Lots of changes on recommendation from Damon Chaplin. We love you Damon!

2001-10-26  Kevin Breit  <mrproper@ximian.com>

	* C/usage-calendar.sgml: Lots of changes on recommendation from Damon Chaplin.  We love you Damon!

svn path=/trunk/; revision=14189

2 files changed, 83 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
index 41a5abd2b7..8dc3795e2d 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
@@ -41,19 +41,20 @@
 
       Press the calendar-shaped buttons on the right side of the toolbar to
       switch between views. 
-<!--QUESTION What does the following mean?  I can't find this functionality -->
+
       You can also select a range of
       days&mdash; three days, ten days, or a fortnight if you want
-      &mdash; in the small calendar at the upper right.
+      &mdash; in the small calendar at the upper right.  To do this, simply click and drag on the days that you wish to view in your calendar.
+
     </para>
     <para>
        The <guibutton>Prev</guibutton> and <guibutton>Next</guibutton>
        buttons will move you forward and back in your calendar pages.
        If you're looking at only one day, you'll see tomorrow's page,
-       or yesterday's.  If you're looking at your calendar by week,
-       month, fortnight, or anything else, you'll move around by just
-       that much. To come back to today's listing, click
-       <guibutton>Today</guibutton>.
+       or yesterday's.  If you're looking at your calendar by week or
+       month, you'll move around by just that much.
+       To come back to today's listing, click the
+        <guibutton>Today</guibutton> button in the toolbar.
     </para>
     <para>
        To visit a specific date's calendar entries, click
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
 	  <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> 
 	  <guimenuitem>Appointment</guimenuitem>
 	</menuchoice>
-	or click the <guibutton>New</guibutton> button on the left end
+	or click the <guibutton>New Appointment</guibutton> button on the left end
 	of the toolbar. The <interface>New Appointment</interface>
 	dialog will pop up with the menu bar, tool bar, and
 	window full of choices for you.
@@ -107,6 +108,33 @@
         times can also overlap.  When they do they're displayed as
         multiple columns in the day view of the calendar.
       </para>
+      <para>
+	<application>Evolution</application> supports the use of timezones.  If you share calendar files with friends or co-workers, it is quite possible you will need to configure your timezone.  To configure your timezone:
+	<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Click 
+	      <menuchoice>
+		<guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+		<guimenuitem>Calendar Settings</guimenuitem>
+	      </menuchoice>
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Click the <guibutton>Globe</guibutton> button in the <guilabel>Time</guibutton> section, located in the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab.
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Each red dot represents a major city.  Click a dot and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to select your time zone.
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	</orderedlist>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+	You can also configure timezone information specific to Start and End time in each appointment.  To do that, simply create a new appointment and click on a globe to customize the timezone that the time exists in.
+      </para>
       <note>
        <title>Multiple Simultanious Appointments</title>
          <para>
@@ -116,9 +144,10 @@
            <application>Evolution</application> cannot help you do
            multiple things at once.
          </para>
+	<para>
       </note>
       <para>
-         You can have as many as four different
+         You can have as many
          <guilabel>Alarms</guilabel>, any time prior to the appointment
          you've scheduled.  You can have one alarm of each of the following types:
           <variablelist>
@@ -151,16 +180,6 @@
               </para>
 	    </listitem>
 	  </varlistentry>
-	  <varlistentry>
-	    <term><guilabel>Mail</guilabel></term>
-	    <listitem>
-	      <para>
-	         <application>Evolution</application> will send an
-	         email reminder to the address you enter into the text
-	         field.
-              </para>
-	    </listitem>
-	  </varlistentry>
 	</variablelist>
 	    
       </para>
@@ -174,6 +193,12 @@
          higher level.
       </para>
       <para>
+	<application>Evolution</application> can handle not only time that you're busy, but free time. This can be useful if you're on a network sharing calendar files.  You can easily compare schedules with other people, allowing easy setup of a RSVP.
+      </para>
+      <para>
+	To set your appointment to be free or busy, simply click the box in the <guilabel>Show Time As</guilabel> section in the <guilabel>Appointment Editor</guilabel>.
+      </para>
+      <para>
         <application>Evolution</application> lets you categorize your
 	appointments, which can help if you lead a busy life.  The bottom
 	section of the <guilabel>Appointment</guilabel> tab is where your
@@ -460,7 +485,44 @@
       the direction and type of sorting, or right-click to add or
       remove columns from the display.
     </para>
-
+    <sect2 id="task-folders">
+      <title>Folders for Your Tasks</title>
+      <para>
+	Like any other component in <application>Evolution</application>, you can create a folder to help organize your tasks.  To do this:
+	<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Open the <guilabel>Folders Bar</guilabel>.
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Click <guibutton>Tasks</guilabel>.
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Right click on <guibutton>Tasks</guilabel>.
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Click <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Create New Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Enter the folder name.
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem>
+	    <para>
+	      Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>
+	    </para>
+	  </listitem>
+	</orderedlist>
+      </para>
+    </sect2>
   </sect1>
 
   <sect1 id="usage-calendar-multiple">
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog
index 6a32af4ce7..c1175e624d 100644
--- a/help/ChangeLog
+++ b/help/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2001-10-26  Kevin Breit  <mrproper@ximian.com>
 
+	* C/usage-calendar.sgml: Lots of changes on recommendation from Damon Chaplin.  We love you Damon!
+
 	* C/usage-contact.sgml: One more FIXME...done
 
 	* C/config-prefs.sgml: Fixed a definition, one less FIXME to deal with.