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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:
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Back up Newton information and store it on your computer.
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Install packages (applications, system updates, and so on) on your Newton PDA.
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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 don’t plan to upgrade, you should use the Newton Connection Kit 2.0
instead of the Newton Backup Utility.
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Getting Started
