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<para>
If you haven't used a handheld device with your computer
before, you'll need to run the GNOME <application>Control
- Center</application> and make sure that <application>Pilot
- Link</application> is properly configured. Then, select the
- <application>Evolution</application> <glossterm
- linkend="conduit">conduits</glossterm> under the
- <guilabel>Pilot Conduits</guilabel> section of the Control
- Center.
- </para>
+ Center</application> by selecting
+ <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>,
+ and make sure that <application>Pilot Link</application> is
+ properly configured.
+ </para>
<para>
Once your computer and your Palm-OS device are talking happily
- to each other, you'll have to decide what exactly you want
- them to do with the data they exchange. To enable a conduit, click the
- <guibutton>Enable</guibutton> to enable it and click
- <guibutton>Settings</guibutton>. Your options may vary
- depending on the conduit, but typically they will be:
+ to each other, select the <glossterm
+ linkend="conduit">conduits</glossterm> you want under the
+ <guilabel>Pilot Conduits</guilabel> section of the Control
+ Center. You may use conduits to synchronize data with several
+ applications; the <application>Ximian Evolution</application>
+ conduits are labelled <guilabel>EAddress</guilabel>, for the
+ address cards in your Contact Manager,
+ <guilabel>ECalendar</guilabel>, for your Calendar, and
+ <guilabel>ETodo</guilabel>, for your Task List.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To enable a conduit, click the
+ <guibutton>Enable</guibutton> to enable it, and click
+ <guibutton>Settings</guibutton> to change what it will do when
+ activated. Your options may vary depending on the conduit,
+ but typically they will be:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
@@ -101,20 +110,18 @@
</para>
<para>
- Select a behavior for each conduit available. For the most
- part, you'll want to stick with
+ Select the behavior you want for each conduit you choose to use.
+ If you're not sure, go ahead and stick with
<guilabel>Synchronize</guilabel>. Then, put your handheld on
- its cradle and press the synchronization button.
+ its cradle and press the HotSync button.
</para>
-
-
<para>
<tip>
<title>Data Loss Prevention</title>
<para>
It's always a good idea to make a backup. To do that,
- make a copy of your
- <filename>~/evolution</filename> directory.
+ make a copy of the <filename>evolution</filename>
+ directory inside your home directory.
</para>
</tip>
</para>