Newton Backup Utility User Guide(1)
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1. Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products 008 0028 A Contents 1 Getting Started 1 About the Newton Backup Utility 1 Installation requirements 2 Connecting a Newton PDA to your computer 2 Attaching the cable 3 Installing the Newton Backup Utility 3 Preparing your computer 5 Opening the Newton Backup Utility 5 Selecting the type of connection on your computer Preparing your Newton PDA 6 Selecting a type of connection on your Newton PDA Establishing a connection 7 Creating your first backup 8 Exiting the utility 9 5 6 Contents 2 5 Appendix Backing Up and Restoring Information 11 About backup files H Backing up cards 12 Previous backups 12 Creating backup files 13 Backing up all information and packages 13 Backing up selected information and packages 14 Backing up a storage card 15 Changing the location of the BACKUPS directory 16 Restoring information and packages 18 Tips on managing backups 20 Installing Packages 21 Installing a package onto your Newton PDA 21 Installing packages by dragging 22 Installing a package onto a storage card 23 Using the Newton Backup Utility From Your Newton PDA 25 Using the utility 25 Finding files on your computer 26 Changing connection preferences 26 Troubleshooting 29 S2. Newton Newton Backup Utility User s Guide for the Windows Operating System amp Apple Computer Inc 1995 Apple Computer Inc All rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual may not be copied in whole or in part without the written consent of Apple Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Use of the keyboard Apple logo Option Shift K for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors Apple Computer Inc 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CA 95014 2084 408 996 1010 Apple the Apple logo the light bulb logo Macintosh MessagePad Newton and PowerBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop PostScript and SuperPaint are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Helvetica Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype Company Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada
3. For Help press Fl Getting Started In addition the Newton Backup Utility buttons appear on your Newton screen El Connection a amp Backup Restore Cos e 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 8 Chapter 1 After you establish a connection you can backup the information and packages on your Newton PDA and store the backup on your computer On your computer click the Backup button in the Newton Backup Utility window Backup Copy new or changed Information from your Newton POA 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 Check the BACKUPS directory on your computer When you back up your Newton PDA a directory named BACKUPS is created to store the backu
4. Type Temporary using MS DOS New Settings Drive SE Click here to select a different disk Type Temporary H to use for virtual memory Space Available 166 384 KB Recommended Maximum Size 19 696 KB New Size 19696 KB The window shows the currently selected disk and the amount of available space for virtual memory Use the currently selected hard disk drive or select a different drive from the Drive drop down list and click OK A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to change your settings Click Yes A message appears saying that you must restart Windows to put your virtual memory Settings in effect Click Restart Windows Setting Up Windows 3 1 for the Newton Backup Utility 35 adapters 2 Apple MessagePad 1 applications backing up 13 15 installing 21 23 restoring 18 20 AUTOEXEC BAT file editing 33 B backing up files all information and packages 13 14 from Newton PDA 25 selected information and packages 14 15 backing up storage cards 8 15 16 Backup button Newton Backup Utility window 7 13 backup files creating 13 16 creating first time 8 filenames 11 location 6 managing 20 previous 12 problems 29 30 restoring information from 18 20 backups tips for managing 20 BACKUPS directory changing location 16 17 Backup window 14 16 buttons Backup Newton Backup Utility window 1 13 Change Virtual Memory window 35 in Newton Backup Utility window 7 on Newton PDA Connecti
5. N BOTY 53 E Connection Status The status window 4 9 Connected to Newton PDA Newton using port COMI indicates a connection is established For Help press Fl 21 22 Chapter 3 5 In the window that appears select the package you want to install and click OK File Name Directories pkg c nbu packages anime pkg crank pkg drawing pkg fontsc 1 pkg fontsc 2 pkg getpol 1 pkg serial pkg List Files of Type Packages pkg c The package is installed on your Newton PDA A status window on your computer keeps you informed of the progress To stop installing click Cancel on your computer or tap the Stop button on your Newton PDA Loading package To stop installing tap Stop Note If you stop a package installation the connection between your Newton PDA and your computer is broken You ll need to re establish the connection from your Newton PDA Installing packages by dragging You can also install one or more packages by dragging package icons to the Newton Backup Utility window Open the Newton Backup Utility and establish a connection Locate a package icon on your floppy disk or your computer s hard disk Select one or more package icons and hold down the mouse button 4 Drag the icons to the Newton Backup Utility window Newton Backup Utility File Newton Help Backup Restore Copy new or changed Replace information information from your on your Ne
