1 Getting Started
This chapter describes how to connect your Newton device to your computer, install the Newton Connection Utilities, and use the utilities to create your first backup.
About the Newton Connection Utilities
With the Newton Connection Utilities, you can connect your Apple
MessagePad or other Newton device to your 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 device.
mUse your computer’s keyboard to enter information on your Newton device.
mImport information from your computer to your Newton device and export information from your Newton device to your computer.
mImport information from your computer to the Newton Works application on your Newton device and export Newton Works information from your Newton device to your computer.
mKeep your applications synchronized by updating information on both your computer and your Newton device.
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The Newton Connection Utilities work with the Newton 2.0 or 2.1 operating system. If you have a Newton device that uses an earlier version of the Newton operating system and you don’t plan to upgrade, Apple recommends you use the Newton Connection Kit 2.0 instead of the Newton Connection Utilities.
Note: The Newton Works import, Newton Works export, and Auto Dock features of the Newton Connection Utilities work only on Newton devices with the Newton 2.1 operating system.
Installation requirements
To use the Newton Connection Utilities, you need the following:
mA computer using the Mac OS with a 68030, 68040, or PowerPC microprocessor
mMac OS version 7.1 or higher
m8 megabytes (MB) of total RAM with 4 MB available (12 MB recommended for a Power Macintosh)
mA hard disk drive with 10 MB of available disk space
mAn available printer port, modem port, or printer-modem port
mA serial cable or AppleTalk cable
mIf you have a MessagePad 2000, a Newton Serial Adapter
Connecting a Newton device to your computer
To use the Newton Connection Utilities, you connect your Newton device to your computer in one of the following ways:
musing a serial cable
musing an AppleTalk network
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Connecting with a serial cable
You use a serial cable to connect your Newton device to the printer or modem port on the back of your computer. If you don’t have a serial cable, you can purchase one from an authorized Apple dealer. The cable has mini DIN-8 connectors on both ends.
To connect with a serial cable, follow these steps:
1Make sure both your computer and your Newton device are turned off.
2Plug one end of the serial cable into the Newton InterConnect port (or the Communication port) on your Newton device (or, if you have a MessagePad 2000, connect to the Newton Serial Adapter, and then plug the adapter into the Newton InterConnect port).
Note: If you’re using a MessagePad 2000, be sure to connect the cable to the serial adapter first and then connect the adapter to your MessagePad 2000— otherwise, your MessagePad may not establish a connection properly.
If you’re using an eMate 300, you can plug the serial cable into either the Newton InterConnect port or the serial port.
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That’s it! Go on to “Installing the Newton Connection Utilities,” later in this chapter.
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Connecting over an AppleTalk network
Use a LocalTalk kit or other type of AppleTalk connection kit to connect your Newton device to an AppleTalk network. If your computer is already connected to an AppleTalk network, you need one connection kit. If not, you need two kits.
LocalTalk connection kit
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Plug this end of the cable into your Newton device.
IMPORTANT If your computer is part of an EtherTalk network or another kind of network, see your system administrator for help with connecting your Newton device.
To connect with a LocalTalk cable, follow these steps:
1Make sure your computer and your Newton device are turned off.
2Follow the instructions that came with your connection kit to connect the LocalTalk cable to the computer.
3Plug the LocalTalk cable into the Newton InterConnect port or the Communication port on your Newton device (or, if you have a MessagePad 2000, connect to the Newton Serial Adapter, and then plug the adapter into the Newton InterConnect port).
Note: If you’re using a MessagePad 2000, be sure to connect the cable to the serial adapter first and then connect the adapter to your MessagePad 2000— otherwise, your MessagePad may not establish a connection properly.
If you’re using an eMate 300, you can plug the LocalTalk cable into either the Newton InterConnect port or the serial port.
4Turn on your computer and choose the Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.
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5Make sure AppleTalk is active.
If not, click the AppleTalk Active button. If instructions appear on screen, follow them.
Make sure AppleTalk is active.
That’s it! You’ve connected your Newton device to your computer on a
AppleTalk network. Go on to the next section.
