• 09 January 2023 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated copyright text.
• 09 November 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added a bit of metadata linking back to my Mastodon profile, verifying the ownership of this site. It’s a small, but valuable thing.
• 22 October 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Managed to excavate the September 1999 and January 2001 editions of the FAQ from the Internet Archive. IA4a
  • Removed “Fuji” from the list of Tibet compatible cameras, due to lack of details. IIB9
• 21 October 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added question “Are there any search engines I can access using a Newton?” VD6
  • Added Dave Lawrence’s list of Newton sites. IVB1
• 08 October 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added links to Steve Weyer’s source code archives on GitHub. VIID1
  • Added links to Simon Bell’s Mail V and SimpleMail source code. VIID1
• 27 September 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added Simon Bell’s Mail V email client. Finally. IIIB7 VD2a
  • Added Mail V text encoding packages. VG1
• 26 September 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “When I write, sometimes some strokes do not appear or disappear.” to “Why do items written or drawn on the screen disappear?” for clarity, added cross reference to fixing stylus input problems. IIIC2c
  • Changed “When I do a find with Newton Works, the free memory amount falls.” to “Why does the amount of free memory decrease when performing a find in Newton Works?” for clarity, updated link to Paul Guyot’s NewtWorks Fix. IIIC2d
  • Changed “When I insert a flash storage card, it says the battery in the card needs to be replaced.” to “Why does the battery in the card need to be replaced when I insert a storage card?” for clarity. IIIC2g
  • Changed “I installed a new version of the backdrop application I’m using and I can’t see it.” to “Why doesn’t the new version of my backdrop application appear after installation?” and rewrote answer for clarity. IIIC2h
  • Changed “Unsupported shareware” to the far more useful question “How do I get support for a software program?” VC3
  • Changed “My font doesn’t print (or prints poorly) to my printer. Why?” to “Why don’t Newton fonts print properly?” and rewrote answer for clarity. VE3
  • Changed “What are the solutions to develop directly on my Newton?” to “What tools let me develop directly on the Newton?” for clarity. VIIA2
  • Changed “Wow, that’s a huge list! Where do I start?” to “Where’s a good place to start?” in the development documentation section. VIIB2
  • Standardized the use of “stylus” in place of “pen”. IIC6g IIIB2c IIIB2f IIID1 IIID5
• 19 September 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to Clay Irving’s Newton Reference. IB1b
  • Wrote a proper introduction to “How do I protect my screen?”, added cross reference to Newton user manuals, updated links. IIC6b
  • Added “Source Code” section to the “Development” page. VIID
  • Moved source code specific links from “Where can I find sample code?” to “Where can I find source code?” VIID1
  • Added links to George Henne’s source code for NS Basic and NewtCard. VIID1
  • Added link to Mason Mark’s source code for Dash Board. VIID1
  • Added link to Simon Bell’s source code for Sudoku. VIID1
• 14 September 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed all questions starting with “How can I” to “How do I” to be actively consistent. IIA1h IIB IIB2f IIC6b IIC6f IIC6g IIIB3b IIIB3d IIIB3f VIA1 VIA2 VIA4 VIA5 VIB1 VIB2 VC4 VD1 VD3
  • Changed “How can I protect my MessagePad screen?” to “How do I protect my screen?” to be less model specific. IIC6b
  • Changed “The serial port on my MessagePad 2000/2100 is caved in. What do I do?” to “How do I fix the broken serial port on my MessagePad 2000/2100?” for simplicity. IIC6f
  • Changed “My MessagePad 2000/2100 pen input is all messed up. What can I do?” to “How do I fix the stylus input on my MessagePad 2000/2100?” for simplicity. Also rewrote and expanded the answer for clarity. IIC6g
  • Changed “Transferring data to and from the Newton” to “How do I transfer data to and from a Newton?” and rewrote portions of the answer for clarity. IIIB3
  • Moved “How do I connect a Newton using ethernet?” from the “Software” page to “Newton OS”, because it’s about using the Newton. Also, rewrote portions of the answer for clarity. IIIB3g
  • Changed “Using BugTrap — How can I make a log to send to developers?” to “How do I create an error log?” and rewrote answer for clarity. VC4a
  • Changed “Using TrashPak — How can I get the list of the installed software?” to “How do I create a list of installed packages?” and rewrote answer for clarity. VC4b
  • Added link to BugTrap on UNNA. VC4a
  • Updated link to TrashPak. VC4b
  • Rewrote portions of the internet connectivity requirements for clarity. VD1a
  • Added cross reference to “Where can I find the software that came with my Newton?” VD1a
  • Added a “Data Transfer & Synchronization” section to the “Software” page. VH
  • Moved the list of data transfer software from the “Newton OS” page to “Software” for obvious reasons. VH1
  • Moved the list of data synchronization software from the “Newton OS” page to “Software” for obvious reasons, as well. VH2
• 21 August 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated links to Newton Programmer’s Reference and Chris Frost’s Newton Error Codes. VC1a
  • Updated links to Ben Truesdale’s fonts and Michael Peay’s Minico package. VE1
  • Updated links to the Newton Font Tool and Making Newton OS Fonts. VE2
  • Added link to Apple’s font tools on UNNA. VE2
• 17 August 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Tidied up and decrufted the user manual and service manual sections. IIA5 IIA6
  • Changed “Can I use IrDA to transfer information between my Newton and another computer?” to “Can I use IrDA to transfer data?” IIIB3c
  • Changed “What are the various terminal programs available for the Newton?” to “Can I use a terminal emulator to transfer data?” IIIB3e
  • Changed “Is Java available on the Newton?” to “Java” for consistency in the programming languages section. VIIA3e
  • Standardized cross reference links for user manuals and other documentation. VB1a VB1b VB1d VB2a
  • Changed “What software is needed?” to “What internet software is available?” and updated a multitude of links. VD2
  • Split “Other Protocols” into separate linked categories for Chat, FTP, Terminal Emulation, Telnet, and VNC. VD2d VD2e VD2f VD2g VD2h
  • Moved the list of terminal emulation programs from the “Newton OS” page to “Software”, because it’s software. VD2f
  • Moved “Can I use my Newton as a web server?” up a level in the “Internet” section. VD5
• 14 August 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Tidied up the “Which mobile phones can I use?” question. IIB2b
  • Added link to Luca Falzoni’s “Using The Newton MessagePad and Motorola Cellect GSM cards” page. IIB2b
  • Added link to Nova Media’s GSM modem information. IIB2b
  • Added Lee Busch and Stephanie “Maks” Maksylewich’s instructions for building your own eMate battery. IIC7
  • Added MessagePad 120 1.4-J system updates and related information. IIIA2d
  • Newton OS versions are now less specific in reference to system update numbering. IIIA2e
  • Changed abbreviations of “Int’l” to “International”. IIA2a IIIA2a IIIA2e
  • Changed “When I download a .pkg via my Newton web browser, it’s not recognized as a package.” to “Why doesn’t a .pkg file work when downloaded using a Newton web browser?” IIIC3b
  • Changed “I have problems with a package on Windows” to “Why won’t .pkg files work on my Windows computer?” and rewrote answer for clarity. IIIC3d
  • Changed “Why does the InOut Box always open to Out Box? Can I change that?” to “Why does the InOut Box always open to Out Box?” and rewrote answer for clarity. IIIC4
  • Rewrote “Why does the available memory decrease when the Newton is idle?” for clarity. IIIC5
  • Changed “How do I use MacinTalk on my Newton?” to “MacinTalk” for consistency in the Apple software section. VB3
  • Changed “What can Newton Works do for me?” to “Newton Works” for the same reason and rewrote several parts for clarity. VB4
  • Added link to Standalone Software’s HWRWorks. VB4a
  • Updated links to where someone can download Newton Works. VB4b
  • Added link to PelicanWare’s AvailWorks and a brief mention of Works Paper. VB4c
  • Expanded information regarding Newton Works stationery and added pertinent links. VB4d
  • Updated links to PelicanWare and added mention of AvailWorks. VB4e
  • Changed “I bought a Newton but it didn’t come with a CD or floppy disks. Where can I find them?” to “Where can I find the software that came with my Newton?” for clarity. VB5
• 10 August 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added question “How do I stop packages from activating when I insert a storage card?” IIIC6
  • Added link to Bill Kearney’s In Box item hack. IIIB10
  • Added information about software routers and LocalTalk to Ethernet bridges when sharing an internet connection. VD1c Thanks, André Wismer!
  • Added recommended bit rate settings for MP3 files. VF1 Thanks, Luiz Petroni!
  • Standardized links to archived NewtonTalk posts. IIA1e-1 IIB2b IIB7 IIC6g
• 09 August 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Expanded lists of localized Newton devices. IIA1c
  • Added Japanese language versions of the MessagePad 120 and MessagePad 130 to the hardware specifications table. IIA1e
• 08 August 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to NewtonScript.org VIIB1e
  • Added links to the source code provided by Eckhart Köppen and Adam Tow. VIIC1
  • Changed “Where can I find a complete listing of all the sample code?” to “Where can I find a list of Apple’s sample code?” VIIC2
• 04 July 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to “Newton device models” on Wikipedia. IIA1e
  • Added the Schlumberger Watson and Harris Access Device to the hardware specifications table. IIA1e
  • Added model numbers where applicable, updated several specification details. IIA1e
  • Added footnote and link to information about Newton OS 2.2 and the eMate. IIA1e-6
  • Corrected the spelling of Stephanie “Maks” Maksylewich’s name on this page.
• 12 April 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added links to the UnixNPI and NewTen package installers. VH1
  • Updated link to Reinhold Schöb’s “Linux & Newton Mini How-To”. VH2
• 07 April 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “Using & Finding Newton Books” to “Using Newton Books” for simplicity. VIA
  • Changed “Can I view Palm Pilot Doc books on a Newton?” to “Can I view PalmDoc files on a Newton?” and updated answer for clarity. VIA4
  • Moved “Can I view PDF files on a Newton?” from “Creating Newton Books” into the “Using Newton Books” section because it makes more sense there. VIA5
  • Added question “Why don’t Newton Books rotate when I change screen orientation?” VIA6
• 14 March 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Apparently, Laura of Planet Newton did have a last name after all. IC2
  • Changed “How can I eliminate the -10061 error?” to “What is the -10061 error?” for consistency. IIIC2a VC1a
  • Added mention of the .newtonpkg file extension. IIIC3a
  • Added Pawel Piotrowski’s PKG to NewtonPKG. IIIC3a
  • Updated the information regarding MIME type mapping for clarity, added cross reference to related question. IIIC3b
  • Simplified the information regarding positive numbered error messages. VC1b
• 10 March 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Simplified some of the Tibet information. IIB9
  • Updated link to Adobe’s online PDF tools. VIA5
  • Updated the information about Hendrik Lipka and Eric Schneck’s PDFConv. VIA5
  • Clarified some of the Sean Luke’s Hemlock information. VD4
  • Eliminated several superfluous affirmations that had been added to the beginning of answers. IIB1c IIB2d IIB9 IIIB5 IIIC2 VD4 VG2
  • Tidied up the change history attributions and reference links. Less brackets, less noise.
