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authorzautrix <zautrix>2004-07-10 10:58:00 (UTC)
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@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ You can sync with the newer Sharp DTM PIMs directly.
(Note: If you have many contacts in KO/Pi which are
not in DTM, the very first sync may take some time)
You can sync with any local .ics file or remote with a .ics file via ssh.
+KO/Pi on Windows can import calendar data from Outlook directly via OLE.
+Recurring events with exceptions and attendee lists of meetings are imported properly.
*************************************************************************
Q:
How can I sync via ssh?
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ You must have configured your access to the server such that you can
log in from console on the server without a password.
For that reason you have to put some keys on the servers home dir.
Please read docu of ssh how to do that.
-There is a realy detailed ssh howto available at
+There is a detailed ssh howto available at
http://oek.fbl.fh-wiesbaden.de/zaurus/
*************************************************************************
Q:
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ A:
Well you can sync Outlook with Sharp-DTM Pims
and then sync KO/Pi with Sharp-DTM.
Voila - you have your Outlook data in KO/Pi.
-It is planned that KO/Pi windows version syncs directly with Outlook.
+On Windows, KO/Pi can import calendar data from Outlook directly via OLE.
+Recurring events with exceptions and attendee lists of meetings are imported properly.
*************************************************************************
Q:
I sync with Outlook via the Sharp DTM.
@@ -62,25 +65,6 @@ An event( with alarm ) created on outlook make KO/Pi alarm goes off,
but there will be no datebook alarm :-)
*************************************************************************
Q:
-I cannot sync Outlook with Sharp-DTM. How can I get my data from Outlook?
-A:
-There is a tool called Outport.
-With that tool you can export your Outlook data to many small .ics files.
-To get one big .ics file to able to import the data quickly in KO/Pi
-you can do the following on Linux:
-cat *.ics > mycalendar
-mv mycalendar mycalendar.ics
-Now you have one file, but kopi cannot read it.
-You have to remove all lines in the file
-(take a texteditor where search and replace is done quickly ) which are:
-BEGIN:VCALENDAR
-END:VCALENDAR
-Only the very first
-BEGIN:VCALENDAR and the very last
-END:VCALENDAR may remain in the file.
-Now KO/Pi can read the modified file.
-*************************************************************************
-Q:
Why does not KO/Pi import several .isc files at once?
A:
Because it is not yet implemented.
@@ -88,11 +72,13 @@ Because it is not yet implemented.
Q:
Why does not KO/Pi sync directly with Outlook?
A:
-Because it is not yet implemented.
-But it is planned to be implemented.
+On Windows, KO/Pi can import calendar data from Outlook directly via OLE.
+Recurring events with exceptions and attendee lists of meetings are imported properly.
+It would be difficult to implememt an actual syncing.
+This will be implemented later.
*************************************************************************
Q:
-Why does KO/Pi start up on restarts?
+Why does KO/Pi start up on restarts on the Zaurus?
A:
Fastload causes KO/Pi to startup when Qtopia starts.
*************************************************************************
@@ -125,6 +111,8 @@ There is no solution currently for the DTM addressbook.
On a newer Sharp Rom (using DTM), you can install
Opie(for Sharp Rom) libs+adressbook and the opieKABC plug-in.
That works with KO/Pi.
+NOTE: Versions > 1.9.0 does not support alarm plugins any more.
+The addressbook data is accessed via KA/Pi only.
*************************************************************************
Q:
Why do I have two pim tabs?
@@ -151,6 +139,7 @@ To make it clear:
If the libraries are missing, the applications
using kmicrokdelibs will start,
because the resources are plugins.
+If you get an error, simply install the other packages and try again.
*************************************************************************
*************************************************************************
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@@ -222,8 +211,12 @@ A:
The default alarm sound is a wav file:
It is (QPEDIR)/pics/korganizer/koalarm.wav.
(Usually QPEDIR=/home/QtPalmtop).
+(On the desktop, the path is:
+(installdir)/kdepim/korganizer/koalarm.wav)
Just replace this file by another one und do a
'simulate alarm' to ckeck, if it works.
+('Simulate alarm' not available on the desktop,
+because it is in the alarm applet)
Wav files can have different sampling data.
(e.g. 16/8bit, stereo/mono, 22kHz/11kHz/...)
Note: It seems to be that there are problems with particular
@@ -278,11 +271,12 @@ I can not install KO/Pi on the SD card (ext2 formated),
it can be installed only in the internal memory.
What can I do ?
A:
-I don't know.
KO/Pi and friends are now installable on SD-Card!
It is recommended to install all libs and apps
on the SD card or all in the internal storage.
There may be problems, if this is mixed.
+If you get an error when installing,
+simply install the other packages and try again.