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1 | Multi Sync HowTo | 1 | Multi Sync HowTo |
2 | 2 | ||
3 | With KDE-Pim/Pi you can sync several devices | 3 | With KDE-Pim/Pi you can sync several devices "in one go". That means you choose on one device (where everything is confgured in the right way) "Multiple Sync" and all devices will be synced. All devices must be reachable via network. |
4 | "in one go". That means you choose on one device | ||
5 | (where everything is confgured in the right way) | ||
6 | "Multiple Sync" and all devices will be synced. | ||
7 | All devices must be reachable via network. | ||
8 | 4 | ||
9 | In this HowTo we will give an explicit example what to set up | 5 | In this HowTo we will give an explicit example what to set up and how configure. |
10 | and how configure. | ||
11 | 6 | ||
12 | We assume, that we have four devices which should be synced: | 7 | We assume, that we have four devices which should be synced: |
13 | A Sharp Zaurus PDA with KDE-Pim/Pi installed.. | 8 | A Sharp Zaurus PDA with KDE-Pim/Pi installed.. |
14 | A Windows laptop with KDE-Pim/Pi installed. | 9 | A Windows laptop with KDE-Pim/Pi installed. |
15 | A Linux Desktop with KDE installed. | 10 | A Linux Desktop with KDE installed. |
16 | A Linux Laptop with KDE installed. | 11 | A Linux Laptop with KDE installed. |
17 | 12 | ||
18 | NOTE: Your KDE version must be 3.3.0 or higher for sncing with. | 13 | NOTE: Your KDE version must be 3.3.0 or higher for sncing with. |
19 | Please read KDE Sync HowTo how to update your SuSE 9.1 to KDE 3.3.x | 14 | Please read KDE Sync HowTo how to update your SuSE 9.1 to KDE 3.3.x |
20 | (KDE Sync HowTo is available in the help menu of KO/Pi and KA/Pi). | 15 | (KDE Sync HowTo is available in the help menu of KO/Pi and KA/Pi). |
21 | 16 | ||
22 | The Zaurus is connected to the Linux Desktop via USB cable. | 17 | The Zaurus is connected to the Linux Desktop via USB cable. |
23 | 18 | ||
24 | All calendar addressbook data should be synced with the other devices. | 19 | All calendar addressbook data should be synced with the other devices. That means in particular, that the calendar/address data of KDE on the Linux laptop and desktop is synced with the other devices. |
25 | That means in particular, that the calendar/address data of KDE on | ||
26 | the Linux laptop and desktop is synced with the other devices. | ||
27 | 20 | ||
28 | First we have to install the needed programs, | 21 | First we have to install the needed programs, then we have to configure the programs. |
29 | then we have to configure the programs. | ||
30 | 22 | ||
31 | ***************************************** | 23 | ***************************************** |
32 | (1) Installing the programs: | 24 | (1) Installing the programs: |
33 | ***************************************** | 25 | ***************************************** |
34 | 26 | ||
35 | Download the files from | 27 | Download the files from |
36 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ | 28 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ |
37 | project name KDE/Pim. | 29 | project name KDE/Pim. |
38 | Download the latest release. | 30 | Download the latest release. |
39 | You will find in every file a ReadMe, | 31 | You will find in every file a ReadMe, |
40 | where you can read how to install. | 32 | where you can read how to install. |
41 | (a) Installing KDE-Pim/Pi on the Windows laptop: | 33 | (a) Installing KDE-Pim/Pi on the Windows laptop: |
42 | Download file kdepim_X.X.X_for_Windows.exe.zip | 34 | Download file kdepim_X.X.X_for_Windows.exe.zip |
43 | (b) Installing KDE-Pim/Pi on the Linux laptop and desktop: | 35 | (b) Installing KDE-Pim/Pi on the Linux laptop and desktop: |
44 | Download file KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.10-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm.zip | 36 | Download file KDE-Pim-Pi-2.0.8-SuSE_9.2.i586.rpm.zip |
45 | (c) Installing KDE-Pim/Pi on the Sharp Zaurus PDA: | 37 | (c) Installing KDE-Pim/Pi on the Sharp Zaurus PDA: |
46 | Depending on your Rom: | 38 | Depending on your Rom: |
47 | Download file kdepim_X.X.X_for_SharpROM.ipk.zip | 39 | Download file kdepim_X.X.X_for_SharpROM.ipk.zip |
48 | or file kdepim_X.X.X_for_OZ-gcc3xx.ipk.zip for OpenZaurus users. | 40 | or file kdepim_X.X.X_for_OZ-gcc3xx.ipk.zip for OpenZaurus users. |
49 | If unsure, download kdepim_X.X.X_for_SharpROM.ipk.zip | 41 | If unsure, download kdepim_X.X.X_for_SharpROM.ipk.zip |
50 | 42 | ||
51 | We assume that we have now on every device KDE-Pim/Pi installed. | 43 | We assume that we have now on every device KDE-Pim/Pi installed. |
52 | To learn more about syncing, please read now the | 44 | To learn more about syncing, please read now the |
53 | Sync HowTo | 45 | Sync HowTo |
54 | KDE Sync HowTo | 46 | KDE Sync HowTo |
55 | available in the help menu of KO/Pi and KA/Pi. | 47 | available in the help menu of KO/Pi and KA/Pi. |
56 | 48 | ||
57 | 49 | ||
58 | ***************************************** | 50 | ***************************************** |
59 | (2) Configuring KDE-Pim/Pi for Multiple sync: | 51 | (2) Configuring KDE-Pim/Pi for Multiple sync: |
60 | ***************************************** | 52 | ***************************************** |
61 | 53 | ||
62 | In mutiple sync, we have one aktive sync device and many | 54 | In mutiple sync, we have one aktive sync device and many other passive sync devices. |
63 | other passive sync devices. | ||
64 | 55 | ||
65 | We use the Linux desktop as the active sync device. | 56 | We use the Linux desktop as the active sync device. But there is no limitation. In general, you can choose any device as active sync device. The Zaurus is connected to the Linux Desktop via USB cable. Please read the KDE Sync HowTo to know how to set up this connection. |
66 | But there is no limitation. In general, you can choose | ||
67 | any device as active sync device. | ||
68 | The Zaurus is connected to the Linux Desktop via USB cable. | ||
69 | Please read the KDE Sync HowTo to know how to set up this connection. | ||
70 | 57 | ||
71 | We assume, that the devices have the following IP numbers: | 58 | We assume, that the devices have the following IP numbers: |
72 | Windows laptop: 192.168.0.40 | 59 | Windows laptop: 192.168.0.40 |
73 | Linux laptop: 192.168.0.88 | 60 | Linux laptop: 192.168.0.88 |
74 | Zaurus: 192.168.129.201 | 61 | Zaurus: 192.168.129.201 |
75 | Linux desktop: 192.168.0.99 | 62 | Linux desktop: 192.168.0.99 |
76 | 63 | ||
77 | ***************************************** | 64 | ***************************************** |
78 | (2a) Configuring the passive sync devices: | 65 | (2a) Configuring the passive sync devices: |
79 | ***************************************** | 66 | ***************************************** |
80 | 67 | ||
81 | (i) Windows laptop: 192.168.0.40: Name: XP | 68 | (i) Windows laptop: 192.168.0.40: Name: XP |
82 | Start KO/Pi | 69 | Start KO/Pi |
83 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Enable PiSync | 70 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Enable PiSync |
84 | Leave port as the default 9197. | 71 | Leave port as the default 9197. |
85 | Choose password xyz. | 72 | Choose password xyz. |
86 | Click OK. | 73 | Click OK. |
87 | 74 | ||
88 | (ii) Linux laptop: 192.168.0.88: Name: BUG | 75 | (ii) Linux laptop: 192.168.0.88: Name: BUG |
89 | Start KO/Pi | 76 | Start KO/Pi |
90 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Enable PiSync | 77 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Enable PiSync |
91 | Leave port as the default 9197. | 78 | Leave port as the default 9197. |
92 | Check the box "Automatically sync with KDE-Desktop when receiving sync request". | 79 | Check the box "Automatically sync with KDE-Desktop when receiving sync request". |
93 | Choose password xyz. | 80 | Choose password xyz. |
94 | Click OK. | 81 | Click OK. |
95 | 82 | ||
96 | (iii) Zaurus: 192.168.129.201: Name: Z760 | 83 | (iii) Zaurus: 192.168.129.201: Name: Z760 |
97 | Start KO/Pi | 84 | Start KO/Pi |
98 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Enable PiSync | 85 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Enable PiSync |
99 | Leave port as the default 9197. | 86 | Leave port as the default 9197. |
100 | Choose password xyz. | 87 | Choose password xyz. |
101 | Click OK. | 88 | Click OK. |
102 | 89 | ||
103 | The configuration of the passive sync devices is done. | 90 | The configuration of the passive sync devices is done. |
104 | 91 | ||
105 | ***************************************** | 92 | ***************************************** |
106 | (2b) Configuring the aktive sync device: | 93 | (2b) Configuring the aktive sync device: |
107 | ***************************************** | 94 | ***************************************** |
108 | 95 | ||
109 | Linux desktop: 192.168.0.99: Name: K7 | 96 | Linux desktop: 192.168.0.99: Name: K7 |
110 | Start KO/Pi | 97 | Start KO/Pi |
111 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Configure... | 98 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Configure... |
112 | 99 | ||
113 | Set "Local device name" to "K7" | 100 | Set "Local device name" to "K7" |
114 | 101 | ||
115 | Choose profile: KDE_Desktop | 102 | Choose profile: KDE_Desktop |
116 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". | 103 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". |
117 | 104 | ||
118 | Create new profile. | 105 | Create new profile. |
119 | Set name from "noName" to "XP". | 106 | Set name from "noName" to "XP". |
120 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". | 107 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". |
121 | Set "Profile kind" to "Pi-sync". | 108 | Set "Profile kind" to "Pi-sync". |
122 | Set Calendar: Password for remote access to "xyz" | 109 | Set Calendar: Password for remote access to "xyz" |
123 | Set Calendar: Remote IP address to "192.168.0.40" | 110 | Set Calendar: Remote IP address to "192.168.0.40" |
124 | Do not change: Calendar: Remote port number | 111 | Do not change: Calendar: Remote port number |
125 | 112 | ||
126 | Create new profile. | 113 | Create new profile. |
127 | Set name from "noName" to "BUG". | 114 | Set name from "noName" to "BUG". |
128 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". | 115 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". |
129 | Set "Profile kind" to "Pi-sync". | 116 | Set "Profile kind" to "Pi-sync". |
130 | Set Calendar: Password for remote access to "xyz" | 117 | Set Calendar: Password for remote access to "xyz" |
131 | Set Calendar: Remote IP address to "192.168.0.88" | 118 | Set Calendar: Remote IP address to "192.168.0.88" |
132 | Do not change: Calendar: Remote port number | 119 | Do not change: Calendar: Remote port number |
133 | 120 | ||
134 | 121 | ||
135 | Create new profile. | 122 | Create new profile. |
136 | Set name from "noName" to "Z760". | 123 | Set name from "noName" to "Z760". |
137 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". | 124 | Check "Include in multiple calendar sync". |
138 | Set "Profile kind" to "Pi-sync". | 125 | Set "Profile kind" to "Pi-sync". |
139 | Set Calendar: Password for remote access to "xyz" | 126 | Set Calendar: Password for remote access to "xyz" |
140 | Set Calendar: Remote IP address to "192.168.129.201" | 127 | Set Calendar: Remote IP address to "192.168.129.201" |
141 | Do not change: Calendar: Remote port number | 128 | Do not change: Calendar: Remote port number |
