Re: [NTLK] Tragedy Struck! And it broke the screen.

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Tue Nov 05 2002 - 13:42:23 EST


Stephanie Maks wrote:
> Nov. 5th will go down as a dark day around these parts as my beloved
> MP2100 has had it's screen smashed. I did a back-up a few days ago, but
> there is subsequent info I really want to get out of it.

Ouch! Sorry to hear that, Stephanie.

> I remember once upon a time hearing of a package you could load onto a
> card, then insert the card into the damaged newton and it would
> automatically backup? Is that true?

Yes, and it's appropriately called DataRescue:

http://guelph.unna.org/unna/utilites/DataRescue/

> It's still working, except the touch-screen. The screen itself is still
> readable, I just can't get tell it anything, and it gets me all choked
> up every time I try. :-(

Oh, come to SONUG on Sunday and you can get your Newton fix (or drown your
sorrows at the pub, whichever you prefer)

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