Apple Newton Connection Utilities Bedienungsanleitung

1This chapter describes how to connect your Newton device to your computer,install the Newton Connection Utilities, and use the utilities to create yo

Preparing your Newton deviceBefore you use the Newton Connection Utilities, you need to tell yourNewton device how it is connected to the computer.IMP

101The Read Me file that comes with your Newton Connection Utilities includesa list of translators that come with the utilities. You can use these tra

Aadvanced options 71–87Apple customer support line viiiAppleTalk network 5–6, 96Apple Web site viii, 95application programsbackups and 24conflict

CcablesAppleTalk 5, 96serial 3, 96Card file 20cards. See storage cardsCD, installing from 6changingdate range 72–73Dock preferences 91–93field m

105Indexexportingall information from Newtonapplications 53–55changing field maps and 80–83description of 51–52graphics 53, 101from Newton device

problems backing up and restoring96–98restoring 28–31resynchronizing 64synchronizing 59–66transfer conflicts and 74–78installation requirements 2

setting up for connection to 10–12sleep and 92upgrading 2using computer keyboard with 37–40using Newton Connection Utilities89–93Newton Device fil

Rrandom-access memory (RAM). See memoryReadme file vii, 95Restore button 12, 28, 90Restore dialog box 30restoringinformation and packages 28–31pro

translatorsexporting and 51importing and 41, 43–47working with 101troubleshooting 95–99. See alsoconflict resolutionApple support viii, 95backing

3 Tap “Connect to.”4 In the list that appears, tap the worksite or computer you want to connect to.If you tap “Other computer,” a slip appears. Tap th

Newton Connection Utilities User’s Manualfor the Macintosh Operating System

K Apple Computer, Inc.© 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part,

iiiPreface Where to Find More Information vii1 Getting Started 1About the Newton Connection Utilities 1Installation requirements 2

2 Backing Up and Restoring Information 19About backup files 19Backing up cards 20Previous backups 21Creating backup files 22B

6 Exporting Information From Your Newton Device 51About exporting 51Choosing when to export 52An overview of exporting 52Exporting

Using field maps 79About field maps 79Changing a field map 80Changing a field map for a text file 82Setting miscellaneous options

viiThis book describes how to install and use the Newton Connection Utilities.In addition to this book, you can get answers about the Newton Connectio

On the InternetAt Apple’s Web sitesApple maintains a number of sites on the World Wide Web thatprovide software updates, product information, and tech

After a few moments, the connection is established and the buttons in theNewton Connection Utilities window are no longer dimmed. In addition, Newton

Creating your first backupAfter you establish a connection, you can make a backup of information andpackages on your Newton device and store it on you

Setting a connection passwordIf you like, you can set a connection password for the Newton ConnectionUtilities. This password prevents others from usi

The next time you establish a connection between your Newton device andyour computer, a prompt appears on your Newton device asking you to enteryour d

1 Open the Newton Connection Utilities and choose Preferences from the Edit menu.2 Choose the options you want.m Select “Back up” if you want to back

The remaining steps set up the Dock application for Auto Docking.5 On your Newton device, tap Dock, tap the information ;button, and in the list thata

Quitting the Newton Connection UtilitiesTo end a connection and quit the Newton Connection Utilities:m Choose Quit from the File menu on your computer

19The previous chapter described how to use the Newton Connection Utilitiesto create your first backup. This chapter describes how to do additionalbac

The Newton Connection Utilities work with the Newton 2.0 or 2.1 operatingsystem. If you have a Newton device that uses an earlier version of the Newto

Inside the Backups folder is a file with a name derived from the owner’s nameyou entered on your Newton device. This file contains the latest backupin

Previous backupsEvery time you back up, the Newton Connection Utilities make a copy of theprevious backup file and store it in a folder called Previou

Creating backup filesYou can back up all information and packages on your Newton device or youcan just back up selected information and packages. The

A dialog box appears with a list of items to back up. To select an item, clickthe box next to it to add an X.Note: When you back up your Newton devic

Backing up selected information and packagesIn general, it’s a good idea to back up all information on your Newton device.However, if you’ve only adde

3 Select the information to back up.To select an item to back up, click the box next to it to add an X. Only itemsmarked with an X will be backed up.4

