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1*************************************************************************
2Q:
3For which platform KO/Pi is available?
4A:
5KO/Pi is the platform-independend version of KOrganizer and it
6includes a replacement for the KDE libraries called microkde.
7It can be compiled to any platform, where Qt is available.
8The source code compiles without modifications on Windows,
9Linux Desktop and Sharp Zaurus PDA. Precompiled versions are available
10on www.pi-sync.net for Windows and Sharp Zaurus PDA.
11*************************************************************************
12Q:
13What files/data can KO/Pi import or export?
14A:
15KO/Pi saves its data in iCalandar format (*.ics)
16You can import .ics (used by KDE KOrganizer/Mozillas/Appli iCal) or .vcs files.
17You can import xml based PIMs (Opie, old Sharp and old TKC).
18You can sync with the newer Sharp DTM PIMs directly.
19You can sync with any local .ics file or remote with a .ics file via ssh.
20*************************************************************************
21Q:
22How can I sync via ssh?
23A:
24You must have installed a ssh client on the machine KO/Pi is running.
25You must have a ssh server running on the remote machine.
26You must have configured your access to the server such that you can
27log in from console on the server without a password.
28For that reason you have to put some keys on the servers home dir.
29Please read docu of ssh how to do that.
30*************************************************************************
31Q:
32How can I get my data from Outlook?
33A:
34Well you can sync Outlook with Sharp-DTM Pims
35and then sync KO/Pi with Sharp-DTM.
36Voila - you have your Outlook data in KO/Pi.
37It is planned that KO/Pi windows version syncs directly with Outlook.
38*************************************************************************
39Q:
40I sync with Outlook via the Sharp DTM.
41But, now, whenever I get an alarm I get notified by both KO/Pi
42and the Sharp Calendar app.
43How could I disable Sharp Calendar app?
44A:
45You have to rename datebook (the Sharp Calendar app)
46such that it cannot be automatically started by the system alarm daemon.
47If you rename it and you do not delete it,
48you can do revert your changes easily.
49For example, rename
50/home/QtPalmtop/bin/datebook
51to
52/home/QtPalmtop/bin/datebookwech
53Then you can sync KO/Pi with the database
54and then the database with outlook without problems.
55An event( with alarm ) created on outlook make KO/Pi alarm goes off,
56but there will be no datebook alarm :-)
57*************************************************************************
58Q:
59I cannot sync Outlook with Sharp-DTM. How can I get my data from Outlook?
60A:
61There is a tool called Outport.
62With that tool you can export your Outlook data to many small .ics files.
63To get one big .ics file to able to import the data quickly in KO/Pi
64you can do the following on Linux:
65cat *.ics > mycalendar
66mv mycalendar mycalendar.ics
67Now you have one file, but kopi cannot read it.
68You have to remove all lines in the file
69(take a texteditor where search and replace is done quickly ) which are:
70BEGIN:VCALENDAR
71END:VCALENDAR
72Only the very first
73BEGIN:VCALENDAR and the very last
74END:VCALENDAR may remain in the file.
75Now KO/Pi can read the modified file.
76*************************************************************************
77Q:
78Why does not KO/Pi import several .isc files at once?
79A:
80Because it is not yet implemented.
81*************************************************************************
82Q:
83Why does not KO/Pi sync directly with Outlook?
84A:
85Because it is not yet implemented.
86But it is planned to be implemented.
87*************************************************************************
88Q:
89Why does KO/Pi start up on restarts?
90A:
91Fastload causes KO/Pi to startup when Qtopia starts.
92*************************************************************************
93Q:
94Do I have to deinstall the KO/Pi alarm applet, when I update KO/Pi?
95A:
96No, the KO/Pi alarm applet runs completely independend of KO/Pi.
97That means, it does not need KO/Pi or libraries of KO/Pi for being
98executed. But the applet itself is not very useful without KO/Pi.
99It notifies KO/Pi to start via system calls.
100It needs KO/Pi to get the next alarm from the system alarm daemon.
101Such that the KO/Pi alarm alone may be used only as a timer application.
102Files of KO/Pi are ( with /home/QtPalmtop as base dir):
103bin/kopi bin/db2file apps/Pim/korganizer.desktop pics/korganizer/* lib/libmicro*
104*************************************************************************
105Q:
106I have problems updating KO/Pi. Any hints?
107A:
108When deinstalling KO/Pi alarm applet, Qtopia reboots.
109Please do not deinstall KO/Pi alarm applet and KO/Pi together.
110It may be that because of the reboot KO/Pi itself is not deinstalled properly.
111*************************************************************************
112Q:
113I installed the qtopiaKABC plugin,
114but I can't access the addressbook when adding attendees.
115A:
116The qtopiaKABC plug-in is for old non DTM Qtopia Pims only.
117This plug-in works with xml based addressbooks.
118There is no solution currently for the DTM addressbook.
119On a newer Sharp Rom (using DTM), you can install
120Opie(for Sharp Rom) libs+adressbook and the opieKABC plug-in.
121That works with KO/Pi.
122*************************************************************************
123Q:
124Why do I have two pim tabs?