142 | 129 | ||
143 | Click on OK in the sync config dialog to save settings. | 130 | Click on OK in the sync config dialog to save settings. |
144 | 131 | ||
145 | 132 | ||
146 | ***************************************************** | 133 | ***************************************************** |
147 | 3) Test Setup | 134 | 3) Test Setup |
148 | ***************************************************** | 135 | ***************************************************** |
149 | 136 | ||
150 | Choose menu: Synchronize - XP | 137 | Choose menu: Synchronize - XP |
151 | Now the Windows laptop should be syncronized. | 138 | Now the Windows laptop should be syncronized. |
152 | 139 | ||
153 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Z760 | 140 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Z760 |
154 | Now the Zaurus should be syncronized. | 141 | Now the Zaurus should be syncronized. |
155 | 142 | ||
156 | Choose menu: Synchronize - BUG | 143 | Choose menu: Synchronize - BUG |
157 | Now the Linux laptop (and KDE there) should be syncronized. | 144 | Now the Linux laptop (and KDE there) should be syncronized. |
158 | 145 | ||
159 | Choose menu: Synchronize - KDE_Desktop | 146 | Choose menu: Synchronize - KDE_Desktop |
160 | Now KDE on the Linux desptop (your device you are syncing from) | 147 | Now KDE on the Linux desptop (your device you are syncing from) |
161 | should be syncronized with KO/Pi. | 148 | should be syncronized with KO/Pi. |
162 | 149 | ||
163 | 150 | ||
164 | ***************************************************** | 151 | ***************************************************** |
165 | 4) Sync all devices | 152 | 4) Sync all devices |
166 | ***************************************************** | 153 | ***************************************************** |
167 | 154 | ||
168 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Multiple Sync | 155 | Choose menu: Synchronize - Multiple Sync |
169 | 156 | ||
170 | Watch the devices interchanging the calendar data ... | 157 | Watch the devices interchanging the calendar data ... |
171 | 158 | ||
172 | Wait until you get the message in the KO/Pi header: | 159 | Wait until you get the message in the KO/Pi header: |
173 | 160 | ||
174 | 4 profiles synced. Multiple sync complete! | 161 | 4 profiles synced. Multiple sync complete! |
175 | 162 | ||
176 | NOTE: | 163 | NOTE: |
177 | If you want to test syncing, you may get wrong results, | 164 | If you want to test syncing, you may get wrong results, |
178 | if the clocks of the synced devices have too much difference. | 165 | if the clocks of the synced devices have too much difference. |
179 | 166 | ||
180 | Example: Your clocks have a difference of 2 minutes. | 167 | Example: Your clocks have a difference of 2 minutes. |
181 | You sync. | 168 | You sync. |
182 | You edit an appointment on two devices. | 169 | You edit an appointment on two devices. |
183 | You sync again. | 170 | You sync again. |
184 | You should get a conflict - but you do not get it. | 171 | You should get a conflict - but you do not get it. |
185 | The reason is: On one device the "last modified" | 172 | The reason is: On one device the "last modified" |
186 | datetime entry of the editet appointment is before the | 173 | datetime entry of the editet appointment is before the |
187 | last sync event datetime on the local device. | 174 | last sync event datetime on the local device. |
188 | Such that the rule is: | 175 | Such that the rule is: |
189 | If you have a clock difference of X seconds, you may get | 176 | If you have a clock difference of X seconds, you may get |
190 | wrong results, if you edit the same event within that | 177 | wrong results, if you edit the same event within that |
191 | X seconds on two devices. | 178 | X seconds on two devices. |
192 | Same is valid for creating a new event, of course. | 179 | Same is valid for creating a new event, of course. |
193 | If creation datetime is before the last sync, it is assumed that there was | 180 | If creation datetime is before the last sync, it is assumed that there was |
194 | an existing event on the local device and the newly created remote | 181 | an existing event on the local device and the newly created remote |
195 | event is deleted. | 182 | event is deleted. |
196 | 183 | ||
197 | 184 | ||
198 | ***************************************************** | 185 | ***************************************************** |
199 | 5) Sync KA/Pi | 186 | 5) Sync KA/Pi |
200 | ***************************************************** | 187 | ***************************************************** |
201 | 188 | ||
202 | Setup KA/Pi in the same way like KO/Pi. | 189 | Setup KA/Pi in the same way like KO/Pi. |
203 | 190 | ||
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1 | WARNING: | 1 | WARNING: |
2 | YOU MAY GET UNEXPECTED (I.E. WRONG) SYNCHRONIZATION RESULTS, | 2 | YOU MAY GET UNEXPECTED (I.E. WRONG) SYNCHRONIZATION RESULTS, IF YOU CHANGE AN EVENT ON THE FIRST DEVICE AND SYNC IMMEDIATELY FROM THE OTHER DEVICE WITH THIS DEVICE, IF THE CLOCKS OF THE TWO DEVICES HAVE TOO MUCH DIFFERENCE. |
3 | IF YOU CHANGE AN EVENT ON THE FIRST DEVICE AND SYNC IMMEDIATELY FROM | ||
4 | THE OTHER DEVICE WITH THIS DEVICE, IF THE CLOCKS OF THE TWO DEVICES | ||
5 | HAVE TOO MUCH DIFFERENCE. | ||
6 | 3 | ||
7 | In other words: Please make sure, that the clocks of the devices | 4 | In other words: Please make sure, that the clocks of the devices you want to sync have only a difference of some seconds! |
8 | you want to sync have only a difference of some seconds! | ||
9 | 5 | ||
10 | 6 | ||
11 | CONTENT: | 7 | CONTENT: |
12 | 8 | ||
13 | 0) How syncing works | 9 | 0) How syncing works |
14 | 1) Qick overview of settings | 10 | 1) Qick overview of settings |
15 | 2) Sync settings in sync dialog | 11 | 2) Sync settings in sync dialog |
16 | 3) Syncing background | 12 | 3) Syncing background |
17 | 4) Sync preferences | 13 | 4) Sync preferences |
18 | 5) How a filter works | 14 | 5) How a filter works |
19 | 6) Details about sync profile kinds | 15 | 6) Details about sync profile kinds |
20 | 16 | ||
21 | ************************************************************************* | 17 | ************************************************************************* |
22 | 0) How syncing works | 18 | 0) How syncing works |
23 | ************************************************************************* | 19 | ************************************************************************* |
24 | 20 | ||
25 | Note: | 21 | Note: |
26 | The recommended and easiest way to syncronize two devices where | 22 | The recommended and easiest way to syncronize two devices where KO/Pi, KA/Pi or PWM/Pi is installed, is the profile kind "Pi-Sync". |
27 | KO/Pi, KA/Pi or PWM/Pi is installed, is the profile kind "Pi-Sync". | ||
28 | Details about that in 6) b). | 23 | Details about that in 6) b). |
29 | 24 | ||
30 | In KDE-Pim/Pi you can synchronize ( sync ) your calendar/addressbook/ | 25 | In KDE-Pim/Pi you can synchronize ( sync ) your |
31 | passwordfile with another calendar/addressbook/passwordfile, | 26 | calendar/addressbook/passwordfile with another c |
32 | by syncing your (local) calendar/addressbook/passwordfile | 27 | alendar/addressbook/passwordfile, |
28 | by syncing your (local) | ||
29 | calendar/addressbook/passwordfile | ||
33 | with a (remote) file. | 30 | with a (remote) file. |
34 | This remote file may on your local filesystem | 31 | This remote file may on your local filesystem |
35 | or on another (remote) device. | 32 | or on another (remote) device. |
36 | 33 | ||
37 | If you want to sync with another remote device, you have to create | 34 | If you want to sync with another remote device, you have to create |
38 | a sync profile. | 35 | a sync profile. |
39 | You have two choices for choosing the profil kind: | 36 | You have two choices for choosing the profil kind: |
40 | I) You can choose profile kind "Remote file" and specify a | 37 | I) You can choose profile kind "Remote file" and specify a |
41 | command line download/upload command ( like scp, ftp, ...) to | 38 | command line download/upload command ( like scp, ftp, ...) to |
42 | a) download the remote file to your local machine to a temp file | 39 | a) download the remote file to your local machine to a temp file |
43 | b) sync with this temp file | 40 | b) sync with this temp file |
44 | c) upload the synced file to the remote device | 41 | c) upload the synced file to the remote device |
45 | II) If you want to sync with a device, where KO/Pi( or KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) is | 42 | II) If you want to sync with a device, where KO/Pi( or KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) is |
46 | installed, you can easily get the remote file via network | 43 | installed, you can easily get the remote file via network |
47 | with the build in file transfer feature: | 44 | with the build in file transfer feature: |
48 | Choose profile kind "Pi-Sync" and | 45 | Choose profile kind "Pi-Sync" and |
49 | a) Start KO/Pi,KA/Pi or PWM/Pi on remote device and | 46 | a) Start KO/Pi,KA/Pi or PWM/Pi on remote device and |
50 | enable "Pi-Sync" on remote device with password and port. | 47 | enable "Pi-Sync" on remote device with password and port. |
51 | b) Specify password, port and IP address in your profile. | 48 | b) Specify password, port and IP address in your profile. |
52 | 49 | ||
53 | 50 | ||
54 | You can sync with your mobile phone as well. | 51 | You can sync with your mobile phone as well. |
55 | Everything is explained in more details below. | 52 | Everything is explained in more details below. |
56 | 53 | ||
57 | NOTE: | 54 | NOTE: |
58 | If you do not use profile kind "Pi-Sync", | 55 | If you do not use profile kind "Pi-Sync", it is recommended to close a running KO/Pi (KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) on the remote device. |
59 | it is recommended to close | ||
60 | a running KO/Pi (KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) on the remote device. | ||
61 | (Note: KO/Pi(KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) running on Zaurus with | 56 | (Note: KO/Pi(KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) running on Zaurus with |
62 | FastLoad enabled will never be closed!) | 57 | FastLoad enabled will never be closed!) |
63 | After syncing with a running KO/Pi on the remote device, | 58 | After syncing with a running KO/Pi on the remote device, a "save" on the remote device will tell you that it needs to merge (sync). |
64 | a "save" on the remote device will tell you that it needs to merge (sync). | 59 | After merging (just a syncing with the changed file) you will get the new data showing in remote KO/Pi. |
65 | After merging (just a syncing with the changed file) | ||
66 | you will get the new data showing in remote KO/Pi. | ||
67 | 60 | ||
68 | ************************************************************************* | 61 | ************************************************************************* |
69 | 1) Qick overview of settings | 62 | 1) Qick overview of settings |
70 | ************************************************************************* | 63 | ************************************************************************* |
71 | 64 | ||
72 | a) Open sync settings dialog (Menu Synchronize - Configure...) | 65 | a) Open sync settings dialog (Menu Synchronize - Configure...) |
