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Newton MessagePad 2000

Tech Article

W o r l d w id e A p p le A s s i s t

Ap p le Co m p u t e r , In c .

J a n u a r y 1 9 9 7


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Contents

Preface vi

Introduction 1

Overview 1

Features 1

Organization functions 1

Built-in communications2

Expandable functions 2

Configuration 2

Compatibility 3

Developer Support 3

Feature Summary3

Technical Specifications4

Newton Intelligence 4

Newton Recognition Architecture 4

Newton Communications Architecture4

Intelligent Assistance Architecture 4

Newton Hardware Architecture5

Bundled Software6

Word Processor 6

Spreadsheet 6

Features 6

Installing QuickFigure Works 7

Removing QuickFigure Works 7

Installation Requirements 7

Compatibility 7Known bugs 8

Technical Support8

Internet e-mail client 9

EnRoute i-net features 9

Basic Requirements 9

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Installation 9

Connecting 10

Web broswer 10

Features 11

Description 11

NetHopper Requirements11

Wireless Options 11

Common Technical Questions 12

Other considerations 12

Comparison 14

Software 15

Operating System15

Hardware Abstraction Layer 15

Telephony 16

Application Layer16

TAPI (Telephony API) 16

SPI (Service Provider Interface)17

Protocol Stack and Driver 17

Phone Management 17

Call Management 17

Hand Set Management 17

System Hardware Control 18

Back lighting User Preference 18

Power Management 19

System Clock Speed 19

Battery Performance 19Hardware 20

StrongArm 110 Overview20

StrongArm-110 Features21

Architecture 21

Description of the StrongArm microprocessor22

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Bus Interface Logic 22

Write Buffer 22

Core Logic 22

Registers 22

Instruction Set 23

Memory-Management Units 24

Cache 24

Instruction Cache24

Data Cache 24

Clocks 24

Boundary-Scan Test Logic 25

Signal Lines 25

Appendix A 27

Apple MessagePad Cellular Phone Solutions 27

What you need 27

Component Description 27

Cellular Solutions28

Landline Solutions 29

Appendix B 31

Frequently Asked Questions 31

Appendix C 35

Accessories 35

Accessory Brief 35

Accessory Table 37

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Preface

The pu rpo se of this article is to provid e technical information abou t

the New ton MessagePad 2000 hand held comp uter.

Purpose

Aud ience The intend ed au dience for this material is Apple and App le partner

sales and sup port personnel.

This Tech Article add ress the New ton MessagePad 2000 han d h eld

compu ter. Topics covered in th is brief are ph ysical and electrical

characteristics, features, comp arison to other MessagePad s, and th e

competition. Some information in this documen t is based on

know ledge of previous p rodu cts, for add itional information p lease

refer to the sp ecific prod uct . Version 1.0

About This

Article

This Tech Ar ticle is form atted to meet th e need s of the sales

professional and the m ore technical needs of the Systems Engineer.

The first sections of this brief include general system information

such a s features an d specifications; the later sections of the brief

click-dow n on functional areas of the MP 2000 for ad ditional

technical information.

Using ThisArticle

The appendix contains information on cellular and lan connection

solutions, and frequently asked questions.

Document

Abbreviat ions

CPU central processing unit

DMA direct memory access

DRAM dynamic RAM

GB gigabytes

Hz hertz

I/O input and output

IC integrated circuit

K 1000

KB kilobytes

MB megabytes

MHz megahertz

ns nanoseconds

RAM random access memory

ROM read-only memory

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Introduction

Overview

The Apple MessagePad 2000 is a convenient light weight handheld

compu ter that weighs und er a poun d an d a half, but pu ts all the

business app lications you needword processor, spreadsheet,

da tebook, contacts, and to-d o listsat your fingertips.

For complete mobility, slip a mod em into one of the PC Card slots and

send and receive e-mail and faxes, or connect to the Internet or an

intranet. When paired with your cellular phone or wireless modem,and connect from virtually anyw here.

The MessagePad 2000 uses the new StrongARM processor, a fast

processor that allows it to run up to 10 times faster than any previous

mod el. It also includes m ore mem ory. The larger backlit screen

displays sh arp grap hics in 16 levels of gray at 100 dots per inch. An d

the internal microph one and speaker allow you to record an d

playback voice notes.

The MessagePad 2000 includes all the cables and software you need

to connect to your Mac OS or Window s compu ter. It lets you import

and export data and make backups; and it can deliver over 24 hour s of

continuous battery life.

Features

The MessagePad 2000 hand h eld compu ter with the N ewton 2.1

Operating System comes w ith man y bu ilt-in features that provide

organ ization and commu nication fun ctions, flexible expansion

functions, and comp atibility with m ost New ton 2.0 app lication . It is

built for life on the road , it is comp act, weighs less than 1.5 pou nd s,

has all the essentials for on-the-go comp uting, and is very pow er

thr i f ty .

Organization functions

The built-in software includes business software programs for word

processing, e-mail management, World Wid e Web brow sing, and

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spreadsheet functions. Other time management and productivity

tools functions includ e: freeform notes, outlines, lists, and p hone logs

for notes; a calendar an d To Do List for planning; customizable nam e

and address files; and time-zone maps, currency exchange, and a

calculator.

Built-in communications

The bu ilt-in commu nications capabilities of the MessagePad 2000

include a v ariety of connections for global or local comm un ications,

from hard wired to infrared. It can access the internet using a nu mber

of protocols and a World Wide Web brow ser. Sup ported protocols are

TCP/ IP, PPP, SLIP, PAP, and CH AP.

The New ton Conn ection Utilities includ ed th e pu rchase price,

enables you to import an d export d ata, install software, and back up

files to your p ersonal comp uter. Other imp ortant commu nicationfunctions are; send and receive faxes and electronic mail using an

optional wired or w ireless modem ; print formatted letters and notes

using Apple printers, IrDA printers, and serial or parallel printers

w ith the optional Print Pack; beam n otes, messages, packages,

schedules, and business cards via bu ilt-in infrared comm unications;

and assists in m aking ph one calls and finding information.

Expandable functions

Functionality of the MessagePad 2000 can be expand ed u sing the PC

Card slot, the serial port, or by software. There are tw o slots for PC

Card p eripherals that can be used for mod ems, pagers, wireless

commu nicators, or storage cards. A serial port is also available to

connect to personal computers, printers, the Newton Keyboard, or

external mod ems. Besides h ardw are expansion, the MP 2000 supp orts

a variety of third-party p rod uctivity, finan ce, time and billing, and

information management software.

Configuration

The MessagePad 2000 comes stand ard with 5MB RAM and 8MB of

ROM, Cirrus Voyager chip set, low -power, ba cklit screen w ith 16-

level gray scale, microphon e, and sp eaker. Options includ e a

lightweight, touch-type keyboard (available as standar d in some

configurations), NiMh rechargeable battery p ack, AC adap ter, and

add itional flash memory cards.