6. ackup file contains Names and Dates and your Newton PDA contains Names Dates and Notes the Names and Dates on your Newton PDA are replaced by Names and Dates from the backup file but Notes remains intact When the restoration is complete a message appears on your Newton screen asking you to restart El Connection Your Newton PDA needs to be E restarted to use the restored E information Tap Restart After about a minute your Newton PDA restarts Note If you have a personal identification number PIN assigned to your Newton PDA the number is not restored You ll need to reassign a PIN number For more information on assigning a PIN number see the handbook that came with your Newton PDA Tips on managing backups 20 Chapter 2 The following tips can help you back up and restore files on your Newton PDA If youre using more than one computer you can set up a central location for backup files That way you ll always know where the latest backup files are located See Changing the Location of the BACKUPS Directory earlier in this chapter m You can copy backup files and rename them to prevent them from being replaced by another backup This is useful for managing or storing different sets of information m If you use more than one Newton PDA you can create backup directories with different names for each Newton PDA When you back up you can set the backup directory path in the Settings window to the di
7. connected to your computer For instructions see Connecting a Newton PDA to your Computer in Chapter 1 To back up all information on your Newton PDA On your computer open the Newton Backup Utility To open the utility double click the Newton Backup Utility icon Establish a connection from your Newton PDA See Chapter 1 for instructions On your computer click the Backup button Newton Backup Utility File Newton Help Backup Restore Copy new or changed Replace information information from your on your Newton PDA Newton PDA od with information from ss a backup file Install Package Install a software package onto your Newton PDA Newton Connection Status DAAD Connected to Newton PDA Newton using port COM1 For Help press Fl Backing Up and Restoring Information 13 A window appears with a list of items to back up To select an item click the box next to 1t until you see an X List of applications and other items on your Newton PDA To see more items on the list use the scroll bar X Include All Packages Click here to select all information on your Newton PDA Select to include all packages including packages from third party software publishers in the backup This box only appears if you have packages installed on your Newton PDA Note When you back up your Newton PDA for the first time this window doesn t appear Instead a full backup of the Newton PDA b
8. d try restoring again can t install a package You may not have enough free storage space on your storage card or Newton PDA Try deleting packages you don t need or no longer use m Contact the software publisher to make sure the package is compatible with the Newton 2 0 operating system A package installed on my Newton PDA takes up less memory than on my computer Some packages are compressed when you install them on your Newton PDA The package will work properly A communication error occurs when try to transfer information between my computer and the Newton PDA Some computers can t support high speed communication with the Newton PDA Set both the Newton Backup Utility on your computer and your Newton PDA to communicate at 9600 bps On your computer choose Settings from the Newton menu then click the Communications tab Choose 9600 bps for the port speed and then click OK On your Newton PDA open the Extras drawer and tap Connections In the slip that appears tap Connect Via Select the Serial 9600 Windows connection type The Serial 9600 Windows connection type doesn t appear on my Newton PDA You may have removed the system update that contains this connection type This system update s included on your Newton Backup Utility disks Connect your Newton PDA to your computer using a serial connection type and reinstall the system update 96SERIAL PKG Troubleshooting 31 Ap
9. directory named BACKUPS Inside the BACKUPS directory 1s a file with a name derived from the owner name you entered on your Newton PDA This file contains the latest backup information If you haven t entered an owner name for your Newton PDA the file 1s called NEWTON NBK C ANBU fv Ea Ea 30 C CE LKELLY Elt 1 O LWUTILS COBACKUPS C MOUSE E MNP16 DLL EI MSMONEY EI MSPUB E NBU HLP CI MSWORKS C MANUAL PDF F E SUMMARY WRI NBU directory in the File Manager By default the BACKUPS directory is located in the NBU directory You can change the location of this directory See Changing the Location of the BACKUPS Directory 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 NBK CARD2 NBK CARD3 NBK and so on CANBU BACKUPSY 2 E ERE iD c EI LWUTILS EI MOUSE m CI MSMONEY J CARD NBK Backup file for an CI MSPUB E NEWTON NBK unnamed storage card O MSWORKS CI NBU E gt BACKUPS Backup file for information in your Newton PDA s internal memory Note You should name all your storage cards For more information on naming storage cards see the handbook that came with your Newton PDA Previous backups Every time you back up the Newton Backup Util
