Apple Newton Utilities User Manual

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Apple Newton Utilities User Manual

USER MANUAL

Maximize memory, manage software, and work faster and smarter than ever.

Contents

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Welcome 1

 

 

 

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Installing Newton Utilities 2

 

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Using Software Manager

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Software Manager at a glance 4

 

 

 

Moving a package 6

 

 

 

 

Removing a package

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Archiving a package

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Naming a card 9

 

 

 

 

Starting applications from Software Manager 9

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Using Memory Manager

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Using automatic checks 10

 

 

 

Using options 13

 

 

 

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Using the Scrapbook 16

 

 

 

Adding an item to the Scrapbook

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Moving a Scrapbook item to the Notepad

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Moving a Scrapbook item to another area

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Using One Tap

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Creating a One Tap bar 19

Editing pictures 21

Using the One Tap bar 22

7 Troubleshooting 24

Appendix: Memory Manager Messages 25

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© 1995 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Apple Computer, Inc.

Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop

Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 (408) 996-1010

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors.

Software © 1995 Eidetic, Inc.

Apple, the Apple logo, light bulb logo, Macintosh, and Newton are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. One Tap, StarCore, and the StarCore logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Eidetic is a trademark of Eidetic, Inc.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation.

Technical Support

If you have any technical questions concerning this product please call one of the following numbers:

min the US: 1-800-708-STAR

min the U.K.: 0500-639-866 or 081-899-0302

When you call, please have available your Newton device, the Newton Utilities software, and a brief description of the problem. Having this information will ensure faster answers from our customer support representatives.

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Chapter 1

Welcome

Newton Utilities is a collection of software that gives you more control over your Newton device and the information you’ve stored there.

Software Manager gives you information about your software packages, lets you move items between a storage card and the Newton device’s internal memory, and makes it easier to install and remove software packages.

Memory Manager cleans up your Newton device’s internal memory and storage cards, freeing storage space and alerting you to potential problems with your information.

Scrapbook is a place to store information you frequently use.

With One Tap and One Tap Editor, you get quick access, from anywhere in your Newton device, to items in the Extras Drawer, Preferences, and special keyboard characters. You can choose the items you want quick access to.

Each application is a separate package, so you can install only the ones that you need and choose where to store them.

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Chapter 2

Installing Newton Utilities

Newton Utilities comes on a floppy disk. To install it on your Newton device, you need a Macintosh or Windows-based computer and the Newton Connection Kit.

If you need more information than is given in these instructions, see the documentation that came with your Newton device, your computer, and your Newton Connection Kit.

Important The Newton Utilities packages can be installed either in memory or on a storage card. However, to get the most out of Newton Utilities, it is recommended that you install Software Manager and One Tap in memory. The installed packages are compressed and take up minimal space in your Newton device’s memory.

To install Newton Utilities, follow these steps:

1Insert the floppy disk into a disk drive.

2Copy the contents of the floppy disk to your computer’s hard disk.

3Connect your Newton device to your computer using the cable that came with your Newton Connection Kit.

4On your computer, open Newton Connection.

5On your Newton device, tap Extras ´to open the Extras Drawer.

6Tap Card B.

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7Decide whether you want to store the package in the Newton device’s internal memory or on a card, and make sure the option labeled “Store new items on card” reflects your choice.

8On your computer, choose Install Package from the Newton menu.

9In the dialog box that appears, locate the Newton Utilities packages and select the package you want to install.

10Click Open.

11On your Newton device, tap Extras ´to open the Extras Drawer.

12Tap Connection k.

13Tap the kind of connection you made between your Newton device and your computer.

The package is installed.

14Repeat steps 5–13 for each additional package you want to install.

15When you’re finished installing packages, you can quit Newton Connection and remove the cable.

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Chapter 3

Using Software Manager

With Software Manager, you can see information about your software packages, move items between a storage card and your Newton device’s internal memory, and install and remove packages easily. You can also start Newton applications with Software Manager.

Installation note

If you want to move packages from one card to another, you need to install Software Manager in your Newton device’s internal memory.

Software Manager at a glance

To go to Software Manager, tap SoftMgr in the Extras Drawer.

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You’ll see a screen something like this:

The package area lists all the packages in your Newton device and on the installed storage card.

Tap Connection to allow your Newton device to communicate with a personal computer.

The detail area shows information about a selected package or storage location (Card or Internal).

The storage area shows information about your Newton device’s internal memory and the installed storage card.

When you select a package, you can tap the Action button µto move, remove, archive, or start (launch) it.

In the package area, memory amounts are given in kilobytes (K). In the storage area, memory amounts are given in bytes (1 kilobyte equals 1,024 bytes).

In the storage area, the triangular arrow indicates where new items will be stored. To change where new items are stored, tap the picture of the location you want.

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Moving a package

To move a package, select it and tap the Action button µ, then tap your choice in the list. You can move a package between a storage card and internal memory. You can move a package from one card to another by first moving it to internal memory, and then to the second card.

Notes about moving packages

mTo prevent unauthorized copying of software, Software Manager does not make copies of packages. When you move a package, the original package is deleted.

mIf you want to move a package from one card to another, Software Manager must be in your Newton device’s internal memory.

mMoving a package does not necessarily move the information associated with it, because some applications always store their information in internal memory.

Space requirements for moving packages

If there’s not enough space for a package in its new location, you’ll see a message that the area is full. You will not lose any information.

If the location you’re moving the package from is very full, you may need to free up a small amount of space there before moving the package. You can free space by removing software or information stored on that location.

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Removing a package

To remove a package, select it and tap the Action button µ, then tap “Remove package” in the list. A message appears asking you to confirm your action. Tap OK.

You can also remove a package by scrubbing out its name in the package area.

You cannot remove Software Manager itself in this way. To remove Software Manager, use the Remove Software command in the Memory section of Prefs or in the Card area B. See the documentation that came with your Newton device for more information.

Important Once you remove a package, the only way to restore it is to reinstall the package from your personal computer or to restore the Newton device’s information from a backup on your computer or your storage card.

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