73 | b) Give your device a unique name. | 66 | b) Give your device a unique name. |
74 | (unique in the set of all devices you want to sync with). | 67 | (unique in the set of all devices you want to sync with). |
75 | If you have already configured another devive and created | 68 | If you have already configured another devive and created |
76 | there a sync profile to sync with this device, give your device | 69 | there a sync profile to sync with this device, give your device |
77 | the same name as this sync profile! The same name is important, | 70 | the same name as this sync profile! The same name is important, |
78 | because it makes it possible to sync first A->B | 71 | because it makes it possible to sync first A->B |
79 | (A local device, that performs the sync, B remote device) | 72 | (A local device, that performs the sync, B remote device) |
80 | and then B->A. Such that the B->A sync knows about the | 73 | and then B->A. Such that the B->A sync knows about the |
81 | already performed A->B sync. | 74 | already performed A->B sync. |
82 | That means: It is unimportant if you sync A->B or B->A, | 75 | That means: It is unimportant if you sync A->B or B->A, |
83 | the devices A and B will be synced properly. | 76 | the devices A and B will be synced properly. |
84 | c) Create a new sync profile and give it a unique name. | 77 | c) Create a new sync profile and give it a unique name. |
85 | (unique in the set of all sync profiles on this device). | 78 | (unique in the set of all sync profiles on this device). |
86 | If you want to sync with a device, where KO/Pi is already installed | 79 | If you want to sync with a device, where KO/Pi is already installed |
87 | and which has a given unique device name, use this device name as | 80 | and which has a given unique device name, use this device name as |
88 | your profile name ( refer to b) ). | 81 | your profile name ( refer to b) ). |
89 | d) Choose the profile kind of your syncing method: | 82 | d) Choose the profile kind of your syncing method: |
90 | (i) Local file or | 83 | (i) Local file or |
91 | (ii) Pi-Sync or | 84 | (ii) Pi-Sync or |
92 | (iii) Remote file or | 85 | (iii) Remote file or |
93 | (iiii) Mobile Phone. | 86 | (iiii) Mobile Phone. |
94 | Detailed explanation in 6) | 87 | Detailed explanation in 6) |
95 | e) Choose the other profile options. | 88 | e) Choose the other profile options. |
96 | Detailed explanation in 2) | 89 | Detailed explanation in 2) |
97 | f) Close sync dialog with OK. | 90 | f) Close sync dialog with OK. |
98 | g) Sync. | 91 | g) Sync. |
99 | 92 | ||
100 | NOTE: | 93 | NOTE: |
101 | AFTER SYNCING THERE ARE "SYNC EVENTS" CREATED | 94 | AFTER SYNCING THERE ARE "SYNC EVENTS" CREATED |
102 | (OR UPDATED, IF IT ALREADY EXITS) FOR EACH SYNC PROFILE. | 95 | (OR UPDATED, IF IT ALREADY EXITS) FOR EACH SYNC PROFILE. |
103 | YOU MAY NOT DELETE OR CHANGE THESE EVENTS. | 96 | YOU MAY NOT DELETE OR CHANGE THESE EVENTS. |
104 | 97 | ||
105 | ************************************************************************* | 98 | ************************************************************************* |
106 | 2) Sync settings in sync dialog | 99 | 2) Sync settings in sync dialog |
107 | ************************************************************************* | 100 | ************************************************************************* |
108 | 101 | ||
109 | a) Local device name: | 102 | a) Local device name: |
110 | -> 1) b) | 103 | -> 1) b) |
111 | b) Profile: | 104 | b) Profile: |
112 | -> 1) c) | 105 | -> 1) c) |
113 | c) Multiple Sync options: Include in multiple sync: | 106 | c) Multiple Sync options: Include in multiple sync: |
114 | In the Synchronize menu, there is a multiple sync menu entry. | 107 | In the Synchronize menu, there is a multiple sync menu entry. |
115 | If you choose this menu entry, all user defined profiles with this | 108 | If you choose this menu entry, all user defined profiles with this |
116 | 'Include in multiple sync' option enabled will be synced | 109 | 'Include in multiple sync' option enabled will be synced |
117 | one after another. And this twice. This will take some time. | 110 | one after another. And this twice. This will take some time. |
118 | After that sync, on all devices should be the same data. | 111 | After that sync, on all devices should be the same data. |
119 | 112 | ||
120 | d)- j) Sync algo options: | 113 | d)- j) Sync algo options: |
121 | 114 | ||
122 | d) Ask for preferences before sync: | 115 | d) Ask for preferences before sync: |
123 | Check this to be asked for "Sync preferences" settings before each sync. | 116 | Check this to be asked for "Sync preferences" settings before each sync. |
124 | If the profile kind is "Pi-Sync" you will be asked to confirm | 117 | If the profile kind is "Pi-Sync" you will be asked to confirm |
125 | the "Pi-Sync" specific settings (Password,IP address, port number) | 118 | the "Pi-Sync" specific settings (Password,IP address, port number) |
126 | as well. That makes it possible to use that profile for a | 119 | as well. That makes it possible to use that profile for a |
127 | device that is connected via DHCP to the network and gets different | 120 | device that is connected via DHCP to the network and gets different |
128 | IP addresses when connecting to the network. | 121 | IP addresses when connecting to the network. |
129 | e) Sync preferences: | 122 | e) Sync preferences: |
130 | Choose here your sync preferences. | 123 | Choose here your sync preferences. |
131 | Details -> 4) | 124 | Details -> 4) |
132 | f) Show summary after sync: | 125 | f) Show summary after sync: |
133 | Check this to get a small summary dialog after sync | 126 | Check this to get a small summary dialog after sync |
134 | about number of added/changed/deleted events on local/remote. | 127 | about number of added/changed/deleted events on local/remote. |
135 | g) Apply filter when adding data to local: | 128 | g) Apply filter when adding data to local: |
136 | What is a filter? You can read this in -> 5) | 129 | What is a filter? You can read this in -> 5) |
137 | With this option you can specify a filter for events/contacts, | 130 | With this option you can specify a filter for events/contacts, |
138 | which should be added to the local database, because they are | 131 | which should be added to the local database, because they are |
139 | in the remote database and not in the local database. | 132 | in the remote database and not in the local database. |
140 | (Database = calendar file or addressbook file). | 133 | (Database = calendar file or addressbook file). |
141 | Note that the filter is NOT applied to the remote | 134 | Note that the filter is NOT applied to the remote |
142 | database before syncing. It is only applied to a particular | 135 | database before syncing. It is only applied to a particular |
143 | item which should be added to the local database. | 136 | item which should be added to the local database. |
144 | Well, but what is the difference? | 137 | Well, but what is the difference? |
145 | The differnce is: If the remote database AND the local database contain | 138 | The differnce is: If the remote database AND the local database contain |
146 | an already synced item, which does not match the filter, then this item is synced. | 139 | an already synced item, which does not match the filter, then this item is synced. |
147 | If the remote database contains an item which does not match the filter | 140 | If the remote database contains an item which does not match the filter |
148 | and the local database does not contain this item, then this item is not added | 141 | and the local database does not contain this item, then this item is not added |
149 | to the local database, but it is still in the remote database after syncing. | 142 | to the local database, but it is still in the remote database after syncing. |
150 | g) Write back synced data: | 143 | g) Write back synced data: |
151 | Uncheck this to update the local calendar only. | 144 | Uncheck this to update the local calendar only. |
152 | I.e. your local calendar is synced with the remote calendar | 145 | I.e. your local calendar is synced with the remote calendar |
153 | but nothing on the remote calendar is changed. | 146 | but nothing on the remote calendar is changed. |
154 | If you uncheck "Write back synced data", the settings | 147 | If you uncheck "Write back synced data", the settings |
155 | under h) and i) are ignored, of course. | 148 | under h) and i) are ignored, of course. |
156 | 149 | ||
157 | h) - j) Write back options: | 150 | h) - j) Write back options: |
158 | 151 | ||
159 | h) Write back (on remote) existing entries only: | 152 | h) Write back (on remote) existing entries only: |
160 | Check this to update the remote data only. | 153 | Check this to update the remote data only. |
161 | I.e. no data from yor local calendar/addressbook is added to the | 154 | I.e. no data from yor local calendar/addressbook is added to the |
162 | remote device. You may use this option to | 155 | remote device. You may use this option to |
163 | sync against some kind of "public calendar/addressbook" without | 156 | sync against some kind of "public calendar/addressbook" without |
164 | adding anything of your personal data. | 157 | adding anything of your personal data. |
165 | But in this case, you cannot add an item to the remoet device. | 158 | But in this case, you cannot add an item to the remoet device. |
166 | i) Apply filter when adding data to remote: | 159 | i) Apply filter when adding data to remote: |
167 | What is a filter? You can read this in -> 5) | 160 | What is a filter? You can read this in -> 5) |
168 | With this option you can specify a filter for events/contacts, | 161 | With this option you can specify a filter for events/contacts, |
169 | which should be added to the remote database, because they are | 162 | which should be added to the remote database, because they are |
170 | in the local database and not in the remote database. | 163 | in the local database and not in the remote database. |
171 | (Database = calendar file or addressbook file). | 164 | (Database = calendar file or addressbook file). |
172 | Note that the filter is NOT applied to the local | 165 | Note that the filter is NOT applied to the local |
173 | database before syncing. It is only applied to a particular | 166 | database before syncing. It is only applied to a particular |
174 | item of the local database which should be added to the remote database. | 167 | item of the local database which should be added to the remote database. |
175 | Well, but what is the difference? | 168 | Well, but what is the difference? |
176 | The differnce is: If the local database AND the remote database contain | 169 | The differnce is: If the local database AND the remote database contain |
177 | an already synced item, which does not match the filter, then this item is synced. | 170 | an already synced item, which does not match the filter, then this item is synced. |
178 | If the local database contains an item which does not match the filter | 171 | If the local database contains an item which does not match the filter |
179 | and the remote database does not contain this item, then this item is not added | 172 | and the remote database does not contain this item, then this item is not added |
