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## (C) 1997 Stephan Kulow
## Modified by Adriaan de Groot
SUBDIRS = lib kpilot conduits
SUBDIRS = lib kpilot conduits doc
messages:
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KDE_LANG = en
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#################################################
#
# (C) 2010-2011 Serghei Amelian
# serghei (DOT) amelian (AT) gmail.com
#
# Improvements and feedback are welcome
#
# This file is released under GPL >= 2
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KDE_DOCS = kpilot
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<chapter id="faq">
<title>&FAQ;</title>
<sect1 id="faq-crash">
<title>&kpilot; Startup Problems</title>
<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
What do I put after <option>--debug</option>?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Nothing. Most versions of &kpilot; don't even have
a <option>--debug</option> option, and will complain if you use it.
For those versions that <emphasis>do</emphasis> have it,
use a value between 1 and 4, which will control the
amount of debugging printed (a little).
Using a value of 1 will print a fairly complete call trace
without the really-boring functions, while 4 will include every trivial
function in all of &kpilot;.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry id="faq-connection">
<question>
<para>
&kpilot; says <errorname>Can't connect to pilot</errorname>
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
This can have various causes. Check that:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
The pilot device (usually <filename
class="devicefile">/dev/pilot</filename>) exists and points to the
serial port the &PalmPilot; is actually connected to.
</para>
<para>
To link the &PalmPilot; device to the correct serial port, you can
either fill in
<filename
class="devicefile">/dev/ttyS<replaceable>n</replaceable></filename>
in the <guilabel>Pilot Device</guilabel> field in the <link
linkend="page-general">setup dialog</link> or (preferably) link
<filename class="devicefile">/dev/pilot</filename> to
<filename
class="devicefile">/dev/ttyS<replaceable>n</replaceable></filename>
with the following command (as <systemitem
class="username">root</systemitem>):
<userinput>
<command>ln</command>
<option>-s</option>
<parameter>/dev/ttyS<replaceable>n</replaceable></parameter>
<parameter>/dev/pilot</parameter></userinput>
Here <filename
class="devicefile">/dev/ttyS<replaceable>n</replaceable></filename>
is the name
of the serial port; replace <replaceable>n</replaceable>
with the correct number (usually 0 or 1).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Check that you have permission to read and write to the serial port.
The permissions for the serial port should be such that you can write to
it. This is most easily done by running the following (as root):
<userinput>
<command>chmod</command>
<option>666</option>
<parameter>/dev/ttyS<replaceable>n</replaceable></parameter>
</userinput>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Try starting the daemon by hand before starting &kpilot;.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
(For &Linux-Mandrake; 7 systems) Check the system security level:
settings higher than 3 prevent some forms of inter-process
communication which are necessary for &kpilot; to
operate correctly.
</para>
<para>
(<emphasis>&Linux-Mandrake; security information
courtesy of Jay Summett</emphasis>)
To set your
<!-- TM? --><acronym>MSEC</acronym>
<!-- TM? -->(Mandrake SECurity)
settings to not block the
&kpilot; socket (for connections to localhost) you can
login as root and
type
<userinput>
<command>/etc/security/msec/init.sh</command>
<option>3</option>
</userinput>
Which will set your
<!-- TM? --><acronym>MSEC</acronym>
level to 3 (regular security).
For more information about the various security levels, &etc;, see:
<ulink url="http://www.linux-mandrake.com/userguide/en/reference/017.html#157">
the
<!-- TM? -->Mandrake
reference guide</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="faq-database">
<title>Database Questions</title>
<para>
This section answers questions commonly asked about
particular databases and how they
interact with &kpilot;.
</para>
<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Databases become corrupted after a sync,
what should I do?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Certain databases (from third-party software manufacturers)
appear not to follow the standard database layout.
If you can find out what the creator id of the database is,
you can add it to either the
<guilabel>Backup Only:</guilabel> list or the
<guilabel>Skip</guilabel> list in the
<link linkend="page-backup">settings dialog</link>.
</para>
<para>
The following table shows which databases should be skipped
or backed-up only:
<table id="dbskip">
<title>Databases needing Special Treatment</title>
<tgroup cols="3">
<thead>
<row><entry>Database</entry><entry>Creator ID</entry><entry>Action</entry></row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>Launcher (the &PalmPilot;'s main menu)</entry>
<entry>lnch</entry>
<entry>Backup Only:</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Arranger</entry>
<entry>Arng</entry>
<entry>Backup Only:</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>(unknown)</entry>
<entry>PmDB</entry>
<entry>Backup Only:</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>AvantGo</entry>
<entry>avgo</entry>
<entry>Skip (Mostly because there's no point in backing up the
news articles that AvantGo gives you)</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Is there a conduit for &Netscape; <application>Calendar</application>?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
No, there isn't.
Neither are there plans to include support or write a
conduit for &Netscape; <application>Calendar</application>.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="faq-hotsync">
<title>
Special HotSync Questions
</title>
<para>
This section lists questions about HotSync methods that differ
from the <quote>usual</quote> direct serial link method.
