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.
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Getting Started