180 | to the remote database, but it is still in the local database after syncing. | 173 | to the remote database, but it is still in the local database after syncing. |
181 | Example: | 174 | Example: |
182 | You have specified a calendar filter "only public events". | 175 | You have specified a calendar filter "only public events". |
183 | You specify this filter as the outgoing filter for syncing. | 176 | You specify this filter as the outgoing filter for syncing. |
184 | If there is an event in the local database which is not "public", but "private", | 177 | If there is an event in the local database which is not "public", but "private", |
185 | this event is not added to the remote database. | 178 | this event is not added to the remote database. |
186 | If there is an event in the local database and in the remote database which is | 179 | If there is an event in the local database and in the remote database which is |
187 | "private" (maybe added by someone else) then this event is synced and | 180 | "private" (maybe added by someone else) then this event is synced and |
188 | it is in the local database and in the remote database after syncing. | 181 | it is in the local database and in the remote database after syncing. |
189 | That means in particular you cannot remove an event from the remote | 182 | That means in particular you cannot remove an event from the remote |
190 | database but setting it to "private". | 183 | database but setting it to "private". |
191 | If you want to remove the event you can clone it, set it to private and delete the | 184 | If you want to remove the event you can clone it, set it to private and delete the |
192 | original event. Then the original event is deleted in the remote database after sync and | 185 | original event. Then the original event is deleted in the remote database after sync and |
193 | the cloned event is not added to the remote database, because it is private. | 186 | the cloned event is not added to the remote database, because it is private. |
194 | j) Write back (calendar) entries for time period only: | 187 | j) Write back (calendar) entries for time period only: |
195 | Check this to write back only calendar entries for a given time period. | 188 | Check this to write back only calendar entries for a given time period. |
196 | (Useful when syncing with mobile phones.) | 189 | (Useful when syncing with mobile phones.) |
197 | You can specify the date range in weeks for the weeks in the past to the weeks in the future. | 190 | You can specify the date range in weeks for the weeks in the past to the weeks in the future. |
198 | 191 | ||
199 | k) Profile kind: | 192 | k) Profile kind: |
200 | Details -> 6) | 193 | Details -> 6) |
201 | 194 | ||
202 | ************************************************************************* | 195 | ************************************************************************* |
203 | 3) Syncing background | 196 | 3) Syncing background |
204 | ************************************************************************* | 197 | ************************************************************************* |
205 | 198 | ||
206 | The same mentioned for calendars is valid for addressbooks as well. | 199 | The same mentioned for calendars is valid for addressbooks as well. |
207 | 200 | ||
208 | Synchronizing calendars ( i.e. files ) means, | 201 | Synchronizing calendars ( i.e. files ) means, to merge two calendars in a useful way. If the two calendars are completely different, there is no problem, the resulting calendar contains all data from the local and from the remote calendar. |
209 | to merge two calendars in a useful way. | 202 | |
210 | If the two calendars are completely different, | 203 | Problems will occur, if you have edited items from the local calendar on the remote machine. Then it could be, that items are in conflict. Two items are "in conflict", if they have the same unique ID (which get an item at time of creation and owns it until it is deleted ) and they both are modified after the last synchronization. |
211 | there is no problem, the resulting calendar contains | 204 | |
212 | all data from the local and from the remote calendar. | 205 | At first sync of two calendars there is no item deleted. If the calendars are synced before and there is an item, which is not edited after the last sync and is only available in one calendar, then this item is deleted in this calendar. |
213 | |||
214 | Problems will occur, if you have edited items | ||
215 | from the local calendar on the remote machine. | ||
216 | Then it could be, that items are in conflict. | ||
217 | Two items are "in conflict", if they have the | ||
218 | same unique ID (which get an item at time of | ||
219 | creation and owns it until it is deleted ) | ||
220 | and they both are modified after the last | ||
221 | synchronization. | ||
222 | |||
223 | At first sync of two calendars there is no item deleted. | ||
224 | If the calendars are synced before and there is an item, | ||
225 | which is not edited after the last sync and is only | ||
226 | available in one calendar, then this item is deleted | ||
227 | in this calendar. | ||
228 | 206 | ||
229 | But when was the last synchronization between two calendars? | 207 | But when was the last synchronization between two calendars? |
230 | 208 | ||
231 | To know that, KO/Pi creates at first syncing | 209 | To know that, KO/Pi creates at first syncing of two files an unique event "<profile name> - sync Event" on the remote and the local calendar. After syncing, the start time of this event is set to the time of syncing. The event is read only and the user may not change it. |
232 | of two files an unique event "<profile name> - sync Event" | ||
233 | on the remote and the local calendar. | ||
234 | After syncing, the start time of this event is set | ||
235 | to the time of syncing. | ||
236 | The event is read only and the user may not change it. | ||
237 | 210 | ||
238 | If two such files are synced, that both have an event | 211 | If two such files are synced, that both have an event "<profile name> - sync Event" and the events have the same start time, then deleted items on the one calendar are deleted on the other as well. |
239 | "<profile name> - sync Event" and the events have | ||
240 | the same start time, then deleted items on the one calendar | ||
241 | are deleted on the other as well. | ||
242 | 212 | ||
243 | 213 | ||
244 | ************************************************************************* | 214 | ************************************************************************* |
245 | 4) Sync preferences | 215 | 4) Sync preferences |
246 | ************************************************************************* | 216 | ************************************************************************* |
247 | 217 | ||
248 | Two items are "in conflict", if they have the same unique ID | 218 | Two items are "in conflict", if they have the same unique ID and they both are modified after the last synchronization. |
249 | and they both are modified after the last synchronization. | ||
250 | (Details -> 3) ). | 219 | (Details -> 3) ). |
251 | 220 | ||
252 | If an item is not modified after the last sync and | 221 | If an item is not modified after the last sync and it is not found in the other calendar, it is deleted. |
253 | it is not found in the other calendar, it is deleted. | ||
254 | 222 | ||
255 | On the first sync, there is no item deleted. | 223 | On the first sync, there is no item deleted. |
256 | 224 | ||
257 | SYNC PREFERENCES: | 225 | SYNC PREFERENCES: |
258 | -Take local entry on conflict: | 226 | -Take local entry on conflict: |
259 | Takes the local entry on conflict. | 227 | Takes the local entry on conflict. |
260 | If it is the first sync, | 228 | If it is the first sync, |
261 | "Ask for every entry" | 229 | "Ask for every entry" |
262 | is chosen automatically, | 230 | is chosen automatically, |
263 | if this is selected. | 231 | if this is selected. |
264 | 232 | ||
265 | -Take remote entry on conflict: | 233 | -Take remote entry on conflict: |
266 | Takes the remote entry on conflict. | 234 | Takes the remote entry on conflict. |
267 | If it is the first sync, | 235 | If it is the first sync, |
268 | "Ask for every entry" | 236 | "Ask for every entry" |
269 | is chosen automatically, | 237 | is chosen automatically, |
270 | if this is selected. | 238 | if this is selected. |
271 | 239 | ||
272 | -Take newest entry on conflict: | 240 | -Take newest entry on conflict: |
273 | This takes the newest entry on conflict. | 241 | This takes the newest entry on conflict. |
274 | May be the most useful syncing mode. | 242 | May be the most useful syncing mode. |
275 | 243 | ||
276 | -Ask for every entry on conflict: | 244 | -Ask for every entry on conflict: |
277 | Pops up an event viewer dialog and | 245 | Pops up an event viewer dialog and |
278 | shows the two conflicting entries there. | 246 | shows the two conflicting entries there. |
279 | The user can chose, which entry he would like to take. | 247 | The user can chose, which entry he would like to take. |
280 | The button for the newest entry | 248 | The button for the newest entry |
281 | is automatically set as default button. | 249 | is automatically set as default button. |
282 | The color for the newest entry is green. | 250 | The color for the newest entry is green. |
283 | 251 | ||
284 | -Force: Take local entry always: | 252 | -Force: Take local entry always: |
285 | Even if the calendars are already synced | 253 | Even if the calendars are already synced |
286 | there is no item deleted on local. | 254 | there is no item deleted on local. |
287 | 255 | ||
288 | -Force: Take remote entry always: | 256 | -Force: Take remote entry always: |
289 | Analogous to | 257 | Analogous to |
290 | "Force: Take local entry always" | 258 | "Force: Take local entry always" |
291 | 259 | ||
292 | ************************************************************************* | 260 | ************************************************************************* |
293 | 5) How a filter works | 261 | 5) How a filter works |
294 | ************************************************************************* | 262 | ************************************************************************* |
295 | 263 | ||
296 | A filter is a rule to decide if a particular item | 264 | A filter is a rule to decide if a particular item (calendar iten item or contact item) belongs to a set of items. |
297 | (calendar iten item or contact item) belongs to a set of items. | ||
298 | For example, you can specify a set as: | 265 | For example, you can specify a set as: |
299 | Only items, that belongs to that category. | 266 | Only items, that belongs to that category. |
300 | Or: Only items, that does not belong to that category. | 267 | Or: Only items, that does not belong to that category. |
301 | Or: Only items, that are public. | 268 | Or: Only items, that are public. |
302 | 269 | ||
303 | If you specify a filter in a syncing profile, you can set the | 270 | If you specify a filter in a syncing profile, you can set the rules of adding items to the local or remote database. |
304 | rules of adding items to the local or remote database. | ||
305 | 271 | ||
306 | Example: | 272 | Example: |
307 | You have a public calendar in your company, which contains all | 273 | You have a public calendar in your company, which contains all company relevant data. |
