New Newton user and modem FA

[Lee Osborne]

I've just got hold of a Newton, and I've played around with it a bit - looks
great, and I'd love to make a bit more use of it. I've got the manuals and
stuff, but I think I'm missing some software. I have a cable to link it to a
PC, but I don't know how to transfer stuff between machines. Ideally I'd
like to transfer text between the notepad on the Newton and the PC - can
someone tell me how this is done, and what I'll need to do it?

I also have a Newton Fax Modem I don't intend using, and I've put it on eBay
if anyone is interested...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3728&item=302398284
7&rd=1

Regards,

Lee

[JazzMan]

Lee Osborne wrote:
>
> I've just got hold of a Newton, and I've played around with it a bit - looks
> great, and I'd love to make a bit more use of it. I've got the manuals and
> stuff, but I think I'm missing some software. I have a cable to link it to a
> PC, but I don't know how to transfer stuff between machines. Ideally I'd
> like to transfer text between the notepad on the Newton and the PC - can
> someone tell me how this is done, and what I'll need to do it?
>

I am currently using Newton Connection Utilities under
Windows 95. I got it from http://philly.unna.org/unna/
Here's the direct link:
http://philly.unna.org/unna/apple/connection_utils/ForPC/

I don't remember how to install it on a Newton that
doesn't already have a way to copy over files, though.
A friend of mine used some clever tricks to install
NCU on my Newton, but I was unable to follow what
he did. It did seem to involve the use of a program
called "Newton Press", but that's as far as my recall
goes. :(

I'm still in the throes of trying to get my MP2x00
onto my ethernet network.

JazzMan
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[Peter Cameron]

In article <3EC1BD...@airmail.net>, JazzMan <No_...@airmail.net>
wrote:

> I don't remember how to install it on a Newton that
> doesn't already have a way to copy over files, though.

The Dock application is in ROM on the Newton and doesn't need to be
installed.

> A friend of mine used some clever tricks to install
> NCU on my Newton,

No trick. It's already there.

> It did seem to involve the use of a program
> called "Newton Press",

Newton Press is a desktop application used to create and install
Newtonbooks.

Peter