</para>
<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
How do I do an infrared (<acronym>IR</acronym>) HotSync?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
First of all your &PalmPilot; has to actually support
<acronym>IR</acronym> HotSyncs. This can be achieved through various
means: &PalmOS; 3.3 and higher include support for it; there is an
<acronym>IR</acronym> enhancements package for older &PalmOS; versions;
<application>IrLink</application> from IsComplete apparently has the
same capabilities. Check out the <ulink
url="http://www.palmone.com/us/">PalmOne</ulink> web pages for more information.
</para>
<para>
Assuming your &PalmPilot; now has <acronym>PC</acronym> HotSync support
and it is setup to do <acronym>IR</acronym> HotSyncs (in the HotSync
preferences on the &PalmPilot;), we can turn our attention to the
<acronym>PC</acronym> you will be synchronization with. It needs an
<acronym>IR</acronym> port. For laptops, this is trivial, desktop
<acronym>PCs</acronym> may require some extra hardware.
</para>
<para>
Your &Linux; kernel will need to support <acronym>IR</acronym> and the <acronym>IRCOMM</acronym> protocol.
For stock
&RedHat;
systems, the following command should
setup <acronym>IR</acronym> support (as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>):
<screen width="40">
<prompt># </prompt><userinput><command>modprobe</command> <option>ircomm</option></userinput>
</screen>
Other distributions should follow the <filename>IR-HOWTO</filename>.
Once <acronym>IR</acronym> support in the kernel has been activated,
you need to make devices for the <acronym>IR</acronym> ports.
The <filename>IR-HOWTO</filename> suggests (as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>):
<screen width="40">
<prompt># </prompt><userinput><command>mknod</command>
<option>/dev/ircomm0</option> <parameter>60</parameter> <parameter>64</parameter> </userinput>
<prompt># </prompt><userinput><command>chmod</command>
<option>666</option> <parameter>/dev/ircomm0</parameter></userinput>
</screen>
Next we need to start some daemons for <acronym>IR</acronym> services:
<screen width="40">
<prompt># </prompt><userinput><command>irattach</command>
<option>/dev/ttyS<replaceable>n</replaceable></option></userinput>
<prompt># </prompt><userinput><command>irmanager</command>
<option>-d</option> <parameter>0</parameter></userinput>
</screen>
Here <filename class="devicefile">/dev/ttyS<replaceable>n</replaceable></filename>
is the serial port
the <acronym>IR</acronym> port is using. <replaceable>n</replaceable> could be 0, 1, or some other
number depending on your hardware setup.
Follow the instructions in the <filename>IR-HOWTO</filename> for assistance
(for desktop machines, it's usually a setting in the <acronym>BIOS</acronym>).
</para>
<para>
Once you've gotten this far, just make <filename class="devicefile">/dev/pilot</filename>
point to <filename class="devicefile">/dev/ircomm0</filename>
and you're ready!
</para>
<para>
The IR-HOWTO and other useful information on using IR may
be found at
<ulink url="http://mobilix.org/howtos.html">http://mobilix.org/howtos.html</ulink>
and
<ulink url="http://mobilix.org/software/irda/">http://mobilix.org/software/irda/</ulink>.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Can I do a &HotSync; with my (<acronym>USB</acronym>)
<!-- TM? -->&Handspring; &Visor;?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Yes, you can.
I don't have definitive information, but postings on the
&kpilot; mailing-list have stated that you can point <filename class="devicefile">/dev/pilot</filename>
to the <acronym>USB</acronym> device and everything will work fine.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>Is there any support for remote HotSyncs?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
No, not yet.
Maybe later.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>&kpilot;'s &DCOP; interface</title>
<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>What does &kpilot; use &DCOP; for?</para>
</question>
<answer><para>
The daemon and &kpilot; communicate using &DCOP;
for several purposes: logging messages, changing the &HotSync;
type, and exchanging configuration information.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry><question>
<para>Which &DCOP; interfaces are there?</para></question>
<answer><para>
The daemon has two important interfaces:
<interface>LogIface</interface>
and
<interface>KPilotDaemonIface
</interface>.
The <interface>LogIface</interface>
interface is used to record messages in the sync log
on the &handheld;, and is rarely used.
The <interface>KPilotDaemonIface</interface>
is the more important &DCOP; interface,
and is used to control the kind of &HotSync; that
&kpilot; will do.
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry><question><para>
How can I tell the daemon to perform a specific kind of &HotSync;?</para></question>
<answer><para>
There are three &DCOP; functions that control what kind
of &HotSync;
the daemon will do next:
<function></function>
<function></function>
</para></answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</sect1>
</chapter>

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<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN"
"dtd/kdex.dtd" [
<!ENTITY kappname "&kpilot;">
<!ENTITY kpilotver "4.4.6">
<!ENTITY package "tdepim">
<!ENTITY USB "<acronym>USB</acronym>">
<!ENTITY PalmOS '<trademark class="registered">Palm OS</trademark>'>
<!ENTITY PalmOne '<trademark class="registered">PalmOne</trademark>'>
<!ENTITY Sony '<trademark class="registered">Sony</trademark>'>
<!ENTITY Clie "<productname><trademark>Clie</trademark></productname>">
<!ENTITY FreeBSD '<trademark class="registered">FreeBSD</trademark>'>
<!ENTITY AvantGo '<trademark class="registered">AvantGo</trademark>'>
<!ENTITY handheld "handheld">
<!ENTITY configuring-kpilot SYSTEM "configuration.docbook">
<!ENTITY using-kpilot SYSTEM "usage.docbook">
<!ENTITY synchronization SYSTEM "sync.docbook">
<!ENTITY kpilot-faq SYSTEM "faq.docbook">
<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" ><!-- Change language ONLY here -->
<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE">
]>
<!--
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we have have overspecified some of the tradmarks... feel free to
adjust if you think this is the case.
