AOcell vSync User Guide for Mac OS X

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AOcell vSync User Guide

Copyright 2006-2007 AOcell Software

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Revision History
Revision 1.1.2 23 November, 2007 AOcell Document Team
Optimized HTML output.
Revision 1.0.1 22 March, 2007 AOcell Document Team
Shrank the size of all images.
Revision 1.0 22 February, 2007 AOcell Document Team
Added some FAQ items. All screenshots are up-to-date. Added testers and contributors to Credits.
Revision 1.0 RC 1 24 January, 2007 AOcell Document Team
Shadows are added to all screenshots. TOCs of all documents are re-formatted.
Revision 1.0 BETA 3 24 December, 2006 AOcell Document Team
Page loading has been sped up.
Revision 1.0 BETA 2 23 November, 2006 AOcell Document Team
Some changes to Credits, Changelog and System Requirements.
Revision 1.0 BETA 1 23 October, 2006 AOcell Document Team
Screenshots are updated.
Revision 1.0 ALPHA 3 22 September, 2006 AOcell Document Team
More chapters are added. Released for feedback.
Revision 1.0 ALPHA 2 21 August, 2006 AOcell Document Team
Initial draft.

Table of Contents

1. Welcome to AOcell vSync
1.1. Introduction
1.1.1. Overview
1.1.2. Using AOcell vSync
1.1.3. New features and bug fixes
1.1.4. Helping AOcell vSync development
1.2. Licenses
1.3. Credits
1.4. AOcell vSync 1.1.2 Release Notes
1.5. About AOcell Software
2. AOcell vSync help
2.1. Getting started
2.1.1. Overview
2.1.2. To start AOcell vSync
2.1.3. When you start AOcell vSync
2.2. What is...
2.2.1. What is a Mobile Repository
2.2.2. What is a Mobile Timebag
2.2.3. What is a Mobile Storage Device
2.2.4. What is a Working Copy
2.3. Window by window
2.3.1. To register this product
2.3.2. To report a problem
2.3.3. To perform self-tests
2.3.4. To show information about this software
2.3.5. To view system log
2.3.6. To view conflicts
2.3.7. To view or revert differences
2.3.8. To set up plugged in timebags of first use on this computer
2.3.9. Prompt for commit comment of a synchronization
2.3.10. Prompt for document overwrite mode
2.3.11. Prompt for synchronization of hot plugged in mobile timebags
2.3.12. To view what's in a timebag or take some documents back to the past
2.3.13. To create a mobile timebag
2.3.14. Wizard for first use of this software
2.4. Menu by menu
2.4.1. The menu "Timebag"
2.4.2. The menu "Tools"
2.4.3. The menu "List"
2.4.4. The menu "Help"
2.5. Preferences
2.6. Quick reference: keyboard shortcuts
2.7. Troubleshooting
2.7.1. Special note for KDE users
3. AOcell vSync Tutorial
3.1. Creating a new mobile timebag step-by-step
3.2. Removing a mobile timebag step-by-step
3.3. Synchronizing documents with a timebag step-by-step
3.4. Diffing a document step-by-step
3.5. Taking me back to one week ago step-by-step
4. AOcell vSync FAQ
4.1. General issues
4.1.1. What is AOcell vSync?
4.1.2. What are the requirements for AOcell vSync?
4.1.3. Is AOcell vSync free for use?
4.1.4. Is AOcell vSync open source?
4.1.5. Where to get the latest AOcell vSync?
4.1.6. How to get help information about AOcell vSync?
4.1.7. How to report bugs about AOcell vSync?
4.1.8. How to ask questions about AOcell vSync?
4.1.9. I am unable to perform product update/I get network error while performing product update.
4.1.10. How to configure personal firewall for AOcell vSync?
4.2. Usage
4.2.1. Is there a "Quick Start Guide" or some tutorials for beginners?
4.2.2. How to launch AOcell vSync?
4.2.3. How to download AOcell vSync?
4.2.4. How to install AOcell vSync?
4.2.5. How to uninstall AOcell vSync?
4.3. Sales and purchase Issues
4.3.1. What is the cost of AOcell vSync?
4.3.2. What value do I get for my money?
4.3.3. What payment methods are available?
4.3.4. Do you have a Refund Policy?
4.3.5. How to purchase AOcell vSync?
4.3.6. Why is "Registered copy" better than trial version?
4.4. Registering AOcell vSync
4.4.1. How to register AOcell vSync, if I have Internet on the PC?
4.4.2. How to register AOcell vSync, if I have NO Internet on the PC?
4.4.3. I have purchased the software but have not received my registration information e-mail.
4.4.4. How to Copy and Paste the Registration Validation Response?
4.4.5. Can I install AOcell vSync on multiple PCs I own with one Registration Number?
4.4.6. I have lost my registration information.
4.4.7. How do I find my Registration Information?
4.4.8. What is a Registration Number?
4.4.9. How do I register again, if I have formatted my hard drive?
4.4.10. What's the difference between a verified timebag and an unverified one?
4.5. Licensing
4.5.1. How about your privacy policy?
4.5.2. How about your upgrade policy?
4.5.3. What is the purchase type called One-year Subscription?
4.5.4. What is the purchase type called Onetime Purchase?
5. Acknowledgments

