Newton Press 1.1 User`s Manual Addendum
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1. Q Newton Newton Press 1 1 User s Manual Addendum Newton Press version 1 1 is available in both Mac OS and Windows versions This addendum applies to both versions unless otherwise mentioned Note that the system requirements for Newton Press 1 1 are slightly different from version 1 0 For the Mac OS it requires system 7 1 or higher for Windows it requires Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 or higher The system must have at least 8 MB of RAM installed and 5 MB of free disk space Version 1 1 of Newton Press includes the following new features and capabilities Book pages can be displayed in landscape mode or with two pages side by side on Newton devices with large screens a 4 bit 16 level gray scale graphics can be included in books for display on Newton devices that have gray scale screens such as the MessagePad 2000 and eMate 300 a Tab settings can be applied globally To do this first select all of the text in the book and then apply the tab setting m You can import information as plain text ignoring text styles and graphics this feature applies to the Macintosh version only a The control buttons now appear as a floating palette and can be moved around or closed in the Mac OS version In Windows the control buttons can be detached from the bottom of the Newton Press window and moved around independently additionally the toolbar can be attached to any of the four sides of the window a The book window can be scr2. 000 414x276 eate3002up Landscape side by side pages onan eMate300 224x282 eMate 300 Portit Portraitorientaon on an eMate 300 302x436 eMate 300 Landscape nai 4x22 Here s an example of a book using the MP2000 2 up layout type Message To Gur Stockholders We are pleased to report 7 000 that Alpine Valley Ski Resort Inc achieved adequate earnings for the 6 000 fiscal year ending October 30 Net income increased to 1 786 000 az 5 000 compared to 1 071 600 last year Alpine Valley s 4 000 improvement was a result of increased attendance and lower 3 O00 expenses as a percentage of sales In winter 1994 over 15 million people FOO took to the slopes in Alpine Valley Earnings alzo increased by 1 000 encouraging additional customer spending at the recently completed lodges restaurants and pro shops located near the ski area 1993 1994 1995 You can also view this book in portrait orientation on the MessagePad 2000 In that case only one page at a time is displayed Importing as Plain Text If you experience slow importing of documents in the Mac OS version of Newton Press you can import them as plain text ignoring any text styles or graphics To have Newton Press import documents as plain text a Click the box next to Always import as plain text until an X appears Leave this option deselected no X in the checkbox when you want the application to preserve text styles and gra
3. book size that is compatible with the device and orientation in which you want to view it since the book dimensions are fixed when the book is created If you choose a book size that is larger in one or both dimensions than the screen on your Newton device the book won t open on that Newton device You get an error message that says the book layout is larger than the screen size You can choose the Universal platform type to create a book that can be viewed on any Newton device in any screen orientation To select a platform setting m Inthe Mac OS version click Platform and in the pop up menu choose the desired setting Classic Universal P2000 2 up MP2000 Landscape emMiate 300 2 up eMate 300 Portrait eMate 300 Landscape a Inthe Windows version click the down arrow next to the Platform setting and in the drop down menu choose the desired setting Plathorm MP2000 Portrait T Classic Universal MF2000 Portrait MP2OO0 Landscane MP2OO0 2 LIP Emate Portrait The platform types are described here Platform type Description Page size in pixels w x h Classic Portrait orientation on MessagePad models 240 x 302 100 110 120 and 130 Universal Book size viewable on all platforms 202 x 280 Supports 1 bit graphics only MP2000 2 up Landscape side by side pages on a 202 x 280 MessagePad 2000 l oo oo en eee oo ooo o n o P vs os Pence MP2000 Landscape Tandscape orientation on a MessagePad 2
4. olled and resized where previously it was fixed This supports creation of large format books on a desktop computer that has a small screen The following sections provide more details Learning About New Preferences Newton Press 1 1 has a new Preferences dialog Here is the Mac OS version and below is the Windows version Newton Press Preferences 4uto Create Platform O Save packages in folder i eee Importing Installing File names in table of contents C Install book after creating O Always import as plain text Connect via network Text EJ Ask about font substitution Connect via serial E Smart Quotes Port Font _Espy Sans v Sound size C Newton sound effects John F Brady gave me a Black walnut box of quite small size Cancel Preferences Text Import Install Auto Create Platform Platform DEN Cancel Spp Help The main addition for version 1 1 is the Platform item Platform tab in Windows Additionally in the Mac OS version there is a new Always import as plain text checkbox under the Importing section These two new preferences are explained in the following sections Choosing a Platform The Platform pop up menu lets you choose the size and layout of the book you want to make The size and layout you choose depends on the particular Newton device on which you want to view the book Not all book sizes can be viewed on all Newton devices You must choose a
5. phics in imported documents Compatibility Documents created with Newton Press 1 0 are compatible with Newton Press 1 1 However documents created by Newton Press 1 1 are not compatible with the older version Newton Press 1 1 supports making books in the Classic platform type which uses a 1 bit graphics format so you can create books for older Newton devices If you make a book containing 4 bit graphics and install it on a Newton device that does not support 4 bit graphics you won t be able to see the graphics Newton Press 1 1 does not include word processor template files as were supplied in version 1 0 1997 Apple Computer Inc All rights reserved Apple the Apple logo the Light Bulb logo eMate Macintosh MessagePad and Newton are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
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