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<book lang="&language;">
<bookinfo>
<title>&kpilot; User's Guide</title>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Carlos</firstname>
<othername>Leonhard</othername>
<surname>Woelz</surname>
<affiliation>
<address><email>carloswoelz@imap-mail.com</email></address>
</affiliation>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Adriaan</firstname>
<othername>de</othername>
<surname>Groot</surname>
<affiliation>
<address><email>groot@kde.org</email></address>
</affiliation>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Dan</firstname>
<surname>Pilone</surname>
</author>
<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
</authorgroup>
<copyright>
<year>1999</year>
<year>2000</year>
<year>2001</year>
<year>2002</year>
<year>2003</year>
<year>2004</year>
<holder>Adriaan de Groot</holder>
</copyright>
<copyright>
<year>2004</year>
<year>2005</year>
<holder>Carlos Woelz</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice>
<date>2004-06-27</date>
<releaseinfo>&kpilotver;</releaseinfo>
<abstract>
<para>
&kpilot; &kpilotver; is the &kde; version of the Desktop &HotSync; software for
&PalmOne; handhelds, the &ThreeCom; &PalmPilot; and other &PalmOS; devices.
</para>
</abstract>
<keywordset>
<keyword>KDE</keyword>
<keyword>KPilot</keyword>
<keyword>tdepim</keyword>
<keyword>palm pilot</keyword>
<keyword>synchronization</keyword>
</keywordset>
</bookinfo>
<chapter id="introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
&kpilot; &kpilotver; is an application that synchronizes your &PalmPilot; or
similar device (like the &Handspring; &Visor;, the &Sony; &Clie; or other
&PalmOS; devices) with your &kde; desktop, much like the Palm Desktop &HotSync;
software does for &Windows;. &kpilot; can back-up, restore, and &HotSync; your
&PalmPilot;. It can synchronize the built-in applications with their &kde;
counterparts. It also features additional conduits for third-party software.
</para>
<para>
There is a web page for &kpilot;: the <ulink
url="http://www.kpilot.org/">Official &kpilot; Home Page</ulink>. The <ulink
url="http://pim.kde.org/">KDE-PIM website</ulink> also offers useful information
on the subject of <acronym>PIM</acronym> in general. &kpilot; shares the
tdepim-users mailing list, <email>tdepim-users@kde.org</email>. See <ulink
url="http://www.kde.org/mailinglists"> the mailing lists page</ulink> for more
information on subscribing and unsubscribing from the list.
</para>
<!--
<para>
A word about version numbers: &kpilot; 4.5.x is current and still unstable as of
August 2005. It does not work with KDE versions lower than 3.2.
</para>
-->
<sect1 id="trademarks">
<title>Trademarks</title>
<para>
&kpilot; describes synchronization operations
with &PalmOS; devices, and it uses the word &HotSync;
to name those synchronization operations,
while recognizing that &HotSync; is a trademark of
Palm, Inc. Holders of other trademarks, such as
&Handspring; &Visor;, &Sony; &Clie;, and
the Palm, Inc. trademarks &PalmPilot; and
<productname><trademark>Zire</trademark></productname>
are recognized as well.
</para>
</sect1>
</chapter>
<chapter id="overview">
<title>Overview of &kpilot;</title>
<para>
&kpilot; consists of two parts: the &kpilot; daemon, which sits
in the system tray and handles the actual communication with
the &handheld;, and the normal &kpilot; program, which lets
you configure the daemon and view the databases on your
&handheld;. In normal operation, you will not need to use &kpilot;
itself very much, since the daemon handles communication unobtrusively
and synchronizes your data to &kde; applications like &korganizer;
and &knotes;. &kpilot; is integrated into &kontact; as well.
</para>
<para>
It is vital to configure &kpilot; before use. At the very least,
you need to tell it which hardware device to use to communicate with
your &handheld;.
Configuration settings are described at length in
the <link linkend="configure">section on configuring &kpilot;</link>.
For the impatient, the <link linkend="configwizard">configuration wizard</link>
can set up most things for you.
</para>
<para>
Once &kpilot; is configured, you should make a <link
linkend="backup">backup</link> of your &handheld; first. That is to be on the
safe side. Once that is done, you can just leave the &kpilot; daemon running in
the system tray, and all you need to do is press the &HotSync; button, and
changes in the &handheld; data and the &kde; applications will be <link
linkend="synchronization">synchronized</link>, so that the information matches
again on both the &handheld; and the desktop.
</para>
<para>
If you want to <link linkend="page-viewers">examine</link> the
data stored on your &handheld;, the built in <link
linkend="page-viewers">viewers</link> can be used. This allows you to view
memos, addresses, &etc;. There is a generic hexadecimal database viewer for
advanced use.