308 | company relevant data. | 274 | |
309 | 275 | You have different projects in the company and for project specific events is always set the project name as a category: | |
310 | You have different projects in the company and for project specific events | 276 | E.g. all events of the project PRO_ABC do have set the categorie PRO_ABC. But you are not interested in events of PRO_ABC, because you are not working on it. Then you can specify a filter: All, but not with categoroy PRO_ABC. When you specify this filter as an incoming filter for your sync profile, all events of the company are synced and added to your local calendar, but not the evenst of the project PRO_ABC. |
311 | is always set the project name as a category: | 277 | |
312 | E.g. all events of the project PRO_ABC do have set the categorie PRO_ABC. | 278 | You do not want that your private data can be seen in the public calendar of your company. Well, set the property to "private" for all your private data and specify an outgoing filter: Only " public" and "confidential". Then you can sync your personal calendar with the calendar of the company, but your private data is not added to the public calendar. |
313 | But you are not interested in events of PRO_ABC, because you are not working on it. | ||
314 | Then you can specify a filter: All, but not with categoroy PRO_ABC. | ||
315 | When you specify this filter as an incoming filter for your sync profile, | ||
316 | all events of the company are synced and added to your local calendar, but not | ||
317 | the evenst of the project PRO_ABC. | ||
318 | |||
319 | You do not want that your private data can be seen | ||
320 | in the public calendar of your company. | ||
321 | Well, set the property to "private" for all your private data | ||
322 | and specify an outgoing filter: Only " public" and "confidential". | ||
323 | Then you can sync your personal calendar with the calendar of the company, | ||
324 | but your private data is not added to the public calendar. | ||
325 | 279 | ||
326 | ************************************************************************* | 280 | ************************************************************************* |
327 | 6) Details about sync profile kinds | 281 | 6) Details about sync profile kinds |
328 | ************************************************************************* | 282 | ************************************************************************* |
329 | 283 | ||
330 | a) Local file | 284 | a) Local file |
331 | Please specify a local file you want to sync with. | 285 | Please specify a local file you want to sync with. |
332 | Note: If you are syncing a file, which is used by KA/Pi, please check the | 286 | Note: If you are syncing a file, which is used by KA/Pi, please check the |
333 | "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". | 287 | "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". |
334 | If you are syncing with a file from KAddressbook or another program, | 288 | If you are syncing with a file from KAddressbook or another program, |
335 | please uncheck "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". | 289 | please uncheck "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". |
336 | To set this properly is important! KA/Pi uses a "last modified" property, | 290 | To set this properly is important! KA/Pi uses a "last modified" property, |
337 | which is not supported by KAddressbook. | 291 | which is not supported by KAddressbook. |
338 | 292 | ||
339 | b) Pi-Sync (direct Kx/Pi to Kx/Pi sync) | 293 | b) Pi-Sync (direct Kx/Pi to Kx/Pi sync) |
340 | We mention here only KO/Pi, but the same is valid for KA/Pi. | 294 | We mention here only KO/Pi, but the same is valid for KA/Pi. |
341 | If you want to sync with a device, where KO/Pi is | 295 | If you want to sync with a device, where KO/Pi is |
342 | installed, you can easily get the remote file via network | 296 | installed, you can easily get the remote file via network |
343 | with the build in file transfer feature "Pi-Sync": | 297 | with the build in file transfer feature "Pi-Sync": |
344 | You have first to enable file transfer on the remote device: | 298 | You have first to enable file transfer on the remote device: |
345 | - Start KO/Pi on the remote device. | 299 | - Start KO/Pi on the remote device. |
346 | - Choose Menu Synchronize-Enable Pi-Sync. | 300 | - Choose Menu Synchronize-Enable Pi-Sync. |
347 | - Choose a port number, where KO/Pi should listen for | 301 | - Choose a port number, where KO/Pi should listen for |
348 | file sending requests. Valid port numbers are numbers | 302 | file sending requests. Valid port numbers are numbers |
349 | between 1 and 65565. Do not specify port numbers, that are | 303 | between 1 and 65565. Do not specify port numbers, that are |
350 | used by other applications. A port number between 9000 and 9999 | 304 | used by other applications. A port number between 9000 and 9999 |
351 | is most likely not used by another application. | 305 | is most likely not used by another application. |
352 | The default port number is 9197 for KO/Pi. | 306 | The default port number is 9197 for KO/Pi. |
353 | If you specify a port number, which is already in use, | 307 | If you specify a port number, which is already in use, |
354 | you will get an error message when closing this dialog. | 308 | you will get an error message when closing this dialog. |
355 | - Choose a password. | 309 | - Choose a password. |
356 | - Click OK. | 310 | - Click OK. |
357 | Now KO/Pi will send the calendar data via the network, | 311 | Now KO/Pi will send the calendar data via the network, |
358 | if some other device is sending a "please send calendar" | 312 | if some other device is sending a "please send calendar" |
359 | request on the given port using the given password. | 313 | request on the given port using the given password. |
360 | If you want to be sure, nobody can access your calendar | 314 | If you want to be sure, nobody can access your calendar |
361 | data, simply disable the file transfer feature on the | 315 | data, simply disable the file transfer feature on the |
362 | remote device after the syncing is done by choosing: | 316 | remote device after the syncing is done by choosing: |
363 | Menu Synchronize-Disable Pi-Sync. | 317 | Menu Synchronize-Disable Pi-Sync. |
364 | 318 | ||
365 | Note: If you want to sync with a remote device that gets different | 319 | Note: If you want to sync with a remote device that gets different |
366 | IPaddresses each time connected to the network | 320 | IPaddresses each time connected to the network |
367 | (this may be the case, if you use DHCP for connection | 321 | (this may be the case, if you use DHCP for connection |
368 | of the remote device to the network) simply enable | 322 | of the remote device to the network) simply enable |
369 | "Ask for preferences before sync". | 323 | "Ask for preferences before sync". |
370 | Then you will be asked to confirm the | 324 | Then you will be asked to confirm the |
371 | "Pi-Sync" specific settings | 325 | "Pi-Sync" specific settings |
372 | (Password,IP address, port number) | 326 | (Password,IP address, port number) |
373 | and you can easily change the IP address before each sync. | 327 | and you can easily change the IP address before each sync. |
374 | 328 | ||
375 | On your local device, create a new profile and choose | 329 | On your local device, create a new profile and choose |
376 | profile kind "Pi-Sync". | 330 | profile kind "Pi-Sync". |
377 | Fill in the needed values: | 331 | Fill in the needed values: |
378 | - Password for remote access: | 332 | - Password for remote access: |
379 | The password you specified on the remote device. | 333 | The password you specified on the remote device. |
380 | - Remote IP address: | 334 | - Remote IP address: |
381 | The IP address of the remote device. | 335 | The IP address of the remote device. |
382 | - Remote port number: | 336 | - Remote port number: |
383 | The port number you specified on the remote device. | 337 | The port number you specified on the remote device. |
384 | 338 | ||
385 | Now you can syncronize your local device easily with your | 339 | Now you can syncronize your local device easily with your |
386 | remote device. This works well for all platforms KO/Pi is | 340 | remote device. This works well for all platforms KO/Pi is |
387 | running on, e.g. syncing a KO/Pi on Zaurus with KO/Pi on Windows | 341 | running on, e.g. syncing a KO/Pi on Zaurus with KO/Pi on Windows |
388 | is now very easy. | 342 | is now very easy. |
389 | 343 | ||
390 | c) Remote file | 344 | c) Remote file |
391 | Note: If you are syncing a file, which is used by KA/Pi, please check the | 345 | Note: If you are syncing a file, which is used by KA/Pi, please check the |
392 | "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". | 346 | "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". |
393 | If you are syncing with a file from KAddressbook or another program, | 347 | If you are syncing with a file from KAddressbook or another program, |
394 | please uncheck "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". | 348 | please uncheck "Addressbook file (*.vcf) is used by KA/Pi". |
395 | To set this properly is important! KA/Pi uses a "last modified" property, | 349 | To set this properly is important! KA/Pi uses a "last modified" property, |
396 | which is not supported by KAddressbook. | 350 | which is not supported by KAddressbook. |
397 | 351 | ||
398 | Syncing with the profile kind "Remote file" is performed in three steps: | 352 | Syncing with the profile kind "Remote file" is performed in three steps: |
399 | i) download the remote file to your local machine to a temp file | 353 | i) download the remote file to your local machine to a temp file |
400 | ii) sync with this temp file | 354 | ii) sync with this temp file |
401 | iii) upload the synced file to the remote device | 355 | iii) upload the synced file to the remote device |
402 | 356 | ||
403 | The down-/uploading if i) and iii) is done via a command line command. | 357 | The down-/uploading if i) and iii) is done via a command line command. |
404 | Please specify the download/upload command ( like scp, ftp, ...) and the | 358 | Please specify the download/upload command ( like scp, ftp, ...) and the |
405 | file name of the temp file in the corresponding fields. | 359 | file name of the temp file in the corresponding fields. |
406 | 360 | ||
407 | d) Mobile device (cell phone) | 361 | d) Mobile device (cell phone) |
408 | Note: On the Zaurus you have to install the phoneaccess_xxx_arm.ipk package | 362 | Note: On the Zaurus you have to install the phoneaccess_xxx_arm.ipk package |
409 | to be able to access mobile phones. | 363 | to be able to access mobile phones. |
410 | We mention here only KO/Pi, but the same is valid for KA/Pi. | 364 | We mention here only KO/Pi, but the same is valid for KA/Pi. |
411 | Note: | 365 | Note: |
412 | It is only possible to sync a mobile phone with one particular device | 366 | It is only possible to sync a mobile phone with one particular device |
413 | running KO/Pi. If you want to be able to write data of more than one device | 367 | running KO/Pi. If you want to be able to write data of more than one device |
414 | to the mobile phone (e.g. from your Zaurus and from your Windows Laptop) | 368 | to the mobile phone (e.g. from your Zaurus and from your Windows Laptop) |