10. e NBU directory An error message appears when try to install the Newton Backup Utility m Make sure your computer meets the installation requirements See Installation Requirements in Chapter 1 m Make sure you have turned on your computer s file sharing and virtual memory options See the Appendix for more information about turning on these functions can t establish a connection from my Newton PDA m Check your connection cables to make sure they re connected properly See Connecting a Newton PDA to Your Computer in Chapter 1 m Make sure you ve selected the correct type of connection on your computer See Preparing Your Computer in Chapter 1 m Make sure you ve selected the correct type of connection on your Newton PDA See Preparing Your Newton PDA in Chapter 1 can t choose menu commands or click buttons in the Newton Backup Utility window Most menu commands and buttons are dimmed in the Newton Backup Utility until you establish a connection from your Newton PDA See Establishing a Connection in Chapter 1 A backup file was created even though didn t click Backup When you connect a Newton PDA that uses a version of the Newton operating system earlier than 2 0 your Newton PDA is backed up automatically You don t need to click Backup 29 30 Chapter 5 can t create a backup file m Make sure your Newton PDA is connected to your computer See Connecting a Newto
11. e of connection A list of connections appears 4 Choose 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 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 9 Connect via Serial Shows the type of connection set for your Newton PDA Tap to establish a connection After a few moments the connection 1s established and the buttons n the Newton Backup Utility w ndow on your computer are no longer dimmed Newton Backup Utility File Newton Help Backup Restore Click here to back up Copy new or changed Replace information Newton information and information from your on your Newton PDA i gt Newton PDA sm A with information from save It on your computer a 2 a backup file Install Package Click here to restore Install a software 1 f dere A information you ve Click here to install Newton PDA backed up a package on your 2 Newton PDA Connection Status DAAD Connected to Newton PDA Newton using port COM1
12. egins as soon as you click Backup 4 If necessary click Select All Select All selects all information If a Clear All button appears instead of Select All all information is already selected 5 Ifavailable make sure Include All Packages is selected 6 Click Backup A status window appears indicating a backup is in progress Messages in the window show what information is being backed up After a few minutes the window disappears and the backup is complete Backing up selected information and packages In general it s a good idea to back up all information on your Newton PDA However 1f you ve only added information to one or two applications you can specify which applications and application information should be backed up For example you can just back up information in your Newton s Dates application Typically selective backup s 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 selectively back up be careful when you restore information You may remove information that has not been backed up You should restore information from a backup that includes all information and packages See Restoring Information and Packages later in this chapter 14 Chapter 2 To back up selected information on your Newton PDA Open the Newton Backup Utility and establish a connection See Chapter 1 for instr
13. etting Up Windows 3 1 for the Newton Backup Utility 33 Turning on file sharing 33 Turning on virtual memory 34 Index 37 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 m Back up Newton information and store it on your computer Install packages applications system updates and so on on your Newton PDA Restore 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 dont plan to upgrade you should use the Newton Connection Kit 2 0 instead of the Newton Backup Utility Installation requirements To use the Newton Backup Utility w th your computer you need the following An IBM PC or compatible computer with an Intel 80386 or later version microprocessor A VGA display or better Windows 3 1 or Windows NT 3 5 or later or Windows 95 If you are us
14. file 11 backing up selected 14 15 in PREVIOUS directory 12 first backup 8 Newton PDA problems transferring 31 communication port 3 restoring 18 20 connecting to computer 2 3 installation connection setting on PC 5 6 error message 29 creating first backup 8 9 procedures 3 4 establishing a connection 7 8 system requirements 2 installing packages 21 23 installing packages operating systems 1 6 by dragging 22 23 preparing for communication 6 8 on Newton PDA 21 22 setup instructions 6 on storage card 23 upgrading 2 problems 30 using multiple 20 Install Package button Newton Backup using Newton Backup Utility from 25 27 Utility window 7 21 Newton personal digital assistant PDA I O Box restoring 19 See Newton PDA 9 pin serial port 2 3 Notepad restoring 19 L locating files from Newton PDA 26 0 opening Newton Backup Utility 5 operating system for Newton PDA 1 owner information 6 38 Index RQ packages backing up all 13 14 backing up on Newton PDA 8 backing up selected 14 15 installing from Newton PDA 26 installing on Newton PDA 21 23 installing on storage card 23 problems with 30 restoring 18 20 PC connecting Newton PDA to 2 3 establishing a connection on Newton PDA 7 8 installation requirements 2 preparing for communication 5 6 selecting connection type 3 6 storing backups 8 9 using high speed communications 7 using more than one 20 PDA personal digital assistant See Newton PDA ports 2 3 configuration PC 5 6 p