• 03 March 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added question “Why does the date always reset on my Newton?” IIIC2j
  • Changed “What are these -16022 errors every time I try to use my modem?” to “What is the -16022 error when I use my modem?” and rewrote answer for clarity. IIIC2e
  • Changed “When I insert a storage card, I get a -10582 error. What’s wrong?” to “What is the -10582 error when I insert a storage card?” and rewrote answer for clarity, added link to Paul Guyot’s ATA Support package. IIIC2f
  • Added Victor Rehorst’s Newton Book bug to the “Newton OS” index and rewrote answer for clarity. IIIC2i
  • Added link to David Fong’s AmigaNPI. VH1
  • Added question “Can I view ‘Bad Apple’ on a Newton?” IVD2
  • Renumbered question “Where can I find more Newtons?” accordingly. IVD3
  • Applied consistent code indenting across all pages because persnicketiness.
• 01 March 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “Why does my eMate lid make a strange sound? Why does the screen look odd?” to “Why does my eMate make an odd sound when I open the lid?” for simplicity and reworded the question. IIC8
  • Split out “Why does the screen on my eMate look weird?” as a separate question. IIC9
  • Added question “Why doesn’t a Newton stylus work on an iPad?” IIC10
  • Updated links to Serg Koren’s Newt’sPaper and VisualNewt. VD2c VIIA2a
  • Standardized references and updated links for Basilisk II. IIIB3g VIIA1a VIIA1b VIIA3f
  • Finished formatting all acknowledgments and reference links to questions in the Change History.
• 21 February 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Removed Newton Connection for Mac OS X from the list of Apple connection software. VB1
  • Removed dead link to Laurent Daudelin’s copy of Newton Works. VB4d
  • Updated and simplified the information for Napkin Calc. VB4e
  • Removed dead links to Windows CD contents for the eMate 300 and German MessagePad 2100. VB5
  • Relocated T. Kuwabara’s NotesWeb from the web server section to the web browser section, updated link. VD2b
  • Updated link for T. Kuwabara’s NewsReader as well. VD2c
  • Updated the information and link for Newton Personal Data Sharing. VD5
  • Expanded the details regarding Newton Connection for Mac OS X. VH1
  • Simplified the Newton Toolkit and Newton C++ Toolbox information and updated links. VIIA1a VIIA1b
  • Standardized the formatting and updated all UNNA links. IIB8b IIC6d IIIB3e IIIB5 IIIB7 VB1d VB2a VB2b VB3b VB4d VB5 VD2a VD2c VE2 VF2 VIA3 VIIA1a VIIA1b VIIA4 VIIB1a VIIB1b
  • Tweaked the spacing of nested lists, again.
• 19 February 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “I’ve heard of MacinTalk for Newton. Where can I find it?” to “How do I use MacinTalk on my Newton?” for clarity. VB3
  • Changed “Does it work on my Newton?” to “Does MacinTalk work on my Newton?” and rewrote answer for clarity. VB3a
  • Changed “Where can I find it?” to “Where can I find MacinTalk?” and rewrote answer for clarity, updated links. VB3b
  • Changed “How can I make it read something?” to “How do I use MacinTalk to convert text to speech?” and rewrote answer for clarity. VB3c
  • Changed “How can I change the voice?” to “Can I change the voice used by MacinTalk?” and rewrote answer for clarity, added list of available voices, updated links. VB3d
  • Changed “Can I change the volume?” to “Can I change the volume of MacinTalk?” and rewrote answer for clarity, updated links. VB3e
  • Added link to John Saccente’s Yak. VB3a
  • Added links to MacinTalk technical articles. VB3a VB3d VB3e
  • Changed “How can I have a Newton Book read out loud using MacinTalk?” to “Can I use MacinTalk with a Newton Book?” for clarity. VB3c VIA2
  • Added cross reference to question about using MacinTalk. VIA2
  • Standardized the use of “Date Book, “names”, “Name File, “notes”, and “Notepad”. VH2 IIIC2b VB3c VH1 VIA2
• 14 February 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added cross references to questions about the use of mobile phones. IIB2b IIB2f
  • Changed “What kind of keyboard can I use?” to “Which keyboards can I use?” to match other questions. IIB3
  • Changed “What kind of batteries can I use?” to “Which batteries can I use?” to match other questions. IIB6
  • Changed “What kind of power adapter can I use?” to “Which power adapters can I use?” to match other questions. IIB7
  • Changed “What kind of printers can I use?” to “Which printers can I use?” to match other questions. IIB8
  • Added subsections to “Which printers can I use?” to organize the various means of connecting to a printer, rewrote most of the answer for clarity, updated and added numerous links. IIB8a IIB8b IIB8c
  • Standardized the use of “Newton Print Pack”. IIB8
• 09 February 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “What are the various ways to synchronize data with a another computer?” to “How do I synchronize data between my Newton and another computer?” and reworded portions for clarity, added an introductory disclaimer, updated links. IIIB3d
  • Rewrote “What is the Dates/Find bug?” for clarity, added link to the 710031 system update information. IIIC2b
  • Changed “Packages on other platforms” to “Why can’t I install packages?” so it reads like an actual question and better encapsulates the content. IIIC3
  • Changed “On my Mac, the icon of a .pkg file is plain, and NPI refuses it.” to “Why won’t the package installer recognize a .pkg file?” and rewrote portions of the answer for clarity. IIIC3a
  • Added links to Package File Type Fixer and Packager. IIIC3a
  • Updated links to Roger Milne’s site. IIIC3d VIIA3d VIIA3f
  • Updated link to Carsten Lemmen’s Memory Cards page. IIID1
  • Updated link to NewtPackageFlags. IIID2
• 31 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added David Abramowitz’s “Green Light Go” podcast. IVC4
• 28 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated the Index section headings to match the navigation and individual page headings.
  • Linked the primary page headers back to the Index page.
• 27 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to Grant Hutchinson’s “Neat Bong Assist” video. IIIB13
  • Performed a whole lot of reorganization in the Newton OS page.
  • Changed “Using the Newton OS” to “Using Newton OS” because tidying. IIIB
  • Changed “Where can I find information about easter eggs?” to “Are there any easter eggs in Newton OS?” and moved it from “Miscellaneous” into the “Using the Newton OS” section. IIIB13
  • Changed the “Miscellaneous” section to “How does Newton OS work?” because that’s what the section is all about. IIID
  • Changed “Storage Space Arithmetic” to “How is storage space calculated?” and moved it from “Using Newton OS” into the “How does Newton OS work?” section, because it just makes more sense. IIID1
  • Changed “Newton Process Management” to “How are processes managed?” and renumbered the question. IIID3
  • Changed “Newton Memory Organization” to “How is the memory organized?” and renumbered the question. IIID4
  • Changed “The Newton File System” to “Does Newton OS have a file system?” and renumbered the question. IIID5
  • Added questions “Why do free space and used space not add up to the size of the internal store or storage card?”, “Why do the internal store or storage card report they are full when there is still free space?”, and “Does fragmented storage slow down my Newton?” that had previously been buried in the old “Storage Space Arithmetic” section. IIIB13 IIIB14 IIIB15
  • Added missing viewport meta tag to fix how pages display on mobile devices.
• 24 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated link and description for LittleLisp, removed mention of Jonathan Millen. VIIA3c
  • Updated link and description for the Newton Bowels Project. VIIB1d
  • Updated links and descriptions for Newton Dev Environment, Apple Development Examples, and NewtATut. VIIB2
  • Added references to the Newton Bowels Project as another resource for sample code. VIIC1
  • Standardized the use of “CD” and “floppy disk”. VB4b VB5 VD2a VD1a
  • Standardized the use of “MessagePad” in place of “MP” abbreviations wherever applicable.
• 21 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “Table of Contents” to “Index” on the Index page, since that’s what it’s called everywhere else.
  • Changed “Hardware problems” to “Hardware issues” to better encompass the questions in this section. IIC
  • Changed “Common hardware problems” to “Common problems” for simplicity. IIC6
  • Moved “Can I use a PCMCIA storage card adapter in my Newton?” into the “Storage Cards & Memory” subsection. IIB1 IIB1c
  • Moved “Can I use a wireless card in my Newton?” and “What cable do I need to connect to another computer?” into the “Networking & Connectivity” subsection. IIB2 IIB2d IIB2e
  • Renumbered “Can I increase the internal memory of my Newton?”, “How do I connect my Newton to a mobile phone?”, and “Are there any accessories that use the Interconnect port?” accordingly. IIB1d IIB2f IIB10
  • Rewrote “Why does my Newton wake up at 3:00 AM?” for clarity. IIC4
  • Changed “Can I use IrDA (infrared) to transfer information between my desktop and my 2.x Newton?” to “Can I use IrDA to transfer information between my Newton and another computer?” and rewrote portions of the answer for clarity. IIIB3c
  • Reduced the use of terms “desktop” and “laptop” when referencing non-Newton computer platforms. IIB2e IIB3 IIIB3c IIIB3d IIID5 VD1c VIB1
  • Changed “Apple standard manuals” to “Apple programming reference” VIIB1a
  • Changed “Apple additional docs” to “Other Apple documents” VIIB1b
  • Changed “Articles and additional documentation” to “Other articles and documentation” VIIB1c
  • Added the NewtonScript.org site to “Where can I find documentation?” VIIB1 VIIB1e
  • Added NewtonScript.org as a resource for sample code. VIIC1
  • Moved page heading elements into <section> because semantics.
  • Tweaked the appearance of sequential list items in some settings.
  • Changed the parenthesis on subsection headings to a period so it matches the section index formatting.
• 20 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to Pawel Piotrowski’s list of WiFi cards. IIB2d
  • Added link to Tony Kan’s WiFi set up information. IIB2d
  • Restructured the entire Community page to better reflect the current online landscape.
  • Changed “Discussions and groups” to “Discussion”. IVA
  • Changed “What Newton newsgroups are there?” to “Where can I find Newton newsgroups?” IVA1
  • Changed “A German-language newsgroup” to “German Newsgroups” IVA1b
  • Added links to the Google Groups newsgroup archives. IVA1a IVA1b
  • Removed question IVA1c since Google Groups advanced search is no longer a thing.