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Compatibility

The New ton 2.1 operating system su pp orts most app lications that

currently run und er New ton 2.0, and has been optimized for

ad ditional features in the MessagePad 2000, including voice notes,

gray scale screen technology, and a new auto docking feature.

Developer Support

Over 250 developers and solutions p roviders and 300 systems

integrators and value add ed resellers worldw ide supp ort the award-

winn ing Newton p latform. Of these, man y have annou nced their

supp ort for the MessagePad 2000 and have already d eveloped third-

party ap plications. In add ition, several major hardw are developers,

includ ing Digital Ocean, Harris, and Schlumberger, are building

their own information app liances based on the New ton operatingsystem. A var iety of vertical applications ha ve already been

developed by third p arties which meet specific user needs, including

healthcare patient record m anagemen t, field service rou te delivery,

and sales force autom ation.

Feature Summary

The MessagePad 2000 measu res 1.1 x 4.7 x 8.3 inches and weighs just

1.4 pounds

Four AA alkaline batteries or a nickel-metal-hyd ride (NiMh)

battery p ack will power th e device for three to six weeks on just a

one-hour charge, enough to keep going on a plane trip around the

world.

The comp uter comes configured w ith a brow ser and e-mail software;

installed bu siness app lications includ e a word processor, spread sheet

and N ewton d ates, nam es, and n otes app lications.

The MessagePad 2000 can exchan ge data w ith the major Window s

and Macintosh personal information management applications,

including Microsoft Schedule+, Lotus Organizer, and Claris

Organ izer, using th e New ton Conn ection Utilities, included .

An instant on feature brings the compu ter to life without bootup .

When at hom e or in the office, the MessagePad 2000 can be connected

and synchronized w ith a Wind ows or Mac OS desktop compu ter.

The two Type II PC Card slots supp ort wired an d w ireless

communications solutions, and is expansion for applications and

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The New ton 2.1 operating system su pp orts most app lications that

currently run und er New ton 2.0, and have been optimized for the

ad ditional features of the MessagePad 2000, such as v oice notes, gray

scale screen technology, and a new auto docking feature.

Technical Specifications

Newton Intelligence

New ton intelligence is divided into th ree architectural areas;

Newton's ability to recognize printed and cursive input data; the

capability to transfer information between it and other compu ters;

and to transfer information that und erstood by other compu ters.

Newton Recognition Architecture

The MessagePad 2000 recognizes hand writingprinted, cursive, or a

mixtur e of the tw owith th e assistance of a 93,000-word , built-in

word list; add itionally it lets you add your personal word list to the

built-in w ord list. In add ition to han dw riting recognition, the MP

2000 will also recognizes grap hics and sym metr ical objects.

There are four pop-up keyboards available that to assist you with :

typew riter, nu meric, ph one, and time/ date functions.

Newton Communications Architecture

H ard w are for the MP 2000 has bu ilt-in sup port for serial

communications, an external keyboard, and PC Card modems, for

sending and receiving faxes, and e-mail.

The softwar e of the MP 2000 pr ovides a single user interface for

mod ular, object-oriented commu nications services.

For compatibility with m any commu nication d evices, the MP 2000sup ports Grou p 3 and Class II fax machines

Intelligent Assistance Architecture

The intelligent assistance architectur e of the MP 2000 helps u sers

effortlessly comp lete repetitive tasks includ ing comm un ications,



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scheduling, finding, and remind ing. It maintains a base of smart

defaults that anticipate you r need s, saving you time wh ile entering

d ata. The MP 2000 integrates d ata from d ifferent bu ilt-in

app lications to pr ovide add itional time and storage savings.

The architectur e of the MP 2000 sup por ts third-pa rty extensions that

enhanced p erformance and provide u nique services.

Newton Hardware Architecture

The hard wa re of the MessagePad 2000 is based on the latest RISC

processor and other ind ustry leading technologies. A compon ent list

of the MP 2000 and some of the functions:

StrongARM 110 RISC processor a t 161.9 MHz

App le custom system chip set

5MB RAM (1MB of DRAM , 4MB of Flash RAM)

8MB of mask ROM

Low-power, transflective 4.9 in. by 3.3 in. (129.8 mm by 83.2 mm)

LCD d isplay w ith EL backlight (480 by 320 pixels at 100 dp i,

w ith 16-level grayscale)

Non glare resistive tablet and pen

Two Type II PC Card slots

New ton InterConnect external port sup port:

Serial RS-422compatible serial connections or LocalTalk

Serial modem interface

Power in and out

Aud io in an d ou t (line level)

Autodock support

One interna l serial slot supp ort:

Serial RS-422compatible serial connections or LocalTalk

Serial modem interface

Serial keyboard (option)

Power in and out

Aud io in an d ou t (line level)

Du al-mod e infrared tr ansceiver for wireless data transfer at up to

115 Kbits/ s (IrDA m ode) and 38.4 Kbits/ s (ASK mod e) within

3.28 ft. (1 m)

Keyboard (included with som e configurations)

Built-in speak er

Built-in m icrop hon e

Fast charge for op tional New ton Rechargeable Battery Pack that

charges in 1 hour w hen not op erating

Op tional external Newton 9W Power Ad apter for unit operation or

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Protective rem ovable screen lid

Integral pen storage

Bundled Software

The MessagePad 2000 comes bun dled with tools to help the new user

become produ ctive shortly after opening th e package. The bu nd led

software includ es four p rodu ctivity app lications; word processor,

spread sheet, an internet e-mail client, and a World Wide Web

browser.

Word Processor

To be completed

Spreadsheet

The spread sheet for the MP 2000 is QuickFigur es Works, by Pelican,

Inc. It is a full-featured spread sheet app lication that allows you to

create and ed it spread sheets from within the New ton Works

app lication. A spreadsheet is a docum ent you can use to store,

analyze, manipu late, and calculate data su ch as num bers, formulas,

or text.

Qu ickFigur e Works includ es a charting utility called Q Chart th at

lets you present you r spread sheet data visual. Some versions of

QuickFigure Works may also include QuickFigure Exchange, an

app lication that enables you to d irectly exchange sp readsheet d ata

w ith M icrosofts Excel .

Features

QuickFigure Works is easy to use, you d o not hav e to be a spread sheet

expert to un derstand and use Qu ickFigure Works. Qu ickFigure Works

is great for storing, calculating, managing , and comm un icatingpersonal information as w ell as business and academic data. Its uses

span the spectrum from balancing a checkbook, keeping track of work

hours, creating invoices to recording and calculating the results from

a science lab.



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Installing QuickFigure Works

Qu ickFigure Works is pre-installed on your MP 2000. Qu ickFigure

Exchange may also be pre-installed, dep end ing on wh ich N ewton

dev ice you hav e. The packages app ear in the extensions draw er as

the following :

QuickFigure Works

QFNewtWorks:donv

QuickFigure Exchange qfexch3:don v

IfQuickFigure is not installed or if you d eleted one of the packages but

wish to reinstall it later, simp ly install the ap prop riate package

from the d isk or CD to your N ewton d evice with any approp riate

installation utility. For complete instru ctions on installing p ackages

to your N ewton d evice, see your MessagePad Users Manu al.

