Sean’s Utilities

This package contains three simple applications that I wrote for my own use and I offer them to the Newton Community as freeware. They were written for and tested on an MP2000. I cannot say I have tested them extensively but I have had them on my MP for a few weeks without experiencing any problems.

 

BackLight

Toggles the backlight on and off.

 

 PowerOff

Turns the MessagePad off.

 

PowerOff & Lock

Turns the MessagePad off and causes the "Newton Login Screen" to appear when the MessagePad is next turned on. It will not work if the "Ask for PIN" setting, under "Security" in the "Prefs" application, is set to "Never".

 

Installation

Please make a backup first. It's always a good idea to backup your device before you install a new program. With the variety of existing programs and system configurations no one can guarantee that problems will not occur.

Transfer the packages to your Newton OS device by using an appropriate package downloader, like NBU, NCU or the Newton Package Downloader.

Once installed you will find the applications under the "Unfiled" folder in the "Extras Drawer".

 

Source Code

The source code is included for anyone who wants to use it. I developed the applications using NTK 1.6.1 for Windows.

 

Disclaimer

Use at your own risk cause I accept no responsibility whatsoever.