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diff --git a/bin/kdepim/korganizer/kopiFAQ.txt b/bin/kdepim/korganizer/kopiFAQ.txt index b87ef96..96b38b8 100644 --- a/bin/kdepim/korganizer/kopiFAQ.txt +++ b/bin/kdepim/korganizer/kopiFAQ.txt @@ -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. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* @@ -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. |