15. ing Windows 3 1 you must turn on your computers file sharing and virtual memory functions If they are not already on see the Appendix for information about turning on these functions 4 megabytes MB of random access memory RAM total amount of system memory a hard disk with 3 MB of available disk space a serial port m a 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 youre 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 2 Chapter 1 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 A A The se al cable Ap seal ls designed for use portrequires you witha Spin se al port D Wee the adapt 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 als
16. is selected Also select any items you want to back up from the list 5 Click Backup After a few minutes the card s backed up and a backup file with the name of the card appears in your BACKUPS directory Changing the location of the BACKUPS directory By default the BACKUPS directory is automatically stored in the NBU directory on your computer To change the location of the BACKUPS directory 1 Open the Newton Backup Utility 2 Choose Settings from the Newton menu A window appears Newton Backup Utility Communications General Select Port to Listen On Appl 16 Chapter 2 3 Shows the current location of the BACKUPS directory Click the General tab Newton Backup Utility Default Path For Backup Files C NBU Backups Click to change the location of the BACKUPS directory This window now shows the directory path set for backing up your Newton PDA information To change the directory click Browse A window appears Select Directory Select the directory that will be used as the default backup directory Directories c nbu backups gt nbu Select a new location for your BACKUPS directory Click OK The new location you specified s saved and the w ndow disappears Establish a connection from your Newton PDA Click the Backup button and back up all information and packages on your Newton PDA For more information see Backing Up All Inf
17. ity makes a copy of the previous backup file and stores it in a directory called PREVIOUS This directory is located in your BACKUPS directory For example f your Newton PDA is named Newton the Newton Backup Utility creates a file named NEWTON NBK the first time you back up The next time you back up the Newton Backup Utility copies the original NEWTON NBK file and places it in the PREVIOUS directory gt C ANBU BACKUPS PREVIOUS 2 Eea 8 JD C MSMONEY Et l l l E CARD NBK Previous backup of information E NEWTON NBK on an unnamed storage card The PREVIOUS directory Previous backup of holds the previous version information in your Newton of your backup information PDA s internal memory The Newton Backup Utility maintains a current and previous backup file for all information in your Newton PDAs internal memory and a current and previous backup file for each storage card you back up 12 Chapter 2 Creating backup files Click to back up information Status indicates a connection has been established You can back up all informat on and packages on your Newton PDA 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 PDA is
18. k 2 nbu gt backups previous List Files of Type Drives Backup Files nbk c Note With the Newton Backup Utility 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 selectively back up be careful when you restore information You may remove information that has not yet been backed up You should restore information only from a backup that includes all information and packages Click OK 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 until you see an X Click to select all information for restoring on your Newton PDA The button says Clear All when all files are selected Packages C Toolkit List of packages to restore Click to select all packages for restoring on your Newton PDA The button says Clear All when all files are selected Backing Up and Restoring Information Select the items you want to restore Click Restore Information you selected is restored to your Newton PDA A status window on your computer keeps you informed of the progress When you restore only information and packages on your Newton PDA that have corresponding information and packages in the backup file are replaced For example f your b
19. lace the Setup 1 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive 2 Inthe Program Manager choose Run from the File menu If you have Windows 95 click the Start button and choose Run New Open Move Copy Delete Properties Alt Enter Run Exit Windows A window appears 3 Type A SETUP and click OK If you are using the B drive type B SETUP instead Command Line CI Run Minimized 4 Follow 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 4 Chapter 1 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 On your computer open the NBU directory and double click the NBU EXE file The Newton Backup Utility w ndow 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 Newton Backup Utility File Newton Help Backu