  • Changed “What mailing lists are there?” to “Where can I find Newton mailing lists?” IVA2
  • Split the mailing lists into two sections, “active” lists and “retired” lists. Added the NPDS list, updated existing links, included additional information for each list. IVA2
  • Changed “Newton discussion forums on the internet” to “Where can I find Newton discussion forums?” IVA4
  • Removed dead forums. Added links to 68kMLA, Applefritter, Apple’s Support Community, Newton City, TinkerDifferent, Discord, Slack, the #newtonscript IRC channel, and Reddit. IVA4
  • Changed “Sites of general interest” to “News & Information”. IVB
  • Changed “Is there a list of Newton related sites, or a ring?” to “Where can I find a list of Newton sites?” IVB
  • Removed the Apple Newton Webring. IVB1
  • Added links to My Apple Newton, Club Newton, Newton City, Michael Hußmann’s Newton Links, and the Newted Community. IVB1
  • Changed “Are there e-zines and daily (or regular) internet resources for the Newton?” to “Where can I find current news about the Newton?” IVB3
  • Split news sources into two sections, “current” and “archived” news. Added Sylvain Pilet’s Message-Pad.net, Tony Kan’s My Apple Newton, Christoph Schröder’s Newtonhonk, Dave Lawrence’s Newton Poetry, and Paul Lynch’s Real World Computing columns. Updated remaining links.
  • Added a “Social Media” subsection. IVC
  • Added numerous links to current Newton related social media accounts, including those from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. IVC1 IVC2 IVC3 IVC4
  • Renumbered the “Miscellaneous” subsection accordingly. IVD
  • Changed “Where are the Newtons?” to “Where can I find more Newtons?” IVD3
  • Updated links to Newtons Around The World. IVD3
  • Added links to the Worldwide Apple Newton Users Map and the Newton group on Flickr. IVD3
• 18 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to Sylvain Pilet’s hosting of the FAQ. IA3
  • Adjusted the line spacing in some nested lists.
• 15 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Normalized the line height of text containing <sup> and <sub> elements.
  • Updated the display of text containing <pre> and <code> elements.
  • Changed the “ROM Version Numbering Comparison” chart from preformatted text to a table. IIIA2e
  • Dozens of other edits, fixes, and tweaks.
• 12 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Finally added some style to this thing.
  • Updated the HTML5 page structure and semantic elements.
  • Edited the storage card compatibility section for clarity. IIB1b
  • Updated links to Carsten Lemmen’s site. IIB1b
• 09 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “I can’t expand StuffIt archives.” to “How do I expand StuffIt archives containing .pkg files?” and added links to StuffIt Expander and The Unarchiver. IIIC3c
  • Changed “Where can I find fonts, input systems, encodings, and dictionaries for non-Roman languages?” to “Where can I find software for non-Roman languages?” and revamped the entire section, adding more details. VG1
  • Updated links to Nick Müller’s Logic Tools site. IIB6 VG1
• 08 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to “Qu’est-ce que le Newton?” IB1c
  • Actually managed to find a live link to MSNUG’s “Newton Gallery” and updated accordingly. IIA1e IIA1l IVA3
  • Updated links to Makoto “Gnue” Nukui’s site. IIIB6 VG1
  • Updated links to Tomoyoshi Murai’s site. IIIB6 IIID2 VG1
  • Revamped the list of current user groups, added Internet Archive links to user group lists. IVA3
• 03 January 2022 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated copyright text.
• 18 August 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added links to more of the contributor names on the Introduction page.
• 13 July 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “How can I distinguish a MP2000 from an upgraded MP2000?” to “How do I tell an original MessagePad 2000 from an upgraded model?” and rewrote answer for clarity. IIA1h
  • Split “I have a Newton MP2x00 EVT/DVT or a Newton NotePad. What is it?” into separate questions about the NotePad and EVT/DVT devices. Rewrote and expanded answers. IIA1i IIA1j
  • Renumbered subsections affected by the split. IIA1k IIA1l
  • Changed “I have a grey dongle for MP2x00. What’s the difference with the black ones?” to “What makes a grey Newton Serial Adapter different from a black one?” for clarity, rewrote and expanded some of the details. IIA1k
  • Added links to the Flickr albums compiled by Grant Hutchinson, Sonny Hung, and Jim Abeles to the Newton prototype information. Also fixed the dead links to the Newton Gallery, Newton Secrets Secret Newtons, Russ Uzes sites. IIA1l
  • Rewrote “What type of storage cards can I use?” for clarity. IIB1a Thanks for the suggestions, Victor!
  • Clarified the information regarding Newton compatible modems, fixed all the dead links, and added links to Modem Setup sample code. IIB2a Thanks, Victor!
  • Changed “Can I use a Click/IBM Microdrive/ATA Flash/CompactFlash adapter in my Newton?” to “Can I use a PCMCIA storage card adapter in my Newton?” for clarity and inclusivity. IIB1c
  • Updated links pointing at the old guelph.unna.org server. VC1a VIIA1a VIIA1b
  • Added link to the mirror of Planet Newton Books. VIA3
  • Fixed some typos, tweaked some formatting.
• 01 June 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “I heard a rumour that Apple is making a new Newton. Is this true?” to the more concise “Is Apple releasing a new Newton?” and rewrote answer with link to the rumoured Palm acquisition. IIA1g
  • Changed “Where can I buy Newton MessagePads, eMates, and accessories?” to “Where can I buy Newton hardware and accessories?” so it’s a bit less awkward. IIA2
  • Reworded “What are the sound capabilities of the Newton?” for clarity. IIA4
  • Moved the list of sound and audio software to its own section. IIA4 VF Thanks for the suggestion, Victor!
  • Simplified and reorganized the manual subcategories, fixed a couple of borked links, and removed references to the long gone ftp.cif.rochester.edu server. IIA5
  • Changed “Extending the MessagePad hardware” to “How do I extend or enhance my Newton device?” for clarity and because it sounds better as a proper question. IIB
  • Changed “What kind of memory cards can I use in my Newton?” to “Storage Cards & Memory” to better encapsulate the section. IIB1
  • Changed “What cards are suitable for the Newton?” to “What type of storage cards can I use?” for simplicity. IIB1a
  • Changed “What sizes and models are suitable for my Newton?” to “Which storage cards are compatible with my Newton?” for clarity. IIB1b
  • Standardized the use of “storage card” in place of “memory card” to follow Apple’s documentation. IIB1 IIB1a IIB1b IIIC2f IIIC2g
  • Changed “What kind of modem/ethernet card/mobile phone can I use?” to “Networking & Connectivity” to better encapsulate the section. IIB2
  • Added links to the Newton ethernet packages available from Frank Gründel’s site and the Internet Archive. IIB2c
  • Added cross references between the network card and wireless card questions. IIB2c IIB2d
  • Added cross reference to applications which allow the use of a computer keyboard to enter data into a Newton device. IIB3 Thanks, Victor!
  • Reworded “What cable do I need to connect to another computer?” for clarity. IIB2e
  • Updated link to NewtKey. IIB3
  • Updated links to the various Newton overclock projects. IIB4
  • Changed “Are there any third-party accessories that use the Interconnect port on the MP2x00 or eMate?” to “Are there any accessories that use the Interconnect port?” for simplicity, added information regarding Apple accessories. IIB10
  • Updated description and link for Dave Miller’s Interconnect port audio adapter. IIB10
  • Standardized the appearance and usage of “Interconnect”. IIA1e IIA1k IIA4 IIB3 IIB10 IIB2e VF2
  • Changed “Can I use an AirPort/WaveLAN card in my Newton?” to “Can I use a wireless card in my Newton?” to be less specific and more inclusive to all wireless cards, rewrote portions of answer for clarity. IIB2d
  • Added link to Pawel Piotrowski’s WiFi connection information. IIB2d
  • Standardized the use of “RS-232”, ”RS-422”, and “DB-25”. IIB2e
  • Added Japanese system updates and links to the original Apple support documents. IIIA2d
  • Renumbered “What is the update numbering system?” due to the addition of the Japanese system updates. IIIA2e
  • Added a complete list of Newton Internet Enabler 2.0 features and a link to Apple’s corresponding support document. VD1b
  • Changed “Newton Fonts” to just “Fonts” because the “Newton” part is kind of obvious. VE
  • Added an “Audio” category to the “Software” page. VF
  • Added question “What software do I need to play audio?” VF1
  • Added question “What software do I need to record audio?” VF2
  • Changed “Internationalized Software” to “International & Localized Software” for clarity. VG
  • Added link to Ed Kummel’s Newton Books page. VIA3
  • Changed “Sources for Apple’s Sample Code modules” to “Where can I find sample code?” and edited answer for clarity. VIIC1
  • Changed “The list of Apple’s Sample Code modules” to “Where can I find a complete listing of all the sample code?” for clarity, deleted redundant list of code samples, and replaced links to the dead ftp.cif.rochester.edu server with a proper pointer to the Internet Archive. VIIC2
  • Canadian-ified a few scattered spellings.
  • Numerous other edits, fixes, and finoosing.
• 15 May 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added link to Apple Wiki’s Newton information. IB1b
  • Changed “Can I increase the Newton’s internal DRAM?” to “Can I increase the internal memory of my Newton?” for clarity, reorganized the information, and updated all of the links. IIB1d
  • Removed Apple repair information, as they have been out of the Newton repair game for nearly two decades. IIC3
  • Added information regarding Frank Gründel performing Newton repair services. IIC3
  • Changed “What are the different Newton OS (NOS) versions?” to “What are the different versions of Newton OS?” for clarity. IIIA1
  • Changed “What are the system upgrades for my Newton? Which one is the latest? Where can I find it?” to a much less verbose “What system updates are available for my Newton?”, Updated, expanded, and compiled all system update links into a single section, and reworded things for clarity. IIIA2
  • Added Eckhart Köppen’s Year 2010 system updates for the MessagePad 2000, MessagePad 2100, and eMate. IIIA2a Thanks, Tony Kan!
  • Corrected the Newton OS version number for German MessagePad 120 and MessagePad 130 devices. IIIA2b Thanks, Frank Gründel!