Installing the Newton Connection Utilities
Before your computer can communicate with your Newton device, you need to install the Newton Connection Utilities on your computer. Follow these steps:
1Insert the Install 1 disk for the Newton Connection Utilities into a floppy disk drive (or, if you have an eMate 300, insert the CD that came with it into your CD-ROM drive) and open the disk by double-clicking its icon.
2Open the Installer by double-clicking its icon.
If the software is on a CD, you may have to navigate to find it.
3 In the Installer Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue.
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4 In the dialog box, click Install.
Click to start the installation.
A status box keeps you informed of progress during installation.
5Follow the instructions on your screen.
6When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, follow the instructions on the screen.
You’ll find a folder named Newton Connection Utilities on your hard disk.
Within this folder are the Newton Connection Utilities application, a folder containing translators, and a Backups folder.
IMPORTANT Don’t move the items inside the Newton Connection Utilities folder. You can change the location where backup files are stored by selecting a different location using the Preferences command in the Edit menu. You can also place an alias for the application or other items in the folder in a different location.
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Preparing your computer
To prepare your computer for communication with a Newton device, follow these steps.
Opening the Newton Connection Utilities
mOn your computer, open the Newton Connection Utilities folder and double-click the Newton Connection Utilities icon.
The Newton Connection Utilities window appears on your computer.
Newton Connection Utilities menus
Buttons are dimmed until you establish a connection from your Newton device.
Click here to turn on (or off) Balloon Help for this screen. When Balloon Help is on, you can move the pointer over a button to learn what it does.
Displays connection messages and other information
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Selecting the type of connection on your computer
The first time you use the Newton Connection Utilities, you need to specify how the Newton device is connected to your computer.
1Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
A dialog box appears with a list of connection preferences for your computer.
2Select the type of connection.
Select AppleTalk if you have an AppleTalk connection.
If you have a serial connection, select the port you’re using on your computer. You can use either port for a serial connection.
Shows the location of backup files created on your computer. By default, the Backups folder is in the Newton Connection Utilities folder.
3Click OK to save your choices and close the dialog box.
The type of connection you select is saved and remains set until you change it.
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Preparing your Newton device
Before you use the Newton Connection Utilities, you need to tell your
Newton device how it is connected to the computer.
IMPORTANT Make sure you enter your name and other owner information on your Newton device. The computer uses this name when it creates a backup file. See your Newton user’s manual to learn how to enter your name. Also, it’s a good idea to name the storage cards you use with your Newton device.
Selecting the type of connection on your Newton device
1On your Newton screen, tap Dock.
Note: On some Newton devices, Dock is called Connection. To open it, first open the Extras drawer «, tap the Extras folder tab, tap All Icons, then tap Connection (or Dock k). If you’re using the eMate 300, you can customize the Dock key on the keyboard so that it opens Dock. See the documentation that came with your eMate for instructions.
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2If the type of connection that appears in the slip is not correct, tap “Connect via” to change the type of connection.
A list of connection types appears.
If you choose Serial, your connection setup is complete. Skip to the next section, “Establishing a Connection.” If you choose AppleTalk, continue with step 3.
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3 Tap “Connect to.”
4In the list that appears, tap the worksite or computer you want to connect to.
If you tap “Other computer,” a slip appears. Tap the computer you want to connect to. Only computers that have the Newton Connection Utilities installed and running appear in the slip.
If you tap “Other worksite,” a slip appears. Enter information about the worksite, then tap Xto close the slip.
The type of connection you select is saved and remains set until you change it.
Establishing a connection
After you select the type of connection, you need to establish a connection between your Newton device and your computer.
m Tap Connect.
Connection slip for a serial connection
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Click to update information on both your Newton device and your computer.
Click to back up Newton information and save it on your computer.
Click to restore information you’ve backed up.
After a few moments, the connection is established and the buttons in the Newton Connection Utilities window are no longer dimmed.
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Click to use your computer’s keyboard to enter information on your Newton device.
Click to export information from a Newton Works document on your Newton device to your computer.
