Syncing your handheld with a PC
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This chapter describes the synchronization process that KPilot uses, focusing on the KPilot daemon functionality. You may sync your handheld using the conduits. Conduits allow external applications to interface with the data on your handheld.
It is a good idea to make a backup of your handheld regularly. Other than making backups, it should rarely be necessary to do anything other than drop your handheld on the cradle and press the HotSync® button. The KPilot daemon icon in the system tray will flash indicating that a sync is under way.
To set which type of sync KPilot will perform next, you can use the main application menu, or right click the KPilot daemon icon located in the system tray, and select one of the menu items under the sub menu.
If you hover over the KPilot daemon icon, a tooltip will appear showing you what the type of sync KPilot will perform next.
In short, the sync types are:
HotSync (once): this option offers a nice balance between speed and data safety.
FullSync (once): the safest option, but takes the longest time to complete.
Copy Handheld to PC (once): run all conduits and sync all databases, but instead of merging the information from both sources, just copy the handheld data to the PC.
Use with care, as this option erases the changes you made in your PC since the last sync.
Copy PC to Handheld (once): run all conduits and sync all databases, but instead of merging the information from both sources, just copy the PC data to the handheld.
Use with care, as this option erases the changes you made in your handheld since the last sync.
Alternatively, you can change the default syncing behavior of KPilot by choosing the most suitable option in the HotSync® configure dialog.
To configure the conduits or the sync process, you do not need to open the main KPilot application, as the menu item is available on the KPilot daemon popup menu as well.
There are two ways to sync your handheld, HotSync, or FullSync.
When you press the HotSync® button on your handheld, KPilot will run the default sync operation (usually a HotSync). You can select the default sync operation in the HotSync® configure dialog. Alternatively, you can click one of the sync options on the main KPilot application menu or on the KPilot daemon popup submenu.
Using the HotSync® configure dialog is the only way to change the default sync operation. The main KPilot application menu items or the KPilot daemon popup submenu items change only the type of sync that will be performed next.
KPilot daemon popup menu
For more information on the sync types, please refer to the descriptions available in the section called “HotSync® Setup”.