20. n PDA to Your Computer in Chapter 1 Make sure you ve selected the correct type of connection on your computer See Preparing Your Computer in Chapter 1 Make sure you ve selected the correct type of connection on your Newton PDA See Preparing Your Newton PDA in Chapter 1 Make sure you establish a connection from your Newton PDA See Establishing a Connection in Chapter 1 can t locate backup files in the BACKUPS directory You may have changed the location of backup files to another directory See Changing the Location of the BACKUPS Directory in Chapter 2 When back up a storage card the information on the card is backed up but not the packages The Newton Backup Utility does not back up packages on a storage card 1f you re using a Newton PDA with the Newton 2 0 operating system and the storage card 1s formatted for an earlier version of the Newton operating system If the storage card s formatted for the Newton 2 0 operating system packages are backed up can t restore backup files created with the Newton Connection Kit 2 0 or 1 0 The Newton Backup Utility does not read files created with Newton Connection 20 or 1 0 can t restore because the most recent backup file is damaged or lost Use a previous backup from the PREVIOUS directory can t restore because there isn t enough internal memory available on my Newton PDA m Delete items you don t need on the Newton PDA an
21. o need a 9 pin to 25 pin adapter If you do not have a cable or adapter you can purchase one from an Apple authorized dealer Attaching the cable To connect your Newton PDA and PC by cable 1 Turn off your computer and Newton PDA 2 Choose an available serial port on your PC 3 Connect 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 4 Plug 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 Getting Started 3 To install the Newton Backup Utility software 1 P
22. on screen 8 problems clicking 20 Restart 20 Virtual Memory 386 Enhanced window 34 C cable See serial cable card backing up 12 15 16 installing package on 23 CARD file 12 CARD NBK file 12 Change button Virtual Memory window 35 communication speed 5 6 computers See PC connecting PC and Newton PDA 2 3 connection changing setting from Newton PDA 26 27 problems establishing 29 Serial 9600 Windows 31 settings on Newton PDA 6 7 settings on PC 5 6 Connection icon showing 6 Connection Status box 5 D Dates item restoring 19 dimmed buttons Newton Backup Utility window 7 29 directories BACKUPS 16 17 NBU 4 5 11 PREVIOUS 12 disks installation 4 display requirements 2 E electronic books installing 21 23 error messages 29 exiting utility 9 Extras item restoring 19 37 F G M files memory AUTOEXEC BAT 33 not enough 30 CARD 12 virtual 34 35 CARD NBK 12 menu commands problems choosing 29 finding from Newton PDA 26 NBU EXE program 4 5 N NEWTON NBK 11 README 3 29 T file sharing 33 entering 6 restoring 19 H NBU directory 4 5 11 NBU EXE program file 4 5 hardware requirements 2 Newton Backup Utility exiting 9 J K installing 3 4 dd NBU EXE file 4 5 IBM PC and compatible computers opening 5 See PC icons uses 1 icons using from Newton PDA 25 27 Connection 6 Newton Backup Utility buttons package 22 23 Newton PDA screen 8 information Newton Backup Utility window 5 backing up all 13 24 NEWTON NBK
23. ormation and Packages earlier in this chapter A new BACKUPS directory with backup files appears in the location you specified Note To avoid confusion with previous backups you may want to remove older backup files you ve created in other locations Backing Up and Restoring Information Restoring information and packages 18 Chapter 2 If something goes wrong and you lose information on your Newton PDA 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 Before you begin make sure your Newton PDA is connected to your computer For instructions see Connecting a Newton PDA to Your Computer in Chapter 1 Open the Newton Backup Utility and establish a connection Click the Restore button Newton Backup Utility File Newton Help Or Click to restore information t from a backup file G pe ee a Nay ESH Select the latest backup file for your Newton PDA To restore a card select the latest backup file for the card Select the information you want to restore In the window that appears choose the file that contains the information you want to restore You can also restore the information from storage cards you ve backed up File Name Directories F nbk c nbu backups card nbk Sch newton nb
24. p 4 Restore Buttons are dimmed ses Copy new or changed fi Replace information until you establish a i information from your Ak on your Newton PDA Le 7 Newton PDA a with information from connection from your a backup file Newton PDA 4 Install Package x x Install a software package onto your 7 Pos DD Newton PDA 2 N hs T Nawiron nackten dy USES TSC II This box displays Qxg Start by establishing a connection from your Newton connection messages PDA and other information For Help press Fl 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 1 Click Settings in the message window or choose Settings from the Newton menu Click the Communications General Communications tab Select Port to Listen On if necessary Click here to select a different port Speed 3600 Appl Getting Started In 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 New