</para>
<para>
Finally, &kpilot; can be used to <link linkend="installer-app">install</link>
new programs and databases on your &handheld;.
</para>
<!--
FIXME: Old Warnings
<caution>
<title>Changes in &kpilotver;</title>
<para>
The expressiveness of the <guilabel>No Backup</guilabel> configuration
item, which prevents specific databases from being backed up (for space, speed,
or stability reasons), has been extended.
In particular, the old format listed only
creator values, while the new format can list wildcard database names
as well as creator values.
The value set in the configuration dialog will be automatically adjusted to
the new format.
</para>
<para>
In &kpilot; &kpilotver;, the way conduits are programmed changed,
and you will need to use newly compiled conduits. If there are
old conduits on your system, &kpilot; will prompt you to remove them.
</para>
<para>
Please take the time to review all of the configuration settings.
</para>
</caution>
-->
</chapter>
&configuring-kpilot;
&using-kpilot;
&synchronization;
&kpilot-faq;
<chapter id="credits">
<title>Credits and License</title>
<para>
&kpilot;
Program copyright 1998-2000 by &Dan.Pilone;
&Dan.Pilone.mail;
</para>
<para>
Contributors:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Adriaan de Groot <email>groot@kde.org</email></para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>&Preston.Brown; <email>pbrown@redhat.com</email></para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>VCal and Todo Conduits by: Herwin Jan Steehouwer,
Kenneth Albanowski, &Michael.Kropfberger;
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Popmail Conduit overhaul: Marko Gr&ouml;nroos
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>&kaddressbook; Conduit: Greg Stern
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Patches by:
J&ouml;rn Ahrens,
Robert Ambrose,
J&ouml;rg Habenicht,
Philipp Hullmann,
Dag Nygren,
Scott Presnell,
Heiko Purnhagen,
Chuck Robey
and
Jay Summet
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
Documentation copyright 2000,2001 Adriaan de Groot <email>groot@kde.org</email>.
Documentation copyright 2004,2005 Carlos Leonhard Woelz
<email>carloswoelz@imap-mail.com</email>
</para>
<!-- TRANS:CREDITS_FOR_TRANSLATORS -->
&underFDL;
&underGPL;
</chapter>
&documentation.index;
</book>
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<chapter id="synchronization">
<title>Syncing your &handheld; with a PC</title>
<para>
This chapter describes the synchronization process
that &kpilot; uses, focusing on the &kpilot; daemon functionality.
You may sync your &handheld; using the <link linkend="builtin">internal
viewers</link> and / or <link linkend="conduits">conduits</link>, depending
on your personal preferences. Conduits allow external applications to interface
with the data on your &handheld;.
</para>
<para>
It is a good idea to make a <link linkend="backup">backup</link>
of your &handheld; regularly. Other than making backups, it should rarely be
necessary to do anything other than drop your &handheld; on the cradle and press
the &HotSync; button. The &kpilot; daemon icon in the system tray will flash
indicating that a sync is under way.
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>&kpilot; Daemon Pop-Up Menu</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject><imagedata fileref="daemon-menu.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>&kpilot; daemon popup menu</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>&kpilot; daemon popup menu</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>
To which type of sync &kpilot; will perform next, you can use the main
application
<link linkend="menu-file">
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
</menuchoice>
menu</link>,
or right click the &kpilot; daemon icon located in the system tray,
and select one of the menu items under the
<menuchoice>
<guisubmenu>Next Sync</guisubmenu>
</menuchoice>
sub menu.
<tip><para>
If you hover over the &kpilot; daemon icon, a tooltip will appear showing you
what the type of sync &kpilot; will perform next.
</para></tip>
</para>
<para>
In short, the sync types are:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<guilabel>HotSync (once)</guilabel>: this option offers
a nice balance between speed and data safety.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<guilabel>FastSync (once)</guilabel>: only sync those
databases that have conduits.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<guilabel>FullSync (once)</guilabel>: the safest option, but
takes the longest time to complete.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<guilabel>Backup (once)</guilabel>: copy all the data from the &handheld; to the
<acronym>PC</acronym>.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<guilabel>Restore from Backup (once)</guilabel>: copy the data from a previous backup from the PC to the
&handheld;, erasing the data previously held there.
<warning><para>
Use the restore functionality with care, as you can lose all the new
data entered on the &handheld; since the last backup.
</para></warning>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Copy Handheld to PC (once)</guilabel>: run all conduits and
sync all databases, but instead of merging the information from both sources,
just copy the handheld data to the PC.
<warning><para>Use with care, as this option erases the changes
you made in your PC since the last sync.</para></warning>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Copy PC to Handheld (once)</guilabel>: run all conduits and
sync all databases, but instead of merging the information from both sources,
just copy the PC data to the handheld.
<warning><para>Use with care, as this option erases the changes
you made in your handheld since the last sync.</para></warning>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
Alternatively, you can change the default syncing behavior of &kpilot; by
choosing the most suitable option in the <link linkend="page-hotsync">&HotSync;
configure dialog</link>.
<note><para>
To configure the conduits or the sync process, you do not need to open the main
&kpilot; application, as the
<menuchoice>
<guimenuitem>Configure KPilot...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
menu item is available on the &kpilot; daemon popup menu as well.