Click to import information from your computer into a Newton Works document on your Newton device.
Click to import information from your computer to your Newton device.
In addition, Newton Connection Utilities buttons appear on your Newton screen.
As with the Newton Connection Utilities buttons on your computer, you can use these buttons to select a utility (except Newton Works import and export, and exporting from Newton to your computer).
Note: For simplicity, the instructions in this book describe using the Newton Connection Utilities from your computer, but you can also start the utilities from your Newton device. See Chapter 11, “Using the Utilities From Your Newton Device,” for more information.
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Creating your first backup
After you establish a connection, you can make a backup of information and packages on your Newton device and store it on your computer.
Backing up your Newton device provides a safe way to store information in case it gets lost or deleted by mistake. Also, it’s a good idea to back up your Newton device before you import, export, or synchronize information.
To create your first backup, follow these steps:
1 Click the Backup button in the Newton Connection Utilities window.
Because this is your first backup, the Newton Connection Utilities create a full backup of all your Newton information and packages. If you have a storage card inserted in your Newton device, information on the storage card is also backed up.
During the backup, a status window appears on your computer screen to show what information is being backed up.
After a few minutes, the window disappears and the backup is complete.
2Check the Backups folder on your computer.
When you back up your Newton device, a backup file is created and placed in a folder named Backups in the Newton Connection Utilities folder.
For more information about backup files and folders, including how to change the location of the Backups folder, see Chapter 2, “Backing Up and Restoring Information.”
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Setting a connection password
If you like, you can set a connection password for the Newton Connection Utilities. This password prevents others from using the Newton Connection Utilities without your permission.
The password you set works for serial or AppleTalk connections.
To set a connection password, follow these steps:
1Open the Newton Connection Utilities and choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
2Click Set Password in the Preferences dialog box.
A dialog box appears.
3Type the new password. Then retype the password to verify what you’ve entered.
4Click OK.
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The next time you establish a connection between your Newton device and your computer, a prompt appears on your Newton device asking you to enter your desktop connection password. The password helps prevent unauthorized users from accessing your computer or Newton device, either directly or via an AppleTalk network.
If you forget your password, you can enter a new one by clicking Set
Password in the Preferences dialog box.
Note: The password you enter for the Newton Connections Utilities is not the same as the Personal Identification Number (PIN) you enter on your Newton device.
Setting up for Auto Dock
If you’re using the Newton 2.1 operating system, you can set up the Newton Connection Utilities to automatically back up or synchronize your Newton device when you tap the Auto Dock button. (Your Newton device must be connected to your computer.)
Note: The automatic backup and synchronize feature (Auto Dock) works only on Newton devices using the Newton 2.1 operating system.
To set up Auto Dock, you need to
mPrepare your computer for Auto Docking.
mSet up your Newton device for Auto Docking.
To prepare your computer for Auto Docking, follow these steps:
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1 Open the Newton Connection Utilities and choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
2Choose the options you want.
m Select “Back up” if you want to back up all information during an Auto Dock session.
m Select “Allow selective backup” if you want to be prompted to choose the information to back up during an Auto Dock session.
m Select Synchronize to have the Newton Connection Utilities perform a synchronization during an Auto Dock session.
3Click OK.
You must also set up your Newton device for Auto Docking by following these steps:
1Open the Extras drawer «, tap the folder tab at the top of the Extras drawer, tap All Icons, then tap Prefs π.
2Tap Auto Dock in the Preferences slip.
3Tap to add a checkmark to Enable Auto Docking.
4Tap all Xicons to close the slips.
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The remaining steps set up the Dock application for Auto Docking.
5On your Newton device, tap Dock, tap the information ;button, and in the list that appears, tap Prefs.
The Dock Preferences slip appears.
6Tap to add a checkmark to Auto Dock.
When you select Auto Dock, the slip expands, allowing you to select the type of connection for your Newton device.
You can also tap to add a checkmark to “Always backup all information” to have all your information backed up during an Auto Dock session. If this option isn’t checked, a slip appears during Auto Docking that allows you to back up selected applications.
