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<chapter id="config-sync">
<title>Setting up your synchronization system</title>
<para>
Synchronization presents you with two issues you'll need to
address.
<simplelist>
<member>
Your computer needs to recognize and access your handheld.
At this time, <application>Ximian Evolution</application> only
supports Palm-OS devices like the PalmPilot and the
Handspring Visor.
</member>
<member>
You should decide what sort of synchronization behavior you
want.
</member>
</simplelist>
</para>
<para>
If you haven't used a handheld device with your computer
before, you'll need to run the GNOME <application>Control
Center</application> by selecting
<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>,
and make sure that <application>Pilot Link</application> is
properly configured. You will need to make sure that you have
read and write permissions on the device, which is normally
/dev/pilot. If that does not work, check /dev/ttyS0 if you have
a serial connection, or /dev/ttyUSB0 for a USB connection. You
can do this by becoming root and running the command:
<userinput>chmod 777 /dev/ttyUSB0</userinput>.
</para>
<para>
Once your computer and your Palm-OS device are talking happily
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
contacts in your addressbook, <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>
<term>Disabled:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Do nothing.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Synchronize:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Copy new data from the computer to the handheld, and
from the handheld to the computer. Remove items
that were on both systems but have been deleted on
one.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Copy From Pilot:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If there is any new data on the the handheld device,
copy it to the computer.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Copy To Pilot:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Copy new data from the computer to the handheld.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Merge From Pilot:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Copy new data from the handheld to the computer, and
remove any information from the computer that has
been deleted on the handheld.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Merge To Pilot:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Copy new data from the computer to the handheld, and
remove any information from the handheld that has
been deleted on the computer.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
<para>
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 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 the <filename>evolution</filename>
directory inside your home directory.
</para>
</tip>
</para>
</chapter>
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