diff --git a/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/palm.html b/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/palm.html index 5dfcaeaaee86..31ed91792079 100644 --- a/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/palm.html +++ b/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/palm.html @@ -1,21 +1,11 @@ - - - - - Mozilla Address Book Sync for Palm Devices - - - -

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Mozilla Address Book Sync for Palm Devices

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+ + Mozilla Address Book Sync for Palm Devices + + + +
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Mozilla Address Book Sync for Palm Devices

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Mozilla @@ -23,84 +13,59 @@ Address Book Sync for Palm devices lets you transfer data between Mozilla address books and your Palm-compatible device.

Note: For information on -HotSync setup, consult your Palm device's documentation.
+HotSync setup, consult your Palm device's documentation.
-
Getting Started
-
Requirements
-Using -Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync
+
Getting Started
+
Requirements
+Using Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync
Synchronizing With Your Palm Device
-Uninstalling -Mozilla Address Book Sync
+Uninstalling Mozilla Address Book Sync
-
-Troubleshooting
-
HotSync Problems
+
+Troubleshooting
+
HotSync Problems
Record Problems
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Field Mapping
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Field Mapping
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-

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-

Getting Started

+

Getting Started

When you are ready to begin transferring data between your Mozilla address book and -your Palm device, follow the instructions under Using -Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync.
+your Palm device, follow the instructions under Using Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync.


-

Requirements

-(need more info about the -types of devices and version(s) of Palm Desktop software that are -supported)
+

Requirements

+
    -
  • Mozilla 7.1
  • +
  • Any Palm-compatible -device (e.g.,......)
  • -
  • Palm Desktop software -version XX or greater. If you have an older version, you can download an -upgrade from the Palm web site (www.palm.com).
    -
  • -
-

Using Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync

+Platform device (e.g., Palm III and above, Palm m100 series, Palm m500 series and above, Handspring Visor)
+
  • Palm Desktop 3.5.3 or greater and HotSync version 3.1.1 or greater. If you have an older version, you can download +an upgrade from the Palm web site (www.palm.com).
  • +

    Using Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync

    Before using Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync, make sure your Palm device contains the latest address -book data. If you have -updated or entered new address book data in your Palm Desktop +book data. If you +have updated or entered new address book data in your Palm Desktop software, you should first perform a HotSync to update your Palm device's address books with the latest data. This will insure that your latest Palm address book data will be synchronized with your Mozilla address books.

    The Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync installer utility lets your Palm -device synchronize directly with your Mozilla address books by replacing -the Palm Desktop Address Book Sync with Mozilla Address Book Sync.
    +device synchronize directly with your Mozilla address books by +replacing the Palm Desktop Address Book Sync with Mozilla Address +Book Sync.

    To start using Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync:
    @@ -113,16 +78,14 @@ Book Palm Sync:
    Start menu.
  • Choose Programs.
  • From the Programs -menu, choose Mozilla 7.1.
  • -
  • From the Mozilla 7.1 +menu, choose Mozilla.
  • +
  • From the Mozilla menu, choose Palm Tools.
  • From the Palm Tools menu, choose Address Book Palm Sync Install.
  • -
    Note: If Mozilla is +
    Note: If Mozilla is already running, it uses the address books in the current user profile for synchronization. If Mozilla is not running, it starts and displays the Profile Manager (if you have more than one profile) so that you can @@ -130,17 +93,19 @@ choose the profile to use for synchronization.
    1. Press the -HotSync button on your Palm device to start synchronizing.
      -
    2. -
    -

    Synchronizing With Your Palm Device

    +HotSync button on your Palm device to start synchronizing. +Note: +To install Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync from the command line, +change to the directory where you installed Mozilla and enter the +command PalmSyncInstall.exe.
    +
    +

    Synchronizing With Your Palm Device

    After you synchronize with -your Palm device, your Palm address book will contain all the records in -your Mozilla address books. Each Mozilla address book is listed as a -category in your Palm address book. Your Mozilla address book will -contain a new address book for each category in your Palm address book. -For more information, see Field Mapping.
    +your Palm device, your Palm address book will contain all the records +in your Mozilla address books. Each Mozilla address book is listed +as a category in your Palm address book. Your Mozilla address book +will contain a new address book for each category in your Palm address +book. For more information, see Field Mapping.