Removing QuickFigure Works

If you w ish to comp letely remove Qu ickFigure Works from your MP

2000, open the Extras Drawer an d go to th e extensions folder. Make

the scrub gesture over th e QFNew tWorks icon. If QuickFigure

Exchan ge is installed, it can be rem oved in the sam e wa y. See

Installing Q uickFigur e Works abov e to reinstall QuickFigure Works.

Installation Requirements

QuickFigure Works

Requires the Newton Works application to be installed

Qu ickFigure Exchan ge

Requires Excel 5.0 or subsequ ent version.

The Macintosh desktop compu ter

QuickFigure Exchange requires Apple Modem Tool and AppleTalk

ADSP Tool be in the Extensions folder o f the System Fold er.

Not e: If New ton Con nection Utilities or New ton Backu p Utility is

installed, these files w ill alread y be in the app rop riate fold er.

Compatibility

Qu ickFigur e Works 1.0 is not comp atible w ith w orksheets created by

QuickFigure Pro, the stand -alone spread sheet app lication.



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How ever, cells from a worksh eet created by Qu ickFigure Works can

be copied an d p asted into a QuickFigure Pro w orksheet, and vice-

versa.

QuickFigure Works 1.0 has been tested on Apple eMate 300s and

MessagePad 2000s run ning N ewton 2.1. It is NO T comp atible with

Newton 1.x or 2.0.

Known bugs

1. When mu ltiplying large integers within a formula, Works will

return the wrong result if the answer is greater than 536,870,912, due

to an ov erflow situation. This will not hap pen to real num bers, so if a

work around is needed, add a decimal point and zero to the number

you are m ultiplying to mak e it a real num ber.

Values in cells are alway s treated as r eal num bers, so this is only an

issue in a formula. For instance, the following formu la:

=123456789*10 wou ld r esult in an incorrect result. H owever,

=123456789.0*10 wou ld g ive the p rop er resu lt.

If the valu e 123456789 wer e enter ed into cell C2 and then =C2*10

were entered into another cell, the value wou ld be correct (since

values in cells are always treated as real num bers).

Technical Support

PelicanWare

Intern et: sup por t@pelicanw are.com

CompuServe: 70540,2422

Web site: http:/ / ww w.pelicanware.com

Phone: (503) 221-1148

Fax: (503) 221-8709

US Mail:

PelicanWare, Inc.

550 SW Par k Av e

Suite 270

Portland , OR 97205



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Internet e-mail client

The Intern et e-mail client for th e MP 2000 is EnRou te i-net, a

New ton OS app lication. EnRoute delivers messages to and from

LAN-based e-mail systems an d th e Internet. Many featur es and

improv ements of EnRoute i-net take ad vantage of the N ewton 2.1 OS

(Operating System). When traveling w ith a New ton d evice and a

mod em, you can easily send and receive Internet messages.

EnRoute i-net goes beyond trad itional Internet e-mail by integrating

the N ewton O S with Internet ma il. You can send and receive items

created on th e MessagePad u sing EnRoute i-net. Uniquely, this

software will transmit content created by the MessagePad as N ewton

data. You have the benefit of sending Notepad entries, Name cards,

and even N ewton packages across the Internet. You w ill be able to

commun icate MessagePad to MessagePad, MessagePad to d esktop,

and even desktop to MessagePad.

EnRoute i-net features

Sends an d receives e-mail from u sers on the Internet.

Sends messages comp osed on the N ewton d evice.

Is fully Newton 2.1 OS savvy, includ ing supp ort of Newton ink.

Retrieves and send s messages to an Internet account autom atically

Works with N ewton O S Intelligent Assist.

Uses Plug-in architecture for feature enh ancements.

Basic Requirements

A New ton runn ing the 2.1 operating system

At least 200 Kilobytes of free storage spa ce

A desktop compu ter to install the software.

Note: For best results, you sh ould install EnRoute i-net in th e

internal mem ory of your MP 2000, certain components w ill not

install if you select the external mem ory card .

Installation

To install EnRoute i-net you need :

Macintosh platform



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Connection to a Macintosh system ru nning System 7.x or later.

A DIN-8 male-to-male cable. This is the stand ard cable pr ovided

with the Ap ple MessagePad and earlier Newton Connection Kit

(NCK) softw are.

Windows platform

Connection to a PC system ru nning MS Windows 3.1, or Window s 95.

A DIN-8 male-to-DB9 or DB25 cable dep end ing on your PC COMM

port. This is the stand ard cable provided w ith the App le

MessagePad and earlier NCK software.

Software

New ton Connection Utilities supp lied w ith the MessagePad 2000.

Refer to instru ctions sup plied w ith NCU.

New ton Backup Utility or New ton Package Installer.

The New ton Backup Utility or New ton Package Installer can be

used to install EnRoute i-net. New ton Package Installer is included

on th e EnRoute i-net Installer disk.

Connecting

App le MessagePad compatible mod em, internal or external.

Internet Service Provid er (ISP) subscription, to use EnRoute i-net.

POP/ SMTP e-mail accoun t set up on your ISP.

Your Internet User name and password.

The access phone num ber of your ISP.

New ton Internet Enabler (NIE) softwa re installed and configured

prop erly on your MessagePad 2000.

Please refer to the docum entation p rovided w ith the New ton

Internet Enabler softwa re for add itional setup inform ation. NIE

comes pre-loaded on a MessagePad 2000.

Web broswer

NetH opp er is an easy-to-use, text-based World Wide Web

(WWW) brow ser for use with th e New ton 2.0 Op erating System from

AllPen Software. The MP 2000 w ith NetH opp er creates a pow erful,

pocket-sized tool for connecting to th e Internet, you can access the

WWW anywhere...anytime.



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Features:

Supp orts HTML forms

Sup ports hyp ertext links, radio buttons, and more...

Allows wireless connection to Wireless Options the WWW

Sup ports landscape and portrait modes on Newton PDAs

Saves history of 25 most recently visited WWW pa ges

Allows user to bookmark favorite pages

Works with all Newton-compatible mod ems

Caches pages for viewing off-line

Description

NetHopp er supports many standard HTML (hypertext markup

languag e) features. One feature, the forms feature allows you to

subm it information on -line. For examp le, you can trace a Federal

Express package, order flowers throu gh FTD Internet, make airline

and hotel reservations, or get up-to-the-minu te stock information.

When you find a page th at is useful and will be frequen tly accessed,

save the pa ge location by ma rking it with a bookm ark. After placing

a bookmark for a pag e, you do not h ave to enter the URL (Universal

Resource Locator) each time you w ant to access that p age; simp ly use

the bookmark to go d irectly to that page.