7Tap all Xicons to close the slips.
To perform an Auto Dock procedure (which works on devices using the Newton 2.1 operating system), connect the cable to your Newton device and computer.
Note: If you’re using an eMate 300, you must connect the cable to the Newton InterConnect port (not the serial port) to use Auto Dock.
After your Newton and computer are connected, start up the Newton Connection Utilities on your computer. A slip appears for initiating the Auto Dock procedure. If you choose to perform an Auto Dock, the Newton Connection Utilities back up or synchronize according to your selected preferences.
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Quitting the Newton Connection Utilities
To end a connection and quit the Newton Connection Utilities: m Choose Quit from the File menu on your computer screen.
The connection is ended and the Newton Connection Utilities window disappears.
You can also end a connection from your Newton device by tapping the X next to the Newton Connection Utilities buttons.
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2 Backing Up and Restoring Information
The previous chapter described how to use the Newton Connection Utilities to create your first backup. This chapter describes how to do additional backups and how to restore information you’ve backed up.
About backup files
It’s important to back up your Newton information. Backup files provide a safe way to store information in case it gets lost or deleted by mistake.
With the Newton Connection Utilities you can back up all information on your Newton device or just selected information.
The first time you create a backup, the Newton Connection Utilities back up all information on your Newton device (including any storage cards you’ve inserted) and store the information in a folder named Backups.
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Inside the Backups folder is a file with a name derived from the owner’s name you entered on your Newton device. This file contains the latest backup information. If you haven’t entered an owner’s name on your Newton device, the file is called “Newton Device.”
By default, the Backups folder is located in the Newton Connection Utilities folder. You can change the location of this folder. See “Changing the Location of the Backups Folder” later in this chapter.
Backing up cards
When you back up a storage card, a separate backup file is created with the name of the card. If you haven’t entered a name for your card, the file is called Card. If you back up more than one unnamed card, the backup files are named Card, Card 2, Card 3, and so on.
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Note: To avoid confusion and possible loss of information when doing backups, it’s best to name all your storage cards. For more information on naming storage cards, see the user’s manual that came with your Newton device.
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Previous backups
Every time you back up, the Newton Connection Utilities make a copy of the previous backup file and store it in a folder called Previous Backups. This folder is located in your Backups folder.
For example, if the owner’s name for your Newton device is Mike Chen, the Newton Connection Utilities create a file named Mike Chen’s
Newton Device the first time you back up. The next time you back up, the Newton Connection Utilities copy the original file and place it in a Previous Backups folder.
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Creating backup files
You can back up all information and packages on your Newton device or you can just back up selected information and packages. The following section describes how to back up all information. To back up selected information and packages, see “Backing Up Selected Information and Packages” later in this chapter.
Backing up all information and packages
Before you begin, make sure your Newton device is connected to your computer. For instructions, see Chapter 1, “Getting Started.”
To back up all information on your Newton device, follow these steps:
1On your computer, open the Newton Connection Utilities.
To open the Newton Connection Utilities, double-click the Newton Connection Utilities icon.
2Establish a connection from your Newton device.
See Chapter 1, “Getting Started,” for instructions.
3On your computer, click the Backup button.
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A dialog box appears with a list of items to back up. To select an item, click the box next to it to add an X.
List of information on your Newton device.
To see more items on the list, use the scroll bar.
Select to include all packages (including packages from other software publishers) in the backup. This box only appears if you have packages installed on your Newton device.
Note: When you back up your Newton device for the first time (no backup file exists), this dialog box doesn’t appear. Instead, a full backup of the Newton device begins as soon as you click Backup.
4Click Select All.
If you see an Unselect All button instead of Select All, all information is already selected.
5Make sure “Include all packages” is selected so that your packages are also backed up.
This choice appears if packages are stored on your Newton device.
6Click Backup.
A status window appears indicating a backup is in progress. Messages in the window show what information is being backed up.
The window disappears and the backup is complete.
