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2001-02-09 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> * C/config-sync.sgml: Overhaul. Now accurate and truthful and clear. * C/usage-calendar.sgml: Minor Changes. svn path=/trunk/; revision=8155
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<chapter id="config-sync">
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<title>Setting up your synchronization system</title>
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<para>
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Synchronization presents you with two issues you'll need to
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deal with.
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<simplelist>
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<member>
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Your computer needs to recognize and access your handheld.
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At this time, <application>Evolution</application> only
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supports Palm-OS devices like the PalmPilot and the
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Handspring Visor.
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</member>
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<member>
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You should decide what sort of synchronization behavior you
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want.
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</member>
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</simplelist>
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</para>
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<para>
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If you haven't used a handheld device with your computer
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before, you'll need to run the GNOME <application>Control
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Center</application> and make sure that <application>Pilot
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Link</application> is properly configured. Then, select the
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<application>Evolution</application> conduits under the
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<guilabel>Pilot Conduits</guilabel> section of the Control
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Center.
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</para>
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<para>
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Once your computer and your Palm-OS device are talking happily
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to each other, you'll have to decide what exactly you want
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them to do with the data they exchange. Your options may vary
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depending on the conduit, but typically they will be:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Disabled </term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Do nothing.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Synchronize</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Copy new data from the computer to the handheld, and
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from the handheld to the computer. Remove items
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that were on both systems but have been deleted on
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one.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Copy From Pilot</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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If there is any new data on the the handheld device,
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copy it to the computer.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Copy To Pilot</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Copy new data from the computer to the handheld.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Merge From Pilot</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Copy new data from the handheld to the computer, and
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remove any information from the computer that has
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been deleted on the handheld.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Merge To Pilot</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Copy new data from the computer to the handheld, and
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remove any information from the handheld that has
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been deleted on the computer.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</para>
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<para>
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Select a behavior for each conduit available. For the most
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part, you'll want to stick with
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<guilabel>Synchronize</guilabel>. Then, put your handheld on
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its cradle and press the synchronization button.
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</para>
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<para>
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<warning>
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<title>Data Loss Prevention</title>
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<para>
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It's always a good idea to make a backup. To do that,
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make a copy of your <systemitem>
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<filename>~/evolution</filename> </systemitem> directory.
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</para>
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</warning>
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</para>
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</chapter>
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