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                          * FIGGLES' TYPOMATICA *
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                                Release 1.0
                               
                               
From the wacky mind which brought you "KEYBOARD" comes TYPOMATICA!

Typomatica lets you type into your Newton directly from your 
Macintosh or PC.  Simply connect to any terminal emulator 
and type to your heart's content-- into any Newton text field 
or paragraph area. (Guess what? You can also use Typo from a 
NeXT or a Sun or just about anything that puts out serial data!) 
You can also send text from your Newton back to your computer!

FEATURES:

	* You can type directly from your computer.  Tap on any Newton
	  field and type from your terminal emulator.  (Perfect for  
	  times when you are tethered up and want to enter some quick
	  data but don't want to spare the time to enter it all
	  by hand!)
	  
	* Hilite text on your Newton and send it to your computer.
	  A tap on the Arrow (send) icon sends hilited text upline to
	  your Mac, PC, NeXT, Sun, Powerbook or other personal computer.
	  This works nicely in combination with KEYBOARD's 
	  select-all function.
	  
	* Send notes upline to your PC.  This is a great way to use
	 "Capture Mode" from your telecommunications program. Just
	 tap the Note icon, select a folder and wait a few seconds.
	 Tap a note and it will be sent upline to your PC.
		
	* A tap on the check box turns on/turn off the connection.
	
	* The smart blinking Caret appears only when connected--but
	  if you want direct control over the caret, just tap on the
	  small circle in the southwest corner to toggle.
	
	* Auditory cues indicate when the connection has been fully
	  terminated.  Just wait for the beep and you know you're clear.
		
	* The small app size takes up very little screen space as
	  it floats to ensure visability no matter what 
	  application you are using.  You can make entries in 
	  your Date Book, enter new Names or jot down notes.  
	  Type into any application with text areas.
		
	* The Typomatica window can be dragged around the screen--no 
	  obscuring of important information.  Just drag to 
	  an unused corner when you want it out of your way.
	  
	* The last location your placed the Typomatica window is
	  remembered when you close the application.

"WHAT IF I DON'T OWN A CONNECTION KIT?"
	Guess what?  You don't need a connection kit to use this
	program! Really! All you need is a null-modem cable that
	connects from your Newt to your PC or Mac or Sun or NeXT
	or Powerbook or IBM Compatible Laptop or Indy or whatever
	box you own...  

SETUP
	Set your terminal for 2400 bps, 8bits, No parity, Xon/Xoff.
	
WARNING
	1. Do not attempt to run Typomatica when attached to the 
	   Inspector or to the Newton Connection Kit. Only one 
	   serial connection at a time is supported by your Newton.
	2. Make sure to listen for the beep when disconnecting before
	   reconnecting or trying to make any other serial connection.
	3. Xon/Xoff is very very very poorly supported.  Do not leave
	   text Hilited for long while Typomatica is connected because
	   an occasional Xoff character may be transmitted and delete
	   the Hilite (if this happens, just hit "Undo")
	   
"I THOUGHT I SET IT UP CORRECTLY BUT IT ISN'T WORKING"
	I have run this program using a Mac (with MacTerminal), a PC 
	(with Procomm Plus) and a NeXT (using tip).  Occasionally
	when you make changes to the setup, they aren't recognized
	until the next time you enter the program.
	1. Make sure you are connected via a null modem (pins two
	   and three are crossed in null modems--data send and
	   data receive) at the right speed and parity.
	2. Make sure your emulator is set up for Xon/Xoff handshaking.
	3. Try leaving and reentering your terminal program. (I had
	   to do this when I turned on xon/xoff in the Procomm 
	   modem general settings area.  It didn't start working 
	   until I left and came back in.)
	4. Try leaving and reentering Typomatica (make sure to listen
	   for the exit-beep before you start up again!)
	5. Make sure you've tapped in a text field somewhere on your 
	   Newton.  The text insertion caret should be blinking and
	   visible. (The connection check box must be checked for
	   this to be working).
	6. In the worst case, try rebooting your Newton. (Turn it over,
	   pull down the battery drawer and hit the reset button with
	   the stylus).
	   
"I GET ERROR 48200"
	You haven't tapped on a field yet but you are trying to send
	hilited information back to your computer.  Just tap on any
	convenient field and this error will go away.
	
"DELETE LEAVES A LITTLE BOX"
	Use backspace rather than delete (rubout) when typing to the
	Newton.  This option is usually easy to set in most terminal
	emulators.  Backspace is equivalent to Control-H so you can
	access it directly using a control key combination if you can't
	set up your backspace correctly.
	
"MY NEWTON WON'T SLEEP / MY NEWTON WON'T TURN OFF"
	This is normal.  You will not be able to turn off the Newton
	while Typomatica is open.  This prevents lots of nasty little
	surprises which crop up when you try to resume a live connection
	between the Newton and another machine when you turn the Newton
	back on...

"IT GARBLES THE STUFF I DOWNLOAD TO IT"
	Typomatica will keep up with almost all the fastest typists
	but it isn't built for bulk "downloads" of data.  If you do
	want to automatically download lots of information, make 
	sure to set your ascii send to pause about 1/10th of a 
	second between characters.
	