  • Tidied up the rest of the Newton OS version numbers for consistency and broke out some details into footnotes. IIIA2a IIIA2b IIIA2c
  • Changed “What is the numbering system?” to “What is the update numbering system?” and reworded portions of the answer for clarity, removed the subjective comments, combined similar explanations into single footnote. IIIA2e
  • Relocated the system update numbering information because similar bits of information should be in the same place. IIIA2e
  • Changed “Newton OS 2.x is really different from Newton OS 1.x” to “How is Newton OS 2.x different from Newton OS 1.x?” for clarity, updated link to Apple’s new features document. IIIA4a
  • Changed “Newton OS 2.1 has a few more features compared to Newton OS 2.0” to “How is Newton OS 2.1 different from Newton OS 2.0?” for clarity, added a list of specific features and related information. IIIA4b
  • Split question “Latest revision (US MP2x00: 710031) of Newton OS 2.1” into “What does the 717260 update do?” and “What does the 710031 update do?” for clarity, added lists of changes and links to related information. IIIA4c IIIA4d
  • Changed “eMate 737246” to “What does the 737246 update do?” for clarity, added a list of specific features and related information. IIIA4g
  • Added question “What does the 711000 update do?” IIIA4e
  • Added question “What does the 74J185 update do?” IIIA4f
  • Added question “What does the 73J186 update do?” IIIA4h
  • Added links to Simon Bell’s Newton Connection for Mac OS X. IIIB7 VH1
  • Changed “What are the various methods of transferring data, to/from the desktop?” to “How do I transfer data between my Newton and another computer?” for clarity and tidied up related links. IIIB3b
  • Changed “General sources” on the “Software” page to “Where can I find software for my Newton?” VA
  • Changed “Where can I find commercial, shareware, and freeware programs for the Newton?” to “Software Archives”, updated links to current software collections, adding UNNA’s collection of mirrored sites and Pawel Piotrowski’s repository of CD images. VA1
  • Changed “Where can I find discontinued software?” to “Software Developers” and added relevant links to various developers and companies. VA2
  • Changed “Apple’s software” to “What software is available from Apple?” VB
  • Changed “Email software” to simply “Email” for simplicity. VD2a
  • Changed “Web & WAP browsers” to simply “Web” for simplicity, added Courier and PocketWeb browsers, updated remaining links. VD2b
  • Changed “How can I read my mail from AOL or Compuserve?” to “How do I read AOL mail on my Newton?” and updated answer to reflect the current state of that service. VD3
  • Reworded “What are the various ways to input data on the Newton?” for clarity and updated links. IIIB3a
  • Reworded “Is there a Sherlock equivalent for the Newton?” for clarity and updated links. VD4
  • Reworded “Is Java available on the Newton?” for clarity and updated links. VIIA3e
  • Simplified and standardized the connection software subcategories, updated applicable links. VB1a VB1b VB1c VB1d
  • Standardized the use of “AirPort” and “WaveLAN”. IIB2d
  • Standardized the capitalization and use of “AppleTalk”, “EtherTalk”, and “ethernet”. IIB2c IIB2d IIB2e IIIB3g VD1c VIIA1b
  • Standardized the use of “In Box”, “Out Box”, and “InOut Box”. IIIC4 VB3d VH1
  • Standardized the term “handwriting recognition”. IIIB4 VB4a
  • Standardized the term “Help Book”. IIIB1 VIIA2a
  • Updated links to Enfour. IIB10 VD2a
  • Updated links to Graffiti and alt.rec.... IIIB4
  • Updated link to Kieran Miller’s “Newton IrDA Connection” page. IIIB3c
  • Updated links to LunaTech. VD2a VD2b VD2e
  • Updated links to PBK Solutions. IB1c IIB2f IIIA2
  • Updated links to PIXsolution. IIB1d IIB4
  • Updated links to Sean Luke’s site. IIC6a IIC6e VD1a VD4 VE1 VE2 VG1 VIIA3e
  • Updated links to Stand Alone products. IIIB5 IIIB6 VD2c VE1
  • Updated links to Tactile Systems products. VC4a VD2e VH1
  • Updated links to User Group sources. IVA3
  • Removed Info-Newt as a source for Newton Press. VB2a
  • Reformatted all Change History dates into more readable “Day Month Year” … little-endianess for the win!
  • Finally got around to adding favicon.ico and robots.txt files, since we’re an actual website now.
  • Various minor edits and formatting tweaks.
• 13 April 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added question “How do I freeze a package?” IIIB11
  • Added question “How do I delete a package?” IIIB12
  • Added KB Backlight and VF+Keys to the list of backlight activation software. IIC6d
  • Changed “Other differences concern the OS and the size of the memory” to “Specification differences between models” IIA1e
  • Changed “Communications: what kind of modem/ethernet card/cell phone can I use?” to “What kind of modem/ethernet card/mobile phone can I use?” and simplified the subcategories for clarity. IIB2 IIB2a IIB2b IIB2f
  • Changed “What kind of AC power adapters should I use?” to “What kind of power adapter can I use?” and reworded most of the answer. IIB7
  • Changed “How do I find information about a specific package in Extras?” to “How do I find out information about a package?” IIIB6
  • Changed “Is there any virus on Newton OS?” to “Are there any viruses that affect Newton OS?” and added a link to Paul Guyot’s explanation on NewtonTalk. IIIB10
  • Reworded “What are the different ways to reset a Newton?” for clarity. IIIB2
  • Reworded “How do I take screenshots?” for clarity and updated links. IIIB7
  • Standardized the term “mobile phone”. IIB2 IIB2b IIB2f
  • Standardized the use of “NiCd” and “NiHM”. IIA2a IIB6
  • Standardized the spelling of Stand Alone. IIIB5 IIIB11 VD2c VE1
  • Updated link to “Connecting a Stowaway Keyboard”. IIB3
  • Updated and added links to the various Newton technical specifications. IIA1e2 IIA1e3 IIA1e4 IIA1e5 IIA1e6 IIA1e7
  • Updated all remaining Apple technical note and support document links. IIA5 IIB1d IIB8 IIC5 IIIB2
  • Updated links to Jonathan Kipling Knight’s Prism Research. IIID2 VE1 VH1 VIIA2b VIIA3d
  • Updated links to LandWare products. IIIB4 IIIB7 VE1 VH1
  • Updated link to Lifetime Memory Products. IIB1d
  • Updated links to NewtonTalk and archived posts. IVA2 IIA2 IIA2a IIC6g IIIB3d
  • Updated links to Softwarebüro Müller products. IIC6d IIIB6
  • Simplified development tool questions for clarity. VIIA1 VIIA1a VIIA2b
  • Simplified the subcategories in the “What are the solutions to develop directly on my Newton?” question. VIIA2a VIIA2b VIIA2c
  • Simplified some of the subcategories in the “What can Newton Works do for me?” question. VB4c VB4d VB4e
  • Replaced the last remaining XHTML element stragglers with their HTML counterparts.
  • Applied more typo wrangling and editorial tweaking throughout the FAQ.
• 01 April 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added Victor Rehorst’s “Ethernet Information” page to the “Specialized FAQs & Resources” section and updated links elsewhere. IB1b IIB2c IIIB3g
  • Changed “Where can I find my Newton’s ID?” to “How do I find the Newton ID of my device?” and reworded the answer for clarity. IIIB8
  • Updated, edited, and tidied most of the “Newton Specifications” table. Expanded devices names, fixed and added code names, and added links to related footnotes. IIA1e
  • Confirmed that Newton OS 1.3 is installed on the Motorola Marco. IIA1e
  • Changed “The differences” to “Physical differences between models” and expanded details. IIA1d
  • Changed “How to recondition Newton batteries?” to “How do I recondition or rebuild a Newton battery pack?” and updated links to Frank Gründel’s guides, including the Deutsche versions. IIC7
  • Reworded the Apple Service Manuals section for clarity, updated links, and removed the subjective comments. IIA6
  • Reworded the turning on the backlight question for clarity. IIC6c
  • Changed “What software can be used to turn the backlight on?” to “What software can be used to control the backlight?”, reworded section for clarity, updated and reorganized links, added Don Louv’s InTheDark. IIC6d
  • Standardized the term “CompactFlash”. IIB1a IIB1c
  • Standardized the term “Flash RAM”. IIA1eIIA3 IIB1a IVD1
  • Standardized the term “internet”. IVA4 VD1 VD1a VD1c VD5
  • Standardized the spelling of RadioShack. IIB7
  • Standardized the spelling of ViewFrame. VIIA2a VIIA2c
  • Standardized all references to Mac OS, Mac OS X, and Windows operating systems.
  • Standardized all references to the eMate 300.
  • Reworded “Why does my eMate lid make a strange sound? Why does the screen look odd?” for clarity. IIC8
  • Updated link to Pascal B. Kreil’s “NewtonWiki” IB1c
  • Updated links to MSNUG’s “Newton Gallery”. IIA1e IIA1l IVA3
  • Removed note about indeterminate parts from the Newton parts list. IIA2a
  • Updated link to the RadioShack Adaptaplug. IIB7
  • Added the Olympus C-2500L to the list of Tibet compatible cameras. IIB9 Thanks, Jeffrey McMurtrie!
  • Reorganized and tidied up the rest of the digital camera information. IIB9
  • Updated link to the “Digital Cameras on Fujitsu chipset” page. IIB9
  • Updated links and information regarding Paul Guyot’s ATA Support package. IIB1a IIB1c
  • Updated link to the “Newton Wireless LAN FAQ” and Darius Zendeh’s “WaveLAN Support” page. IIB2d
  • Updated link to Apple’s “About Cables” document. IIB2e
  • Updated link to Joel Sciama’s “Repairing eMate Hinges and Display Cable” page. IIC8
  • Updated links to Adam Tow’s software. IIC6d IIIB4 IIIB8
  • Updated NS Basic information, added mention of source code on GitHub. VIIA3a
  • Updated NewtCard links, added mention of source code on GitHub. VIIA3b
  • Simplified the introduction for Apple’s “Find Info” documentation. VIIB1a
  • Corrected a truckload of long standing typos.
  • Various minor edits.
