Sleep ScreenTurn on your Newton with a Tap on the ScreenTable of Contents1 Welcome and Registration 1.1 About Sleep Screen 1.2 System Requirements 1.3 Registering Sleep Screen 1.4 Contacting Stand Alone Inc. 1.4.1 Business Hours 1.4.2 Email 1.4.3 Phone 1.4.4 Regular Mail 1.4.5 World Wide Web 1.5 Reporting Bugs 1.6 Version History 2 Installation 3 Using Sleep Screen 3.1 Turning on your Newton 3.2 Preferences 3.2.1 Nap3.2.2 Turn on Backlighting Automatically 1 Welcome and Registration 1.1 About Sleep Screen Welcome to Sleep Screen, an enhancement which allows you to turn on your Newton with a tap on the screen. Included in this archive are the following packages: ¥SleepScreen.pkg This is the software package that you need to install on your Newton ¥SleepScreen.pdf This is the usersÕ manual for Sleep Screen. You are reading it right now. ¥SleepScreen.txt This is a text only format of the usersÕ manual. If at all possible, use the pdf version of the manual as it has layout and graphics that cannot be included in the text version. The pdf version of the manual is viewed using Adobe¨ Acrobat Reader¨. This can be obtained free of charge at www.adobe.com. ¥SAStuff.txt A list of all of the software available from Stand Alone Inc. ¥SA reg.pkg If there isnÕt a registration option under the i button, install this package to register your software. 1.2 System Requirements Sleep Screen requires Newton OS 2.1, and a Message Pad 2000, Message Pad 2100, or eMate. 1.3 Registering Sleep Screen The Sleep Screen Demo will work for a 30 day trial period. At the end of the 30 Days, it will stop working. To avert this tragedy, you will need to get in touch with Stand Alone to register your software. You can register with us by several different methods. You will need to include the following information, no matter how you choose to register. Most importantly, you need to include your name EXACTLY as it is entered in your Newton, including spaces. We use this to generate your password, so it must be precise. You will need to specify which programs you wish to register, and include payment for each of them. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. If you are using normal mail, you can send us a check as well. Make sure to include your card number, the expiration date, and what type of card you are using. You also need to give us a way to get in touch with you. Email is the preferred way, followed by your address and phone number. An Email address is not strictly necessary, but it will result in much faster service. For instant gratification, register by phone, and pay using Visa or Mastercard. To do so, call (773) 477-2492 and we will give you a password right over the phone. Alternatively, you can send us a check to the address below. You can also Email us one of several ways. The application has a Register section under the button. Tap on that to open up a registration slip. If you fill out that slip, and have an Email client on your Newton, it will automatically Email us and we will send you a registration code. You could also just Email us the relevant information from your Newton or a desktop machine, and weÕll send you a code. If you are registering through Compuserve, use, GO SWREG. Once you register, you will receive a password from us. You can install this password one of two ways. There is an option to Enter Password under the menu. Tap on it to bring up a screen that has a space to enter the password. Alternatively, just install the SA Register package enclosed in the Sleep Screen archive. Select ÒSleep ScreenÓ from the pop-up menu at the top, and enter the password. You should get a message confirming the password. Afterwards, you may remove the SAS Register application from you Newton. 1.4 Contacting Stand Alone Inc. There are several ways to get in touch with us here at Stand Alone, Inc. Email is the preferred form of communication, but whatever works for you is fine. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or compliments, please don't hesitate to contact us through any of the methods listed below. 1.4.1 Business Hours Stand Alone is open from 9 AM to 7 PM Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM Friday, and 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday. We are Closed on Sunday. These times are CST and GMT -5. 1.4.2 Email internet: info@standalone.com AOL: Std Alone CompuServe: 76342,3057 1.4.3 Phone Voice: (773) 477-2492 Fax: (773) 477-2579 1.4.4 Regular Mail Stand Alone 3171 N. Hudson, Suite 1 Chicago, IL, 60657, USA 1.4.5 World Wide Web http://www.standalone.com 1.5 Reporting Bugs If you find a bug in our software, it would be helpful if you reported the bug to us. To report a bug, please Email us with Bug Report Request in the subject line. In the Email, include the following information: ¥What type of Newton you are using (i.e. MP 2000) ¥The version number of the system software (i.e. Newton OS 2.1) ¥The software name and version number (i.e. Sleep Screen 1.03) ¥The error number ¥A brief description of how we can recreate the error ¥Your name and Email address so we can contact you when the bug is fixed When reporting bugs, it is best to Email us, rather than calling, so that the programers have a written record of the information they need to solve the problem. As soon as we receive your Email, the programer will examine the problem, and fix it.. Because our programers are busy creating software, it can take a while for them to reply, but they will release a new version of the software that fixes the bug as soon as they can. 1.6 Version History Version Date Notes 1.0 May 1, 1998 First public release 2 Installation The first thing that you need to do to get your software up and running is to install it on your Newton. To do this, you need to have Newton Backup Utility, or Newton Connection Utilities, set up to talk to your Newton. If you have problems with this part of the installation, please contact consult the documentation that came with your Newton. Once Newton Backup Utility is set up, just follow the steps listed below to for each of the packages you wish to install. 1. Open the Newton Backup Utility , or Newton Connection Utilities on your Desktop machine. 2. On your Newton, go to the Extras Drawer and tap the Connection icon . 3. Once the Newton Backup Utility has loaded on your desktop machine, make sure your cables are connected and tap the button on your Newton. 4. For each of the packages you wish to install, do the following: ¥ Tap the Install Package button in the Newton Backup Utility ¥ Go to the folder where your packages are, and select the desired package. ¥ Click on the ÒInstallÓ button 3 Using Sleep Screen Sleep Screen is a program that lets you turn your Newton on with a tap of your pen. 3.1 Turning on your Newton Once Sleep Screen is installed, you can turn your Newton on by tapping on the screen. Just turn your Newton off as normal, and it will enter a light sleep mode. To turn it on, tap the screen. The light sleep mode lasts for a duration set in the Preferences. After that, the Newton turns fully off, and has to be turned on with the power switch. 3.2 Preferences The Preferences for Sleep Screen are found through the Prefs icon in the Extras drawer. Open Prefs, and then select Sleep Screen. 3.2.1 Nap The Nap picker sets the length of time that the Newton goes into a light sleep mode when it is turned off. While in the light sleep mode, you can turn it on by tapping on the screen. 3.2.2 Turn on Backlighting Automatically If this box is checked, the back lighting turns on automatically when the Newton is turned on.