under- stand what you’re trying to write” Newton. He practices what he preaches, typically traveling with a CLIÉ, a folding keyboard, and a Bluetooth cell phone instead of a bulky laptop. Atkin lives with his wife and son in Vermont, where he’s doing long-term tests of the CLIÉ’s ability to operate during ridiculously lengthy periods of sub-zero temperatures. 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page vi 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page vii Dedication To my supportive, creative, and astonishing wife Dawn, who kept me sane and laughing and kept the world running while I wrote this book. 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page viii 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page ix Author’s Acknowledgments This book owes its existence to the CLIÉ community, which has been amazingly helpful in its production. I’d like to offer my sincere thanks to these folks: Tiffany Franklin for giving me the opportunity to do this book, and for her patience as Murphy decided to use my office to enforce his Law. Paul Levesque for making sure this book was up to the high standards you expect from a For Dummies title. Virginia Sanders for doing a brilliant copy- editing job and actually increasing the number of puns in the book. Darren Gladstone for an excellent technical review. Sony’s Eric Geruldsen, who provided invaluable help and ensured that this book had the most up-to-date info on the latest CLIÉ models. Christie Burgner, Lisa Burnett, Sebastian Dijmarescu, Jonathan Fernstad, Kathleen Gilpatrick, Andrew Golden, Alexis Hinds, Mitch Kneppers, Jonathan Korzen, Candice Kwok, David Levitt, Parker Minardo, Aaron Roth, Moto Watanabe, Mike Wong, and Ellen Yeomans for ensuring that I had access to the best CLIÉ software and hardware. Props to the CLIÉSource gaming gang — sj22Gam3r (aka Mac Tyler), orol, rightfuture, Remier, and fssia — for making sure that I had all the most addictive handheld games covered. And, of course, to Dr. Carol Shuman, Denny Atkin Sr., and Don Thorburn for introducing me to publishing and technology and for providing years of inspiration and encouragement. 01_571990 ffirs.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page x Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Composition Media Development Project Coordinator: Courtney MacIntyre Project Editor: Paul Levesque Layout and Graphics: Amanda Carter, Acquisitions Editor: Tiffany Franklin Andrea Dahl, Lauren Goddard, Copy Editor: Virginia Sanders Stephanie D. Jumper, Jacque Schneider Technical Editor: Darren Gladstone Proofreaders: Laura Albert, TECHBOOKS Production Services Editorial Manager: Kevin Kirschner Indexer: TECHBOOKS Production Services Permissions Editor: Laura Moss Media Development Manager: Laura VanWinkle Media Development Supervisor: Richard Graves Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director Composition Services Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services 02_571990 ftoc.qxd 5/25/04 10:26 AM Page xi Contents at a Glance Introduction .................................................................1 Part I: Getting to Know Your CLIÉ .................................7 Chapter 1: It’s CLIÉ but Not Cliché ..................................................................................9 Chapter 2: Communicating with Your CLIÉ ..................................................................19 Chapter 3: All That and the Kitchen (Hot)Sync ...........................................................47 Part II: Getting Organized ..........................................61 Chapter 4: Getting Street Smart with Address Book ...................................................63 Chapter 5: An Appointment with the Date Book .........................................................75 Chapter 6: So Much To Do ..............................................................................................89 Chapter 7: Notes from a Small PDA: Memo Pad, CLIÉ Memo, and Free Notes ........99 Part III: Multimedia and Entertainment .....................111 Chapter 8: Picturing the World with Your CLIÉ .........................................................113 Chapter 9: Hollywood on the Go .................................................................................127 Chapter 10: Audio Excellence: Music and Voice Recording .....................................135 Chapter 11: Games, Books, and More! ........................................................................153 Part IV: An Office in Your Pocket ..............................185 Chapter 12: Office on the Go ........................................................................................187