Apple Newton Backup Utility (for Windows) User Manual

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I can’t create a backup file.

m Make sure your Newton PDA is connected to your computer. 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.

m Make sure you establish a connection from your Newton PDA. See “Establishing

a Connection” in Chapter 1.

I can’t locate backup files in the BACKUPS directory.

m You may have changed the location of backup files to another directory. See

“Changing the Location of the BACKUPS Directory” in Chapter 2.

When I back up a storage card, the information on the card is backed up, but not the packages.

m The Newton Backup Utility does not back up packages on a storage card if you’re

using a Newton PDA with the Newton 2.0 operating system and the storage card
is formatted for an earlier version of the Newton operating system. If the storage
card is formatted for the Newton 2.0 operating system, packages are backed up.

I can’t restore backup files created with the Newton Connection Kit 2.0 or 1.0.

m The Newton Backup Utility does not read files created with Newton Connection

2.0 or 1.0.

I can’t restore because the most recent backup file is damaged or lost.

m Use a previous backup from the PREVIOUS directory.

I 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 and try restoring again.

I can’t install a package.

m 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 I installed on my Newton PDA takes up less memory than on my computer.

m Some packages are compressed when you install them on your Newton PDA. The

package will work properly.

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