Apple Newton Backup Utility User Manual

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Newton Backup Utility User’s Guide

for the Windows Operating System

K Apple Computer, Inc.

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Contents

1 Getting Started

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About the Newton Backup Utility 1

 

 

Installation requirements

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Connecting a Newton PDA to your computer 2

 

Attaching the cable 3

 

 

 

Installing the Newton Backup Utility

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Preparing your computer

5

 

 

Opening the Newton Backup Utility

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Selecting the type of connection on your computer

5

Preparing your Newton PDA

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Selecting a type of connection on your Newton PDA

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Establishing a connection

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Creating your first backup

8

 

 

Exiting the utility

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2 Backing Up and Restoring Information

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About backup files

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Backing up cards

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Previous backups

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Creating backup files

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Backing up all information and packages

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Backing up selected information and packages

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Backing up a storage card

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Changing the location of the BACKUPS directory

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Restoring information and packages

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Tips on managing backups

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3 Installing Packages

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Installing a package onto your Newton PDA

21

Installing packages by dragging 22

 

Installing a package onto a storage card

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4 Using the Newton Backup Utility From Your Newton PDA 25

Using the utility 25

 

Finding files on your computer

26

Changing connection preferences

26

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Troubleshooting 29

Appendix

Setting Up Windows 3.1 for the Newton Backup Utility 33

 

Turning on file sharing 33

 

Turning on virtual memory 34

Index 37

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1 Getting Started

This chapter describes how to connect your Newton personal digital assistant (PDA) to your computer, install the Newton Backup Utility, and use the utility to create your first backup.

About the Newton Backup Utility

With the Newton Backup Utility, you can connect your Apple MessagePad or other Newton PDA to your Windows-based computer and do the following:

mBack up Newton information and store it on your computer.

mInstall packages (applications, system updates, and so on) on your Newton PDA.

mRestore backed-up information to your Newton PDA.

The Newton Backup Utility works with the Newton 2.0 operating system. You can also use the utility to transfer information from a Newton PDA that uses an earlier version of the operating system. For more information, see the upgrade instructions that came with the utility.

Note: If you have a Newton PDA that doesn’t use the Newton 2.0 operating system and you don’t plan to upgrade, you should use the Newton Connection Kit 2.0 instead of the Newton Backup Utility.

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Installation requirements

To use the Newton Backup Utility with your computer, you need the following:

mAn IBM PC or compatible computer with an Intel 80386 or later version microprocessor

mA VGA display or better

mWindows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.5 or later, or Windows 95. (If you are using Windows 3.1, you must turn on your computer’s file-sharing and virtual memory functions. If they are not already on, see the Appendix for information about turning on these functions.)

m4 megabytes (MB) of random-access memory (RAM) (total amount of system memory)

ma hard disk with 3 MB of available disk space

ma serial port

ma serial cable (9-pin or 25-pin corresponding to the available serial port). This cable is not included with the Newton Backup Utility package. See “Connecting A Newton PDA to Your Computer,” next, for more information about obtaining a cable.

IMPORTANT If you’re upgrading your Newton PDA to the Newton 2.0 operating system, make sure you read the instructions that came with your upgrade kit before you use the Newton Backup Utility.

Connecting a Newton PDA to your computer

Before you can transfer information between the PC and your Newton PDA, you need to connect the two machines with a serial cable. The Newton Backup Utility communicates with the Newton PDA through a serial port on your PC.

PC serial ports come in two sizes—9-pin and 25-pin. On some computers a serial port may be labeled COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or SERIAL.

To connect your Newton PDA to your PC, you need a serial cable with a 9-pin to 8-pin connector. If your serial port has a 25-pin connector, you also need a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter.

If you do not have a cable or adapter, you can purchase one from an Appleauthorized dealer.

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Attaching the cable

To connect your Newton PDA and PC by cable:

1Turn off your computer and Newton PDA.

2Choose an available serial port on your PC.

3Connect the end of the cable with 9 holes to the appropriate port.

If you have a 25-pin serial port, use an adapter supplied with your cable. Push the smaller end of the adapter onto the 9-hole end of the cable. Then plug the larger end of the adapter into a matching 25-pin serial port.

4Plug the other end of the cable into the Newton PDA’s communication port.

That’s it! You’ve connected your Newton PDA to your computer.

Installing the Newton Backup Utility

Before your computer can communicate with your Newton PDA, you need to install the Newton Backup Utility on your computer. You’ll need the disks that came with this manual.

The Newton Backup Utility installation program, SETUP.EXE, installs the Newton Backup Utility files. For more information about the files installed on your computer, see the README file installed with the Newton Backup Utility software.

Before you begin to install the Newton Backup Utility software, make sure your system meets the necessary minimum requirements. For a list of system requirements, see “Installation Requirements” earlier in this chapter.

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To install the Newton Backup Utility software:

1Place the Setup 1 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive.

2In the Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu. If you have Windows 95, click the Start button and choose Run.

A window appears.

