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Instructions for installing Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm on Windows

System Requirements:

OSWindows 98, 2000, ME, XP, NT4.0
Disk Space75 MB
RAM64 MB
Palm Desktop3.1 or higher
Palm OS3.5 or higher

Instructions:

  1. Perform a backup of your Oracle Calendar data. To perform a backup of your data, you will need to have Oracle Calendar desktop client currently installed on your machine. If you do not have a desktop client installed, you can obtain it from the Downloads page.
    1. Open your desktop Oracle Calendar program.
    2. Click on File-->Export Data.


      3. File-->Export Data Screenshot

    3. Highlight vCalendar file and click Continue.

      4. Export Data Screenshot

    4. Select the date range you wish to export.

      5. Date Range Screenshot

    5. Click the Browse button and give the file a name and location.
    6. Click OK.
  2. Make sure you have HotSync installed and perform a HotSync before installing Oracle Calendar Sync.
  3. If you have a prior version of Oracle Calendar Sync or Corporate Time Calendar Sync installed, uninstall it.
    1. Go to the Control Panel and click on Add/Remove Programs.
    2. Find the listing for Oracle Calendar Sync or Corporate Time Calendar Sync and highlight it.
    3. Select Remove.
  4. Go to the Downloads page and click on ' Palm OS Sync (Windows)' to download the installer zip file. This is a zip file which contains the application file and the readme document. Windows XP has a built-in capability for unzipping zip files. If you are installing to an earlier version of Windows, you will need to use a program such as WinZip (http://www.winzip.com/), WinRAR (http://www.rarlab.com/) or PowerArchiver (http://www.powerarchiver.com/).
  5. Double click the executable file to run the installer. The executable file will be named 'cal_syncpalm_win.exe' with the version number in the file name. Once you double click on the file, the installer will begin extracting files.
  6. Click 'Next' twice.
  7. Choose either Complete or Custom install. If you choose Custom, then you can choose not to install the Date Book, To Do List or Address Conduit if you so desire. Then click Next.

    8. Custom Install Screenshot

  8. Click Install.
  9. Click Finish.
  10. After a few seconds, Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm should open. Enter your Oracle Calendar User Information and Server Information. The NCSU server is 'calendar.ncsu.edu'. If you are not in a college-specific node, then you should use the 'ncsu' node.

    11. Calendar Settings Screenshot

  11. You can change the Date Book, To Do List, and Address Book settings (such as Date Range) at this point also. You will want to make sure and check the Rules setting, specifically for all three items, and make sure that you have 'Replace mobile device item with calendar server item' selected.

    12. Calendar Sync Rules Screenshot

  12. NOTE: By default, the Sync application only pulls in Date Book and To Do items one week into the past and future. If you want a greater date range, you can change it now. Of course, you can always change any of theses settings later by going to Start Menu -> Programs -> Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm -> Settings.

    13. Calendar Sync Date Range Screenshot

  13. Click OK when done with choosing your settings.
  14. Place your Palm device in its cradle and perform a HotSync.

last edited on 6/20/04 by nngenzel