415 | do not sync with the mobile phone at all, but use the | 369 | do not sync with the mobile phone at all, but use the |
416 | "Export to phone" functionality from the different devices. | 370 | "Export to phone" functionality from the different devices. |
417 | Using "Export to phone" makes it not possible to get back data from the | 371 | Using "Export to phone" makes it not possible to get back data from the |
418 | phone, if it was changed there, of course. | 372 | phone, if it was changed there, of course. |
419 | If you sync with the phone, do not use "Export to phone" from any device. | 373 | If you sync with the phone, do not use "Export to phone" from any device. |
420 | (And do not sync, as mentioned above, from any other device with that phone). | 374 | (And do not sync, as mentioned above, from any other device with that phone). |
421 | It would delete the needed information for syncing with that phone! | 375 | It would delete the needed information for syncing with that phone! |
422 | 376 | ||
423 | We are using Gammu (Version: 0.98.9) ( http://freshmeat.net/projects/gammu/ ) | 377 | We are using Gammu (Version: 0.98.9) ( http://freshmeat.net/projects/gammu/ ) |
424 | for accessing the phones. | 378 | for accessing the phones. |
425 | Note: You cannot use the original Gammu for syncing KDE-Pim/Pi, because | 379 | Note: You cannot use the original Gammu for syncing KDE-Pim/Pi, because |
426 | we have modified the original version to make it useable for syncing! | 380 | we have modified the original version to make it useable for syncing! |
427 | Gammu allows access to many phones in many ways (Irda, Bluetooth, serial,...). | 381 | Gammu allows access to many phones in many ways (Irda, Bluetooth, serial,...). |
428 | The recommended phone access using Gammu with KDE-Pim/Pi is Irda (infrared). | 382 | The recommended phone access using Gammu with KDE-Pim/Pi is Irda (infrared). |
429 | Bluetooth access is disabled on the Zaurus, but may work on Windows. | 383 | Bluetooth access is disabled on the Zaurus, but may work on Windows. |
430 | Please look at the Gammu homepage and documentation about more details | 384 | Please look at the Gammu homepage and documentation about more details |
431 | configuring Gammu how to access your phone. | 385 | configuring Gammu how to access your phone. |
432 | If you have problems accessing your phone, start KO/Pi from the konsole | 386 | If you have problems accessing your phone, start KO/Pi from the konsole |
433 | and you will get a more detailed output what went wrong. | 387 | and you will get a more detailed output what went wrong. |
434 | About Gammu from the Gammu homepage: | 388 | About Gammu from the Gammu homepage: |
435 | Gammu (formerly known as MyGnokii2) is a cellular | 389 | Gammu (formerly known as MyGnokii2) is a cellular |
436 | manager for various mobile phones/modems. | 390 | manager for various mobile phones/modems. |
437 | It supports the Nokia 2100, 3100, 32xx, 33xx, | 391 | It supports the Nokia 2100, 3100, 32xx, 33xx, |
438 | 3410, 35xx, 51xx, 5210, 5510, 61xx, 62xx, | 392 | 3410, 35xx, 51xx, 5210, 5510, 61xx, 62xx, |
439 | 63xx, 6510, 6610, 6800, 71xx, 7210, 7250, | 393 | 63xx, 6510, 6610, 6800, 71xx, 7210, 7250, |
440 | 7250i, 82xx, 83xx, 8910, 9110, 9210 | 394 | 7250i, 82xx, 83xx, 8910, 9110, 9210 |
441 | and compatible and AT devices (Siemens, Alcatel, | 395 | and compatible and AT devices (Siemens, Alcatel, |
442 | Falcom, WaveCom, IPAQ, Samsung, SE, and others) | 396 | Falcom, WaveCom, IPAQ, Samsung, SE, and others) |
443 | over cables/infrared/BlueTooth. | 397 | over cables/infrared/BlueTooth. |
444 | 398 | ||
445 | Here is an example what to specify to access a Nokia 6310i via infrared: | 399 | Here is an example what to specify to access a Nokia 6310i via infrared: |
446 | On Linux (Zaurus): | 400 | On Linux (Zaurus): |
447 | I/O device: /dev/ircomm | 401 | I/O device: /dev/ircomm |
448 | Connection: irda | 402 | Connection: irda |
449 | Model: <leave empty> | 403 | Model: <leave empty> |
450 | 404 | ||
451 | On Windows: | 405 | On Windows: |
452 | I/O device: <ignored - i.e. leave empty> | 406 | I/O device: <ignored - i.e. leave empty> |
453 | Connection: irda | 407 | Connection: irda |
454 | Model: <leave empty> | 408 | Model: <leave empty> |
455 | 409 | ||
456 | Here is the overview from the Gammu documentation, | 410 | Here is the overview from the Gammu documentation, |
457 | how to specify the connection settings for | 411 | how to specify the connection settings for |
458 | I/O device: | 412 | I/O device: |
459 | Connection: | 413 | Connection: |
460 | Model: | 414 | Model: |
461 | 415 | ||
462 | Note: The documentation uses the term "port", | 416 | Note: The documentation uses the term "port", |
463 | where we use the term "I/O device". | 417 | where we use the term "I/O device". |
464 | Note: You do not have to create/change the gammurc configuration file. | 418 | Note: You do not have to create/change the gammurc configuration file. |
465 | That will do KO/Pi for you. | 419 | That will do KO/Pi for you. |
466 | Note: For a known model, leave "Model:" always empty, | 420 | Note: For a known model, leave "Model:" always empty, |
467 | such that Gammu can auto detect the model. | 421 | such that Gammu can auto detect the model. |
468 | 422 | ||
469 | # This is a sample ~/.gammurc file. | 423 | # This is a sample ~/.gammurc file. |
470 | # In Unix/Linux copy it into your home directory and name it .gammurc | 424 | # In Unix/Linux copy it into your home directory and name it .gammurc |
471 | # or into /etc and name it gammurc | 425 | # or into /etc and name it gammurc |
472 | # In Win32 copy it into directory with Gammu.exe and name gammurc | 426 | # In Win32 copy it into directory with Gammu.exe and name gammurc |
473 | # More about parameters later | 427 | # More about parameters later |
474 | # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 428 | # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
475 | 429 | ||
476 | [gammu] | 430 | [gammu] |
477 | 431 | ||
478 | port = com8: | 432 | port = com8: |
479 | #model = 6110 | 433 | #model = 6110 |
480 | connection = fbusblue | 434 | connection = fbusblue |
481 | #synchronizetime = yes | 435 | #synchronizetime = yes |
482 | #logfile = gammulog | 436 | #logfile = gammulog |
483 | #logformat = textall | 437 | #logformat = textall |
484 | #use_locking = yes | 438 | #use_locking = yes |
485 | #gammuloc = locfile | 439 | #gammuloc = locfile |
486 | #startinfo = yes | 440 | #startinfo = yes |
487 | #gammucoding = utf8 | 441 | #gammucoding = utf8 |
488 | 442 | ||
489 | [gammu1] | 443 | [gammu1] |
490 | 444 | ||
491 | port = com8: | 445 | port = com8: |
492 | #model = 6110 | 446 | #model = 6110 |
493 | connection = fbusblue | 447 | connection = fbusblue |
494 | #synchronizetime = yes | 448 | #synchronizetime = yes |
495 | #logfile = gammulog | 449 | #logfile = gammulog |
496 | #logformat = textall | 450 | #logformat = textall |
497 | #use_locking = yes | 451 | #use_locking = yes |
498 | #gammuloc = locfile | 452 | #gammuloc = locfile |
499 | #startinfo = yes | 453 | #startinfo = yes |
500 | #gammucoding = utf8 | 454 | #gammucoding = utf8 |
501 | 455 | ||
502 | # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 456 | # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
503 | # Now info about "Connection" parameter and connected with it port type | 457 | # Now info about "Connection" parameter and connected with it port type |
504 | # (more about port types later) | 458 | # (more about port types later) |
505 | # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 459 | # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
506 | # "Connection" parameter | Port type | More details | 460 | # "Connection" parameter | Port type | More details |
507 | # -----------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------- | 461 | # -----------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------- |
508 | # "fbus" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 | 462 | # "fbus" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 |
509 | # "fbusirda"/"infrared" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 over direct infrared device | 463 | # "fbusirda"/"infrared" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 over direct infrared device |
510 | # "fbusdlr3"/"dlr3" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 with DLR3 cable | 464 | # "fbusdlr3"/"dlr3" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 with DLR3 cable |
511 | # "fbusdku5" | dku5 | Nokia FBUS2 with DKU5 cable. WIN32 ONLY | 465 | # "fbusdku5" | dku5 | Nokia FBUS2 with DKU5 cable. WIN32 ONLY |
512 | # "fbuspl2303" | usb | Nokia FBUS2 with USB cable based on | 466 | # "fbuspl2303" | usb | Nokia FBUS2 with USB cable based on |
513 | # | | PL2303 chip. | 467 | # | | PL2303 chip. |
514 | # "fbusblue" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 over Bluetooth serial device | 468 | # "fbusblue" | serial | Nokia FBUS2 over Bluetooth serial device |
515 | # "phonetblue" | serial | Nokia PHONET FBUS over Bluetooth serial | 469 | # "phonetblue" | serial | Nokia PHONET FBUS over Bluetooth serial |
516 | # | | device | 470 | # | | device |
diff --git a/bin/kdepim/korganizer/featuresKOPI.txt b/bin/kdepim/korganizer/featuresKOPI.txt index dc10a6b..283ec8e 100644 --- a/bin/kdepim/korganizer/featuresKOPI.txt +++ b/bin/kdepim/korganizer/featuresKOPI.txt | |||
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1 | Features of KO/Pi and hints for usage of KO/Pi | 1 | Features of KO/Pi and hints for usage of KO/Pi |
2 | (www.pi-sync.net) | 2 | (www.pi-sync.net) |
3 | 3 | ||
4 | A) General features | 4 | A) General features |
5 | 0) Main features | 5 | 0) Main features |
6 | 1) Import - export - connection - syncing | 6 | 1) Import - export - connection - syncing |
7 | 2) Filter | 7 | 2) Filter |
8 | 3) Managing categories: | 8 | 3) Managing categories: |
9 | 4) Cancelling of items: | 9 | 4) Cancelling of items: |
10 | 5) Addressbook access: | 10 | 5) Addressbook access: |
11 | 6) Quick editing: | 11 | 6) Quick editing: |
12 | 7) Fast navigation: | 12 | 7) Fast navigation: |
13 | 8) Printing: | 13 | 8) Printing: |
14 | 9) Configuration: | 14 | 9) Configuration: |
15 | 10) Language: | 15 | 10) Language: |
16 | 11) Alarm: | 16 | 11) Alarm: |
17 | 12) What'sThis Help: | 17 | 12) What'sThis Help: |
18 | 18 | ||
19 | B) Useful features, that are not straighforward to see | 19 | B) Useful features, that are not straighforward to see |
20 | 1) Right mouse click on Zaurus | 20 | 1) Right mouse click on Zaurus |
21 | 2) Moving of items in the agenda view | 21 | 2) Moving of items in the agenda view |
22 | 3) Creating exceptions for recurring events | 22 | 3) Creating exceptions for recurring events |
23 | 4) Navigation in month view | 23 | 4) Navigation in month view |
24 | 5) Navigation in agenda view | 24 | 5) Navigation in agenda view |
25 | 6) Monthview as week view | 25 | 6) Monthview as week view |
26 | 7) Switching display mode in date edit | 26 | 7) Switching display mode in date edit |
27 | 8) Recurring todos | 27 | 8) Recurring todos |
28 | 28 | ||
29 | 29 | ||
30 | ****************************************************** | 30 | ****************************************************** |
31 | A) General features | 31 | A) General features |
32 | ****************************************************** | 32 | ****************************************************** |
