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For synchronising one or more accounts' Google Calendars to multiple calendars on the N900, [http://maemo.org/packages/view/erminig/ Erminig] can be used. | For synchronising one or more accounts' Google Calendars to multiple calendars on the N900, [http://maemo.org/packages/view/erminig/ Erminig] can be used. | ||
- | * Erminig is still under development and only available in Extras-devel. | + | * Erminig is still under development and only available in Extras-devel. |
- | + | : Backup your local calendars before proceeding. Backups of your Google Calendars can be made by Setting -> Export calendars. | |
- | : Backup your local calendars before proceeding. | + | |
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When first synchronising, one should perhaps start with only the remote or the local calendar populated with events. Otherwise entries will get duplicated or might get lost. To empty the built-in calendar use Settings -> Edit Calendars, select the appropriate calendar (default calendar is called N900), Delete on the next screen. (For the "N900" calendar you have to confirm that it can not be deleted but that you wish to delete all content instead.) | When first synchronising, one should perhaps start with only the remote or the local calendar populated with events. Otherwise entries will get duplicated or might get lost. To empty the built-in calendar use Settings -> Edit Calendars, select the appropriate calendar (default calendar is called N900), Delete on the next screen. (For the "N900" calendar you have to confirm that it can not be deleted but that you wish to delete all content instead.) | ||
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==== Configuration ==== | ==== Configuration ==== | ||
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# Open ''Settings > Google Accounts'' | # Open ''Settings > Google Accounts'' | ||
- | # Add each Google account with your Google ''username'' | + | # Add each Google account with your Google ''username'' |
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# Click the '+' button in the toolbar to add a synchronisation between a remote calendar and a local one. | # Click the '+' button in the toolbar to add a synchronisation between a remote calendar and a local one. | ||
# Click the individual or all sync buttons. | # Click the individual or all sync buttons. | ||
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==== Sync frequency ==== | ==== Sync frequency ==== | ||
- | Erminig's UI allows the specification of a | + | Erminig's UI allows the specification of a daily sync at a specified time. For more fine grained control, the command <code>erminig -a</code> can be used with a scheduler such as [http://maemo.org/packages/view/alarmed/ Alarmed]. |
- | For more fine grained control, the command <code>erminig -a</code> can be used with a scheduler such as [http://maemo.org/packages/view/alarmed/ Alarmed]. | + | |
=== ActiveSync === | === ActiveSync === | ||
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Some users have success with [http://syncevolution.org/ SyncEvolution] but some users find a BT [http://www.mail-archive.com/syncevolution@syncevolution.org/msg01605.html bug] that Nokia needs to [http://www.mail-archive.com/syncevolution@syncevolution.org/msg01605.html fix] or release information to create a workaround when trying to sync from the Linux machine to the phone. | Some users have success with [http://syncevolution.org/ SyncEvolution] but some users find a BT [http://www.mail-archive.com/syncevolution@syncevolution.org/msg01605.html bug] that Nokia needs to [http://www.mail-archive.com/syncevolution@syncevolution.org/msg01605.html fix] or release information to create a workaround when trying to sync from the Linux machine to the phone. | ||
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===Other Sync Solutions=== | ===Other Sync Solutions=== |
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