3Type A:\SETUP and click OK.

If you are using the B drive, type B:\SETUP instead.

4Follow the on-screen instructions.

Depending on the version of Windows that you’re using, you may be asked to restart Windows. When installation is complete, the utility icon appears in the Newton Connection Utilities group and the Newton Backup Utility (NBU.EXE) is installed in the NBU directory.

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Preparing your computer

To prepare your computer for communication with a Newton PDA, follow these steps.

IMPORTANT If you are using Windows 3.1, you must turn on your computer’s file-sharing and virtual memory functions. If they are not already on, see the Appendix for information about turning on these functions.

Opening the Newton Backup Utility

To open the utility:

mOn your computer, open the NBU directory and double-click the NBU.EXE file.

The Newton Backup Utility window appears on your computer and a message appears asking you to select a communications port. See “Selecting the Type of Connection on Your Computer” next for more information.

Buttons are dimmed until you establish a connection from your Newton PDA.

This box displays connection messages and other information.

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Click the Communications tab, if necessary.

Selecting the type of connection on your computer

The first time you use the Newton Backup Utility, you need to specify how the Newton PDA is connected to your computer.

Click Settings in the message window or choose Settings from the Newton menu.

Click here to select a different port.

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2In the Select Port to Listen On list, click the port you’re using to connect to your Newton PDA.

If a port is in use, its name will not appear in the list.

IMPORTANT If your computer is not capable of supporting high-speed communication with your Newton PDA, set the communication speed to 9600 bits per second (bps). You must also set your Newton PDA to communicate at 9600 bps. To select this communciation speed on your Newton, see “Selecting the Type of Connection on Your Newton PDA,” later in this chapter.

3Choose OK to update your port configuration and close the window.

Note: You can also use this window to set the location of backup files. For more information, see “Changing the Location of the BACKUPS Directory” in Chapter 2.

Preparing your Newton PDA

Before you use the Newton Backup Utility, you need to tell your Newton PDA how it is connected to the computer.

Note: The instructions in this section apply to Newton PDAs that use the Newton 2.0 operating system. If you have a Newton PDA that uses an earlier version of the operating system, see the upgrade instructions that came with this utility.

IMPORTANT Make sure you follow the setup instructions on your Newton PDA to enter your name and other owner information. The computer uses this name when it creates a backup file. See your Newton PDA handbook to learn how to enter your name. Also, it’s a good idea to name the storage cards you use with your Newton PDA.

Selecting the type of connection on your Newton PDA

1On your Newton screen, tap Extras ´.

2In the Extras Drawer, tap Connection k.

You may have to show all icons to see the Connection icon.

A slip appears. This slip shows the type of connection currently set for your Newton PDA.

Connection slip for a serial connection

Tap to select another type of connection.

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3If necessary, tap “Connect via” to change the type of connection.

A list of connections appears.

4Choose Serial or Serial 9600-Windows.

IMPORTANT If your computer is not capable of supporting high-speed communication with your Newton PDA, choose “Serial 9600-Windows.”

Note: Although other options may appear, such as Modem or AppleTalk, do not select one of them. The Newton Backup Utility does not support these types of connection with a computer using Windows.

The type of connection you select is saved and remains set until you change it.

Click here to back up Newton information and save it on your computer.

Click here to install a package on your Newton PDA.

Establishing a connection

After you select the type of connection, you need to establish a connection between your Newton PDA and your computer.

m Tap Connect.

Shows the type of connection set for your Newton PDA

Tap to establish a connection.

After a few moments, the connection is established and the buttons in the Newton Backup Utility window on your computer are no longer dimmed.

Click here to restore information you’ve backed up.

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In addition, the Newton Backup Utility buttons appear on your Newton screen.

You can use the Newton Backup Utility buttons on your computer or on your Newton PDA to back up and restore files, or install packages. For more information about using the utility from your Newton PDA, see Chapter 4.

Creating your first backup

After you establish a connection, you can backup the information and packages on your Newton PDA and store the backup on your computer.

1 On your computer, click the Backup button in the Newton Backup Utility window.

Note: If your Newton PDA uses an earlier version of the Newton operating system, a backup is created automatically as soon as you establish a connection from your Newton PDA. You don’t need to click Backup.

Because this is your first backup, the Newton Backup Utility creates a full backup of all your Newton information and packages. If you have a storage card inserted in your Newton PDA, information on the storage card is also backed up.

During the backup, a status window appears to show what information is being backed up.

After a few minutes, the window disappears and the backup is complete.

2Check the BACKUPS directory on your computer.

When you back up your Newton PDA, a directory named BACKUPS is created to store the backup files. By default, this directory is located in the NBU directory.

For more information about backup files and directories, see Chapter 2.

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Exiting the utility

To end a connection and exit the Newton Backup Utility:

m Choose Exit from the File menu.

The connection is ended and the Newton Backup Utility window disappears.

You can also end a connection from your Newton PDA by tapping the close box (marked by X) next to the Newton Backup Utility buttons.

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