33 | Features of KO/Pi 1.9.12: | 33 | Features of KO/Pi 2.0.8: |
34 | 0) | 34 | 0) |
35 | Main features: | 35 | Main features: |
36 | KO/Pi makes synchronizing your data easy! | 36 | KO/Pi makes synchronizing your data easy! |
37 | Details in 1) and the sync HowTos. | 37 | Details in 1) and the sync HowTos. |
38 | With KO/Pi you can manage your events/todos/journals. | 38 | With KO/Pi you can manage your events/todos/journals. |
39 | Todos may have subtodos. | 39 | Todos may have subtodos. |
40 | Todos may recur ( details: B)8) Recurring todos) | ||
40 | A subtodo can be changed to a parent root todo. | 41 | A subtodo can be changed to a parent root todo. |
41 | A (sub)todo can be reparented to make it a subtodo of another todo. | 42 | A (sub)todo can be reparented to make it a subtodo of another todo. |
42 | KO/Pi has a monthview, a What's Next view, an event list view, a small and big todo-view and an agenda view to display 1-42 days. | 43 | KO/Pi has a monthview, a What's Next view, an event list view, a small and big todo-view and an agenda view to display 1-42 days. |
43 | KO/Pi is Qt-only based and runs on Sharp Zaurus PDA, Linux and Windows. | 44 | KO/Pi is Qt-only based and runs on Sharp Zaurus PDA, Linux and Windows. |
44 | 1) | 45 | 1) |
45 | Import - export - connection - syncing: | 46 | Import - export - connection - syncing: |
46 | KO/Pi on Windows can import calendar data easyly from Outlook directly via OLE. | 47 | KO/Pi on Windows can import calendar data easyly from Outlook directly via OLE. |
47 | Recurring events with exceptions and attendee lists of meetings are imported properly. | 48 | Recurring events with exceptions and attendee lists of meetings are imported properly. |
48 | KO/Pi can import/export ics and vcs files. | 49 | KO/Pi can import/export ics and vcs files. |
49 | KO/Pi can save/load ics backup files. | 50 | KO/Pi can save/load ics backup files. |
50 | KO/Pi can send ics and vcs files via infrared, with and without timezone settings.( Zaurus only ) | 51 | KO/Pi can send ics and vcs files via infrared, with and without timezone settings.( Zaurus only ) |
51 | KO/Pi can receive files via infrared directly, after beam receive is enabled.( Zaurus only ) | 52 | KO/Pi can receive files via infrared directly, after beam receive is enabled.( Zaurus only ) |
52 | Via the search function you can send any number/selection of events/tasks/journal via infrared. | 53 | Via the search function you can send any number/selection of events/tasks/journal via infrared. |
53 | Via the search function you can export and save any number/selection of events/tasks/journal to an ics file. | 54 | Via the search function you can export and save any number/selection of events/tasks/journal to an ics file. |
54 | Via the search function you can export and save any number/selection of journals and descriptions of events/todos to a plain text file. | 55 | Via the search function you can export and save any number/selection of journals and descriptions of events/todos to a plain text file. |
55 | KO/Pi can import xml calendar/todo data from Opie/old Qtopia environment. | 56 | KO/Pi can import xml calendar/todo data from Opie/old Qtopia environment. |
56 | KO/Pi can sync calendar/todo data with new Sharp Rom DTM model PIM applications, found on Zaurus 7x0/860 and Sharp Rom 3.1 (and above) for 5x00 series. | 57 | KO/Pi can sync calendar/todo data with new Sharp Rom DTM model PIM applications, found on Zaurus 7x0/860 and Sharp Rom 3.1 (and above) for 5x00 series. |
57 | (Hint: Rename /home/QtPalmtop/bin/datebook to e.g. /home/QtPalmtop/bin/datebookwech | 58 | (Hint: Rename /home/QtPalmtop/bin/datebook to e.g. /home/QtPalmtop/bin/datebookwech |
58 | to prevent alarm notification by the Sharp calendar app) | 59 | to prevent alarm notification by the Sharp calendar app) |
59 | KO/Pi can sync calendar/todo/journal data with any local ics file. | 60 | KO/Pi can sync calendar/todo/journal data with any local ics file. |
60 | In KO/Pi you can create a specific profile for each device to sync with. | 61 | In KO/Pi you can create a specific profile for each device to sync with. |
61 | KO/Pi can automatically down/upload a remote ics file to a temp file via user specified system command (e.g. ssh/scp, ftp, ...) to sync with. | 62 | KO/Pi can automatically down/upload a remote ics file to a temp file via user specified system command (e.g. ssh/scp, ftp, ...) to sync with. |
62 | KO/Pi can ask you, if a conflict while syncing is detected and displays a detailed view of both events/todos. | 63 | KO/Pi can ask you, if a conflict while syncing is detected and displays a detailed view of both events/todos. |
63 | Multiple sync with many profiles at once is supported. Read "Multi Sync HowTo". | 64 | Multiple sync with many profiles at once is supported. Read "Multi Sync HowTo". |
64 | KO/Pi can sync after an easy and quick setup via network in the "Pi-Sync" mode with another running instance of KO/Pi with "Pi-Sync" enabled. | 65 | KO/Pi can sync after an easy and quick setup via network in the "Pi-Sync" mode with another running instance of KO/Pi with "Pi-Sync" enabled. |
65 | KO/Pi on Linux can sync with KDE calendar data. | 66 | KO/Pi on Linux can sync with KDE calendar data. |
66 | KO/Pi on the Zaurus can sync with KDE calendar data on desktop via Pi-Sync. Read "KDE-Sync HowTo". | 67 | KO/Pi on the Zaurus can sync with KDE calendar data on desktop via Pi-Sync. Read "KDE-Sync HowTo". |
67 | KO/Pi can sync and export data to mobile phones. Supported models are depending of the used lib, libgammu. | 68 | KO/Pi can sync and export data to mobile phones. Supported models are depending of the used lib, libgammu. |
68 | If KO/Pi detects that the saved file on disk has changed,(e.g. a remote sync from somewhere has happened), | 69 | If KO/Pi detects that the saved file on disk has changed,(e.g. a remote sync from somewhere has happened), |
69 | it asks you, if you want to overwrite the file or if you want to sync with the file. Such that no data is lost. | 70 | it asks you, if you want to overwrite the file or if you want to sync with the file. Such that no data is lost. |
70 | KO/Pi can save/load templates for events/todos. | 71 | KO/Pi can save/load templates for events/todos. |
71 | 2) | 72 | 2) |
72 | Filter: | 73 | Filter: |
73 | You can define filters for displaying/not displaying specified categories. | 74 | You can define filters for displaying/not displaying specified categories. |
74 | Quick access to the first 20 filters via hotkeys 1-0 and <ctrl>1-0 | 75 | Quick access to the first 20 filters via hotkeys 1-0 and <ctrl>1-0 |
75 | 3) | 76 | 3) |
76 | Managing categories: | 77 | Managing categories: |
77 | After importing/loading/syncing there may be new categories in events or todos which are not in the category list. | 78 | After importing/loading/syncing there may be new categories in events or todos which are not in the category list. |
78 | You can choose what to do with these categories: | 79 | You can choose what to do with these categories: |
79 | -Add to category list | 80 | -Add to category list |
80 | -Or remove them from events/todos | 81 | -Or remove them from events/todos |
81 | In the list view/search dialog you can quickly assign categories to all selected items. | 82 | In the list view/search dialog you can quickly assign categories to all selected items. |
82 | You can choose | 83 | You can choose |
83 | -to add a selection of categories to the list of categories | 84 | -to add a selection of categories to the list of categories |
84 | -to set a selection of categories as the new list of categories | 85 | -to set a selection of categories as the new list of categories |
85 | You can specify a color to every categorie. | 86 | You can specify a color to every categorie. |
86 | The events/tasks of this categorie are displayed with this color in the agenda view. | 87 | The events/tasks of this categorie are displayed with this color in the agenda view. |
87 | You can configure, if the events/tasks categorie color is shown in todo view/month view as well. | 88 | You can configure, if the events/tasks categorie color is shown in todo view/month view as well. |
88 | 4) | 89 | 4) |
89 | Cancelling of items: | 90 | Cancelling of items: |
90 | You can cancel an event/todo without deleting them. | 91 | You can cancel an event/todo without deleting them. |
91 | The cancelled event/todo is then displayed stricked out. | 92 | The cancelled event/todo is then displayed stricked out. |
92 | 5) | 93 | 5) |
93 | Addressbook access: | 94 | Addressbook access: |
94 | You can access address entries stored in KA/Pi. | 95 | You can access address entries stored in KA/Pi. |
95 | You cam import birtdays from KA/Pi. | 96 | You cam import birtdays from KA/Pi. |
96 | In KA/Pi you can configure a new resource to get read-only acces to Opie addressbook data. | 97 | In KA/Pi you can configure a new resource to get read-only acces to Opie addressbook data. |
97 | 6) | 98 | 6) |
98 | Quick editing: | 99 | Quick editing: |
99 | You can quickly clone, move, cancel, beam events/todos. | 100 | You can quickly clone, move, cancel, beam events/todos. |
100 | When dragging a recurrent event in agenda view, this recurrence is automatically added to the list of recurrence exceptions and a non-recurring clone is created. | 101 | When dragging a recurrent event in agenda view, this recurrence is automatically added to the list of recurrence exceptions and a non-recurring clone is created. |
101 | If you click on a day number in month view, a new edit event dialog pops up. | 102 | If you click on a day number in month view, a new edit event dialog pops up. |
102 | 7) | 103 | 7) |
103 | Fast navigation: | 104 | Fast navigation: |
104 | There are many shortcuts for fast changing the view. Please refer to shortcut-key description. | 105 | There are many shortcuts for fast changing the view. Please refer to shortcut-key description. |
105 | If you click on the week number in month view, this week is shown in agenda view. | 106 | If you click on the week number in month view, this week is shown in agenda view. |
106 | 8) | 107 | 8) |
107 | Printing: | 108 | Printing: |
108 | On the desktop version, you can print out a vertical range of the agenda view "as you see it". | 109 | On the desktop version, you can print out a vertical range of the agenda view "as you see it". |
109 | And you can print on the desktop version a day view, three kinds of a week view and a month view. | 110 | And you can print on the desktop version a day view, three kinds of a week view and a month view. |
110 | You can print the todo list as well. | 111 | You can print the todo list as well. |
111 | 9) | 112 | 9) |
112 | Configuration: | 113 | Configuration: |
113 | There are many advanced configuration possibilities. | 114 | There are many advanced configuration possibilities. |
114 | You can configure for every item in the toolbar, whether it should be shown or not. | 115 | You can configure for every item in the toolbar, whether it should be shown or not. |
115 | There are two item sizes for toolbar icons available. (Useful for 5x00 user and small display). | 116 | There are two item sizes for toolbar icons available. (Useful for 5x00 user and small display). |
116 | You can configure the font/fontsize for every view. | 117 | You can configure the font/fontsize for every view. |
117 | 10) | 118 | 10) |