• 25 March 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Changed “The Newton MessagePad family” to “The Newton family” to include the eMate. IIA
  • Changed “What are the various Newton MessagePad models?” to “What are the various Newton models?” IIA1
  • Split “The full list” into separate sections for Apple and third-party Newton models. IIA1a
  • Changed “Apple’s Newtons” to “Apple models” and changed abbreviations to proper device names. IIA1a
  • Changed “Clones” to “Third-party models” and expanded list of devices. IIA1b
  • Added descriptions for all third-party devices. IIA1b
  • Renumbered subsections affected by the split. IIA1c IIA1d IIA1e IIA1f IIA1g IIA1h IIA1i IIA1j IIA1k IIA1l
  • Changed “Are there any languages other than NS?” to “Are there other programming languages for the Newton?” VIIA3
  • Updated link and description for NS Basic. VIIA3a
  • Split out NewtCard into its own section and fixed link. VIIA3b
  • Renumbered subsections affected by the split. VIIA3c VIIA3d VIIA3e VIIA3f
  • Standardized the spelling of Frank Gründel’s name. IC1 IIC7 IIB2f
  • Standardized the term “Mini DIN-8”. IIA2a IIB2b IIB2f IIB2e
  • Replaced the term “informations” with “information”. IIB2b VIIA3f
  • Replaced the term “softwares” with “software”. IIC6d IIIB3d IIIB3e VB4a VB4b
  • Reworded “Why does my Newton device whine when the backlight is on?” for clarity. IIC1
  • Reworded “Why does my MessagePad 110/120/130 buzz or whine?” for clarity. IIC2
  • Reworded “Where can I find information about easter eggs?” for clarity. IIIB9
  • Updated all easter egg links. IIIB9
  • Updated link to David Arnold’s “Hardware” page. IIA1
  • Updated link to “MessagePad and eMate: Noise Emission Levels”. IIC1 IIC2
  • Updated link regarding Newton OS Y2K Compliance. IIIC1 Thanks, David!
  • Added link to Eric Brown’s resurrected “Newton’s Library” site. VIA3
  • Tweaked the markup and title of the “Newton Specifications” table. IIA1e
  • Tweaked the markup and title of the “Storage Card Compatibility” table. IIB1b
  • Updated the formatting of more pointers to numbered questions.
  • Finished changing section indexes from unordered lists to semantically correct ordered lists.
• 09 March 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Added question “What is a FAQ?” IA1
  • Changed question “What is this document?” to “What is the Newton FAQ?” IA2
  • Reworded and renumbered question “Where can I find the latest version?” IA3
  • Added question “Where can I find previous versions?” IA4
  • Renumbered question “Who can I contact for corrections, suggestions, or comments?” IA5
  • Updated, tidied, and clarified the contact and acknowledgements sections. IA5 IC
  • Renamed “Sources” to “Resources” on the Introduction page. IB
  • Renamed “Specialized FAQs” to “Specialized FAQs & Resources” IBb
  • Changed “FAQs & resources in other languages” to “Translated & International FAQs & Resources” and moved it to the “Resources” subsection. IB1c
  • Standardized the term “adapter”. IIA4 IIB2f IIB7
  • Standardized the term “email”. IIA5 IIIB7 IVA2 VD2a
  • Standardized the term “mailing list”. IVA2
  • Standardized the term “third-party”. IIA5 IIB7 IIB10 IIIB1 IIIB2c VIIB1c
  • Standardized the spelling of Eckhart Köppen’s name. IIA4 IIB2f
  • Updated link to Daniel Padilla’s “Newton Dose”. IVB3
  • Updated link to Daniel Padilla’s Screen Shooter. IIIB7
  • Updated links to Simon Bell’s SimpleMail. IIIB7 VD2a VG1
  • Updated link to David Arnold’s “Newton Infrared FAQ”. IB1b
  • Updated link to the “Ask The Llama” archives. VIIB1c
  • Updated links to This Old Newt. IB1b IVA3 IVB1 IVB3
  • Updated pretty much every other outbound link on the Introduction page. Whew.
  • Tidied up the formatting of the parts lists. IIA2a
  • Removed remaining legacy contributor email addresses.
  • Converted a bunch of HTML entities to proper diacritic characters.
  • Smartened up the last remaining punctuation gremlins.
• 27 February 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Standardized the term “NewtonScript”. VC1b VIIA1a VIIA2a VIIB1a
  • Reworded “Where can I buy Newton MessagePads, eMates, and accessories?” for clarity. IIA2
  • Removed obsolete sites and added current sites. IIA2
  • Removed reference to Sun Remarketing. IIA2
  • Removed references to ordering replacement parts from Apple. IIA2 IIA2a
  • Ironically, today is also the 23rd anniversary of Apple discontinuing development of the Newton.
• 19 February 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Reworded “How can I eliminate the dreaded -10061 error?” for clarity. IIIC2a
  • Updated links and associated text. IIIC2a
  • Standardized the term “Newton OS”. IB1a IIA1a IIB2f IIB3 IIB8 IIIA2a IIIA4a IIIA4b IIIA4c IIIB1 IIIB3f IIIB7 IIIB8 IIIB10 IIIC2e IIIC2h IIID1 IIID2 IIID3 IVA3 VIIB1c
  • Standardized formatting of [cf.] references. IIA1k IIB2c IIC6c IIIA1 IIIB3a IIIB3b IIIB3d IIIB3f VB2c VB2d VB3c VC1a VD2e VG1
  • Removed superfluous Change History link on the Index page.
  • Tidied up the “Acknowledgements” section of the Introduction page. IC
  • Various minor formatting updates and edits.
  • Smartened up more punctuation.
• 17 February 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Reworded “Are there any Newton April Fools’ Day jokes?” for clarity. IVD1
  • Added correct release date of NewtonQuake. IVD1
  • Updated all remaining links, because linkrot. IVD1
  • Moved the “Acknowledgements” section from the Index to the Introduction, which frankly makes more sense.
  • Smartened up apostrophes and other punctuation across the board.
• 16 February 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Began changing unordered lists to semantically correct ordered lists.
  • Updated more links to Steve Weyer’s site. IIIB3c IIIC1 IIIC3a IIIC4 VD2 VD2b VG2
  • Changed “FAQs in other languages” to “FAQs & resources in other languages” to be more inclusive, reformatted contents. IB1c
  • Reworded “Special thanks and acknowledgments” for clarity. IB3
  • Various minor formatting updates and edits.
  • Added a backlog of FAQ updates to the Change History.
• 22 January 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Edited, formated, and fixed a bunch of linkrot on the Newton Books page.
  • Standardized the term “Newton Works”. IIA5 IIIA4b IIIC2d VB4 VB4a VB4b VB4d
• 02 January 2021 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated copyright text.
• 28 November 2020 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated several links to Steve Weyer’s site. IIIB6 IIIB7 VD2b VD2h VG VH1 VIA2 VIA4 VIB2 VIIA2a VIIB2
• 27 May 2020 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated links to MARC. IVD1 IIB2b IIB7 IIC6g
• 01 January 2020 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated copyright text.
• 31 March 2019 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Standardized page headings to match the Table of Contents.
  • Corrected and standardized a bunch of naming inconsistencies.
  • Updated deprecated HTML elements.
  • Removed superfluous text from the footer.
• 23 January 2019 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Updated link to the Newton Glossary. IB1b
  • Replaced dead link related to Stand Alone. IB1b
• 11 January 2019 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Tidied up release date, acknowledgements, and contact information on the Index page.
  • Removed “Top Five Questions” from the Index page.
  • Upleveled the Index page table of contents and edited the section descriptions for clarity.
  • Smartened up the Change History punctuation.
• 01 January 2019 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Completed conversion to HTML5.
  • Updated copyright text.
  • Changed Newton Books index to ordered list, reworded and edited questions for consistency and clarity.
  • Replaced dead links related to Tibet. IIB9
  • Edited list of Tibet compatible cameras for clarity. IIB9
  • Removed contributor email addresses. IIB9
• 16 August 2012 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Edits, corrections, and formatting improvements to the Introduction page.
• 10 January 2012 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Migrated the FAQ to its new home on GitHub.
  • Started the conversion from XHTML to HTML5.
  • Standardized navigational link appearance.
  • Changed all non-semantic, intra-document anchors to proper header IDs.
  • Updated a bunch of deprecated HTML elements.
  • Updated footer and copyright text.
  • Upleveled the Change History page.
  • Corrected references to the Palm Pilot Doc format. VIA4
• 25 October 2003 — Grant Hutchinson
  • Hi. I’m Grant, your new FAQ Dad. I’ll try not to mess anything up too badly, ok?
  • Reworded “My Newton crashes or hangs at startup. What can I do?” for clarity, added cross reference for additional information. VC2
  • Reworded “Reset With Extensions Off” for clarity, added mention of using fingernail as an alternative to the stylus, added mention of Avi’s Backdrop, added mention of deleting corrupted or conflicting packages. IIIB2c
  • Updated link to the NPDS site. IIIB7 VH1
  • Reworded “Where can I buy Newton hardware and accessories?” to include the eMate. IIA2
  • Reworded “Can I use a PCMCIA storage card adapter in my Newton?” to reflect more specific hardware nomenclature. IIB1c
  • Moved Newton part number listing to its own section. IIA2a
  • Deleted out of date prices from Newton part number listing. IIA2a
  • Shortened the URL for the Newted Community message boards. IVA4
  • All personal mentions and attributions are now italicized. Like this!
  • All pointers to numbered questions are now enclosed in standard brackets. [Like this!]
  • Updated Doctype from HTML 4.0 Loose to XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
  • Corrected all syntactical errors and warnings. The FAQ now validates as XHTML, baby!
  • Updated the standards compliancy notice in the document footer.
  • Added a copyright notice to the document footer.
  • Corrected a pile of typographic and grammatical errors that had been bugging me.
  • Removed all extraneous MPW tags and HTML comments. With apologies and a hat tip to Paul Guyot!
• 20 March 2003 — Daniel Padilla
  • Added Frank Gründel’s PDA-Soft to FAQ hosters.
  • Removed Bill Davis from FAQ hosters.
  • Updated various email addresses on the Index page.
  • Added Schlumberger Watson to Newton clones. IIA1a
  • Added two Newton resellers to “Where can I buy Newton MessagePads, eMates, and accessories?” IIA2
  • Added “How do I connect my Newton to a mobile phone?” to Hardware. IIB2f
  • Modified “Which keyboards can I use?” to include the Stowaway keyboard. IIB3
  • Added the Desktop Connection Libraries to the connection options. VH1
  • Added MacAddict to internet forums. IVA4
  • Added Splorp links page to Community. IVB1
  • Added Newton Dose to Community. IVB3
  • Added PDFConv to books. VIA5
  • Modified question IIC7 to be more generic. IIC7
  • Added question IIC8 about the eMate 300 hinge problem. IIC7
  • Added some information about NTK screenshots. IIIB7
• 01 December 2002 — Daniel Padilla
  • Added a reference to Newtons Around the World. IVD3
• 01 November 2002 — Daniel Padilla
  • Removed email links for the former maintainers.
