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= Level 1 heading =
= How-to guide for importing calendar events & contacts into iPods =
== Level 2 heading ==
I was interested in finding a way to get Thunderbird's calendar/contact databases into Windows-based iPods. I have researched and come up with a good process to quickly do this. Below I outline separately the steps taken to import ''calander'' events and ''address book contact'' entries into your iPod.
=== Level 3 heading ===
== Importing '''calendar''' data into an iPod ==
==== Level 4 heading ====
===== Level 5 heading =====
====== Level 6 heading ======


:1. Bring up the calendar inside Thunderbird (probably also ok with Sunbird, did not try though)
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|- style="text-align:center; font-size: xx-large; color=red;"
|RSS
|-
|Many web sites generate a continuous stream of new articles. For example, Yahoo News.
|-
|While you can always visit Yahoo News to see the latest articles, it's sometimes more convenient to have new stories sent to you automatically. Traditionally this has been done via email.
|-
|'''RSS is a new way to automatically get just the latest info you care about''', whether its new headlines from Yahoo's Business section, or the latest entries from your favorite blogs.
|- style="font-size: large; color=red;"
|What does RSS stand for?
|-
|RSS originally stood for Rich Site Summary. But it makes a bit more sense if you think of it as Really Simple Syndication, a way for web sites to syndicate content.
|}


:2. Select ALL events in the filter window and highlight all events:
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|- style="text-align:center; font-size: xx-large; color=red;"
|Some '''search engines''' are getting in on the RSS act too.
|-
|Traditionally search engines listed results right in your browser in direct response to you initiating a search. More recently they've begun allowing you to '''store a search''' forever and have it repeatedly initiated, say once an hour, and the '''latest results sent to you''', automatically via email.
|-
|Now, with RSS, they can continually write results to your very own RSS stream so you get near instant notification of the latest web pages, news headlines, or blogs about any topic you care to pick.
|-
|Bookmark several of these search result feeds and you've got your very own custom digital newspaper!
|}


::[[Image:allevents.jpg|use ''all events'' filter to select everything]]


:3. Use '''File->Export Selected Events''' command to save a file with the specific filename of '''iSync-Calendar.ics''' onto your computer


::[[Image:exportimage.jpg|choosing ''export selected events'' from File pulldown menu]]
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" width="25%"
|+ Multiplication table
! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5
|-
! 2
| 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
! 3
| 6 || 9 || 12 || 15
|-
! 4
| 8 || 12 || 16 || 20
|-
! 5
| 10 || 15 || 20 || 25
|}
More on tables can be found at the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_tables Wikipedia editing article on tables].


::[[Image:exportsave.jpg|using ''save as'' to create vCalendar file '''iSync-Calendar.ics''']]
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:4. Connect your iPod as you normally would
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:5. Open up your file browser and copy your saved '''iSync-Calendar.ics''' file into the iPod's ''Calendars'' folder


::[[Image:copyCal2iPod.jpg|use Windows-XP File Manager to copy '''iSync-Calendar.ics''' to iPod]]
==MaW Tests==
Guestsig test
--[[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])


:6. '''''View your results in your iPod'''''
Guestsig test again
{{guestsig|62.39.151.191}}


== Importing '''contacts''' data into an iPod ==
Multiple Variable Test
{{sandbox|item1=success|item2=sussess|item3=failure}}


:1. Get the freeware application called '''Dawn''' from [http://www.joshie.com/projects/dawn/ Dawn's home page]
MultiVariTest2
{{sandbox|item1=success,item2=sussess,item3=failure}}


:''(Latest version 5.3 supports exporting Thunderbird contacts)''
== code, tt, and pre ==


:2. Run '''Dawn''', and use '''File->Open->Open Address Book''' command. This will bring up '''Dawn's''' dialog box of supported import databases, choose ''Thunderbird'' and your ''address book''
<code>&lt;code&gt;this line is using CODE tag&lt;/code&gt;</code>


::[[Image:DawnTBImport.jpg|Use Dawn's ''Open As'' dialog box to select Thunderbird address book]]
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:3. '''Dawn''' will display all your contacts at this point, so use the '''File->Save->Save As File''' command to save file with the specific filename of '''iSync.vcf''' to your computer, using the ''Save-As type'' '''Becky! Address book'''.
<pre>&lt;pre&gt;this line is using PRE tag&lt;/pre&gt;</pre>
:''I know this is strange, but the resultant file is good for iPod - I've contacted the author about supporting iPod here as well''


::[[Image:DAWNSaveAsFile.jpg|Use Dawn's ''Save->Save As'' command]]
another &lt;pre&gt; example


::[[Image:DAWNSaveDialog.jpg|Use Becky! ''save-as'' file type with filename of '''iSync.vcf''']]
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:4. Connect your iPod as you normally would
 
:5. Open up your file browser and copy your saved '''iSync.vcf''' file into the iPod's "Contacts" folder
 
::[[Image:copyContacts2iPod.jpg|use Windows-XP File Manager to copy '''iSync.vcf''' to iPod]]
 
:6. '''''View your results in your iPod'''''
 
[[Category:Thunderbird]]
[[Category:Address Book (Thunderbird)]]

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RSS
Many web sites generate a continuous stream of new articles. For example, Yahoo News.
While you can always visit Yahoo News to see the latest articles, it's sometimes more convenient to have new stories sent to you automatically. Traditionally this has been done via email.
RSS is a new way to automatically get just the latest info you care about, whether its new headlines from Yahoo's Business section, or the latest entries from your favorite blogs.
What does RSS stand for?
RSS originally stood for Rich Site Summary. But it makes a bit more sense if you think of it as Really Simple Syndication, a way for web sites to syndicate content.
Some search engines are getting in on the RSS act too.
Traditionally search engines listed results right in your browser in direct response to you initiating a search. More recently they've begun allowing you to store a search forever and have it repeatedly initiated, say once an hour, and the latest results sent to you, automatically via email.
Now, with RSS, they can continually write results to your very own RSS stream so you get near instant notification of the latest web pages, news headlines, or blogs about any topic you care to pick.
Bookmark several of these search result feeds and you've got your very own custom digital newspaper!


Multiplication table
1 2 3 4 5
2 4 6 8 10
3 6 9 12 15
4 8 12 16 20
5 10 15 20 25

More on tables can be found at the Wikipedia editing article on tables.

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MaW Tests

Guestsig test --[[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])

Guestsig test again Template:Guestsig

Multiple Variable Test

Item one is success and item two is sussess and item three is failure

MultiVariTest2

Item one is success,item2=sussess,item3=failure and item two is {{{item2}}} and item three is {{{item3}}}

code, tt, and pre

<code>this line is using CODE tag</code>

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<pre>this line is using PRE tag</pre>
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