NetH opp er can be used with any Newton compatible mod em. When

NetH opp er is used w ith a Motorola Cellect PCMCIA card an d a

cellular ph one, or with Metricom's Ricochet por table mod em, the

web is available anywhere, at any time!

NetHopper Requirements

* MessagePad 2000 runn ing 2.1 Operating System

* New ton compatible modem

* Internet Service Provid er (ISP) accoun t which supp orts PPP or SLIP

Wireless Options

* Motorola Cellect PCMCIA card an d a cellular p hone

* Metricom's Ricochet p ortable RF mod em



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Common Technical Questions

Will my ISP supp ort NetH opp er?

If your ISP sup port PPP or SLIP connections, you w ill be able to

dial-in and use N etHop per. You can either contact your ISP, or you

might try accessing The List, which is an ind ex of thousand s ofISPs w orldwid e.

What mod ems can I use with my N ewton?

Any Hayes compatible modem will work w ith NetHopp er and

the Newton.

Will NetHop per sup port graph ics?

No, N etHopp er is a text-only Web brow ser. We did investigate

the possibility, and found that m ost GIFs and JPEGs on the Web

did n't tran slate well to the small, tw o-color screen. Imag es also

take much longer to dow nload.

How mu ch memory does NetHopp er require?

The app lication requ ires about 250K, and the cache size is user

defined. Keep in m ind th at most w eb pages are abou t 3-5K.

What's the d ifference between NetH opp er 1.0 and NetH opp er 2.0?

NetH opp er 1.0 utilizes a Macintosh gatew ay app lication w hich

allows multiple New tons to access the WWW throu gh one

Internet connection. NetHop per connects directly using TCP/ IP for

the Newton.

Will NetHopp er work on an older Newton MessagePad?

No, NetH opp er only works with New ton 2.x operating system or

above. The TCP stack wh ich N etHop per requ ires in ord er to

connect to an ISP has not been d eveloped for anything less than the

2.0 operating system.

Other considerations

These facts are also available in the Readm e file.

Using NetHopper with a MessagePad 2000

The NetHopp er browser uses the Newton Internet Enabler to

obtain a connection to you r Internet Service Provider. Please be sure

that you have you r Internet Setup configured correctly, prior to

using NetHopper.

Faxing and printing large docum ents



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Due to system m emory constraints, you may experience system

resets if you attemp t to fax, print, and / or view previews of large

or complex docum ents.

Receiving a N etHop per beam in th e Inbox

We recomm end th at you enable Put away beam s automatically

in your Beam Prefs prior to receiving a NetH opp er beam. In doing

so, a received N etHopp er beam w ill automatically be placed in

your N etHopp er cache. A NetH opp er beam can not be viewed

and/ or routed from the In Box.

Line drops while connecting

The phone line may d rop w hile NetH opp er is attempting a

connection. NetHopp er has no w ay of detecting the line going

dow n once a login has been established w ith the Internet Service

Provider(ISP). This also includes, hanging up due to browser

inactivity by the ISP. Problems may occur in N etHop per if the

line is dead and NetH opp er is still active. If this hap pen s,please reset your MessagePad and modem and retry a connection

at tempt .

NetHopp er page layout

The NetHopp er browser does customize a web p age layout for

display on th e MessagePad screens. To imp rove read ability,

NetH opp er w ill left justify all text, unless otherwise noted with

an H TML tag. How ever, images will be displayed on

screen based on the HTML alignment tags.

Using Metricoms Ricochet modem

There are sever al versions of Ricochet ava ilable. If you hav epr oblems connecting , contact Metr icom at (408) 399-8200 or

ww w.ricochet.net to ensure th at you have th e latest Ricochet

update.

Using email applications w ith NetH opper

To send a message when tapp ing a mailto tag on a Web page, you

mu st have an em ail app lication configured prop erly. If you d o not

have an email application configured properly, a sendmail form

will still app ear, but you w ill be unable to send you r mail.

Using NetHopp er with other Newton devices

The NetHopp er browser will only run on an App le MessagePad

2000. If you w ish to run NetHop per brow ser on other N ewton

devices, then p lease contact AllPen Softwa re at (408) 399-8800.



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Comparison

The following chart compar es the MP 2000 Han dh eld compu ter to its

pred ecessor, the New ton MessagePad 130.

MessagePad Comparison

Component MessaegPad 130 MessagePad 2000

Processor ARM 610 RISC StrongArm 110

Speed 20 MHz 161.9 MHz

RAM 2.5 MB 5 MB

ROM 8 MB 8 MB

Batteries 4 AA 4 AA Alkaline

Screen 240 x 320 pixels 480 x 320 pixels

Lid Flip-up, detachable Flip-up, detachable

Pen Telescopic Solid

PC Card Slot 1 Type II 2 type II

Size inches

(mm)

8 x 4 x 1.2

(20.32 x 10.16 x 2.9)

8.3 x 4.7 x 1.1

(210.3 x 118.7 x 27.5)



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Software

Operating System

This is an overview describing the software on the MessagePad 2000

hardw are platform.

The N ewton OS 2.0 platform release forms the base of the MP 2000

software system. The N ewton OS 2.0 softwar e release is enhanced

with incremental add itions that will make up th e New ton OS 2.1

system. MP 2000specific software w ill build on the N ewton OS 2.1

software feature set and available optional modules to create anApple specificMP 2000softwar e system. All of the MP 2000specific

functionality will be implemented through APIs and features.

A general idea of the operating system componen ts and h ow they

relate to the MP 2000 hardw are is shown in th e following m odel.

Q Hardware

2.02.1

Q Software

LicenseeAPI

HardwareAbstractionLayer

Software Component Relat ionship

Hardware Abstraction Layer

The HA L is the interface that connects the softwar e to the

hard war e. Systems managed by HA L include BIOS low mem ory

vectors, power, interrup ts, timers an d calendar, comm un ications,

PCMCIA, DMA, system configuration, memory configuration, soun d,

booting and diagnostics.



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Parts of the abstraction layer and the op tional area, as well as the

OS 2.1, and MP 2000 software comp onents, ar e specific to the MP 2000.

The 2.0 operating system area is common to the pr evious N ewton OS.

Telephony

Telephon y sup port in this operation system is responsible for

wireless comm un ications between the MP 2000 and remote systems.

The softwar e framework for telephon y u sed for th e MP 2000 is

imp lemented in four layers; App lication, Device Abstraction,

Protocol Stack, and dr iver. Generally, TAPI, the Teleph ony A PI,

manages the connection between the app lication and the hard ware

using th e configuration d ata base. The configuration da ta base

contains device specific profile information an d current device status.

The framework is illustrated below.

TAPI

SPI

AMPS CDPD GSM

Built In and Telephon y App s

ATTA TCP/ IP ATTA

ATI CDPI ATI

Ap plication Layer

Device Abstraction Layer

Protocol Stack Layer

Driver Layer

Configura tion DB

Telephony Framework

Application Layer

The app lication layer prov ides the u ser interface and m akes the

app ropriate calls to the Teleph ony API (TAPI).

