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2001-09-26 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> * C/config-sync.sgml: Polish, describe names of conduits. * C/usage-sync.sgml: Minor changes. svn path=/trunk/; revision=13149
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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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address.
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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> by selecting
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<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>,
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and make sure that <application>Pilot Link</application> is
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properly configured.
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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, select the <glossterm
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linkend="conduit">conduits</glossterm> you want under the
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<guilabel>Pilot Conduits</guilabel> section of the Control
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Center. You may use conduits to synchronize data with several
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applications; the <application>Ximian Evolution</application>
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conduits are labelled <guilabel>EAddress</guilabel>, for the
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address cards in your Contact Manager,
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<guilabel>ECalendar</guilabel>, for your Calendar, and
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<guilabel>ETodo</guilabel>, for your Task List.
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</para>
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<para>
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To enable a conduit, click the
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<guibutton>Enable</guibutton> to enable it, and click
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<guibutton>Settings</guibutton> to change what it will do when
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activated. Your options may vary depending on the conduit,
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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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</variablelist>
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</para>
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<para>
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Select the behavior you want for each conduit you choose to use.
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If you're not sure, go ahead and stick with
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<guilabel>Synchronize</guilabel>. Then, put your handheld on
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its cradle and press the HotSync button.
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</para>
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<para>
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<tip>
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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 the <filename>evolution</filename>
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directory inside your home directory.
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</para>
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</tip>
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</para>
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</chapter>
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