About This Manual
What is SynchroLynx
Installation
Getting Started
Online Help
Synchronizing
Updating Field Names
Importing & Exporting
Backup & Restore
Resolving Conflicts
Limitations

Manual Index
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Synchronizing Information



¨ Synchronize

The Synchronize screen allows you to select the Zaurus and Schedule+ components you want to synchronize (Contacts, Appointments, or To Do's). You can choose Zaurus components by selecting the appropriate check boxes.

When you have chosen the components you wish to synchronize, select Finish and the synchronization process will begin. Or you may further customize the synchronization process. You can map fields and personalize settings by selecting Next on the Synchronize screen.

Note: SynchroLynx does not automatically transfer recurring To Do's and multi-day or recurring Appointments from Schedule+ to your Zaurus. For information on handling multi-day or recurring Appointments or To Do's, please turn to "Limitations" on page 22 of this manual.



¨ Map Fields

The Map Fields screen allows you to link data fields in Schedule+ with similar fields in your Zaurus and tells SynchroLynx which data to synchronize.

SynchroLynx provides you with default map fields for Contacts, Appointments, and To Do's. These map fields link similar data fields in Schedule+ and your Zaurus. For example, "Position" in your Zaurus' Business component is mapped to "Title" under Schedule+'s Contacts component. SynchroLynx also allows for multiple field links. For example, "First Name" and "Last Name" data fields in Schedule+ are mapped to the single data field "Name" in your Zaurus.

SynchroLynx mapping defaults link Schedule+'s Contacts component with your Zaurus' Business component; however, you may change your Zaurus' Business component to Contacts 2, Contacts 3, User File 1, User File 2, or User File 3 (select Advanced Settings on the Personalize Settings screen). The Appointments and To Do components are directly linked in both applications.

SynchroLynx's default field maps are listed below under each component. Schedule+ field names are listed in the left column. The corresponding Zaurus fields are listed in the right column.

Schedule+ Zaurus

Contacts Business

First name + Last name = Name

Title = Position

Company = Company

Department = Department

Business phone = Office #

Fax/phone = Fax #

Home phone = Home #

Mobile phone = Mobile #

Business address +

Business city +

Business state +

Business postal code = Address

Schedule+ Zaurus

Appointments Appointments

Start date = Start date

Start time = Start time

End time = End time

Description + Tentative = Description

Reminder = Alarm

Reminder time = Alarm time


Schedule+ Zaurus

To Do's To Do's

End date = Due date

Description = Description

Project = Label

Priority = Priority

Private = Secret

Done = Done

If you wish to change these field maps to better suit your needs, you may create new links in two ways.

  • Drag and drop-To drag and drop, first left click the field you wish to link in the Schedule+ or Zaurus lists on the Map Fields screen. Then drag it to a field in the other list. Drop the selected field directly on top of the field name in the other list by releasing the mouse button. A line will appear on the screen that connects these fields.
  • Create Link button-Alternatively, you may highlight fields in both lists that you want to link. Then select the Create Link button.

More detailed information on field mapping is available in online help. Once, you are finished modifying your field maps, select Next to go the Personalize Settings screen, or select Finish to synchronize your data.

Note: Schedule+ treats recurring and multi-day Appointments and recurring To Do's differently than your Zaurus. Turn to "Limitations" on page 22 of this manual for more information on how SynchroLynx treats multiday and recurring events.

¨ Personalize Settings

SynchroLynx provides you with basic default settings. However, these settings may be changed. On the Personalize Settings screen, you may indicate:

  • Whether you wish resolve data conflicts manually, or whether you wish SynchroLynx to resolve them automatically.
  • Which application - Schedule+ or your Zaurus - you update most frequently. SynchroLynx will consider data in the most frequently updated application as the most current information.
  • What type of Zaurus memory is used (Main or Flash/SRAM).

To change any of these settings, select the adjacent radio button. To modify more advanced settings, such as the number of Zaurus Contacts files you wish to synchronize, select Advanced Settings on the Personalize Settings screen.

More information on changing these settings is available in the online help file.

Select Next to go to the Finish screen, or select Finish to begin the synchronization process.

¨ Finish

The Finish screen reminds you to place your Zaurus in PC-Link Mode. Selecting Finish initiates the synchronization process. SynchroLynx checks Schedule+ and your Zaurus for any modifications or additions and synchronizes the data in both.

If conflicts arise during synchronization, they are either reported or resolved automatically, depending on your settings on the Personalize Settings screen.

Note: SynchroLynx will not recognize any record changes that are not saved on your Zaurus. Remember to save all changes on your Zaurus before synchronizing.


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