TAPI (Telephony API)

TAPI provides the ap plication layer with d evice and service

indep enden t control of the telephon e connection. Service-

indep end ence is accomplished throu gh the configur ation data base

man aged by TAPI. This data base contains pr ofile information on the

sup ported service providers. Typical TAPI interaction is event-

d riven, the ap plication is notified of changes in call or device status

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SPI (Service Provider Interface)

Device-ind epend ence is accomplished b y creating a Service Provider

Interface (SPI) for each d evice and fitting that in to the TAPI

framew ork. A Service Provider Interface (SPI) is requ ired for each

han dset service. The curren t list of services, AMPS, CDPD and GSM

each require separate SPI implementations.

Protocol Stack and Driver

Below the TAPI, services are split into two layers, the

commu nications protocol stack an d the d river. The p rotocol stack

contains an implementa tion of the commu nications protocol used by a

service (CDPD uses TCP/ IP for instance). The driver p rovides

hard wa re control for a sp ecific service.

Phone Management

Phon e man agemen t is divided into th e following categories; Speaker

Phon e, Call Managemen t (for making an d receiving calls through th e

integrated cell phone), and Han d Set Management. Speaker p hone

uses the internal speaker for speaker p hone ap plications.

Call Management

Call managem ent outlines the TAPI sup port required to m ake and

receive calls. Hand Set Managem ent covers requirem ents for

displaying and exchanging hand set information on the MP 2000.

New ton 2.x software sup ports the following TAPI comman ds:

Make_outgoing Answer_ incoming Hold

Unhold Transfer Conference

Drop Forward Disconnect

Offer

Hand Set Management

Hand Set management requires reading status data from the hand set

through the telephon e interconnect, interpreting the d ata and

displaying or m anipu lating th at d ata. The interface for control of

these functions is in HA PI (Ha nd set API). For each han dset



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supported (e.g., Motorola, Ericsson and Nokia), it is necessary to

mod ify H API to read th e app ropriate registers on the han d set and

interpret the data in a un iform w ay for presentation by the user

interface.

System Hardware Control

Thereare two major usage modes, system and user. The system mode

has two sub operating mod es; development an d d iagnostic. The User

mod e had three sub operation mod es of operation: Run, Idle and

Sleep. Norm al operation takes place in the Run mod e. Idle is a power

saving m ode. Sleep is the "pow er off" mod e. The transition

conditions between m odes are ou tlined in the table below.

To RUN To IDLE To SLEEP

From RUN Systemcontrol

User via on/offswitch

From

IDLE

User interaction

or external

interrupt (ring

detect)

User via on/off

switch

Or system control

set by user prefs

Q u est io n ?

question: do we

suppress sleep if unit

is attached to phone

or ac power?

From

S L E E P

User operates

on/off switch or

sets alarm

Q u est io n ?

question: do we

support wake

up from sleep

on ring detect?

Go directly to

run

Transit ion condit ion between operating modes

Back lighting User Preference

The momentary back lighting can be tu rned on and off directly by the

pow er switch. In ad dition a pr eference item will control the length of

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Power Management

System Clock Speed

A user can manage system and battery resources of the MP 2000 by

regu lating the system clock speed. Battery life and system

perform ance is a user p reference item.Reducing th e clock speed

conserves batteries at the expense of system performance. A slider

perm its the user to choose among settings, offering lower p erformance

and maximum battery life, medium p erformance and m edium battery

life and h igh performance and redu ced battery life.

Battery Performance

Battery performance is dep enden t on the mod e the system op erates.

The are battery life to performan ce trade-offs for each operating

mod e; maximu m battery life yields the lowest performan ce about

same performance as the MessagePad 130 (excluding software

improvem ent) and med ium performance yields medium battery life.

High performance red uces battery lifeperforman ce is abou t 2 times

that of the MessagePad 130 (exclud ing softwar e improvem ent),

batter y life is 2 to 4 times th at of the Messag ePad 130 battery life.



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Hardware

StrongArm 110 Overview

The Digital Semiconductor StrongArm -110 microprocessor (SA-110) is

a high -performan ce, low-pow er RISC m icrop rocessor. It is the latest

implementation of Advanced RISC architecture that offers

significant advances in microprocessor design.

The SA-110 is a single chip gen eral-pu rpose, 32-bit microprocessor

w ith 16KB of instru ction cache (Icache), 16KB of w rite-back d ata

cache (Dcache), a write buffer, and a mem ory-managem ent un it

(MMU). The five-stage pipeline d istributes tasks even ly over time to

remove bottlenecks and ensure high th roughp ut for the core logic.

The onchip MMU sup ports the conventional two-level page-table

structure w ith extensions, making it ideal for embedd ed control

systems and object-oriented systems. These features result in a high

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StrongArm-110 Features

Internal clock

nominal frequencies

100 MHz @ 1.65 V 160 MHz @ 1.65 V 200 MHz @

2.0 V

High-performance

benchmarks (est.)

115 V2.1 Dhrystone MIPS (100) 185 V2.1

Dhrystone MIPS (160) 230 V2.1 Dhrystone MIPS(200)

Onchip 32-way set-

associative cache

16KB instruction cache 16KB write-back data

cache

Five-stage pipeline Sequenced tasks for high performance

Static operation Low power consumption

MMU Support for virtual memory

Power-down modes Idle and sleep

Operating modes Big and little endian

Write buffer Improve system performance

I/O interface 3.3 V with independent programmable bus clock

Architecture

Address Buf fe r Test Access Por t Clock

I n s t r u c t i o n

M e m o r y

M a n a g e m e n t

Uni t

D a t a M e m o r y

M a n a g e m e n t

Uni t

Wri teBuffer

Icache

Cont ro l

Dcache

C o r e

Logic

Add re ss b i t s 31 :0

Data bi t s 31 :0

Ins t ruc t ion

PC

A d d r e s s

Lo a d / St o r e

Block Diagram of the SA-110



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Description of the StrongArm microprocessor

Bus Interface Logic

The bus interface logic consist of the control logic and the ad dr ess

register. The bus interface logic controls the bu s interface, un planned

events such as interru pts, resets, and aborts; and can also enable or

disable wrapp ing of read tran sactions and m erging of write

transactions.

The bus interface can be configured to run synchronou sly or

asynchronously to the core logic. In synchronous m ode, the bus

interface clock speed is the same as th e core clock rate d ivided b y a

progr amm able integer value from 2 to 9 for a m aximum of 66 MHz. In

asynchronous mod e the bu s interface clock can be from 1 MHz to 66

MH z, clock signal is sup plied by an external source.

Write Buffer

The SA-110 has an 8-entry w rite buffer with each en try able to

contain from 1 byte to 16 bytes. The w rite buffer is enabled and

disabled by software; it is fur ther controlled by a b it in th e MMU

page tables. So, the MMU must be enabled before the write buffer can

be used ; disabling the w rite buffer w ill cause buffer d ata to be

purged.

