Preparing your computer, Opening the newton backup utility, Selecting the type of connection on your computer – Apple Newton Backup Utility (for Windows) User Manual

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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.

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