Temporary Newton Library http://www.stillnewt.org/library NewtonConnectivityCD R0.0.3 A project httpsuggested by DJ Vollkasko on NewtonTalk. This is a collection of tools needed on various platforms to connect the Newton to them, synch data, etc., to help to get the Newton more easily in touch with the world. The idea is that this collection of suggestions will be compiled as an archive of about 150 to 200 MB size, so it fits on a 3 in./8 cm Mini-CD and a CD image will be available as download. * Note: This project assumes that you already have all drivers and everything you need on your Newton installed + configured, and now suddenly have to cuddle up to some other computer and need specific drivers or tools to do this. Please feel free to add and suggest anything that you think is missing in the "New suggestion"-section of the following pages. * Apple MacOS 9 Connectivity o Bluetooth + ??? o Ethernet (LAN) + httpDIL Tester can be used to browse the data on your Newton and install packages. It also supports TCP/IP and IrDA (infrared!) connections in addition to AppleTalk and Serial. o IrDA Connection + IrDAPackageInstaller by JeromeVernet lets a OS 9.x-Macintosh beam packages to a 2x00 Newton. o Serial Connection + NewtonBackupUtility (NBU) + 230KSerialConnection with NewtonConnectionUtilities (NCU). o USB Connection + Use USB-to-Serial adapter and use Serial Connection technique. + No direct USB connection available to Newton (04/2005). o WLAN Connection + See DILTester above. * Apple MacOS X Connectivity o Bluetooth + OS X supports certain (which?) D-Link Bluetooth-USB-dongles and internal Bluetooth adapters. Nothing required. + Powerbooks can also use one specific Bluetooth-PC Card adapter, see MacOSXBluetooth, requires httpCard Blues Suite driver. o Ethernet (LAN) + Escale supports both TCP/IP and AppleTalk + ??? o IrDA Connection + ??? o Serial Connection + 230KSerialConnection with Escale. + httpNewten transfers packets. + ??? o USB Connection + Use USB-to-Serial adapter and use Serial Connection-technique. + No direct USB connection available to Newton (04/2005). o WLAN Connection + ??? * Apple Newton Connectivity o Bluetooth + Blunt is EckhartKšppen's excellent Newton-Bluetooth driver (Blunt 2 is currently under development, 04/2005). o Ethernet (LAN) + ??? o IrDA Connection + ??? o Serial Connection + Serial Speed extensions httpSer57600, httpSer115200, httpSer230400 o USB Connection + n/a (04/2005) o WLAN Connection + ??? * Apple Newton Survival Tools o All sorts of stuff your Green Buddy needs to bash desktop computers and other villains into submission and get his way with 'em. * Linux Connectivity o Bluetooth + ??? o Ethernet (LAN) + ??? o IrDA Connection + ??? o Serial Connection + httpUnixNPI is a free command-line serial package installer. o USB Connection + ??? o WLAN Connection + ??? * Microsoft Windows Connectivity o Bluetooth + ??? o Ethernet (LAN) + ??? o IrDA Connection + ??? o Serial Connection + NewtonBackupUtility (NBU) o USB Connection + ??? o WLAN Connection + ??? * Next Connectivity o Bluetooth + ??? o Ethernet (LAN) + ??? o IrDA Connection + ??? o Serial Connection + ??? o USB Connection + ??? o WLAN Connection + ??? * Any other devices (mobile phones, PDAs, etc. -- which manufacturer, which OS?) o * Bluetooth o + ??? o Ethernet (LAN) + ??? o IrDA Connection + ??? o Serial Connection + ??? o USB Connection + ??? o WLAN Connection + ??? See also: * whatelse? Connectivity * NewtonConnectivityCD on httpTemporary Newton Library -- find all publicly distributable software collected there.