Core Logic

The core logic fetches an d executes instr uctions u sing a five-stage

pip eline. The five stages are: fetch, d ecode, arithm etic logic unit

(ALU), cache, and w rite-back. This pipeline arran gemen t, using the

on-chip A LU, distributes tasks evenly in time an d contributes to th e

high performan ce of the core logic.

Registers

The ARM architecture sup ports 30 general-purp ose registers, 1

program counter, and 6 status registers. There are 16 general-purpose

registers (includ ing the PC register) and 1 or 2 status registers visible

at any on e time. The pr ocessor operating mod e determines wh ich

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Instruction Set

The core logic executes the ARM instruction set, which sup por ts

straightforward assembly language code p rogramm ing. It d oes not

dep end up on soph isticated compilers to manage complicated

instruction interdepen den ce. There are eight instruction classes in the

instruction set

I ns tr uc ti on T y p e C l as s

Adder and Register Two instruction classes use the on-chip ALU, barrel

shifter, and multiplier to perform high-speed

operations on the data in a bank of 16 logical (31

physical) 32-bit registers.

Data Transfer Three instruction classes control data transfer

between memory and the registers. The classes are

optimized for flexible addressing, rapid context

switching, and swapping data.Execution Two instruction classes control execution flow and

execution privilege level.

Privileged One instruction class accesses the privileged state

of the SA-110.

Instruct ion Class Table

The core logic imp lements 32-bit virtual ad dresses an d 32-bit

ph ysical add resses. A 12-bit mu ltiplier w ith early termination

perform s multiplication. The num ber of cycles needed to perform a

mu ltiplication operation depend s on the magnitud e of the operand s,as show n in the following table.

Mult ipl icat ion Operation

(signed or unsigned)

Result S ize Operat ion

Duration

32 x 32 32 bits 24 cycles

32 x 32 + 32 32 bits 24 cycles

32 x 32 64 bits 35 cycles

32 x 32 + 64 64 bits 35 cycles

Core Logic Mult ipl icat ion Function Table



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Memory-Management Units

The SA-110 has two memory-management units: instruction (IMMU)

and data (DMMU). Separate translation lookaside buffers (TLBs)

are imp lemented for the instruction and data streams. The TLBs each

hav e 32 entries that can each map a segment, a large page, or a smallpag e. The TLB entry rep lacement algorithm is round -robin. The d ata

TLB sup por ts both the flush-all and the flush-single-entry fun ction,

w hile the instruction TLB sup ports on ly the flush-all function.

Memory-managemen t exceptions preserve the base ad dress registers,

eliminating th e need for "fix-up" code.

Cache

The SA-110 has a 16KB, 32-wa y, set-associative Icache w ith 32-byte

blocks and a 16KB, 32-way , set-associative, w rite-back Dcache w ith32-byte blocks.

Instruction Cache

The Icache supports the flush-all-entry function, and the

replacement algorithm is round -robin within a set. The Icache can be

enabled or disabled indep endent of the memory-management

function. When m emory m anagement is disabled, the Icache control

logic considers all mem ory to be cacheable.

Data Cache

The w rite-back Dcache sup ports the flush-all-entry, flush-entry,

and copyback-entry fun ctions. The copyback-all function is not

provid ed in hard war e but can be provided by software. The Dcache

entries are allocated w ith read tran sactions and the entry

replacement logic uses a rou nd -robin algorithm.

Clocks

A 3.68-MHz clock from a crystal-based clock gener ator is u sed to

sup ply externa l timing t o the SA-110; interna lly it uses a p hase-

locked loop (PLL) to multiply the frequ ency by a variable mu ltiplier

to prod uce a high-speed clock. The highspeed clock is then d ivided

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synchron ous op eration. The 3.68-MHz oscillator and PLL run

constantly in normal and idle mode.

Boundary-Scan Test Logic

The SA-110 boun dary-scan interface p rovides for d riving and

samp ling all the external pins of the device except n pw rslp,

irresp ective of the core logic state. This ability per mits testing

electrical connections to th e circuit board and the Integrity of

connections betw een d evices having a similar interface on the circuit

board.

Signal Lines

The following figure shows the signal connections to and from the

SA-110, signals are arranged in functional groups.

Clocks

I n t e r r u p t s

Bu s

Controls

( in)

Tes tAccess

Por t

P o w e r

Bu s

Control

(ou t )

Data Bu s

A d d r e s s

Bu s

SA 11 0

Functional Group Signal Lines



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Appendix A

Apple MessagePad Cellular Phone Solutions

This section p rovides information about App le MessagePad

compatible cellular m odem s available from third -party vend ors.

Using these m odem s, you can send and receive e-mail, fax, and access

to certain on-line services.

What you need:MessagePad 120 or l30 with th e N ewton 2.0 OS

Cellular Phone and Service

Cellular PC Card Modem

App le Modem Enabler (includ ed in N ewton 2.0 OS)

Modem Setup Package (included in New ton 2.0 Os)

Connecting Cable

Component Description:

App le MessagePad The MessagePad p rovides mobile business

professionals w ith tools for m anaging an d commun icating

information both in and away from the office, and the capability to

seamlessly share information with Mac OS and Windows personal

comp uter s. To locate a M essagePad reseller near you , call 1-800-809-

0260

Cellular Phone an d Service Check with you r local cellular phon e

retailer and service providers for product available and pricing

information.

Cellular PC Card Mod emsThese modem s plug into the

MessagePad 's Type II PC Card slot. For m ore information on specific

modems, call:

Motoro la 1-800-331-6456

Nokia 1-800-666-5553

Ericssion 1-800-227-3663



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Apple Modem EnablerThis pre-loaded software, in conjunction

with Mod ern Setup Packages, allows the use of modems w ith your

MessagePad. The software is also available on-line in the areas

described below .

Modem Setup PackagesModem Setup Packages enable a

MessagePad to configure mod ems. Packages are available within theMod em Ena bler file utility that is available on-line at th e follow ing

internet locations:

Am erica OnLine: Keywor d "New ton" Softw are Libraries >Ap ple

Software

Com pu serve: Go "APLSUP" File Library # 14 or Go "New ton" File

Library # 8

Web site: http: / / ww w.info.apple.com/ newton

Conn ecting Cab le -This conn ects your cellular p hon e to a cellular PC

Card mod em. For information call:

Mot orola -1-800-331-6456

N okia -1-800-666-5553

Ericsson - 1-800-227-3663

Cellular Solutions

Cellular phone Cel lular Modem Setup Package Cable

Motorola MicroTAC Motorola Power or

CELLect PC card Modem

Moto Cellular Included

Pioneer

700/720/900/920

Motorola Power or


Moto Cellular Included

Motorola MicroTAC

Elite

Motorola Power or


Moto Cellular SKN4681

ATT3830, Nokia

121/PT128

Nokia PC Card Modem

(DTP-3NA)

Nokia DTP-3NA

Cellular

MDH-3A

ATT3850, Nokia 232 Nokia.PC Card Modem

(DTP-3NA)

Nokia DTP-3NA

Cellular

DLH-2A

ATT6650, Nokia 2120 Nokia PC Card Modem

(DTP-3NA)

Nokia DTP-3NA

Cellular

DKH3A

Ericsson Micro-

portable Series

Ericsson Mobile Office

Solution

Hayes EC Included

Note: Newer an d faster mod ems are available, check with you r

local dealer.



