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:
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On your computer, open the NBU directory and double-click the NBU.EXE file.
The Newton Backup Utility window 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.
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.
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Click Settings in the message window or choose Settings from the Newton menu.
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Getting Started
Buttons are dimmed
until you establish a
connection from your
Newton PDA.
This box displays
connection messages
and other information.
Click the
Communications tab,
if necessary.
Click here to select
a different port.