  • Removed NDBB and MacNN from the internet discussion forums. IVA4
  • Added Steve Jobs post to NewtonTalk as an April Fool’s Day joke. IVD1
  • Fixed typo regarding Newton Toolkit noting working on Mac OS X. VIIA1
  • Added new info for LittleLisp. VIIA3b
  • Added ATA cards info. IIB1a
  • Added GPRS devices info. IIB2b
  • Added more 802.11 information. IIB2d
  • Changed FAQ feedback info. IA3
  • Addition to the bug list. IIIC2i
  • Added PDA-Lifestyle to Other internet groups. IVB3
  • Added NewtSync as a method to synchronize data. VH2
• 01 September 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Flagged, removed, or fixed dead links. IA2 IB1a IB1b II4 IIIB3e IIIB4 IVA2 IVA3 IVB2 IVB3 VA2 VB2b VB3b VB4d VB5 VD2c VE2 VG1 VIA3 VIIA1a VIIA2a
  • Added link to Lava. IIC6d Thanks, John!
  • Note that this is probably the last time I update the FAQ. Daniel Padilla will be the new FAQ poster. A new team of maintainers is being created to work on the reorganization of that document.
  • By the way, the FAQ celebrated its third birthday on August 18th.
• 01 August 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Rephrased question and added a link to NewtonTalk message. IIB2
  • Added iTunes plug-in. VH1
  • Some cleanup. VA1
  • Several links cleaned up. VB1
  • Added a link to the Newton OS Error Database. VC1a
• 01 July 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Fixed link to GFUN’s DIY screen protector page. IIC6b Thanks, Grant!
  • Added a link to James Elliot’s page on screen protectors. Thanks, Grant!
  • Qualified statement about using NiMH batteries in MessagePad 1x0 devices, some sources say it can damage these units. IIB6 Thanks, Eric!
  • Removed the link to maintainers on the Index and added “Where can I find the latest version?” question instead. IA3
  • Added a link to Walter R. Basil’s tutorial on synchronizing the Newton with Palm Desktop. VH2
• 01 June 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Added a link to Newton 2.x OS Q & As. VIIB1a Thanks, Victor!
  • Updated question regarding HHSys issues. VIIB1c
  • Updated link to PineHill AppGen. VIIA4 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added Screen Shooter. IIIB7
  • Added question “Is there any virus on Newton OS?” IIIB10
  • Fixed some minor HTML problems on the Hardware page.
  • Updated link to Bernie’s BookReader. VIA2
  • Removed the link to JNUG. IVA3
  • Updated the link to LANUG. IVA3
  • Removed the NewtChamp. IVA3
  • Fixed the link to the Newton Heap Mini-FAQ. IB1b
  • Removed the link to the Newton RAM page. IB1b
  • More dead links to be fixed for the July or August update. Exceptionally, there will be an August update this year.
• 01 May 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Added Agfa ePhoto 780c. IIB9 Thanks, Neal!
  • Added question “Where can I find information about Newton prototypes?” IIA1l Thanks, Victor!
  • Updated question. IVD1
  • Updated link to James Elliott’s page. IVA3
• 01 April 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Turned the reference to “How is storage space calculated?” in the “Hard Reset (Brain Wipe)” section into a link. IIIB2e Thanks, Robert!
  • Updated the link to every TIL article in the FAQ.
  • Added Nikon CoolPix 800 to Tibet compatible cameras. IIB9 Thanks, Randy!
  • Updated links to resources on David Arnold’s website. IB1b VIIB1b VIIB1c Thanks, David!
  • I no longer host the FAQ archives on my FTP server. IA2
  • Added Motorola TimePort P280 to the mobile phone compatibility list. IIB2b Thanks, Eric!
  • Fixed link to the MessagePad 120 overclock DIY page. IIB4 Thanks, Dar!
  • Fixed links to Stephanie “Maks” Maksylewich’s pages. IIB4
  • Reworded question “How can I connect my cellular modem?” with more accurate information. IIB2f Thanks, Victor!
  • Added question “Are there any Newton April Fools’ Day jokes?” IVD1
  • Added a link to James Elliott’s page. IVA3
• 01 March 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Updated the link to Oliver Fross’ Easter Eggs page. IIIB9 Thanks, Oliver!
  • Added Stephanie “Maks” Maksylewich’s overclock pages and removed the dead link to Sine’s eMate 300 overclock. IIB4 Thanks, Stephanie!
  • Added that every Newton branded adapter will work with any Newton. IIB7 Thanks, Victor!
  • Updated the URL of Handheld Systems Magazine archives. VIIB1c Thanks, Jeroen!
  • Links to docs on David Arnold’s website leads to 403s. VIIB1c Thanks, Jeroen!
  • Updated some links. VIIB1b
  • Added more explicit details. VIIA1a Thanks, Aaron!
  • Added a reference to “How is storage space calculated?” in the “Hard Reset (Brain Wipe)” section. IIIB2e Thanks, Grant!
• 01 February 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • Added entry on the jaggies. IIC6g Thanks, Victor!
  • Added NewtVNC as a way to make screenshots. IIIB7
  • Replaced reference to old MP3 project by Eckhart’s MAD Max. IIA4
  • Updated “How can my Newton share another computer’s internet connection?” with experiences from Brian McEwen and Tom Sheppard. Apparently, sharing with MacIP doesn’t work. VD1c Thanks, Brian & Tom!
  • Added a complementary notice on Combo cards. IIB2a
• 02 January 2002 — Paul Guyot
  • UNNA Links have been updated. IIA5 IIB8 IIIA2a VB5 VIIA1b VIIC1
  • Updated the link to Newtourage. VH2 Thanks, Andree!
  • Added question about storage space arithmetic. IIID1 Thanks, Christian!
• 01 December 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Updated Carsten Lemmen’s tip to use NTK over EtherTalk on Mac OS X. VIIA1a
  • Added Jonathan Kipling Knight’s BinHexer. VH1 Thanks, Steve Weyer!
  • Added EE Transfer. VD2f Thanks again, Steve!
  • Removed links to NCU on his website. VB1a VB1d VB2a Thanks, Ben Truesdale!
  • Updated the links to his fonts. VE1 Thanks, Ben Truesdale!
  • Added VNC to internet applications. VD2h
  • Added a link about email software and package unrelocation. IIIB3b
  • I know more updates have been submitted, especially all the broken UNNA links, but these have been scheduled for the New Year update.
• 01 November 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Updated the link to Heaven Or Hell. IIIC2a
  • Removed the link to the bug repository on Victor’s website. IIIC2
  • Added a bug in the list of known bugs of the Newton OS. IIIC2h Discovered by Victor Rehorst!
  • Removed the reference to NewtonOz. IIA2
  • Added information about the NotePad. IIA1i
  • Replaced the reference to DNUG with UNNA. IIA4
  • Added D-Link DE-660+. IIB2c
  • Added a link to Grant’s Stowaway keyboard project. IIB3
  • Added a link to Sine’s page about how to accelerate the eMate 300. IIB4
  • Added a link to NetHopper on UNNA. VD2b
  • Added Carsten Lemmen’s tip to use NTK over EtherTalk on Mac OS X. VIIA1a Thanks, Carsten!
• 01 October 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Fixed the link to the Rochester archives which moved. VA1 Thanks, Grant!
  • The link to the original Newton Cage website is dead, noted it as such. VA2 Thanks, Grant!
  • J. Farmer no longer hosts a copy of NCU for Mac OS, removed link. VB1d Thanks, Grant!
  • Most of the MacinTalk links were dead, replaced them with links to UNNA. VB3b Thanks, Grant!
  • The URL of Enfour’s Newton product page changed, updated the link. VD2a Thanks, Grant!
  • Rephrased parts of “Where can I find Newton MessagePads, eMates and accessories?” IIA2 Grant says “correcting typos” when he’s actually correcting my English.
  • Hiroshi Noguchi’s web page has moved. IIB2d Thanks, Grant!
  • Added a navigation footer to the Change History and Index pages. Thanks, Grant!
  • Added a mention that the NewtonTalk mailing list has archives. IVA2 Thanks, Grant!
  • Added a link to the emergency mailing list. IVA2 Thanks, Grant!
  • Fixed the HTML link to Matt’s NPDS Tracker. IVA3 Thanks, Grant!
  • For some unknown reason, there was a link to Enfour’s USA page saying that you have to contact the Tokyo headquarters, so I removed it. IIC5
  • Updated link to J. Farmer’s website where Paul Bowles books can be found. VIA3
  • Added a link to Apple’s article on compatible printers. IIB8 Thanks, Ben!
  • Added Apple’s Knowledge Archive and NewTIL. IB1b
• 01 September 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Bill Shamam’s company is called Guns Media. IA2
  • Added Sean’s experience about an unseated daughterboard. IIC6a Thanks, Sean!
  • Added a new question about grey dongles that Don Vollum posted on usenet. IIA1k Thanks, Don & Brian!
  • Fixed a problem in the text version. IIIA2a Thanks, Carsten!
  • Relocated Cliff Penwell’s experience with the US Apple Service Center. IIC3
  • Added Christopher Dean’s report that Apple still has dongles and they cost $38 AUD. IIA2 Thanks, Chris!
  • Added question “How do I transfer data between my Newton and another PDA?” with a remark on using Claris Organizer/NCU to transfer data between Palm and Newton devices. IIIB3f Thanks, Mark Ross!
  • Added a link to Thomas Tempelmann’s tool. IIIB3c Thanks, Laurent!
  • Added a link to “How do I connect to the Newton using ethernet with NCU/NPI/NBU?” in “Which network cards can I use?” and added note about Basilisk II. IIB2c IIIB3g Thanks, Robert!
  • Added a link to Frank Gründel’s page about refurbishing an eMate 300 battery pack. IIC7 Thanks, Robert!
  • Added a reference to the RadioShack adapter and plug to be used with Newton devices. IIB7 Thanks, Carl, Michael & Roman!
  • Updated the list of compatible cameras with Tibet from a thread in NewtonTalk. IIB9
  • Added the new NewtonTalk website. IVA2 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added the Newton Developers Bulletin Board. IVA4 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added question “I have problems with a package on Windows” from information provided by Steve Weyer. Thanks, Steve!
  • The FAQ is now automatically posted. Added a note about this in “Where do I find the latest version?”. Some mirrors are automatically updated, they’re marked as such there.IA2
  • Added Anthony V. Jeancola to the list of hosters and his mirror to the list of mirrors. Index IA2
  • Updated Peter Rand’s address on the Index page.
  • Added serial numbers for Tibet, now I received Russell Tait’s blessing. IIB9 Thanks, Russell!
  • Updated “What kind of printers can I use?” with input from NewtonTalk members. IIB8 Thanks, folks!
  • Fixed the links for NENUG (now Pondlife) and NYCNUG (now NYCDAUG), marked the links for JNUG, LANUG, NewtChamp, TUNA, and TVNUG as dead. IVA3 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added Cadenza and Lotus Notes, plus a remark concerning the R5 version of Lotus Notes. VH2 Thanks, Harri!