125A:
126The original tab has the 'PIM' tab and kopi is installed in the 'Pim' tab.
127The difference in capitalization keeps them separate.
128That is no packaging bug.
129This is a feature.
130The author of KO/pi has a Tab 'Pim'.
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134
135Q:
136How do I change the timezone? All my appointments do show 6 hours ahead.
137A:
138The default timezone in KO/Pi is CET.
139CET is (GMT +01:00) or (UTC +01:00), i.e GMT=UTC .
140To adjust the time of your appointments,
141you have to change the timezone and reload your calendar without closing
142the application and without saving the data.
143"Without saving the data" is very important.
144Note that KO/Pi has build in auto saving.
145If auto saving is performed after changing the timezone and before
146reloading your calendar no times will be changed.
147Example:
148Selected timezone in KO/Pi is (+01:00 Oslo).
149You have an appointment shown at 8:00. But it should be at 14:00.
150Your timezone is -05:00 US/Eastern.
151You have to do:
152Select timezone +07:00 Asia/Bangok in config dialog.
153Close dialog with ok button.
154Choose menu: File-Load Calendar Backup.
155Choose file: (your home path)/Applications/korganizer/mycalendar.ics
156(on Windows: file: (your home path)/korganizer/mycalendar.ics).
157Load file.
158Now your appointment is at 14:00.
159Select timezone -05:00 US/Eastern in config dialog.
160Close KO/Pi (file is saved when closing and changes are not yet saved).
161Restart KO/Pi.
162Your timezone is -05:00 US/Eastern.
163Your appointment is at 14:00.
164Everything is ok.
165*************************************************************************
166Q:
167I want to send appointments via Infrared (IR) to a mobile device.
168What format I have to choose?
169A:
170You can send data as vcs (vCalendar) or as ics (iCalendar) files.
171With and without timezone settings( Local time ).
172Usually small mobile devices like mobile phones do not know anything about timezones.
173Choosing vcs and Local time should work with most mobile phones.
174Most mobile devices should be able to recieve vcs files.
175If it is a smartphone or pda, the device may be able to handle timezones.
176Try vcs and with timezones.
177If you send the data to a laptop it depends on the application.
178If you have a windows laptop and want to get data into an
179installed KO/Pi on windows, you should choose ics and with timezone.
180Simply try it out, what data the device does understand.
181*************************************************************************
182Q:
183I want to send a friend all the public holidays in my calendar. Can I do that?
184A:
185Yes.
186Choose search dialog.
187Serach there after the events you want to send.
188Make sure, you get all wanted events and maybe some more.
189Maybe sort the items and select all items you want to send.
190With a 'right' mouse click
191(hold pen down for a while and then relase) you get a popup menu.
192Choose there 'Save selected to file'.
193Now all selected entries are saved.
194Send the file to your friend, he can import them in his calendar now.
195*************************************************************************
196Q:
197I want to get another alarm sound than the default. What I have to change?
198A:
199The default alarm sound is a wav file:
200It is (QPEDIR)/pics/korganizer/koalarm.wav.
201(Usually QPEDIR=/home(QtPalmtop).
202Just replace this file by another one und do a
203'simulate alarm' to ckeck, if it works.
204Wav files can have different sampling data.
205(e.g. 16/8bit, stereo/mono, 22kHz/11kHz/...)
206Note: It seems to be that there are problems with particular
207combination of these settings.
208If one file is not replayed properly,
209just try another file/ another sampling data.
210*************************************************************************
211Q:
212Is there a solution to get an alarm on Windows?
213A:
214No, not yet.
215*************************************************************************
216Q:
217I have Zaurus 5600 and I want to get wav alarm instead of the buzzer.
218Is that possible?
219A:
220Yes.
221The default alarm kind is determined from the screen resolution.
222For all 320x240 displays the buzzer alarm is the default.
223To change this, set in the alarm applet popup menu
224Play beeps- Replay-*.wav-file
225Note:
226If a 5500 user will choose this,
227he will get no alarm sound from the speaker.
228He will get only the wav sound from the headphone connector.
229*************************************************************************
230Q:
231In the alarm applet settings "auto suspend" seems not to work.
232Am I doing something wrong?
233A:
234Probably!
235The lenght of an alarm is determined from settings in
236Play beeps and the interval of each beep.
237E.g. Play beeps = 10 and interval = 10 means,
238the alarm has a duration of 100 secs.
239The "auto suspend" can only work, if the system is
240not suspended itself when playing back the alarm.
241E.g. if you have set your system suspend time to 1 min (= 60 sec)
242the system is suspended during playback of alarm and
243there is no new "suspend alarm notification" stored in the system.
244Solution:
245Make sure your alarm duration is less then your
246system suspend time.
247*************************************************************************
248Q:
249I can not install the KO/Pi on the SD card (ext2 formated),
250it can be installed only in the internal memory.
251Is there any reason for that ?
252A:
253Yes.
254I tried it once to make kopi installable on the sd,
255but the howto I found did not work.
256If anybody send me a hint how to make KO/Pi installable on SD,
257I would implement it.
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