List of Figures

2.1. The main window
2.2. The page "step-1-of-5" of the wizard to register this software
2.3. The page "step-2-of-5" of the wizard to register this software
2.4. The page "step-3-of-5" of the wizard to register this software
2.5. The page "step-4-of-5" of the wizard to register this software
2.6. The page "step-5-of-5" of the wizard to register this software
2.7. The dialog to report problem
2.8. The page "Brief" of the self-test dialog
2.9. The page "Detail" of the self-test dialog
2.10. The page "About" of the about dialog
2.11. The page "Changelog" of the about dialog
2.12. The page "Credits" of the about dialog
2.13. The page "License" of the about dialog
2.14. The page "Readme" of the about dialog
2.15. The page "Release notes" of the about dialog
2.16. The page "Brief log" of the log window
2.17. The page "Detailed log" of the log window
2.18. The conflict viewer
2.19. The difference viewer
2.20. The dialog to set up the plugged in timebags of first use on this computer
2.21. The dialog to prompt for commit comment of a synchronization
2.22. The dialog to prompt for document overwrite mode
2.23. The dialog to ask user whether to perform a synchronization when mobile timebags have been plugged in
2.24. Timebag inspector
2.25. The page "step-1-of-5" of the wizard to create a mobile timebag
2.26. The page "step-2-of-5" of the wizard to create a mobile timebag
2.27. The page "step-3-of-5" of the wizard to create a mobile timebag
2.28. The page "step-4-of-5" of the wizard to create a mobile timebag
2.29. The page "step-5-of-5" of the wizard to create a mobile timebag
2.30. The page "step-1-of-5" of the wizard for first use of this software
2.31. The page "step-2-of-5" of the wizard for first use of this software
2.32. The page "step-3-of-5" of the wizard for first use of this software
2.33. The page "step-4-of-5" of the wizard for first use of this software
2.34. The page "step-5-of-5" of the wizard for first use of this software
2.35. The page "menubar-Timebag" of the main window
2.36. The page "menubar-Tools" of the main window
2.37. The page "menubar-List" of the main window
2.38. The page "menubar-Help" of the main window
2.39. The page "General" of the preference dialog
2.40. The page "Update" of the preference dialog
2.41. Prompt of mounting mobile storage device on KDE
3.1. Open the wizard to create a new mobile timebag from the menu bar
3.2. Open the wizard to create a new mobile timebag from the welcome text
3.3. Welcome to the wizard to create a new mobile timebag
3.4. Select a mobile device
3.5. Type in the name for this mobile timebag
3.6. Type in the working copy folder for this mobile timebag
3.7. Verify all information about this mobile timebag
3.8. The mobile timebag appears in the timebag list
3.9. There is a timebag called "Product Documents"
3.10. Click the menu item "Timebag - Remove the selected timebag"
3.11. Confirmation of removing the selected timebag
3.12. Done
3.13. Andy's timebag shown in the timebag list
3.14. A Microsoft Word document in the folder "Andy's Documents/Product Documents"
3.15. Content of "Support us.doc" at home
3.16. Menu item to start synchronization
3.17. AOcell vSync asks for an optional commit comment
3.18. Synchronization in progress
3.19. The mobile timebag appears in the timebag list
3.20. Menu item to start synchronization
3.21. Synchronization in progress
3.22. The same Microsoft Word document in the folder "My Documents\Product Documents"
3.23. Content of "Support us.doc" at office
3.24. Andy's timebag shown in the timebag list
3.25. Menu item to start timebag inspector
3.26. The timebag inspector appears
3.27. Detail of the document "Support us.doc"
3.28. Snapshot of revision 4 of the document "Support us.doc"
3.29. Differences between revision 4 and revision 5 of the document "Support us.doc"
3.30. Differences between revision 3 and revision 4 of the document "Support us.doc"
3.31. Andy's timebag shown in the timebag list
3.32. Menu item to start timebag inspector
3.33. The timebag inspector appears
3.34. Detail of the document "Support us.doc"
3.35. The screenshot that the link "Take me back to here" of revision 3 is high-lighted.
3.36. Content of revision 3 of the document named "Support us.doc"
4.1. Click the 8th menu item
4.2. The 1st step of the purchase sample
4.3. The 2nd step of the purchase sample
4.4. The 3nd step of the purchase sample
4.5. Click the 9th menu item
4.6. Click the 1st radio box then click the button "Next"
4.7. Type in the registration information then click the button "Next"
4.8. Click the 1st radio box then click the button "Finish"
4.9. Success notification
4.10. Click the 9th menu item
4.11. Click the 1st radio box then click the button "Next"
4.12. Type in the registration information then click the button "Next"
4.13. Click the 2st radio box then click the button "Next"
4.14. Transfer the registration validation request below to another PC which is connected to the Internet
4.15. The front page of AOcell Software Website
4.16. Registration Validation Service
4.17. Success notification of Registration Validation Service
4.18. Click the 9th menu item
4.19. Click the 2st radio box then click the button "Next"
4.20. Enter the registration validation response then click the button "Finish"
4.21. Success notification
4.22. Click the menu item "Copy" in the context menu
4.23. In the wizard to register the software, click the button "Paste from clipboard" (the 2nd control)
4.24. The feature "Look up registration information" of AOcell Customer Service
4.25. Success notification of the feature "Look up registration information" of AOcell Customer Service
4.26. Click the 11th menu item
4.27. The about dialog sample