raki - a PC / Windows CE connection service application like ActiveSync

raki

This manual page documents briefly the raki program.

raki is a synonym for "Remote-Access-KIcker-applet". As the name suggests it has first been an applet for kicker, the KDE panel but as time goes by the application-type changed. Today RAKI is an application docking into the KDE system-tray. It is responsible for all additional tasks which are desired for interacting with the PDA via the desktop.

This program doesn't have any command line arguments.

* support for multiple connected PDAs; * a plugin-based synchronization architecture, including at present a synchronizer for PDA contacts and the standard KDE address book and AvantGo synchronization; * copying files / directories via drag'n'drop to / from the PDA, including mimetype support; * Internet connectivity for PDAs via NAT; * sounds for event notifications (connections, password requests and disconnections); * simple CAB file installation on PDAs; * PDA software management; * program launching on the PDA; * PDA system information and power status display; * auto-response to PDA password requests; * configuration of passwords, NAT routes and synchronization settings per device; * support for PDA partnerships.

Launch the application from the "K-Menu->Utilities"-Menu or, if you don't have a "K-Menu->Utilities->Raki" entry, start RAKI from the command line by issuing "raki". You will get a new icon located in the system-tray.

Right click on that icon shows a popup menu containing infrastructure related items.

If there are connected devices left click will open a popup menu containing individual device menu items for every connected PDA. Drag and drop of CAB-files onto the RAKI system-tray icon installs them on a device. A dialog box lets you choose the destination PDA. Choosing "Synchronize" from an individual device menu starts synchronizing that PDA and your desktop.

synce (1), vdccm (1), dccm (1).

This manual page was written by Volker Christian voc@users.sourceforge.net.