This chapter describes the synchronization process that KPilot uses, focusing on the KPilot daemon functionality. You may sync your handheld using the internal viewers and / or conduits, depending on your personal preferences. 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.
KPilot daemon popup menu
To 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.
FastSync (once): only sync those databases that have conduits.
FullSync (once): the safest option, but takes the longest time to complete.
Backup (once): copy all the data from the handheld to the PC.
Restore from Backup (once): copy the data from a previous backup from the PC to the handheld, erasing the data previously held there.
Use the restore functionality with care, as you can lose all the new data entered on the handheld since the last backup.
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.
On every backup, KPilot stores a copy of all your handheld data under the
$KDEHOME/share/apps/kpilot/DBBackup/User Name/
folder, allowing you to restore that copy later, if needed. The
$KDEHOME
environment variable
(typically /home/Login Name/.trinity/
)
points to the folder that contains your configuration and data for the KDE
applications.
It is a good idea to backup your data often. To perform a backup, you can click the -> on the KPilot daemon icon popup menu or the -> menu item on the main KPilot application menu in order to make the next sync a backup. Then, just press the HotSync® button.
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