Synchronizing A Handheld Computer With Kpilot; Configuring The Handheld Connection - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - APPLICATION GUIDE 17-03-2009 Application Manual

Synchronizing a Handheld
Computer with KPilot
Handheld computers are in widespread use among users who need to have their
schedules, to-do lists, and notes with them everywhere they go. Often users want the
same data available on both the desktop and the portable device. This is where KPilot
comes in—it is a tool to synchronize data on a handheld with that used by the KDE
applications KAddressBook, KOrganizer, and KNotes, which are part of Kontact.
8.1 Configuring the Handheld
Connection
To be able to use KPilot, first set up the connection with the handheld computer. The
configuration depends on the type of cradle (docking unit) used with the handheld.
There are two types of these:
USB
Normally, a USB cradle is autodetected.
Serial
With a serial cradle, you need to know which serial port it is actually connected.
Serial devices are named /dev/ttyS?, starting from /dev/ttyS0 for the first
port.
Before proceeding further, add your user to the group uucp that will use the
handheld. Start YaST and choose the Security and Users > User and Group Man-
agement module. Go to the Groups tab and select from Set Filter the entry System

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