FIGURE M


Multiple multi-day appointments can be handled with ease. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Multiple PCs
If you happen to synchronize your Palm device on multiple PCs that also happen to access the same Microsoft Exchange server, you can specify that in the topic shown in Figure N. This will prevent data duplication but will slow the HotSync process somewhat.

FIGURE N


For a select few, this setting can save both time and trouble. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Offline Use
If you have a profile for offline use and want to synchronize with it, this is where you'd set that up. Since this is an extensive process and the PocketMirror Help file provides a thorough explanation, I won't detail it here. If you're interested in setting up a profile for offline use, you can access the help file by selecting the Help button, as shown in Figure O. Here, too, PocketMirror 3.0 Professional can provide additional functionality.

FIGURE O


This topic shows how to handle offline profiles. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Private Items
The Private Items topic, pictured in Figure P, lets you specify whether the items you have marked as Private on your Palm device will be synchronized.

FIGURE P


You can discretely manage your private items here. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Again, the PocketMirror Help file provides a thorough explanation, so I won't detail the ins and outs of handling private items here. To access the help file, simply click the Help button.

Progress Monitor
If you'd like to see the synchronization progress, simply check the box shown in Figure Q.

FIGURE Q


The Progress Monitor can be an interesting bit of eye candy. Roll over picture for a larger image.

It can be interesting to see what's going on, but hardly vital, unless you're trying to troubleshoot a HotSync problem.

Other Calendar changes
One additional change that you might like doesn't involve PocketMirror. As I mentioned last month, one of my favorite features is Outlook Calendar's Work Week View. To configure the Work Week View, select Options from the Tools menu, and when the Options dialog box appears, choose Calendar Options. The Calendar Options dialog box is shown in Figure R.

FIGURE R


Here's how you can take advantage of my favorite feature. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Under Calendar Work Week, you can choose which days comprise your week, as well as the start and end times of your workday. Finally, you'll need to select the Work Week view from the standard toolbar in Outlook Calendar.

Configuring Outlook Contacts
Right off, you'll notice that the Preference Settings for Outlook Contacts offers many of the same topics: the Categories/Folders, HotSync Action, Multiple PCs, Offline Use, Private Items, and Progress Monitor topics can be configured for Contacts just as they can be for Outlook Calendar. Of course, there are a few unique topics as well, which are discussed below.

Custom Fields
Since Outlook offers many more fields for data storage than your Palm device does, you'll want to choose up to four fields to synchronize to your Palm device. The Custom Fields topic shows you how to make those choices, as seen in Figure S.

FIGURE S


Here's how to get some of that extra data from Outlook onto your Palm device. Roll over picture for a larger image.