If importing an event into your desktop calendar (Microsoft
Outlook, Apple's iCal, Palm Desktop) doesn't go smoothly, try
the following steps:
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Save the event to disk, and try importing the
file manually.
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save the file in Mozilla 1.4
save the file in Internet Explorer 6.0
Once saved, use your desktop calendar software to import
the file. For example, in Microsoft Outlook
2002 (XP), select File ->
Import/Export . The following dialog box will
appear:
Import an iCal file into MS Outlook
Click "Next" and follow the instructions to select the
file you downloaded.
To import the file into the Palm
Desktop , change the file's extension from .ics to
.vcs (vCal file). Then, from the Palm Desktop calendar,
select File -> Import . Choose to import a vCal
file.
Note: if you download an event directly on a
wireless PDA, you will automatically import a vCal
file. See: http://www.rpi.edu/pda
If this process doesn't work, contact the Helpdesk
Consultants .
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If the above process works, you may wish to set
your desktop calendar to the default application for iCal
documents.
- In Windows XP select Tools -> Folder
Options from any windows explorer (any folder).
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Select the File Types tab and locate the ICS
extension.
Find the ICS file type
If you can't find "ICS" in the list, you can create
it by clicking New and entering ICS in the
File Extension field.
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If the ICS file is not set to open with your default
calendar, select change and choose your
desktop calendar from the list of applications (for
example, Microsoft Outlook or the Palm Desktop).
Select the application for ICS files
If your desktop calendar does not appear in the list
of appliations, you may need to click browse
and locate it manually.
Once you have completed these steps, iCalendar files (.ics)
should should load automatically into your desktop calendar
application. If this doesn't resolve your problem, please
contact the Helpdesk
Consultants
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