    Synchronizing With Another Mozilla User Profile
    @@ -151,8 +116,7 @@ synchronize with.  Press the HotSync button on your Palm device to synchronize.

    Synchronizing With Another Program
    -If you want to synchronize with another program, you must first uninstall Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync.
    +If you want to synchronize with another program, you must first uninstall Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync.

    Verifying that Netcape Address Book Palm Sync Is Installed
    @@ -168,18 +132,18 @@ address books

    address books can be synchronized.
      -
    • Mozilla Address Book -Palm Sync can synchronize only the first 15 address books due to the -Palm device's limit of 15 categories. Before you synchronize, make sure -that the total number of categories plus the total number of Mozilla -address books does not exceed 15. Palm categories that have the same -name as a Mozilla address book will be merged when you synchronize, so -they should only be counted once.
    • +
    • Mozilla Address +Book Palm Sync can synchronize only the first 15 address books due to +the Palm device's limit of 15 categories. Before you synchronize, make +sure that the total number of categories plus the total number of +Mozilla address books does not exceed 15. Palm categories that have the +same name as a Mozilla address book will be merged when you +synchronize, so they should only be counted once.
    • If your Palm address book already contains 15 categories, you can either remove some -categories before you synchronize or make sure that your Mozilla address -books are named the same as the Palm categories, so that they will get -merged when you synchronize.
    • +categories before you synchronize or make sure that your Mozilla +address books are named the same as the Palm categories, so that they +will get merged when you synchronize.
    Mozilla address book fields
    @@ -197,27 +161,24 @@ Mozilla, address records are stored in address books. Mozilla Address Book Sync matches Palm categories and Mozilla address books. After a successful synchronization, each Palm device category will have a corresponding Mozilla address book.
    -
    -Palm category names are limited to 15 characters, so if you have a +
    Palm category names are limited to 15 characters, so if you have a Mozilla address book name that is longer than 15 characters, its corresponding category name will be truncated on the Palm device.

    -

    Uninstalling Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync

    +

    Uninstalling Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync

    You only need to -uninstall Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync if you want to synchronize your -Palm Device with a different program. If you only plan to synchronize -with Mozilla, you don't need to uninstall Address Book Palm Sync.
    +uninstall Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync if you want to synchronize +your Palm Device with a different program. If you only plan to +synchronize with Mozilla, you don't need to uninstall Address Book +Palm Sync.

    Note: Before -uninstalling Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync, make sure your Palm device -contains the latest address book data. If you have updated or entered new +uninstalling Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync, make sure your Palm +device contains the latest address book data. If you have updated or entered new address book data in your Mozilla address book, you should perform another HotSync to update your Palm device's address books with the latest data. This will insure that your Palm address book contains the -latest data from your Mozilla address books before you uninstall Mozilla -Address Book Palm Sync.
    +latest data from your Mozilla address books before you uninstall Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync.

    To uninstall Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync:
    @@ -231,35 +192,32 @@ Address Book Palm Sync uninstaller:
    Start menu.
  • Choose Programs.
  • From the Programs -menu, choose Mozilla 7.1.
  • -
  • From the Mozilla 7.1 +menu, choose Mozilla.
  • +
  • From the Mozilla menu, choose Palm Tools.
  • From the Palm Tools menu, choose Address Book Palm Sync Uninstall.
  • -You have successfully -uninstalled Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync. The Palm Desktop Address Book Sync is +Note: +To uninstall Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync from the command line, +change to the directory where you installed Mozilla and enter the +command PalmSyncInstall.exe /u.
    +
    +You have successfully +uninstalled Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync. The
    Palm Desktop Address Book Sync is now enabled. You can synchronize your Palm device with your Mozilla -address book again at any time by following the instructions under Installing -Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync.
    +address book again at any time by following the instructions under
    Installing Mozilla Address Book Palm Sync.


    -

    Troubleshooting

    +

    Troubleshooting

    HotSync Problems

    -Problem:I cannot get my Palm +Problem:I cannot get my Palm organizer to HotSync with my Mozilla address book.
    -

    +

    Possible Solutions:
      @@ -275,32 +233,22 @@ HotSync Manager icon in the system tray and choose Setup.
    • Close the HotSync Manager and then open it again.
    -Problem: The HotSync Manager -keeps timing out.
    +Problem: The HotSync Manager +keeps timing out.

