Introduction

Wordpress uses two styles of editors. At least in version 2.2 (feel free to fill me in on other version). The “Visual” tab is an implementation of TinyMCE, and the “Code” tab is more of a raw editor. The access keys associated with each of these can be customized in the file pertaining to each of those.
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Introduction

Anyone who has ever posted in forums (or Bulletin Boards as we used to call them) knows that you need a signature to fit in. Some people use crafty quotes or one-liners. But if you really want to be unique, make your own sig image. I’m going to start from scratch using The Gimp, a free image manipulation program similar to Photoshop.
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I wanted to be able to synchronize my W810i without being root. I used a udev rule to allow permissions. After plugging in my mobile, running the lsusb command yielded that the phone was at Bus 005 Device 010.
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Note:This howto will possibly miss some steps or information. I am writing it based on recollection. If you have advice or additions, please let me know. If you have problems, I may be able to help you out.

Overview

Introduction
Download and Install
Configure
Sync

Introduction

Sony Ericsson mobiles phones use a specification called SyncML to synchronize personal data. This turns out to be quite simple using a synchronization framework called OpenSync, some OpenSync plugins, and a GUI for OpenSync called MultiSync.

OpenSync is a synchronization framework that is platform and distribution independent. It consists of a powerful sync-engine and several plugins that can be used to connect to devices.

OpenSync is only a library. That means, it has no user interface, and even has no device interface. It simply has an API that is used by MultiSync (the user interface) and the plugins (the device interface).

This will be in particular about the Sony Ericsson W810i and Fedora 7, though not limited to.

Note: I will be using a usb cable instead of bluetooth. The phone should be recognized as soon as it is plugged in. However, check here for instructions on how to use udev rules to give proper permissions. Otherwise, you must sync as root.
Warning: I’m not responsible for any loss of data. Please perform a backup of all personal data on both devices. I can’t promise that this works for you, but it worked for me.
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