SyncingSetup

= Setting Up Synchronization =

This document describes how to set up synchronization of contacts, todos and appointments with your desktop machine.

Note: all synchronization methods require that you have a working network connection between your handheld and your desktop machine (eg. USB, PPP over serial, WiFi etc.). Please see the documentation for your distribution for how to set this up.

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Setup: Opie side
First, you need to enable synchronization in the Opie Security settings application.


 * 1) Start Security (in the Settings tab of the launcher)
 * 2) Choose the Sync tab
 * 3) In the Accept Sync from network box, enter the IP address of your desktop on the other side of the connection you are using (eg.  ), or if you're not that concerned about security, select any.
 * 4) In the Select your sync software box, choose Opie 1.0.
 * 5) Click OK

You should also make sure you have the timezone selected correctly in Opie, and that you have the corresponding timezone file installed in.

Setup: Desktop side
Now you need to set up a synchronization profile on the KDE desktop side.


 * 1) Start Kontact and select Synchronization from the sidebar (or alternatively, start the MultiSynK (not multisync) separate application)
 * 2) Click the New button on the toolbar (or File...New).
 * 3) In the First Plugin box, select Local Konnector.
 * 4) Click Options next to Local Konnector.
 * 5) In the name box, replace "resource" with something like "Desktop files".
 * 6) Under Calendar File press the Select from Existing Calendars button. This should list the calendar currently in use by KOrganizer/Kontact. If it doesn't, you will need to use the browse button to select a calendar file manually.
 * 7) Do the same for Address book file.
 * 8) Click OK.
 * 9) In the Second Plugin box, select Qtopia Konnector.
 * 10) Click Options next to Qtopia Konnector
 * 11) In the name box, replace "resource" with something like "PDA".
 * 12) In Distribution select Opie and Qtopia 1.6
 * 13) User should be   and password should be
 * 14) In Destination address enter the address of the handheld on the network you are syncing over (eg.  )
 * 15) Click OK
 * 16) Close Kontact/MultiSynK and then run it again (this is needed so that the konnector settings are re-read properly)

Syncing

 * 1) Start Kontact and select Synchronization from the sidebar (or alternatively, start the MultiSynK (not multisync) separate application)
 * 2) Select the sync profile you created from the list and press the Sync button. The data will be synchronized. You may be prompted to allow the sync on the Opie side the first time.
 * 3) Currently it does not display anything when the synchronization is finished, except in Kontact where the progress bar in the bottom left will reach 100% and then disappear.

Data does not seem to be synced at all
Verify you have selected the same address/calendar files in the konnector settings as are being used by Kontact/KOrganizer/KAddressbook.

My data is x hours out of date between Opie and the desktop
Make sure the time zone settings are the same on the desktop and Opie, and that you have a corresponding timezone file installed in  on the handheld.

I have some other problem
Check the KitchenSync bugs in the KDE bug tracker. If your problem is not already listed, please report it, providing as many details as possible.