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Java Desktop System Release 2 Ximian Evolution 1.4 User Guide

Chapter 10 Using PDAs

The information in this chapter describes how to use PDAs with Ximian Evolution.

Introduction to PDAs and Evolution

A personal digital assistant (PDA) is a hand-held computer that you can use as a personal organizer. You can store appointments, tasks, contacts, and other information on your PDA. You can also transfer appointments, tasks, and contacts data between your PDA and Evolution.

Before you can use your PDA with Evolution, you must first configure your PDA for use with the Java Desktop System. You must also specify how to transfer data between your PDA and Evolution. To do this, you configure conduits for the PDA. A conduit is an application that manages the transfer of data between your computer and your PDA. For information about how to configure your PDA, and about how to configure conduits for your PDA, see the Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide.

The following table lists the conduits that are available for the component applications of Evolution, and the PDA applications to which the conduits correspond:

Application 

Conduit 

PDA Application 

Calendar

ECalendar

Date Book

Tasks

EToDo

To Do List

Contacts

EAddress

Address

Note –

Evolution supports only PDAs that use the PalmOS 5 operating system.

To Synchronize Your PDA With Evolution

Perform the following steps:

  1. Connect your PDA to your computer. If your PDA has a cradle, place the PDA in the cradle.

  2. Ensure that your PDA is configured with your computer. For information about how to configure a PDA, see the Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide.

  3. Specify how to transfer data between your PDA and Evolution. To do this, you configure conduits for the PDA. For information about how to configure conduits for your PDA, see the Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide.

  4. Press the HotSync button on your PDA.

Note –

Evolution does not synchronize the categories of your appointments, tasks, or contacts.

Note –

To synchronize a PDA with Sun Java System Calendar Server folders, you must specify a Calendar Server calendar folder as your default calendar folder and a Calendar Server task folder as your default task folder. For information about how to specify default folders, see Setting Folders Preferences.

You must also select a Calendar Server folder before you press the HotSync button on your PDA. If you do not perform these actions, Evolution might behave abnormally during synchronization.