</para></note>
</para>
<sect1 id="backup">
<title>Backing up your &handheld; data</title>
<para>
On every backup, &kpilot; stores a copy of all your &handheld; data under the
<filename class="directory">$TDEHOME/share/apps/kpilot/DBBackup/User Name/</filename>
folder, allowing you to restore that copy later, if needed. The
<filename class="directory">$TDEHOME</filename> environment variable
(typically <filename class="directory">/home/Login Name/.trinity/</filename>)
points to the folder that contains your configuration and data for the &kde;
applications.</para>
<para>
It is a good idea to backup your data often. To perform a backup, you can click
the
<menuchoice>
<guisubmenu>Next Sync</guisubmenu>
<guimenuitem>Backup</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
on the &kpilot; daemon icon popup menu or the
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Backup</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
menu item on the main &kpilot; application menu in order
to make the next sync a backup. Then, just press the &HotSync; button.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="restore">
<title>Restoring Your &handheld; Data</title>
<para>
The restore operation consist of transferring all the data previously saved on
the <acronym>PC</acronym> to the &handheld;, effectively erasing all the new
data held by the device by returning it to a previous state.
<warning><para>
Use the restore functionality with care, as you can lose all the new
data entered on the &handheld; since the last backup.
</para></warning>
</para>
<para>
The data saved on the last backup is located on the <filename class="directory">$TDEHOME/share/apps/kpilot/DBBackup/User Name/</filename>
folder. The <filename class="directory">$TDEHOME</filename> environment variable
(typically <filename class="directory">/home/Login Name/.trinity/</filename>)
points to the folder that contains your configuration and data for the &kde;
applications.</para>
<para>
The most common use for the restore functionality is to recover from a hardware
or software failure on the device.
The restore function can be accessed from the
main &kpilot; application, and from the &kpilot; daemon. be careful, as
restoring the data is not a common operation. In order
to restore the data at the next sync, click the
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Restore</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
menu item, then press the &HotSync; button.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="sync-s">
<title>Selecting the Synchronization Type</title>
<para>
There are three ways to sync your &handheld;, <guilabel>HotSync</guilabel>,
<guilabel>FastSync</guilabel> or <guilabel>FullSync</guilabel>.
</para>
<para>
When you press the &HotSync; button on your &handheld;, &kpilot;'s will run the
default sync operation (usually a <guilabel>HotSync</guilabel>). You can select
the default sync operation in the <link linkend="page-hotsync">&HotSync;
configure dialog</link>. Alternatively, you can click one of the sync options on
the main &kpilot; application
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
</menuchoice>
menu or on the &kpilot; daemon popup
<menuchoice>
<guisubmenu>Next Sync</guisubmenu>
</menuchoice>
submenu.
<important><para>
Using the <link linkend="page-hotsync">&HotSync; configure dialog</link>
is the only way to change the default sync operation.
The main &kpilot; application
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
</menuchoice>
menu items or the &kpilot; daemon popup
<menuchoice>
<guisubmenu>Next Sync</guisubmenu>
</menuchoice>
submenu items change only the type of sync that will be performed <emphasis>next</emphasis>.
</para></important>
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>&kpilot; Daemon Pop-Up Menu</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject><imagedata fileref="daemon-menu.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>&kpilot; daemon popup menu</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>&kpilot; daemon popup menu</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>
For more information on the sync types, please refer to the descriptions
available in <xref linkend="page-hotsync" />.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="conduits">
<title>Syncing your &handheld; Data Using Conduits</title>
<para>
Conduits are programs that interface your &handheld; data with
<acronym>PC</acronym> applications or sync your &handheld; data with files
that can be used by <acronym>PC</acronym> applications.
</para>
<para>
Conduits can be set up by selecting
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure KPilot...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>, or using the daemon pop up menu and clicking the
<guimenuitem>Configure KPilot...</guimenuitem>
menu item.
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>&kpilot; Daemon Pop-Up Menu</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject><imagedata fileref="daemon-menu.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>&kpilot; daemon popup menu</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>&kpilot; daemon popup menu</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>
The <guilabel>Conduits</guilabel> tree in the configuration dialog
collects all the installed conduits available.
The conduits can be enabled and disabled
by clicking on the check box to the left of the conduit's name.
Conduits can have an extensive configuration of
their own, and may be supplied by third parties.
Most of the conduits require some initial configuration, so it is strongly
recommended to check the
<link linkend="config-conduits">section detailing the default conduits
configuration</link> before using them.
</para>
<para>
The default conduits are the following:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>KNotes / Memos</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Synchronizes the Memo Pad application with &knotes;.
<important><para>
The conduit only synchronizes the Memo Pad data if &knotes; is running. If you
want to enable this functionality, please remember to start &knotes; first, or
check if it is already running (tip: look for the &knotes; icon in the system tray).
</para></important>
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Notepad</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Exports the free hand notes of the &handheld;'s Notepad application as pictures
to the PC.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Time Synchronization</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Sets the &handheld;'s time to that of the desktop machine.
