Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm (Mac OS X)

You can synchronize your Palm handheld device with dCal so events, contacts, daily notes, and tasks from dCal appear on your handheld device. If you make changes on your handheld, dCal will be updated the next time you synchronize. Synchronizing Contacts (Address Book) is not currently supported on Mac OS X.

Before you begin

The Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm (Mac OS X) requires Palm Desktop 4.0 or higher. You can download the latest version of Palm Desktop from Palm, Inc.

Note: If at all possible, one of the sources (either your device or your dCal account) should be blank for the initial synchronization. If there is data on both your device and your dCal account, your initial synchronization could result in data duplication.

Note: If you are going to upgrade from an earlier version of Palm Desktop, uninstall it before downloading and installing the latest version.

Install the Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm

The Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm for use with dCal is available from the dCal software downloads page. You must be allowed to administer your computer to install this software. Download and open the package for the Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm (Mac OS X) to begin the installation process.

  1. Launch the OracleSync Installer.
  2. In the Install OracleSync window, click Continue.
  3. Select a destination volume and click Continue.
  4. Click Install to perform an Easy Insatllation.
  5. In the Authenticate window, type your password and click OK. Wait while the application installs.
  6. Click Close to complete the installation.

Install Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm on your mobile device

Once you have the Oracle Calendar Sync software installed on your computer, you need to install Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm on your mobile device.

  1. On your Mac, start HotSync Manager (from Applications > Palm).
  2. From the HotSync menu, select Install Handheld Files.
  3. Select the user from the User list in the Install Handheld Files dialog box.
  4. Click Add To List.
  5. In the Applications directory, select Palm, then Add-on.
  6. Select Oracle Calendar Sync.prc and click Add File.
  7. Close the Install Handheld Files dialog box.
  8. Connect your Palm device to your computer and initiate synchronization. Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm will be installed on your device.

Customize HotSync conduits

To ensure successful synchronization with your handheld device, customize your HotSync conduits using the instructions below.

  1. Turn on your Palm device and place it in its cradle.
  2. Press the HotSync button. Oracle Calendar Sync is installed.
    Note: The installer will move old Datebook and ToDo conduits to the Disabled Conduits folder.
    Note: You may get error messages in the HotSync log advising that Oracle Calendar Sync cannot be located. You may ignore these messages.
  3. On your Mac, start HotSync Manager (from Applications > Palm).
  4. From the HotSync menu, select Conduit Settings.
  5. In the Conduit Settings window, from the User list, select the desired user name.
  6. Select the desired conduit and click Conduit Settings.
    Note: Synchronizing Contacts (Address Book) is not currently supported on Mac OS X.
  7. In the resulting window, select the desired HotSync action and click OK. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each desired conduit.

Set Oracle Calendar Sync settings

  1. On your handheld device, open Oracle Calendar Sync.
  2. Type the following information in the corresponding boxes:
    • User: your Duke NetID
    • Password: NetID password
    • Connect: To Server
    • Server: schedule.duke.edu
      Note: This field is not large enough to display the full entry. To confirm your entry, type .duke.edu, then move to the beginning of the field and type schedule.
    • Node ID: 1
  3. In the upper right corner, select Dates.
  4. Select the desired date range.
  5. Start HotSync.