4 Make sure the card you want to back up is selected.5 Click Backup.The card is backed up and a backup file with the name of the card appears inyour B

4 Select a new location for your Backups folder.5 Click Select.The new location you specified is saved.6 Establish a connection from your Newton devic

Restoring information and packagesIf something goes wrong and you lose information on your Newton device,you can restore information from the latest b

3 In the dialog box that appears, choose the file that contains the information you want to restore.Note: With the Newton Connection Utilities, you c

Connecting with a serial cableYou use a serial cable to connect your Newton device to the printer or modemport on the back of your computer. If you do

4 Click Open.You see a list of information and packages that can be restored. You canchoose items to restore or restore all the items. To select an it

When the restoration is complete, a message appears on your Newton screenasking you to restart.8 Tap Restart.Your Newton device restarts.Note: If you

33This chapter describes how to use the Newton Connection Utilities to installpackages.You can install packages on your Newton device or on a storage

4 Click the Install Package button.5 In the dialog box that appears, select the package you want to install and click Open.The package is installed on

3 Select one or more package icons.4 Drag the icons to the Newton Connection Utilities icon, or into your Newton ConnectionUtilities window.The packag

This chapter describes how to use your computer’s keyboard to enterinformation on your Newton device.About keyboard entryWith the Newton Connection Ut

Starting a keyboard sessionTo start a keyboard session, follow these steps:1 Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish a connection from your

4 Begin typing on your computer’s keyboard.The text you type appears at the insertion point on your Newton device.You can use all standard alphabetic

3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the printer port ([), the modem port (W), orthe printer-modem port on your computer.IMPORTANT If you co

Ending a keyboard sessionWhen you’ve finished entering information from the keyboard, you can end akeyboard session by any of the following methods:m

This chapter describes how to import information from a file on yourcomputer to an application on your Newton device. To learn about importinginformat

Choosing when to importTypically, you import when you want to transfer a large amount ofinformation from your computer and maintain the information on

ImportingImporting a fileWhen you import information, the Newton Connection Utilities look at thefile you’re importing to determine which translator t

A dialog box appears with a list of files to import.3 Select a file to import and click Select.If the Newton Connection Utilities recognize the file y

Importing an unrecognized fileThis section describes what happens if more than one translator can be usedto convert the file you’re importing and if m

3 Select a file to import and click Select.A dialog box appears listing the translators available to convert the file you’reimporting. (You may see a

6 Click OK.The Import dialog box appears.7 Click Import.The information is imported to your Newton application.Importing a text fileYou can import two

When you import a delimited text file, you can specify what charactersseparate information in the file. For example, fields of information might besep

Changing how information is importedWhen you import database information to your Newton device, theinformation is transferred using a field map, a tem

Connecting over an AppleTalk networkUse a LocalTalk kit or other type of AppleTalk connection kit to connect yourNewton device to an AppleTalk network

51This chapter describes how to transfer information from an application onyour Newton device to a file on your computer. To learn about exportingNewt

Choosing when to exportTypically, you export when you want to transfer a large amount of informationfrom your Newton device to your computer and maint

Exporting all informationTo export all information from a Newton application, follow these steps:1 Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish

3 Select an application and click OK.A Save dialog box appears.4 Type a name for the file that will contain the exported information.5 Choose the type

7 Click Export All.All information is exported from your Newton application to a new file withthe format you selected. If you changed settings in Adva

Exporting selected informationYou can export only selected information in a Newton application. Forexample, if you’re exporting information from your

Click an entry to select it for export. You can select groups of entries bydragging or Shift-clicking. You can select noncontiguous entries by holding

59This chapter describes how to synchronize information on your Newtondevice with information on your computer.About synchronizationSynchronization le

5 Make sure AppleTalk is active.If not, click the AppleTalk Active button. If instructions appear on screen,follow them.That’s it! You’ve connected yo

An overview of synchronizingThe following illustration shows the steps you take to synchronizeinformation for the first time. This chapter describes h

Synchronizing for the first timeTo synchronize for the first time, follow these steps:1 Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish a connectio

4 Click Choose File.A dialog box appears with a list of files on your computer.You can specify which types of files appear in the file list by choosin

7 Make sure the checkbox to the left of the Newton application is selected.Each application in the Synchronization Settings window has a checkbox next