25. p files By default this directory is located in the NBU directory For more information about backup files and directories see Chapter 2 Exiting the utility To end a connection and exit the Newton Backup Utility m Choose Exit from the File menu The connection s ended and the Newton Backup Utility w ndow disappears You can also end a connection from your Newton PDA by tapping the close box marked by next to the Newton Backup Utility buttons Getting Started 9 Backing Up and Restoring Information About backup files The previous chapter described how to use the Newton Backup utility to create your first backup This chapter describes how to do additional backups and how to restore information you ve backed up IMPORTANT The instructions in this chapter apply to Newton PDAs that use the Newton 2 0 operating system If you re upgrading your Newton PDA to Newton 2 0 make sure you read the instructions that came with your upgrade kit before you use the Newton Backup Utility Its important to back up your Newton information Backup files provide a safe way to store information in case it ever gets lost or deleted by mistake With the Newton Backup Utility you can back up all information on your Newton PDA or just selected information The first time you create a backup the Newton Backup Utility backs up all information on your Newton PDA including any storage cards you ve inserted and stores the information in a
26. pendix Setting Up Windows 3 1 for the Newton Backup Utility To run the Newton Backup Utility with Windows 3 1 you must turn on your computers file sharing and virtual memory functions if they are not already on Turning on file sharing To turn on file sharing edit your AUTOEXEC BAT file Using an editor such as Edit open the AUTOEXEC BAT file and add the following line Share When the computer runs the AUTOEXEC BAT file it will turn on file sharing 33 Turning on virtual memory If virtual memory is not on follow these steps to turn it on 1 Inthe Main window on your computer double click the Control Panel icon File Manager Mi GEE Print M anager Clipboard MS DOS Viewer Prompt PIF Editor Read Me 2 inthe Control Panel window double click the 386 Enhanced icon The 386 Enhanced window appears on your computer 386 Enhanced Device Contention El O Always Warn O never wam EZ Idle in sec Virtual Memory Windows in Foreground Windows in Background O Exclusive in Foreground Minimum Timeslice in msec 3 Click the Virtual Memory button Another window appears Current Settings Drive F Size 19 696 KB Type Temporary using MS DOS Appendix 4 Click the Change button The window expands showing options that allow you to specify which disk drive should be used for virtual memory Yirtual Memory Current Settings Drive F Size 19 696 KB
27. rectory for a specific Newton PDA In this way you avoid storing similar backup files for different Newton PDAs in the same directory Installing Packages This chapter describes how to use the Newton Backup Utility to install packages You can install packages on your Newton PDA or on a storage card Installing a package on your Newton PDA A package is a special file that adds features to your Newton PDA Examples of packages include applications electronic books and system updates Before you begin make sure your Newton PDA is connected to your computer For instructions see Connecting a Newton PDA to Your Computer in Chapter 1 IMPORTANT The package you install is added to the information already on your Newton PDA Nothing is erased 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the package into your computer If the package is already on your computers hard disk skip this step 2 On your computer double click the Newton Backup Utility icon The Newton Backup Utility window appears on your computer 3 On your Newton PDA establish a connection See Chapter 1 for instructions 4 Click the Install Package button on your computer Newton Backup Utility File Newton Help Backup Restore Copy new or changed Replace information information from your on your Newton PDA Newton PDA e FT with information from a backup file Install Package Install a software Click to install package onto your a package Newton PDA
28. references changing connection 26 27 PREVIOUS directory 12 problems operating 29 31 program files 4 5 programs backing up 13 15 installing 21 23 restoring 18 20 R RAM random access memory 2 30 README file 3 29 Restart button Newton PDA 20 restarting Windows 35 Restore button Newton Backup Utility window 7 18 restoring information and packages from backup file 18 20 from Newton PDA 26 S serial cable attaching 3 required 2 serial ports available 2 3 selecting 5 6 Setup 1 disk 4 SETUP EXE installation program 3 4 slips Connection 6 26 27 storage card backing up 8 12 15 16 installing package on 23 system requirements 2 system updates installing 21 23 T 386 Enhanced window 34 Toolkit restoring 19 troubleshooting 29 31 25 pin serial port 2 3 U utility exiting 9 file 4 5 installing 3 4 opening 5 uses using from Newton PDA 25 27 V VGA display 2 virtual memory turning on 34 35 W X Y Z Windows 3 1 running Newton Backup Utility in 33 35 windows Backup 14 16 Newton Backup Utility 5 386 Enhanced 34 versions 2 Virtual Memory 35 39 Index