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Landline Solutions

Manufacturer Model PC

Card

P ar t N um be r S e tu p

Packag e

Phone

Number

AirFlex FAXMODEM 2705 Hayes EC 413-263-6306

Apex Data Data Mobile Plus 28.8 911-20641 Hayes EC 800-841-2739

Apex Data Mobile Plus 14.4 911-20441 Hayes EC 800-841-2739

Apple Newton PCMCIA Fax

Modem

H0085LL/B Newton Modem 800-SOS-APPL

Apple Newton External Fax

Modem

H0005Z/B Newton Modem 800-SOS-APPL

AT&T Keep In Touch

Express 14.4 Modem

3760-B1-261 Hayes EC 800-554-4996

Boca Boca 28.8 v.34 MV.34MA Hayes EC 407-241-8088

Boca Boca OnLine Express M144AE Hayes EC 407-241-8088

Ericsson Ericsson Mobile Office

Solution

DPY1011277 Hayes EC 800-227-3663

Hayes Optima 28.8 v.34 08-02349 Hayes 28.8 770-441-1617

Hayes Optima 144+ FAX for

PCMCIA with EZjack

08-02252 Hayes EC 770-441-1617

Hayes Optima 28.8 v.34+

FAX for PCMCIA with

EZjack

08-02225 Hayes 28.8 770-441-1617

Megahertz XJ3288 XJ3288 Megahertz

Cruise 28.8

800-LAP-TOPS

Megahertz CruiseCard 14.4 XJA2144 Hayes

Compatible

800-LAP-TOPS

Megahertz CruiseCard 28.8 XJA2288 Megahertz

Cruise 28.8

800-LAP-TOPS

Motorola LifeStyle 14.4

PCMCIA Data/Fax

Modem

620954070004

0

Moto Landline 800-487-1456

Motorola Power 14.4 PCMCIA

Cellular Modem

620954070005

0

Moto

Landline/Cellular

800-487-1456

Motorola CELLect 14.4 PCMCIA

Cellular Modem

620954060001

0

Moto

Landline/Cellular

800-487-1456

NovaLink NovaModem 144 NMX-14401-01 Hayes EC 800-668-2927

NovaLink NovaModem 288 NMX-28801-01 Hayes 28.8 800-668-2927

Supra COMcard 144 50-14PC-0 Hayes EC 800-727-8772



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Supra FAX modem 288

(Macintosh version)

50-V34E-MC Hayes 28.8 800-727-8772

TDK TDK Modem 28.8

Data/14.4 Fax*

DF2814V APB TDK DF2814 800-999-4TDK

Toshiba Noteworthy 28.8 NW288CR Hayes EC 800-999-4100

Important:

Other mod ems not listed m ay be compatible using the H ayes setup

scripts.

* Requires country of origin picker for setup

While a samp le of these modems h as been tested by App le,

modem manufacturer specifications are subject to change without

notice, resulting in p otential incomp atibilities. Accordingly,

App le Compu ter, Inc. cannot gu arantee the operability of any

individu al modem and will not be liable for dam ages resulting

from the u se of this information. N ot responsible fortypographical errors.



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Appendix B

Frequently Asked Questions about the Apple

MessagePad 2000

Q: What is the M essagePad 2000?

A: The MessagePad 2000 is the first in a new generation of han dh eld

and mobile comp uters that leverage the comp any's pioneering

New ton technology.

The MessagePad 2000 is a comp lete mobile comp uter for the bu siness

professional, with core app lications ranging from e-mail and Web

access to persona l prod uctivity and desktop connectivity--all built

in, ready to ru n, and tightly integrated (Note: modem an d Internet

service not included ). Beyond Internet access, the MessagePad 2000

includes a bu ilt-in spread sheet (available in most configu rations)

and word processor; a personal information man ager with calend ar,

ph one list and r eminders; connection software and hard ware for

linking to both Window s and Ma cintosh d esktops, and even bu ilt-in

recording cap ability to take voice notes or record a meeting (up to an

hour can be recorded on on e 4 MB PC memory card).

Q: What is the PC connectivity like?

A: The MessagePad 2000 can exchan ge data w ith the ma jor Wind ows

and Macintosh personal information management applications,

including Microsoft Schedule+, Lotus Organizer and Claris

Organ izer, using App le's New ton Conn ection Utilities (wh ich is

included with th e MessagePad 2000).

Q: Will the M essagePad 2000 provide In ternet access?

A: The MessagePad 2000, designed for mobile comp uting, is a serious

Internet/ intranet d evice. It includ es not only a built-in e-mail

program and Web browser, but a screen that can display both text and

GIF-form atted g rap hics from HTML pag es, as well as a full page fax.

Q: Why would someone use a N ewton d evice over other products

available to b usiness u sers, like a laptop?

A: Unlike a laptop , the MessagePad 2000 weighs just 1.4 lbs,

pro vides three to six weeks of battery life based on typical usage,

has hand writing inpu t and r ecognition , instant boot-up and is easy to

learn and use. The MessagePad 2000 is a complete mobile compu ter

for the bu siness professional, with core app lications ran ging from e-



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mail and Web access to personal prod uctivity and desktop

connectivity--all built in, ready to ru n, and tightly integrated.

Beyond Internet a ccess, the MessagePad 2000 includ es a bu ilt-in

spread sheet (available in most configur ations) and w ord processor; a

personal information man ager w ith calendar, p hone list and

reminders; connection software and hard ware for linking to both

Windows and Macintosh compu ters, and even built-in recording

capability to take voice notes or record a meeting (up to an h our can

be recorded on one 4 MB PC memory card).

In a nu tshell, the MessagePad 2000 prov ides everything a mob ile

executive needs at a cost effective price.

Q: How does the MessagePad 2000 differ from th e current

MessagePad 130?

A: The MessagePad 2000 featur e the 160 MHz StrongArm pr ocessor

w hich dram atically increases processing pow er making the n ew

dev ices up to 10 times faster in sam e usage as the current MessagePad

130. It also offers 5MB of RAM, a 16-level gr ay scale, 480 x320 screen,

two Type II PCMCIA slots for comm un ications and storage cards, a

microph one for recording voice notes, auto docking capabilities and

new bun dled Internet and business produ ctivity applications.

Q: Can I upgrad e my MessagePad 130?

A: No. The MessagePad 2000 is a new mem ber in the MessagePad

prod uct family. The MessagePad 130 remains in the p rodu ct line as

our entry level handheld computer.

Q: How mu ch will th e M essagePad 2000 cost?

