James:
I have been looking over the bulletin board and you seem to know a whole lot more about a Newton than I. AND I have questions.
I just recently bought myself (Christmas present) a Newton 2000 and have begun to use it. I have a 2 MB card, a USRobotics Megahertz 28.8 PC Card/Modem (Model SJ1288) and a Dell Ethernet Card, 10Base-T/10Base-2 by 3Com. The former owner had always used the Ethernet connection. I DO NOT have access to an Ethernet connection so I tried to use the USRobotics card to fax or access the Internet. But no luck, I got two error messages (different times) #48809 and #61001 when I tried to use NetHopper.
I have some manuals that came with the unit and read that maybe the unit needed to be reset. MISTAKE! That wiped out the icons for NetHopper and others that I can't remember that were there on the screen. I have ordered a serial cable to link my Newton to my PC, but that will take a while for the money order to get to KY and the cable to WI. I have also ordered from Amazon.com a book on programming the Newton.
Can you give me any insight into the world of owning a Newton 2000? What are the best cards to have? Best hardware to add? Best programs? Where can I get more programs. Where can I get some help? Are there any Newton groups in Wisconsin?
I feel a bit under prepared for life after buying my Newton. I am 42 years old, am a college graduate, took every college computer class that was offered during my college years, have used a HP PC for many years, have years of solid career experience behind me but am beginning to feel overwhelmed by my Newton.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Carl McGraw
E18004 County Hwy F
Hillsboro, WI 54634
Tel/Fax/Videophone 608-489-4269
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