Useful for keeping the clock of the &handheld; accurate.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Calendar (KOrganizer)</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Synchronizes the Datebook application with &korganizer; or with a iCalendar file of
your choice.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Palm DOC</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Automatically converts, installs and sync text files in the &PalmPilot;
DOC format, so you can read the text files with most DOC-capable
applications on the &handheld;. There are many free or open source Palm
DOC readers, and some Palm DOC editors for your handheld.</para>
<para>
Any plain text file can be easily converted. For instance, you can download and
convert the public domain books provided by the <ulink url="http://www.gutenberg.net">
Gutenberg Project</ulink> and read them in your &handheld;.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Addressbook</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Synchronizes the Address application with &kaddressbook; or with a vCard file of
your choice.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>System Information</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Writes information about your &handheld;, (such as OS version,
RAM available, and the list of databases) to a file. Useful mostly for
debugging purposes.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>ToDo's (KOrganizer)</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Synchronizes the Todo list application with &korganizer; or with a iCalendar file of
your choice.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>MAL (AvantGo) Conduit</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Synchronizes your &handheld; with the &AvantGo; server. The &AvantGo; server
offers general content (news, guides, stock quotes, &etc;) in a format that is
suitable for reading in a &handheld;. To use this conduit, you need to register, subscribe
the channels you select and install the &AvantGo; software on your &handheld;.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Mail</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
Sends mail written on the &handheld; through &kmail;.
There is no provision for receiving mail, however.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Perl</guilabel></term>
<term><guilabel>Python</guilabel></term>
<term><guilabel>NULL</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
These conduits are intended as a programming demonstration,
and serve no practical purpose during a &HotSync;.
They are not normally listed, but you may see them on some systems.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>The Conduit Setup Dialog</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject><imagedata fileref="setup-conduit.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>The Conduit Setup Dialog</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>The Conduit Setup Dialog</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="conflicts">
<title>Resolving Conflicts</title>
<para>
Data records can be changed both on the &handheld; and
on the <acronym>PC</acronym>. If one record has incompatible changes
in both the &handheld; and the <acronym>PC</acronym>, (such as
changing a phone number in different ways on both sides),
the conflicting change needs to be resolved so
that both the &handheld; and the <acronym>PC</acronym> are in sync again.
</para>
<para>
A popup dialog may appear, asking you how to resolve the
conflict, or you may have a general rule to automatically handle these
conflicts (depending on your <link linkend="page-hotsync">conflict resolution
choice</link>). Note that you can define different resolution choices
for different conduits in the <link linkend="config-conduits">conduits
configuration dialog</link>.
</para>
</sect1>
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<chapter id="using-kpilot">
<title>Using &kpilot; Data Viewers and Main Window Interface</title>
<para>
This chapter describes the usage of &kpilot;'s main window; as a viewer
application for data on the &handheld;, and its menu structure.
The main window of &kpilot; also contains
the &HotSync;-log, which can be useful when
debugging problems.
</para>
<para>
&kpilot; starts up with a splash screen, and then switches to showing the
&HotSync;-log, as shown <link linkend="main-app">here</link>.
</para>
<sect1 id="main">
<title>The Main Window</title>
<screenshot id="main-app">
<screeninfo>&kpilot; Main Window</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject><imagedata fileref="main-app.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>The Main Window</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>The Main Window</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>
The main window contains the application menu, which we will deal with here.
</para>
<para>
The <guimenu>file</guimenu> menu contains the synchronization menu items. Note
that these items do not start the sync process, they only select what the new
sync will be. To really start it, you must press the HotSync button on your
&PalmPilot;'s cradle (or on the &handheld; itself, when there is no cradle).
</para>
<note>
<para>
It is not possible to cancel a sync operation once the request has been made.
</para>
</note>
<para>
For more information regarding the synchronization functionality, please check the
<link linkend="synchronization">Synchronization Chapter</link> of this handbook,
where you can find detailed descriptions of the synchronization methods
and options offered by &kpilot;.
</para>
<variablelist id="menu-file">
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>HotSync</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Make the next sync a &HotSync;. For more information, please check the
<link linkend="sync-s"> Syncing your &handheld; data</link> section of this
handbook.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>FastSync</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
(not available with all installations)
Make the next sync a FastSync. For more information, please check the
<link linkend="sync-s">Syncing your &handheld; data</link> section of this
handbook.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>FullSync</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
(not available with all installations)
Make the next sync a FullSync. For more information, please check the
<link linkend="sync-s"> Syncing your &handheld; data</link> section of this
handbook.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Backup</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Make the next sync a full backup of your &PalmPilot; data. This action can take
several minutes. For more information, please check the
<link linkend="backup"> Backing up your &handheld; data</link> section of this
handbook.
</para>
<tip>
<para>
The first thing you should do after starting &kpilot; for
the first time is make a full backup.
</para>
</tip>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Restore</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This copies all the data from a previous backup on your
<acronym>PC</acronym> to your &PalmPilot;,
replacing whatever data was there.
Use this if your &PalmPilot; suffers some from software or hardware failure
(or is replaced by a new one). For more information, please check the
<link linkend="restore"> Restoring your &handheld; data</link> section of this
handbook.