29. ter oy Zo So Backup Restore Package Tap to close the slip and end the connection 2 On your Newton screen tap Extras A S 26 Chapter 4 3 Tap to change connection preferences 4 Select to end a connection if no activity occurs for over one minute In the Extras Drawer tap Connection lt A slip appears 4 Connect via Serial Tap the information button and choose Prefs from the list of choices A slip appears with a list of connection preferences Connection Preferences o A Save password Not used by the i Remove exact duplicates when importing if Stop connection if no activity Newton Backup Utility ii Always backup all information Select to automatically back up all information and packages when you tap Backup Some of these preferences are used by the Newton Backup Utility and some preferences are used by other connection applications Select the desired connection preferences Tap Y to close the slip Your connection preferences are saved and will be used when you connect your Newton PDA to your computer Using the Newton Backup Utility From Your Newton PDA 27 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some common problems you may encounter when using the Newton Backup Utility For problems related to your Newton PDA see the handbook that came with your Newton PDA For the latest product and troubleshooting information see the Read Me file located in th
30. ton PDA later in this chapter Choose 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 6 Chapter 1 Before you use the Newton Backup Utility you need to tell your Newton PDA how 1t s connected to the computer Note The instructions n 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 1t 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 On your Newton screen tap Extras Zt In the Extras Drawer tap Connection lt 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 El Connection Connection slip for a serial connection Connect via Serial Tap to select another type of connection al 3 If necessary tap Connect via to change the typ
31. tructions The Newton Backup Utility buttons appear on your Newton screen You can use these buttons to back up and restore files or install packages El Connection Du Tap to install a package o Eo p packag Ano Backup Restore Tap to end the connection Tap to restore a backup file to your Newton PDA The processes for backing up restoring and installing packages work the same way on your Newton PDA as on your computer See Chapter 2 for more information on backing up and restoring files See Chapter 3 for more information on installing packages 25 Finding files on your computer When you restore files or install packages a slip appears with a list of files on your computer You locate files from your Newton PDA just as you would from your computer E Selecta package to install File Name Tap the up or down arrow to see more files in the list The files in the disk or directory you choose are listed here Directories a Chnbu packages Tap to open a directory Tap to select _ a different disk on ertetype Packages pkg your computer Tap to change the file type displayed in the list Changing connection preferences To change connection preferences from your Newton PDA 1 If necessary tap Y to close the Newton Backup Utility slip and end the connection You cannot change connection preferences while a connection is established between your Newton PDA and your compu
32. uctions On your computer click the Backup button A window appears with a list of information to back up Select the information you want to back up X Include All Packages Select to include all packages including packages from third party software publishers in the backup This box only appears if you have packages installed on your Newton PDA Select the information to back up To select an item to back up click to put an X in the box next to it Only items marked with an X will be backed up Click Backup A status window appears indicating a backup is n progress Messages in the window show what information is being backed up After a few minutes the window disappears and the information you selected is added to the latest backup file Backing up a storage card You can use the Newton Backup Utility to back up the contents of a storage card Insert the storage card Open the Newton Backup Utility and establish a connection Backing Up and Restoring Information 3 Click Backup The Backup window appears The bottom of the window includes a list of cards currently inserted in your Newton PDA To select an item to back up click to put an X in the box next to it gt lt Card backup EJ Dates gt lt Extras EX 120 Box CJ Names X Include All Packages From X Internal Click this box to px Card back up a card 4 Make sure the card you want to back up
33. wton PDA Newton PDA with information from a backup file Install Package Install a software k okg package onto your Newton PDA e 2 A q ra A Connection Status Ag Connected to Newton PDA Newton using port COM1 For Help press Fl Anime pkg Crank ok Installing a package onto a storage card You can install packages on a storage card rather than in your Newton PDAs internal memory Insert the card in your Newton PDA In the slip that appears select Save new info and packages on this card Follow the steps described in the previous section Installing a Package On Your Newton PDA With the Save new info and packages on this card option turned on the Newton Backup Utility automatically installs packages on the storage card Installing Packages 23 Using the utility Tap to back up your Newton PDA Using the Newton Backup Utility From Your Newton PDA This chapter describes how to use the Newton Backup Utility from your Newton PDA instead of from your computer Before you begin make sure your Newton PDA is connected to your computer For instructions see Connecting a Newton PDA to Your Computer n Chapter 1 To use the Newton Backup Utility from your Newton PDA On your computer double click the Newton Backup Utility icon The Newton Backup Utility window opens on your computer On your Newton PDA establish a connection to your computer See Chapter 1 for ins
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