Re: [NTLK] Advice on setting up my new eMate?

From: Frank Gruendel (fg2_at_pda-soft.de)
Date: Wed Apr 06 2005 - 15:27:45 PDT


> I've got a spare battery pack on the way, and as soon
> as I find a T-8 screwdriver, I'll be
> opening it up to preemptively fix the hinges.

For that you will need both a size 8 and a size 10 Torx
screwdriver.

> 1) What do I need to do to convert an MS Office/Word 2001 .doc
> to a file that I can transfer to the eMate?

Save it in .rtf format and import it into NewtWorks using the
Newton Connection Utilities (NCU).

> 3) Should I go through the trouble of setting up drivers
> and applications on my Mac OSX machines, or would I save
> myself a lot of trouble using my 1st gen iMac
> (OS9.2) when I connect to the eMate?

I'd use OS 9.2 if I were you.

> If anyone has any advice for this first-time
> Newton user, I'd appreciate a tip!

Well, for a start, there's the FAQ. Available for example at
the site in the signature ;-)

Frank

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