</para>
<warning>
<para>
Doing a restore will erase all data on the &PalmPilot;
before restoring the information from your
<acronym>PC</acronym>!</para>
</warning>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Copy Handheld to PC</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This runs all conduits and syncs all databases, but instead of merging the
information from both sources, it will copy the handheld data to the PC.
<emphasis>Use with care, as this option erases the changes
you made in your PC since the last sync</emphasis>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Copy PC to Handheld</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This runs all conduits and syncs all databases, but instead of merging the
information from both sources, it will copy the PC data to the handheld.
<emphasis>Use with care, as this option erases the changes
you made in your handheld since the last sync</emphasis>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<!--
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>List Only</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The next sync will only list the databases on your &handheld;, no exchange of
data will be performed.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-->
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Quits &kpilot;, closing the main window and stopping the
daemon if that
<link linkend="stopdaemononexit">configuration option</link>
is enabled.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>
The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu allows you to configure &kpilot; main
interface and fine-tune the synchronization process with the &handheld;.
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show Statusbar</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Click this menu item to toggle &kpilot;'s status bar on and off, or in other
words, to show it if hidden, or to hide it if shown.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show Toolbar</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Click this menu item to toggle &kpilot;'s toolbar on and off, or in other
words, to show it if hidden, or to hide it if shown.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Displays &kpilot;'s shortcut configuration dialog, allowing you change or create
key bindings, which are associations between actions (for example, opening
&kpilot;'s configuration dialog) and keys or key combinations (for instance,
Ctrl + Shift + a).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Displays &kpilot;'s toolbar configuration dialog. This dialog lists all actions
available for use on the toolbar, and the actions currently displayed, allowing
you to add or remove actions, and move the actions which already are on the
toolbar.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure KPilot...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Displays &kpilot;'s configuration dialog, allowing you to match your hardware
with the configuration, so that &kpilot; can talk with your &handheld;, to
configure the way &kpilot; synchronizes your &PalmPilot; with your
desktop applications (through conduits) and the way it shows the data from your &PalmPilot; in the
<link linkend="builtin">built-in viewers</link>. The <link linkend="configure">
Configuring &kpilot;</link> chapter of this handbook offers detailed information
about these configuration options.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configuration Wizard...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Displays &kpilot;'s configuration wizard dialog. The
<link linkend="configwizard">configuration wizard</link> helps you to set up
&kpilot; to communicate with the &PalmPilot; and to configure the conduits as
a group. It's a great start for new users, and you can always fine-tune your
preferences later, using the <link linkend="configure">configure
dialog</link>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="builtin">
<title>
Built-in Applications
</title>
<para>
To select one of the Built in applications, just click its icon on &kpilot;'s
sidebar.
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>KPilot's Sidebar</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject><imagedata fileref="sidebar.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>KPilot's Sidebar</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>KPilot's Sidebar</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>
Selecting one of the built-in applications
will cause that application to appear in &kpilot;'s main
window.
You may use the viewer applications to edit the information, by enabling
this option in the <link linkend="page-viewers">database viewer's
configuration dialog</link>. The ability to view and edit private records is
configurable too.</para>
<para>
Any changes you make to the &PalmPilot; databases with
the built-in applications (such as deleting a memo)
do not take effect on the &PalmPilot; until the next HotSync.
</para>
<important><para>
If the <guilabel>Make internal viewers editable</guilabel> option is
not enabled, the changes in the viewers are not synchronized with your
&handheld;, and will be lost. In recent versions of &kpilot; it is not possible
enable this option, and therefore, to edit the databases with the viewers.
</para></important>
<sect2 id="todo-app">
<title>The Todo Viewer</title>
<para>
The todo application allows you to view the tasks from your &PalmPilot;,
add new tasks and edit or delete existing ones. The changes you made
are applied to the &handheld; the next time you &HotSync;.
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Todo Viewer Application</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject><imagedata fileref="todo-app.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>The Todo Viewer Application</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>The Todo Viewer Application</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>
The todo application has a drop down box
for the memo categories defined in the &PalmPilot;.
In the screenshot, category <quote>All</quote> is selected.
Underneath the drop down box is a list of todo entries, with a check box
indicating if they are completed or not. You can click the check box to toggle
the todo item between completed and not completed status. Clicking on one of the
todo items in the list will display its details in the text box labelled
<guilabel>Todo info:</guilabel> to the right.
</para>
<para>
If you have the <guilabel>Make internal viewers editable</guilabel> option
enabled in the <link linkend="page-viewers">viewers configuration page</link> you
can use the buttons <guibutton>Edit Record...</guibutton>,
<guibutton>New Record...</guibutton> and <guibutton>Delete Record</guibutton>
to edit the todo data from your &handheld;, and sync the data in the next
&HotSync;.</para>
<!--
<note><para>
If you create new todo and decide that
you do not want to have it on the &PalmPilot;
you must perform a &HotSync; (copying the todo
to the &PalmPilot;) and then delete the todo record
from the &PalmPilot; or the viewer, and &HotSync; again. It is not possible to
delete newly-added records from the built-in applications.