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Backing up selected information and packages
In general, it’s a good idea to back up all information on your Newton device. However, if you’ve only added information to one or two applications, you can specify which applications and information to back up. For example, you can choose to back up just the information in your Newton Dates application.
Typically, selective backup is faster than backing up all information and packages. When you selectively back up information, the new information is added to your most recent backup file.
WARNING If you back up selectively, be careful when you restore information. You may remove information that has not been backed up. Apple recommends you restore information only from a backup that includes all information and packages. See “Restoring Information and Packages” later in this chapter.
To back up selected information on your Newton device, follow these steps:
1Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish a connection.
See Chapter 1, “Getting Started,” for instructions.
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3Select the information to back up.
To select an item to back up, click the box next to it to add an X. Only items marked with an X will be backed up.
4Click Backup.
A status window appears indicating a backup is in progress. Messages in the window show what information is being backed up.
When the window disappears, the information you selected has been added to the latest backup file.
Backing up a storage card
You can use the Newton Connection Utilities to back up the contents of a storage card.
To back up a storage card, follow these steps:
1Insert the storage card.
2Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish a connection.
3Click Backup.
The Backup dialog box appears. It includes a list of cards currently inserted in your Newton device. To select an item to back up, click to place an X in the box next to it.
Select the information you want to back up.
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4Make sure the card you want to back up is selected.
5Click Backup.
The card is backed up and a backup file with the name of the card appears in your Backups folder.
Changing the location of the Backups folder
By default, the Backups folder is automatically stored in the Newton
Connection Utilities folder on your computer.
To change the location of the Backups folder, follow these steps:
1Open the Newton Connection Utilities.
2Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
A dialog box appears.
Click to change the location of the Backups folder.
3Click Set in the Backups folder box.
A dialog box appears.
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4 Select a new location for your Backups folder.
Click to display a pop-up menu of disks and folders on your computer.
Click to select a folder.
5Click Select.
The new location you specified is saved.
6Establish a connection from your Newton device.
7Click the Backup button and back up all information and packages on your Newton device.
For more information, see “Backing Up All Information and Packages” earlier in this chapter.
A new Backups folder with backup files appears in the location you specified.
Note: To avoid confusion with previous backups, you may want to remove or rename backup files stored in other locations.
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Restoring information and packages
If something goes wrong and you lose information on your Newton device, you can restore information from the latest backup file on your computer.
You can restore all information in a backup file or select which information you want to restore. You can also restore the information from storage cards you’ve backed up.
WARNING Restoring replaces information on your Newton device with information from a backup file on your computer. Make sure you select the correct information to restore.
Before you begin, make sure your Newton device is connected to your computer. For instructions, see Chapter 1, “Getting Started.”
To restore information, follow these steps:
1Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish a connection.
2Click the Restore button.
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3In the dialog box that appears, choose the file that contains the information you want to restore.
Select the latest backup file for your Newton device.
To restore storage card information, select the latest backup file for the card.
Note: With the Newton Connection Utilities, you can restore information from a card backup file to a card. You cannot restore information from a card backup file to your Newton’s internal memory.
WARNING If you back up selectively, be careful when you restore information. You may remove information that has not been backed up. Apple recommends you restore information only from a backup that includes all information and packages.
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4Click Open.
You see a list of information and packages that can be restored. You can choose items to restore or restore all the items. To select an item, click the box next to it to add an X.
Select the information you want to restore.
Select the packages you want to restore.
List of information to restore. To see more items on the list, use the scroll bar.
List of packages to restore
Click to deselect all packages in the backup file. You can then select specific information to restore.
5Select the items you want to restore.
6Click Restore.
A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to restore information from your computer onto your Newton device.
7Click OK.
Information you selected is restored to your Newton device. A status window on your computer keeps you informed of the progress.
When you restore, only information and packages on your Newton device that correspond to information and packages in the backup file are replaced. For example, if your backup file contains Names and Dates and your Newton device contains Names, Dates, and Notes, the Names and Dates information on your Newton device are replaced by Names and Dates from the backup file, but the Notes information on your Newton device remains intact.
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