Syncing for the First Time
After you have connected Bento for Mac and Bento for iPhone or Bento for iPad to the same Wi-Fi network, you can sync the databases.
Before syncing, back up your Bento data. For more information, see Chapter 10, “Backing Up and Restoring Information” on page 133.
Note  You can’t sync Bento 4 for iPad with the Bento Address Book library. To work with your Address Book data on Bento 4 for iPad, migrate your Address Book library to a new Bento Contacts library, then sync with Bento 4 for iPad. The Bento Contacts library is not connected to the Mac Address Book application.
To sync for the first time:
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Do one of the following:
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Start Bento for iPhone, then tap Bento for iPhone sync icon.
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Start Bento for iPad, tap Bento for iPad inspector icon, then tap Bento for iPad sync icon Sync.
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Tap Sync with a New Computer.
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A four-digit passcode appears.
Note  If your device is not connected to a Wi-Fi network, an alert appears. To connect to a Wi-Fi network, see ”Connecting Your Device to the Same Wi-Fi Network as Your Computer” on page 139.
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Start Bento for Mac, then choose File > Set Up Sync with Device.
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Select your device, then click Continue.
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In the Connect pane, enter the passcode that is displayed on your device.
The sync starts.
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If you are syncing with Bento for iPhone, tap OK in the “Sync completed” window, then click Done in Bento for Mac.
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If you are syncing with Bento 4 for iPad, do one of the following:
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In the Migrate Address Book library dialog, click OK to migrate your Address Book data now, then follow the onscreen instructions. After the migration is complete, in Bento for Mac, click Close in the Migration Complete dialog, then click Done to close the Sync window.
The Address Book library in Bento for Mac is replaced with a Bento Contacts library.
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If you want to migrate your Address Book data later, click Not Now. When you are ready to migrate, see ”Migrating the Address Book Library” on page 142.
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If you migrated the Address Book library in Bento for Mac, sync again to view the information in Bento for iPhone or Bento 4 for iPad. See ”Syncing Bento for Mac with Bento for iPhone or Bento for iPad” on page 141. After you sync, the Address Book library on your device is replaced with a Bento Contacts library.
Note  If you want to know when you last synced, check the timestamp in the Sync & Setup screen (Bento for iPhone) or the Sync window (Bento for iPad).
 
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