118 | Language: | 119 | Language: |
119 | KO/Pi is available in English, German, French and Italian. | 120 | KO/Pi is available in English, German, French and Italian. |
120 | 11) | 121 | 11) |
121 | Alarm: | 122 | Alarm: |
122 | For Zaurus there is an alarm applet available with additional timer functionality. | 123 | For Zaurus there is an alarm applet available with additional timer functionality. |
123 | This alarm applet will make the Zaurus wake up, if the device is in suspend mode. | 124 | This alarm applet will make the Zaurus wake up, if the device is in suspend mode. |
124 | On the desktop (e.g. Windows) you can enable in KO/Pi the internal alarm notification, | 125 | On the desktop (e.g. Windows) you can enable in KO/Pi the internal alarm notification, |
125 | such that you are informed about an alarm, if the program is running. | 126 | such that you are informed about an alarm, if the program is running. |
126 | 12) | 127 | 12) |
127 | What'sThis Help: | 128 | What'sThis Help: |
128 | To use the What'sThis Help, you have to enable the What'sThis icon in the toolbar. | 129 | To use the What'sThis Help, you have to enable the What'sThis icon in the toolbar. |
129 | (Choose menu: ME-Toolbar or Action-Configure Toolbar ). | 130 | (Choose menu: ME-Toolbar or Action-Configure Toolbar ). |
130 | (You have to restart to reload the changed toolbar config). | 131 | (You have to restart to reload the changed toolbar config). |
131 | Now click on the QWhat'sThis Icon | 132 | Now click on the QWhat'sThis Icon |
132 | in the top right corner of KO/Pi. | 133 | in the top right corner of KO/Pi. |
133 | Then click now after that on an item in the Agenda View or in the month view | 134 | Then click now after that on an item in the Agenda View or in the month view |
134 | you will get a detailed display of the items content. | 135 | you will get a detailed display of the items content. |
135 | 136 | ||
136 | 137 | ||
137 | 138 | ||
138 | ****************************************************** | 139 | ****************************************************** |
139 | B) Useful features, that are not straighforward to see | 140 | B) Useful features, that are not straighforward to see |
140 | ****************************************************** | 141 | ****************************************************** |
141 | 142 | ||
142 | 1) Right mouse click on Zaurus | 143 | 1) Right mouse click on Zaurus |
143 | 2) Moving of items in the agenda view | 144 | 2) Moving of items in the agenda view |
144 | 3) Creating exceptions for recurring events | 145 | 3) Creating exceptions for recurring events |
145 | 4) Navigation in month view | 146 | 4) Navigation in month view |
146 | 5) Navigation in agenda view | 147 | 5) Navigation in agenda view |
147 | 6) Monthview as week view | 148 | 6) Monthview as week view |
148 | 7) Switching display mode in date edit | 149 | 7) Switching display mode in date edit |
149 | 8) Recurring todos | 150 | 8) Recurring todos |
150 | 151 | ||
151 | 1) | 152 | 1) |
152 | Right mouse click on Zaurus: | 153 | Right mouse click on Zaurus: |
153 | In KO/Pi on the desktop a right mouse click will popup an menu on some items. | 154 | In KO/Pi on the desktop a right mouse click will popup an menu on some items. |
154 | On the Zaurus there can only the stylus be used. | 155 | On the Zaurus there can only the stylus be used. |
155 | To simulte a right mouse click with the stylus press is and hold it down | 156 | To simulte a right mouse click with the stylus press is and hold it down |
156 | for 1-2 seconds. If you release it then, a menu pops up, if there is | 157 | for 1-2 seconds. If you release it then, a menu pops up, if there is |
157 | a menu available for this particular item. | 158 | a menu available for this particular item. |
158 | On some places the menu pops up without releasing the stylus. | 159 | On some places the menu pops up without releasing the stylus. |
159 | That bevaviour is not a bug, it is caused by the the behaviour of the | 160 | That bevaviour is not a bug, it is caused by the the behaviour of the |
160 | single left click on the item. | 161 | single left click on the item. |
161 | 162 | ||
162 | 2) | 163 | 2) |
163 | Moving of items in the agenda view: | 164 | Moving of items in the agenda view: |
164 | In the agenda view you can move an item by clicking on it and holding | 165 | In the agenda view you can move an item by clicking on it and holding |
165 | the mouse down. | 166 | the mouse down. |
166 | You have to move the mouse some distance before the items actually | 167 | You have to move the mouse some distance before the items actually |
167 | starts to move. That is not abug, that is a feature to prevent | 168 | starts to move. That is not abug, that is a feature to prevent |
168 | you to make unwanted moves of the item when you click on it(and moving the | 169 | you to make unwanted moves of the item when you click on it(and moving the |
169 | mouse only a small distance with this click) | 170 | mouse only a small distance with this click) |
170 | 171 | ||
171 | 3) | 172 | 3) |
172 | Creating exceptions for recurring events: | 173 | Creating exceptions for recurring events: |
173 | To create an exception for a recurring event, | 174 | To create an exception for a recurring event, |
174 | move this event in the agenda view. | 175 | move this event in the agenda view. |
175 | This recurrence is automatically added to the list | 176 | This recurrence is automatically added to the list |
176 | of recurrence exceptions and a non-recurring clone is created. | 177 | of recurrence exceptions and a non-recurring clone is created. |
177 | To cancel a single recurrence, create an exception by moving it | 178 | To cancel a single recurrence, create an exception by moving it |
178 | and then move it back and cancel it. | 179 | and then move it back and cancel it. |
179 | 180 | ||
180 | 4) | 181 | 4) |
181 | Navigation in month view: | 182 | Navigation in month view: |
182 | If you select the month view with the icon in the toolbar, | 183 | If you select the month view with the icon in the toolbar, |
183 | the selected data range in the date navigator | 184 | the selected data range in the date navigator |
184 | is set automatically to the complete month. | 185 | is set automatically to the complete month. |
185 | (Click on month view and then the space bar to see the | 186 | (Click on month view and then the space bar to see the |
186 | selected data range in the date navigator). | 187 | selected data range in the date navigator). |
187 | If you select in the data navigator | 188 | If you select in the data navigator |
188 | (automatically by clicking on the month view or manually) | 189 | (automatically by clicking on the month view or manually) |
189 | a date range from the first of the month to the | 190 | a date range from the first of the month to the |
190 | 28.-31. of the month (the 28.-31. is valid for every month!) | 191 | 28.-31. of the month (the 28.-31. is valid for every month!) |
191 | then the (month-)navigation keys will select automatically the | 192 | then the (month-)navigation keys will select automatically the |
192 | complete next month as date range. | 193 | complete next month as date range. |
193 | 194 | ||
194 | 5) | 195 | 5) |
195 | Navigation in agenda view: | 196 | Navigation in agenda view: |
196 | If you select (as an example) 4 days in the date navigator | 197 | If you select (as an example) 4 days in the date navigator |
197 | the (week-) navigation key will select the same 4 days in the next week. | 198 | the (week-) navigation key will select the same 4 days in the next week. |
198 | If you want to get the next 4 days after the selected 4 days selected, | 199 | If you want to get the next 4 days after the selected 4 days selected, |
199 | you have to switch the navigation mode to "next days mode" | 200 | you have to switch the navigation mode to "next days mode" |
200 | by clicking on the next days icons. | 201 | by clicking on the next days icons. |
201 | Now the next days from today are selected, but after selecting | 202 | Now the next days from today are selected, but after selecting |
202 | 4 days in the day navigator the (week-) navigation key | 203 | 4 days in the day navigator the (week-) navigation key |
203 | will select the next 4 days. | 204 | will select the next 4 days. |
204 | The "next days mode" is turned off by clicking on the | 205 | The "next days mode" is turned off by clicking on the |
205 | week view, work week view or day view button. | 206 | week view, work week view or day view button. |
206 | The agenda view has "time labels" on the left, which displays the hours from 0-24. | 207 | The agenda view has "time labels" on the left, which displays the hours from 0-24. |
207 | If you press the mouse on the timelabels and move it up/down you can | 208 | If you press the mouse on the timelabels and move it up/down you can |
208 | increase/decrease the agenda size quickly. | 209 | increase/decrease the agenda size quickly. |
209 | In the agenda view you can click on the day labels (e.g. Mon 14) | 210 | In the agenda view you can click on the day labels (e.g. Mon 14) |
210 | to see the selected date in single day mode. | 211 | to see the selected date in single day mode. |
211 | If you click in single day mode the day label you will switch back to | 212 | If you click in single day mode the day label you will switch back to |
212 | the previously selected date range. | 213 | the previously selected date range. |
213 | Right of the day labels is a ">" button. | 214 | Right of the day labels is a ">" button. |
214 | If you click this button, you will go one day ahead. | 215 | If you click this button, you will go one day ahead. |
215 | Left of the day labels is the month name displayed. | 216 | Left of the day labels is the month name displayed. |
216 | If you click this button, the month view is shown. | 217 | If you click this button, the month view is shown. |
217 | 218 | ||
218 | 6) | 219 | 6) |
219 | Monthview as week view: | 220 | Monthview as week view: |
220 | On the left side of the monthview are the week number labels displayed. | 221 | On the left side of the monthview are the week number labels displayed. |
221 | If you click on these labels, the month view will show this week zoomed. | 222 | If you click on these labels, the month view will show this week zoomed. |
222 | To go back to monthly view click the left label again. | 223 | To go back to monthly view click the left label again. |
223 | You can quickly select a week number by clicking the black triangle | 224 | You can quickly select a week number by clicking the black triangle |
224 | on top of the week number labels. | 225 | on top of the week number labels. |
225 | 226 | ||
226 | 7) | 227 | 7) |
227 | Switching display mode in date edit: | 228 | Switching display mode in date edit: |
228 | On several places is a date edit used. | 229 | On several places is a date edit used. |
229 | You can scroll the dates by selecting the part of the date (month, day, year) | 230 | You can scroll the dates by selecting the part of the date (month, day, year) |
230 | in the lineedit and pressing the key up/key down key. | 231 | in the lineedit and pressing the key up/key down key. |
231 | The display mode of a date edit is initially short date mode. | 232 | The display mode of a date edit is initially short date mode. |