64Chapter 7Resynchronizing your informationWhenever you change information on your Newton device or in yourcomputer’s file, you can resynchronize to k

Using a storage card when you synchronizeIf you have a storage card inserted in your Newton device when yousynchronize, the appropriate information on

4 Change the synchronization settings as desired.For example, you can change the file you’re synchronizing with and you can select or deselect the New

This chapter describes how to import information from a file on yourcomputer into the Newton Works application on your Newton device. Forinformation a

To import a file into Newton Works, follow these steps:1 Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish a connection from your Newtondevice.For in

This chapter describes how to export Newton Works information on yourNewton device to a file on your computer. For information about exportinginformat

4 In the dialog box, click Install.A status box keeps you informed of progress during installation. 5 Follow the instructions on your screen.6 When yo

To export a file from Newton Works, follow these steps:1 Open the Newton Connection Utilities and establish a connection from your Newton device.For i

71This chapter describes how to use advanced options when you import, export,or synchronize to change how information is transferred between yourNewto

m Field Mapping: You can change how categories, or fields, of information inyour Newton application are matched to fields of information in yourcompu

2 Click Advanced Options.The Export dialog box expands to show more options for defining howinformation is exported.Note: The date range options appe

Resolving transfer conflictsAbout conflict resolutionYou can specify how conflicts are resolved when you transfer informationbetween your Newton devic

When importing, you can have the information in your computer files replaceinformation on your Newton device, but not change specific information that

The following illustration shows how a conflict would be resolved when anentry from an address book on your computer is imported to your NewtonNames a

The following illustration shows how a conflict is resolved when an entryfrom an address book on your computer is synchronized with your NewtonNames a

The Import dialog box appears.2 Click Advanced Options.The Import dialog box expands to show advanced options, including a pop-upmenu with a choice of

Using field mapsYou can create a new field map for transferring information.About field mapsApplication programs store information in categories, call

Preparing your computerTo prepare your computer for communication with a Newton device, followthese steps.Opening the Newton Connection UtilitiesmOn y

Changing a field mapThe following section describes how to change a field map when you exportinformation. You can also use it as an example for changi

81Setting Advanced Options3 Click Field Mapping.The Field Mapping dialog box appears. The contents vary depending on theapplications you’ve selected f

6 When you’ve finished making changes to the field map, click OK.Your field map changes are saved and the Field Mapping dialog box disappears.After yo

When you import a delimited text file, the field map looks like this:One column shows entries in the file you’re importing. You can move throughentrie

Setting miscellaneous optionsTo further refine how information is transferred, you can set miscellaneousoptions specific to the type of information yo

85Setting Advanced Options2 Click Advanced Options.The Import dialog box expands.3 Click Miscellaneous.The Miscellaneous dialog box appears. The conte

This dialog box appears when you’re exporting to a text file. The options thatappear are specific to the text translator. You use these options to spe

m End Fields with or Fields end with: If you’re exporting information to a textfile, choose the character to separate fields in the text file. If you

89This chapter describes how to use the Newton Connection Utilities from yourNewton device instead of from your computer.Using the utilitiesTo use the

Selecting the type of connection on your computerThe first time you use the Newton Connection Utilities, you need to specifyhow the Newton device is c

Note: The options to export from Newton applications (including Newton Works) and to import into Newton Works are available only from the computer.The

Importing information using your Newton deviceWhen you import information, a slip appears asking you to select a file toimport. You may also need to c

2 On your Newton screen, tap Dock (or Connection k). .A slip appears.3 Tap the information ;button and tap Prefs in the list.A slip appears with a lis

m Always backup all information: Automatically backs up all information andpackages when you tap Backup.m Auto Dock: When this option is selected, t

95This chapter describes some problems you may encounter when using theNewton Connection Utilities. For problems related to your Newton device, seethe

Problems establishing a connectionI can’t establish an AppleTalk or serial connection from my Newton device.m Check your connection cables to make sur

I can’t locate backup files in the Newton Connection Utilities folder.m You may have changed the location of backup files to another folder. See“Chang

My backup files on my computer are increasing in size even though I’ve eliminatedinformation that I’m backing up from the Newton device.m Try moving y

My application is not synchronizing when I click the Synchronize button.m Make sure you’ve selected a file to synchronize. See “Synchronizing for theF