Chapter 4: Other Sync Methods - Motorola DROID Manual

Other Sync Methods
In Chapter 3: "Sync Your DROID with Your Google Account," you learned how to
connect your DROID to your Google account to wirelessly sync your Google contacts,
calendar, and Gmail. That works well if you already use Google for your personal
information, but it will not work for you if you store your contacts, calendar, and other
items in your computer using software such as Microsoft Outlook, iCal, or Microsoft
Entourage.
In this chapter, we show you alternative sync methods to sync some or all of your
personal information to your DROID. Some of these options are free, others cost about
US$40. We hope that this chapter will give you a good overview of the options and help
you implement the one that best suits your needs. While we don't intend to replace the
software manufacturer's level of documentation and troubleshooting materials, we do
hope to give you enough to get up and running.
NOTE: We cover how to sync media and other files such as documents using free software
options in Chapter 25: "DROID Media Sync." We discuss ways to sync your email in Chapter 9:
"Email on Your DROID."
While there are other options out there to sync to your DROID, we decided to cover a
few of the more popular software products. You may find other options at different
prices or even other free options, but beware that we have heard of people losing all
their calendar entries by trying some free sync options not listed in this book.
CAUTION: For any sync solution, including the options listed in this book, we do recommend
saving a backup file of the personal information on your computer just as a precaution in case
something goes wrong with the sync process. It's always safer to have that backup handy.
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