• 01 July 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Added Bill Shamam in the list of hosters, his mirror in the list of mirrors, and removed Newted and Stacey Tenen. IA2
  • Added more details on the equivalence of Newton OS 1.0.x and 1.1.x systems. IIIA2a Thanks, Carsten!
  • Added Terry Fischer’s website in the list of Newton Book sources. VIA3
  • Updated links to Paul Filmer’s dedicated Newton server. IVA3
  • Updated the price of the flip door and the stylus for the MessagePad 2000/2100. IIA2 Thanks, Myron!
  • Added question “Where can I find my Newton’s ID?” IIIB8 Thanks, Eric Strobel for noticing it was missing.
  • Added Cliff Penwell’s experience with the US Apple Service Center. IIA2 Thanks, Cliff!
• 01 June 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • NCT stands for Newton C++ Toolbox and not Newton C++ Toolkit or anything else. VB2d VIIA1b VIIA3f VIIB1c Thanks, Grant!
  • Added the Newton Glossary. IB1b
  • The information about the “Cold Boot” only applies to the Original MessagePad and the 1x0 models. IIIB2f Thanks, Victor!
  • Newton OS 1.0.5 is functionally equivalent to Newton OS 1.1.1. IIIA2a Additional thanks to Carsten! Thanks, Victor!
  • NewtDump can export names and quotes as well as notes and In Box messages. VH1 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added Notes2Notes. VH1 VH2 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added RCU and Notable. VH1 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added NewtShare. VH1 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added a link to Fax Cover Creator on UNNA. IIIB5 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added RCU in the ways to take a screenshot. IIIB7 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added a link to Aladdin Systems website. IIIC3c Thanks, Victor!
  • Added a reference to NewtPackageFlags. IIID2 Thanks, Victor!
  • The FAQ still had the old link to GNUE’s website. VG1Thanks, Otto!
  • The HKNUG website is no longer available, although the group seems to still exist. IVA3 VG1Thanks, Otto!
  • The eMate 300 upgrade is no longer been built. IIB1dThanks, Otto!
  • The “Newton ToolKit” and “Newton C++ Toolkit” subsections are now just pointers to the equivalent areas of the Development page. VB2c VB2d
  • Planet Newton website is now down. Changed or deleted all reference to UNNA’s mirror or direct links. IA2 IIB2a IIIB3a IVA2 IVB3 VA1 VB4e VIIA1a VIIA1b VIIC1
  • Added a link to NewtonDev. VIIA1a VIIA1b
  • Added a link to Walter Smith’s articles. VIIB1c
  • Added a link to Basilisk II. VIIA3f
  • Updated the information about French and German Newton devices. IIA1c IIA1e IIIA2b IIIA2c IIIA2e
  • Changed the Deja News link to Google Groups. IVA1
• 01 May 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Added question “Are there any other tools to develop Newton Packages?” for PineHill. VIIA4 Thanks, Victor!
  • Updated the links to Apple’s FTP server. IIIA2a IIIA2b VB1b VB1c VB2c VIIA1a VIIA1b VIIB1a Thanks, Matthew & Andrew Beals!
  • The service manuals are online again, added link. IIA6
  • Added a link to Ben Truesdale’s fonts. VE1
  • Added a link to the NEWTtools font page. VG1 Thanks, Ben!
  • Added the CZ support page by Michael Vacik. VG1
  • Updated the list of FAQ mirrors. They are now sorted by regularly updated mirrors and out of date mirrors. Every month, I’ll look who has the latest version of the FAQ and update the list accordingly. IA2 Thanks for the suggestion, Steve!
• 01 April 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Fixed two typos on the Index page and a mistake in the Change History page.
  • Added the link to the 424157 system update on UNNA. IIIA2c Thanks, Victor!
  • Updated the links to English and German system updates on UNNA. IIIA2b IIIA2b
  • Updated “Localized models” and especially updated the list of available languages for the Sharp ExpertPad. IIA1b Thanks, Maximilian Hartel!
  • Added information for phone cabling with a Sagem RD435 and information for the Newton to External modem cable. IIB2a IIB2b Thanks, Helmut!
  • Added the Olympus D-450Z in the list of Tibet compatible cameras. IIB9 Thanks, Hansel Chung!
  • Added Newton Data Browser by Thomas Tempelmann. VH1
  • Added Carsten’s big list of parts number. IIA2 Thanks, Carsten!
  • Added the battery bug in Newton OS 2.1 for MessagePad 2000/2100. IIIC2g Thanks, Victor & Bill!
  • Added a link to Newtourage. VH2
• 01 March 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Added a link to the Korean Newton Users’ Group. IVA3 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added revised links from Info-Newt’s NUG page. IVA3
  • Added question about French system updates. IIIA2c
  • Added information about the MessagePad 110 French system update. IIIA2e
  • Added Jean-Christophe Bousson’s FAQ. IB1a Thanks, Brian McEwen!
  • Added new Apple part numbers. IIA2 Thanks, Paul Filmer!
  • Added question “Can I read Palm Pilot Doc books on the Newton?” VIA4 Thanks, Steve!
• 01 February 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • Added a link to the Alex Catalogue website. VIA3 Thanks, Thomas McDougal & Dan Duncan!
  • Carsten Lemmen’s excellent page on storage cards is now in English. IIB1b
  • Updated the link to LandWare commercial fonts. VE1 Thanks, Sean!
  • Added detailed steps to connect to NCU using EtherTalk for Newton OS 2.1 devices. IIIB3g Thanks, Victor!
  • Added the MessagePad 2000/2100 original adapter specifications. IIB7 Thanks, Helmut Fischer!
  • Updated the link to Enfour’s adapter. IIB10 Thanks, Emil Volcheck!
  • Marked the link to the “Stuffit Windows Mini-FAQ” dead. IB1b Thanks, Fix Bornes!
  • Added a link to the ATA project page. IIB1c
• 01 January 2001 — Paul Guyot
  • This FAQ is now posted on comp.answers and news.answers. IA2
  • Updated the URLs for Steve Weyer’s site and updated his email address.
  • NetStrategy link works. VD2a
  • Added Eudora light 1.0fc1 in the email software list. VD2a
  • Updated NetHopper home page. VD2b
  • Added a link to Waba port. VIIA3e
  • Added list of manuals. IIA5
  • Added links to the list manuals in various other questions.
  • The service manuals are no longer available from Apple’s FTP. IIA6
  • Added question “What cable do I need to connect to another computer?” IIB2e
  • Added a link to the connection FAQ. IIIB3b IIIB3d
  • Fixed the flash card information. IIB1b Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • Added information about how to get the serial dongle from Apple. IIA2 Thanks, Matt Clark!
  • Renamed question to “Web & WAP browsers”, added a link to Eric M. Schneck’s WAP browser. VD2b
  • Updated the link to The Newton Pre-Buyers’ Guide. IB1b
  • Renamed question to “Articles and additional documentation” VIIB1c
  • Added information about where to get the ARM and Intel papers. VIIB1c
  • Updated the link to the Handheld Systems archives. VIIB1c
  • Added a link to the European and Newton Resources mirrors of Newton Cage. VA2
  • Added question “I have a Newton MP2x00 EVT/DVT. What is it?” IIA1j Thanks, Don A. Vollum!
  • Updated the link to the late Guido Heer’s FAQ, now maintained by Pascal B. Kreil. IB1c Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • Updated information about PowerPen. VH1 Thanks, Geoff Allen!
  • Added a link to the Newton FR mailing list and removed the link to the dead NGFUN forum. IVA2 IVA3
  • Updated the link to Apple’s Discussion Board. IVA4
  • Added a link to the MacNN PDA forum. IVA4
  • Added a link to Paul Filmer’s Active Newton User Groups Meetings. IVA3
• 01 December 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Corrected information about nsScribe. It was created by Prism Research. VIIA2b Thanks, Jonathan Kipling Knight!
  • Rearranged the “Are the any other langage than NS?” section. VIIA3
  • Assembler now has its own question. VIIA3d
  • C/C++ on other platforms has its own question. VIIA3f
  • Added a link to Roger’s page. VIIA3d
  • Fixed the HTML bug introduced with the November update.
  • Since August where there was no change, the change dates were wrong.
  • Updated list of FAQ mirrors, added Stacey Tenen’s Newted Community and Mark Rollins’ Newton Book version. IA2
  • New Apple Repair Center phone number, added the repair costs. IIC3 Merci Laurent!
  • Added links to Nick’s keyboard and PowerTrans Keyboards. IIIB3a
  • Added Nick’s D-Locale. VG1
  • Added TermLimit. VD2f
  • Added a link to Battery Tech. IIA2 Thanks, James Pelton!
  • Fixed the link to LunaTech. VD2a VD2d Thanks, Ralph Mazzella!
  • Added information about NapKinCalc. VB4e Thanks, James Pelton!
  • Added a link to the German version of Newton Works and more links for QuickFigure. VB4b VB4d Thanks, Andree Dettmer!
  • Added question “I bought a Newton but it didn’t come with a CD or floppy disks. Where can I find them?” VB5
  • Added a link to Andree Dettmer’s MetaFAQ. IB1a
  • Added links to UNNA in various sections.
  • Added a link to the Newton Bowels Project. VIIB1d
  • Updated links to my website.
• 02 November 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Moved the Change History to its own page and made some changes in the presentation.
  • Added the Olympus D-360L in the Tibet compatibility list. IIB9 Thanks, Mark Rollins!
  • Clarified the compatibility of linear flash cards from Carsten Lemmen’s summary. IIB1
  • Updated the question about the possibility of an ATA driver and moved the AirPort/WaveLAN information to its own question. IIB1c IIB2d
  • Added question about the -10582 error. IIIC2f
  • Added question “How do I distinguish a MP2000 from an upgraded MP2000?” IIA1h
  • Added UNNA in the software sources. VA1
  • Updated the link to NewtonMad in the software sources. VA1
  • Removed a dead link to newton.uah.edu in the software sources. VA1
  • Added more links to book sources. VIA3 Thanks, Victor!
• 01 October 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Updated NPDS home page address. VH1
  • Added Newton Link to the transfer section. VH1 Thanks, Brian McEwen & Victor!
  • Added a link to Mark Rollins’ page for Merlin modem setup. IIB2b Thanks, Victor!
  • Added a link to J. Farmer’s Paul Bowles Newton Books. VIA3
  • Added a link to NCU on J. Farmer’s website. VB1c Thanks, Josie!
