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Newton Keyboard Driver

Version 0.5 · K. Adachi

Driver
Download 24.4 KB
Screenshot of Newton Keyboard Driver
Original screenshot from the S.U.P.E.R. archive.

Description

Newton Keyboard Driver is a TSR that will allow you to use an Apple Newton keyboard (P/N X0035LL/A) with the HP 100/200LX. Requires fabrication of a custom cable. Copyrighted freeware.

Technical details

File
ntkpac05.zip
Size
24.4 KB
Format
.zip
Year
1997
Added to S.U.P.E.R.
1997-11-01
Files inside
7
Author
K. Adachi
Path
anonftp/pub/ntkpac05.zip

How to install it

What to send to the palmtop saves 69.9 KB

These are the files you need. You can send them from the package contents below.

  • NTKEY2LX.COM → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 4.5 KB
  • M.BAT → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 81 B

No need to put 00CHANGE.TXT, 00FILES.TXT, README.TXT, README.J, NTKEY2LX.ASM: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 69.9 KB on a 1 MB disk.

Steps
  1. Copy NTKEY2LX.COM, M.BAT to A:\SOFT. They are DOS programs: run them from the DOS icon, or add A:\SOFT to the PATH in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to call them by name.

Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.

It also needs 1

The manual mentions these files, which are in the archive:

Send to my palmtop

The palmtop must be waiting before you press the button, or the transfer will fail. It is the palmtop that announces it is ready, not the other way round.

First time? How to connect the palmtop, step by step →

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