The information in this chapter describes how to use PDAs with Email and Calendar
on the Java Desktop Systems on Linux systems.
A 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 Email and Calendar
.
Before you can use your PDA with Email and Calendar
,
you must first configure your PDA for use with the Java Desktop System on
Linux. You must also specify how to transfer data between your PDA and Email and Calendar
. 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, see the Java Desktop System Release 3 User
Guide.
The following table lists the conduits that are available for the component
applications of Email and Calendar
, and the PDA
applications to which the conduits correspond:
Application |
Conduit |
PDA Application |
---|---|---|
Calendar |
ECalendar |
|
Tasks |
EToDo |
|
Contacts |
EAddress |
|
Email and Calendar
supports only PDAs
that use the PalmOS 5 operating system.
To specify how to transfer data between a PDA and Email
and Calendar
, perform the following steps:
Click Launch, then choose Preferences -> PDA Devices to start the PDA Devices
preference
tool.
Ensure that the PDA daemon is active and functions properly.
To do this, add the gnome-pilot
panel application
to a panel. If the gnome-pilot
icon appears in
black and white, the PDA daemon is active.
In the Conduits tabbed section on the Pilot Settings dialog, select the PDA whose conduits you want to configure from the Pilot Name drop-down list.
To enable a conduit, select the conduit from the table, then click on the Enable button. Enter configuration details for the conduit in the Conduit Settings dialog. The elements in the Conduit Settings dialog are described in the following table:
To configure a conduit, select the conduit from the table, then click on the Settings button. Enter configuration details for the conduit in the Conduit Settings dialog.
To disable a conduit, select the conduit from the table on the Pilot Settings dialog, then click on the Disable button.
Click OK to close the Conduit Settings dialog.
To synchronize your PDA with Email and Calendar
,
perform the following steps:
Connect your PDA to your computer. If your PDA has a cradle, place the PDA in the cradle.
Ensure that your PDA is configured with your computer. For information about how to configure a PDA, see the Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide.
Specify how to transfer data between your PDA and Email and Calendar
. To do this, you configure conduits for the
PDA. For information about how to configure conduits for your PDA, see To Specify How to Transfer Data.
Press the HotSync button on your PDA.
Email and Calendar
does not synchronize
the categories of your appointments, tasks, or contacts.
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, Email and Calendar
might behave abnormally during synchronization.