  • Updated information concerning big flash cards. IIB1b Thanks, Harri!
  • Updated the links to the manuals. IIA5 IIA6 Thanks, Steven Merryman!
• 01 September 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Added a link to NewtKey. IIB3 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added question “Are there any third-party accessories that use the Interconnect port on the 2x00 or eMate?” IIB10 Thanks, Victor!
  • Removed the link to the qube.as.miami.edu FTP server. IIIA2a Thanks, James Pelton!
  • Removed the link to Don Vollum’s Auto61 Fix. IIIC2b Thanks, James Pelton!
  • Added David Huff’s description to PelicanWare . Thanks, David!
  • Added question “What are these -16022 errors every time I try to use my modem?” IIIC2e Thanks, Victor!
  • Removed all references to Newton Intelligence since it is down forever. VA1 VB1d VB2b VIIA1a VIIA1b
  • Updated the list of Tibet compatible cameras. IIB9 Thanks, Robert & Victor!
  • Fixed the link to Tomoyoshi Murai’s Package Info. IIIB6 Thanks, James Pelton!
  • Added GNUE’s PkgInfo. IIIB6
  • Qualified the statement about Newton OS 1.x and the maximum size of cards. IIB1b Thanks, Harri!
  • Updated information about where to find the FAQ. IA2
  • Updated the link to NuShield. IIC6b
  • Added notice to some dead links. IB1b Thanks, Frédéric!
  • Updated the link to Tomoyoshi Murai’s site. IIID2 VG1 Thanks, Sean!
  • Added a link to the Windows Patch for 710031. IIIA2a
  • HTML code checking. Still having a problem with the hidden table for the ASCII version on the Hardware page.
• 03 July 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Fixed some bugs. IIIA4 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added a link to a DIY hack to accelerate the MessagePad 120. IIB4 Thanks, Harri!
  • Added a link to the new Newton OS bugs repository. IIIC2
  • Added information concerning IPNetRouter. VD1c
  • I realized nothing was said about Newton Works, while questions are frequently asked about it. I added a new section into the software part with links including to Laurent Daudelin’s website. VB4
  • Fixed some HTML bugs, because iCab didn’t smile at all the pages.
  • Info-Newt FTP at DNUG no longer exists. Hence I updated some links.
  • Ben moved his Newton Connections site, updated links. IB1b VB1
• 02 June 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Changed Laura’s Planet Newton email address.
• 30 May 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Added question “How to replace your own eMate batteries while not spending too much” IIC7 Thanks, Robert Benschop!
• 29 May 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • The links for chuma.org pointed to Newton Connection Utilities, not Newton Connection Kit. VB1a Thanks, Victor!
  • Updated the explanation that positive number errors can be caused by hardware problems. VC1b Thanks, Victor!
  • Noted that Newton Internet Enabler 2.0 only works with Newton OS 2.1. VD1b Thanks, Victor!
  • Added NewtJabber and NCQ. VD2d Thanks, Victor!
  • Added information that NewtDump can export InOut Box messages and notes to ASCII text. VH1 Thanks, Victor!
  • Fixed link to QuickPort, added EETransfer. VH1 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added a link to the Newton Book creation software section. VIB1 Thanks, Victor!
  • Added EETransfer to screenshot question. IIIB7
  • Added links to NotesWeb and NewsReader. VD2c VD2e
  • Fixed some HTML bugs, because iCab didn’t smile at all the pages.
• 07 May 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Added the date at the top of this page.
  • Fixed the links to Newton Resources.
  • Newton Resources copy of the FAQ is finally added in the list of mirrors.
  • Added information about the Siemens S25. IIB2b Thanks, Olaf “Holger” Bohlen & Peter Rand!
  • Added question “Can I use an AirPort/WaveLAN/Click/IBM Microdrive/ATA Flash/CompactFlash adapter in my Newton?” IIB1c Thanks, Victor Rehorst!
  • Added a link to Victor’s site about Apple Canada and updated the whole question. IIC3
  • Removed Roadrunner Tracks link. IIC6b
  • Fixed broken links to the service manuals. IIA6
• 02 April 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Added missing question. IIA5
  • Added question concerning service manuals. IIA6
  • Smaller.com and PDA Dash are the same thing, there was no need for two links.
  • Added section for sample code. VIIC
  • Changed answer to “What is this document?” IA1
  • Added instruction to order parts to Apple. IIA2
  • Changed question to “Which modem can I use? How do I make a modem script?” IIB2a
  • Added a remark concerning the D-Link DE-660 ethernet card. IIB2c Thanks, Kent Wong, Rick Roberts & Bill Davis!
  • Added a remark concerning the HP Deskjet 340CBi. IIB8 Thanks, Peter Rand!
  • Added MPW marks to sections of the FAQ. Nobody minds, right?
  • Minor changes.
• 29 February 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Fixed information concerning German Original MessagePad and MessagePad 100. IIA1 Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • Ebb Data Systems is now called Modasys. IIA4 Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • Added information concerning Paul’s Braham cards. IIB1b Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • Fixed information concerning eMate 300 upgrades. IIB1d Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • ADT has a new address. IIC3 Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • Added information concerning mailing lists and forums. IVA2 IVA4 Thanks, Victor Rehorst!
  • Added links to NCK and NBM at Newton Resources. VB1a VB2b Thanks, Victor Rehorst!
  • Added information concerning the -10061 bug. IIIC2a Thanks, Andree Dettmer!
  • Added question about how to connect to the internet (or any TCP network) through a Macintosh. VD1c Thanks, Bob O’Shaughnessy!
  • Added question about how to help developers to fix bugs. Basically, where to find BugTrap and TrashPak. VC4
  • Minor changes.
• 08 February 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Added question about terminal software. IIIB3e Thanks, Steve!
  • Fixed some bad links, although not all. Thanks again, Steve!
  • Fixed some information about Newton models and cards. IIA1 IIB1a Thanks, Carsten Lemmen!
  • Added Adam Tow’s Backlight Plus. IIC6d Thanks, Allen Russel!
  • Added question “Which network cards can I use?” IIB2c Thanks, Victor Rehorst & Harri Hohteri!
  • Fixed some information about Canon cameras. IIB9 Thanks, Daniel Padilla!
  • Added some information about the eMate 300 DRAM update. IIB1d Thanks, C.W. Otto Sohn!
  • Added a link to NGFUN. IVA3
  • Added a “Top Five Questions” to the Index page, plus other suggestions and revisions from Sean. IIA1 IIC6 IIIB2 IIID3
  • Added information relative to the 710031 update. IIIA2a IIIA2c IIIC2b
• 02 January 2000 — Paul Guyot
  • Fixed some information about NS Basic software. VIIA3a
  • Updated the name of ChARM (it is now called Compiler-Formerly-Known-As-ChARM). VIIA3d
  • Added technical corrections about RAM types. IIA3 Thanks, Joost!
  • The paragraph about combo cards was a little bit too pessimistic. IIB2a Thanks, Joost!
  • Added a warning with storage cards for MessagePad 120/2.0 and MessagePad 130. IIB1b
  • Improved the description of the Newton models. IIA1b
  • Some more comments about the updates. IIIA2
  • Fixed a typo. VD2a Thanks, Peter Edwardsson!
  • Added a question about synchronization. IIIB3d
  • Added a link about IR transfers. IIIB3c
  • The comp.sys.newton.announce newsgroup is now moderated. IVA1a
  • International newsgroups are no longer called “English newsgroups”. IVA1a
  • Added a remark about the misuse of the maintainers and hosters addresses.
• 30 November 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Fixed the typo in the date of the latest release.
  • Changes now have a link in the HTML version to the changed sections. Thanks, James Pelton!
  • Updated NPDS link. VD5 Thanks, Camillus Guhl!
  • Updated links of software previously available on Ben’s Newton Connections site to refer to DNUG. VB1a VB2a
  • Added link to NCU on DNUG. VB1d Thanks, Ben!
  • Updated the link to Guido Heer’s FAQ. IB1c Thanks, Chris Stephens!
  • Updated the link to this FAQ on Chris Stephens’ site. IA2 Thanks again, Chris!
  • Added a link to SimpleMail in the Cyrillic Fonts section. VG1 Thanks, Sean Luke!
  • Added a link to Newton Works Fix in the Newton OS bugs section. IIIC2d
  • Added a reference to system updates for the Original MessagePad, MessagePad 120/1.3 465333, German MessagePad 2100 747260. IIIA2a IIIA2b Thanks, Joost!
  • Added question “What is the numbering system?” from a discussion on comp.sys.newton.programmer in March 1998. IIIA2c
  • Fixed some problems in some links. IIIA2a
• 31 October 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Added numerous suggested changes. Thanks to Steve, Bill, Joost, Jacek Jadwiszczak & Dennis!
• 30 September 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Updated the link of the FAQ.
  • Fixed some links.
• 27 September 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Added some additional information from Jacek Jadwiszczak’s suggestions.
  • Added some more questions about localization, Newton Works bugs, MP3, etc.
  • Added clone Newton models.
• 22 September 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Split the FAQ.
  • Fixed some HTML bugs.
• 21 September 1999 — Sean Luke
  • Small tweaks.
  • Fixed HTML coding practice.
  • Moved the Java question.
  • Added sections on Fonts and Internationalized Software.
  • Added MessagePad 100 power issues.
• 11 September 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Formatted Peter’s changes.
  • Fixed some HTML bugs.
  • Added questions about compression bits and other suggestions. Thanks, Steve!
• 08 September 1999 — Peter Rand
  • Proof read and revised the entire FAQ.
  • Added info on mobile phones.
  • Added numerous new URLs.
  • Created a Newton Book of the FAQ.
• 25 August 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Formatted Steve’s changes.
  • Added some questions.
• 25 August 1999 — Steve Weyer
  • Fixed some mistakes.
  • Added a few links.
  • Added some questions.
• 24 August 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Added some links to Apple documentation and software.
  • Added question “Where can I find original manuals?” IIA5
  • Added subquestions to the table of contents.
  • Changed all ASCII lists to HTML lists, now that the perl script can handle them.
• 23 August 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Added some links. Updated link to DNUG’s Newton Versions.
  • Released the Perl script to convert to ASCII.
  • Added question “Is there a Sherlock equivalent for the Newton?” VD4
  • Fixed some more typos.
• 22 August 1999 — Steve Weyer
  • Fixed some mistakes.
• 22 August 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • HTML version.
  • Table of contents.
  • Added some links.
• 19 August 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Added new topics from sources.
• 19 August 1999 — Steve Weyer
  • Filled in gaps.
• 18 August 1999 — Paul Guyot
  • Original FAQ, written from scratch.

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