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Establishing a connection – Apple Newton Backup Utility (for Macintosh) User Manual

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Establishing a connection

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

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Tap Connect.

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

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

As with the Newton Backup Utility buttons on your computer, you can use these
buttons to back up and restore files or install packages.

Note: For simplicity, the instructions in this book describe using the Newton Backup
Utility from your computer, but you can also use the utility from your Newton PDA.
See Chapter 4 for more information.

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Chapter 1

Connection slip for a
serial connection

Connection slip for an
AppleTalk connection

Tap here to connect.

Tap here to connect.

Click here to install

a package on your

Newton PDA.

Click here to back up

Newton information and

save it on your computer.

Click here to restore
information you’ve
backed up.