Thanks. I thought that this was a hardware problem that I needed handspri=
ing=20
to fix. I didn't even think of a jpilot manuel; only a platinum visor man=
uel=20
(which mentrions nothing about a user id)
--=20
:-)~Mike~(-:

On Wednesday 15 January 2003 12:56 pm, alandd@mindspring.com wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Did you try the jpilot manual?  http://www.jpilot.org/manual.html
>
> This is from the manual based on a quick google search of the words "jp=
ilot
> user name" (google is your Linux friend!):
>
> "Sync
> The sync button will sync four the main applications and any plugins th=
at
> are installed.
>
> If you get warnings about the palm having a different userID or a diffe=
rent
> username than the pilot that was last synced:
>
> Every palm has a username and userid.  These can be set by using
> install-user from the pilot-link set of tools.  If you changed the name=
 or
> ID and it is the same palm then you can go ahead and safely sync.  If i=
t is
> truly a different palm then you can still sync, just beware that any
> records pending modify/delete, etc. will try to be modified in the new
> palm.  You can always remove the .pc3 files to prevent these.  You can =
have
> multiple palms under the same user by using the JPILOT_HOME envirenment
> variable.
>
> If you get warnings about the palm having a NULL userID:
>
> J-Pilot cannot sync with this palm because it looks as though it has be=
en
> hard-reset.  If it has been hard-reset (cleared) DO NOT sync it unless =
you
> want to lose data.  You should use pilot-xfer to restore the palm and t=
hen
> once the data is restored use install-user to create a username/ID on t=
he
> palm and then sync.
>
> If your palm has not been reset, but maybe just has always had a NULL
> userID because you never used the Windows or Mac desktop, then good for
> you!  Just use install-user to add a username/ID and sync away.  i.e.:
> install-user bob 1234
> You can type install-user on the command line for instructions."
>
> Did you try this?
>
> Alan
>
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