A: Retail prices for the MessagePad 2000 are expected to begin at lessthan $1000, depend ing on configuration and reseller.

Q: When will the MessagePad 2000 be available?

A: The p rod uct w ill be available in the first calendar qu arter of 1997.

Q: Will current New ton ap plications ru n on the M essagePad 2000?

A: The MessagePad 2000 and eMate 300 run the New ton 2.1 opera ting

system. The New ton 2.1 operating system will sup port m ost

app lications that currently run u nd er New ton 2.0, and has been

optim ized for the add itional featur es of the MessagePad 2000 and

the eMate 300, including voice notes, gray scale screen technology and

a new auto d ocking feature.

Q: What developers and licensees are you work ing with on th ese new

products?

A: Over 250 developers and solutions prov iders and 300 systems

integrators and value add ed resellers worldw ide supp ort the award-

winn ing Newton p latform. Of these, man y have annou nced their

supp ort for the MessagePad 2000 and have already d eveloped third-



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party ap plications. In add ition, several major hardw are developers,

includ ing Digital Ocean, Harris and Schlum berger, are building

their own information app liances based on the New ton operating

system. A var iety of vertical applications ha ve already been

developed by third p arties which meet specific user needs, including

healthcare patient record m anagemen t, field service rou te delivery,

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Appendix C

Accessories

This section covers a brief description of the optional accessories

available for the MessagePad 2000 followed by a table that includes

the specification and the order nu mber.

Accessory Brief

New ton Press This easy-to-use software allows you to pu blish

electronic docu men ts such as travel itinerar ies, reference books, or

sales charts on your personal comp uter for viewing an d annotating on

your MessagePad.

New ton Keyboard N ow you can enter information into your

MessagePad as fast as you can typ e. The comfortable touch-type

keyboard is lightw eight and p ortable and comes with an attractive



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carrying case, so you can take it wherever you take your MessagePad.

It comes in several international v ersions.

New ton 9W Power Ad apter The Newton 9W Power Adap ter lets you

run your MessagePad u sing AC p ower and recharge the NiCad

Recharg eable Battery Pack and the N iMH Rechargeable Battery

Pack. This adapter meets universal power requirements. (adapterplugs r equired for Europ e, U.K., and Australia).

New ton 9W Power Adap ter with adapter plugs The Newton 9W

Power Adapter lets you run your MessagePad using AC power and

recharge the N iCad Rechargeable Battery Pack and th e NiMH

Rechargeable Battery Pack. The base adapter meets universal power

requirements. Ad apter p lugs for Europ e, U.K., and Au stralia are

includ ed, m aking this a convenient, un iversal solution for

pr ofessionals on the go.

Newton Ad apter Plug Pack Now you can u se your N ewton 9W Power

Adapter anyw here in the w orld with the Adap ter Plug Pack

containing adap ter plugs for Europe, U.K., and Au stralia for the

international traveler.

N ewton Recharg eable Battery Pack This nickel-metal-hyd ride

battery p ack is a cost-effective way to ru n th e MessagePad 2000.

Print Pack The Print Pack allows you to u se your p arallel printer

with your MessagePad. It w orks with most p opular laser, dot-

matrix, portable ink-jet, and th ermal p rinters, as well as with

printers compatible with MS-DOS and Window s based comp uters.

2MB and 4MB Flash Storage Ca rd s Use th e 2MB or 4MB Storag e

Card to increase the storage capacity of your MessagePad, to back u p

your information, and to ru n m ore applications.

Wireless Com mu nications Ca se This case is the all-in-one solution

for your MessagePad, cellular ph one, wireless PC Card s, and various

accessoriesproviding the ultimate in portability, protection,

accessibility and design .

MessagePad and New ton Keyboard Leather Carrying Case This

briefcase-style , h igh-grade leather carrying case is the all-in-one

solution for your MessagePad and New ton Keyboard. Plus, theres

plenty of storage space for PC Card s, business card s, keys, various

accessories, and file foldersprovid ing the best in p rotection an d

portability with comfortable hand le and ad justable shoulder strap.

MessagePad 2000 Pen This pen is designed to fit perfectly into you r

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Accessory Table

Product Name Speci f icat ions Order Number

Newton Press for

Macintosh

Same Macintosh requirements as Newton Connection

Utilities for Macintosh

May require Newton serial cable or AppleTalk cable

H0177Z/A

Newton Press for

Windows

Same Windows requirements as Newton Connection

Utilities for Windows

May require Newton serial cable for Windows

H0178Z/A

Newton Keyboard Includes attached serial cable and carrying case X0035LL/A

X0035B/A (U.K.)

X0035D/A (Germany)

X0035S/A (Sweden

Print Pack Works with parallel printers: dot-matrix (80 or 120

column) printers, multiform printers, portable printers,and HP DeskJet and LaserJet printers

H0015LL/A

Newton 9W Power

Adapter

Output 7.5 volts at 1.2 amp, universal 100 to 240 volts

right-angle adapter for U.S., Canada, and Japan

H0213LL/A

Newton 9W Power

Adapter

Output 7.5 volts at 1.2 amp, universal 100 to 240

volts, right-angle adapter for with Adapter Plugs U.S.,

Canada, and Japan; right-angle adapter plugs for

Europe, U.K., and Australia

H0214Z/A

Newton Adapter Plug

Pack

Right-angle adapter plugs for Europe, U.K., and

Australiarequires Newton 9W Power Adapter

H0220LL/A

Newton Rechargeable

Battery Pack (see note)

Includes one nickel-metal-hydride battery pack for

MessagePad 2000

Fast recharge (one hour)

H0212Z/A

Keyboard Leather

Carrying Case

High-quality leather, briefcase-style carrying case

with space for a MessagePad, Newton Keyboard, PC

Cards, assorted accessories, file folders, business

cards, and notes

H0228Z/A

Wireless

Communications Case

High-quality black leather with space for a

MessagePad, cellular phone and more

H0181Z/A

Newton Serial Adapter Serial adapter for the MessagePad 2000 only

Newton InterConnect (26 pin) to Din 8

Supports RS-422 and LocalTalk compatible serial

connections

H0227Z/A

MessagePad 2000 Pen Pen for MessagePad 2000 H0209Z/A

2MB Flash Storage Card Fits in PC type II slot H0008LL/A

4MB Flash Storage Card Provides twice the capacity of 2MB Storage Cards H0092LL/A



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Important information regarding Rechargeable Battery Pack

A new Rechargeab le Battery Pack comes w ithout a charge and takes

from tw o to four charge-discharge cycles to 'condition' the battery for

maximum capacity. This phenom enon, know n as passivation,

dep ends on how long the battery is on the shelf before use.

To obtain full battery life (run-time), char ge and discharg e the

battery pack several times w hen th e pack is new or after long p eriods

of storage. This will preven t false ind ications of a fully charge

(Battery Ind icator in th e Extras Drawer) w hen there is little charge

capacity remaining on the battery.

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