</para></note>
-->
<para>
The <guibutton>Edit Record...</guibutton> button opens a dialog where you can
edit the details of the currently selected todo item, including description,
priority and end date. Click the <guibutton>New Record...</guibutton> button to
open the same dialog, but instead of editing the current selected record, a new
todo will be added to the list. And finally, click the
<guibutton>Delete Record</guibutton> button to remove the selected todo record
from the list.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="address-app">
<title>The Address Viewer</title>
<para>
The address viewer lets you view, create, delete and edit addresses
from the &PalmPilot;, and synchronize changes back. The addresses can be
sorted and viewed in the <guilabel>"Last, first"</guilabel> or <guilabel>"Company,
last"</guilabel> format, depending on your
<link linkend="page-viewers">viewers configuration.</link>
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>The Address Viewer Application</screeninfo>
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<para>
The address application resembles the todo application;
the drop down box, buttons, list and text area function exactly
the same, allowing you to select, view and edit an address
as on the &PalmPilot;.
</para>
<para>
The <guibutton>Edit Record...</guibutton> dialog allows you to edit the
<guilabel>Last Name</guilabel>, <guilabel>First Name</guilabel>,
<guilabel>Company</guilabel>, &etc; fields, just as if you where using your
&handheld;. Click the <guibutton>New Record...</guibutton> button to
open the same dialog, but instead of editing the current selected record, a new
address will be added to the list. Click the
<guibutton>Delete Record</guibutton> button to remove the selected address
from the list.
<!--
<note><para>
If you create new address and decide that
you do not want to have it on the &PalmPilot;
you must perform a &HotSync; (copying the address
to the &PalmPilot;) and then delete the address record
from the &PalmPilot; or the viewer, and &HotSync; again. It is not possible to
delete newly-added records from the built-in applications.
</para></note>
-->
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="memo-app">
<title>The Memo Viewer</title>
<para>
The memo application allows you to view the memos on your &PalmPilot;,
export them to text files, import new ones to be installed the next
time you &HotSync;, or edit existing ones.
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Memo Viewer Application</screeninfo>
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</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>
The memo application has a drop down box
for the memo categories defined in the &PalmPilot;.
Here category <quote>All</quote> is selected.
Underneath the drop down box is a list of memo titles.
These are the first lines of the memos, just like
in the &PalmPilot; memo application.
Clicking on one of the memo titles in the list
box will display it in the text box labelled
<guilabel>Memo Text:</guilabel> to the right.
</para>
<para>
When a memo is selected, you can use the buttons
<guibutton>Export Memo...</guibutton> and
<guibutton>Delete Memo</guibutton>
to export the selected memo to a file
or to delete the selected memo.
Exporting a memo requires
you to give a filename; the memo
is written to that file.
Take care not to overwrite existing files with this action.
Deleting a memo does not affect the &PalmPilot;
until the next &HotSync;.
</para>
<para>
The
<guibutton>Import Memo...</guibutton>
button allows you to read a text file and
add it &mdash; as a memo &mdash; to the &PalmPilot;.
Importing a memo does not take effect until
the next &HotSync;.
<!--
<note><para>
If you import a memo and decide that
you do not want to have it on the &PalmPilot;
you must perform a &HotSync; (copying the memo
to the &PalmPilot;) and then delete the memo record
from the &PalmPilot; or the viewer, and &HotSync; again. It is not possible to
delete newly-added records from the built-in applications.
</para></note>
-->
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="db-app">
<title>The Generic DB Viewer</title>
<para>
In short, databases are all files stored in your &handheld;. A database
can be either a record database, which stores dynamic information created by the
user (for instance, the addresses or the todo information), or a resource
database, which tend to be static (for instance the applications).
</para>
<para>
The Generic DB Viewer is a tool to view and analyze databases stored on
your handheld, especially record databases. It helps a lot creating new conduits
and to debug existing ones.
<warning><para>
While it is possible use the database viewer to edit, add and delete records, you
should really know what you are doing, otherwise you may damage your data. Use
the viewer applications or conduits to edit your &handheld; data instead, in a
normal usage scenario.
</para></warning>
</para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>The Generic DB Viewer</screeninfo>
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</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="installer-app">
<title>The File Installer</title>
<para>
Just hit the
<guibutton>Add File...</guibutton> button to add a file to the
<guilabel>Files to Install:</guilabel> list. These files will
be installed on your &PalmPilot; during the next &HotSync; if
<guilabel>Sync Files</guilabel>
is checked in the conduits section of the
<link linkend="configure">configuration dialog</link>.
If you choose not to
install these files on the &PalmPilot;, just hit
<guibutton>Clear List</guibutton>
to remove any pending files.
</para>
<para>
If you are using the &HotSync; Daemon you may drag and
drop files or &URL;s
onto the docked icon on the toolbar. The file installer application also
supports dragging and dropping into the <guilabel>Files to Install:</guilabel>area.
Provided <guilabel>Sync Files</guilabel> is checked in the
<link linkend="page-general">settings dialog</link> they
will be installed the next time you HotSync.
</para>
<tip>
<para>An internal copy of the
file is kept, so you can even drag and drop &URL;s from
&konqueror;!
</para>
</tip>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>The File Installer</screeninfo>
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<imageobject><imagedata fileref="file-app.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>The File Installer</phrase></textobject>
<caption><para>The File Installer</para></caption>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</sect2>
</sect1>
</chapter>

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