    -Possible +Possible Solution:
    • The time out interval for HotSync Manager is one minute. If -HotSync times out while waiting for Mozilla 7.1 to launch, make sure -that you start Mozilla 7.1 before starting synchronization.
    • +HotSync times out while waiting for Mozilla to launch, make sure +that you start Mozilla before starting synchronization.
    -Problem: The HotSync process -takes a long time.
    +Problem: The HotSync process +takes a long time.

    -Possible -Solutions: You can reduce the -time it takes to synchronize by doing the following:
    +Possible +Solutions: You can reduce the +time it takes to synchronize by doing the following:
    • Please note that depending on the number of address book records and the speed of your @@ -312,26 +260,20 @@ applications to Do Nothing in the HotSync Manager Custom menu.

    Record Problems

    -Problem: Some Mozilla records +Problem: Some Mozilla records do not appear in the Palm device after synchronizing.

    -
    Possible + Possible Solution:
    • Only the first 15 address books are synchronized. Make sure the records are in an address book that actually got synchronized.
    -Problem: Some records appear +Problem: Some records appear duplicated.

    -
    Possible + Possible Solution:
      @@ -342,47 +284,36 @@ example), it is possible that the next time you perform a HotSync, some records will be duplicated.
    -Problem: Changes I made to a -record on my Palm device were not transferred to my Mozilla address book.
    +Problem: Changes I made to a +record on my Palm device were not transferred to my Mozilla address +book.

    -Possible +Possible Solution:
      -
    • Make sure that the field that changed is supported. See Field Mapping.
    • +
    • Make sure that the field that changed is supported. See Field Mapping.
    -Problem: Some Palm device -fields appear in a different order after synchronizing.
    +Problem: Some Palm device +fields appear in a different order after synchronizing.

    -Possible +Possible Solution:

    On the Palm device, there are five phone fields. When you synchronize, the order of these fields is reset according to the current field mapping.  (Cavin to check.)

    -
    Problem: Fields that contain +Problem: Fields that contain multiple lines get changed when I synchronize.

    -
    Possible + Possible Solution:
    • Unlike -fields on the Palm device, all Mozilla fields, with the exception of the -Notes and Address fields, cannot consist of multiple lines. When +fields on the Palm device, all Mozilla fields, with the exception of +the Notes and Address fields, cannot consist of multiple lines. When synchronizing, field values on the Palm device that contain multiple lines will be changed to single line entries, with each line separated by a comma.
      @@ -390,11 +321,9 @@ by a comma.

    -

    +

    -

    Field +

    Field Mapping

    This section describes the conversions that occur when transferring data @@ -405,14 +334,13 @@ some general rules apply:
  • Text fields are truncated to the maximum allowed length on the destination platform.
  • Text fields that can contain multiple lines on the Palm device -but not in Mozilla will be changed to single line entries with each line -separated by a comma.
    +but not in Mozilla will be changed to single line entries with each +line separated by a comma.
  • Fields that are available in Mozilla but not on the Palm device and vice versa will not be modified during synchronization.
  • -
    Categories and Address Books
    +
    Categories and Address Books

    The @@ -420,8 +348,7 @@ following table describes what happens to categories and address books during synchronization.

    - +
    @@ -480,8 +407,8 @@ address book remain in the same category. The category is not renamed.
    @@ -507,14 +434,12 @@ match the address book it corresponds to. -
    @@ -444,8 +371,8 @@ during synchronization.
    New Pilot category created IF there is an available category.  The Pilot can only contain 15 -categories.  If the maximum has been reached then this address book -will not be synchronized.
    +categories.  If the maximum has been reached then this address +book will not be synchronized.
    A new address book with the same name as -the category will be created in Mozilla.  All new records filed in -the category will be created in the new address book.
    +the category will be created in Mozilla.  All new records filed +in the category will be created in the new address book.
    Records in "Unfiled" category
    Records appear in the Unfiled -Mozilla address book.
    +
    Records appear in the Unfiled Mozilla address book.
    -

    Fields

    +

    Fields

      @@ -694,5 +619,4 @@ Home, Fax, Email, and Mobile are synchronized.


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