Drop To Do v2.0
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copyright 1996 Stand Alone, Inc. & Erik Wiessmann

NOTE: This software is for Newton 2.0 Newtons ONLY. To use Drop To Do on 
a Newton 100, 110, 120/1.3, or Original MessagePad, please download 
version 1.0 of Drop To Do.

* What's it do?
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Drop To Do is a to do manager for the Newton MessagePad running the 2.0 Operating system. It allows you to print/fax/mail/view your to do lists for any length of time. It also allows quick entry to do items into your list.	
		

* What's in this archive?
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	There is one Newton software package and one text file in
this archive. They are:
	* DropToDo.txt	document you're now reading. 'Nuff said.
	* DropToDo.pkg	software package you'll install on your Newton.

* Installing Drop To Do
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	First off, you must get the Drop To Do software package onto your
Newton. You can do this using the Newton Connection Utility (for Mac or
Windows), the Newton Package Downloader, or the Newton Backup
Utility. See the documentaion with each of these for more
information on installing packages with them.

* Using Drop To Do
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Opening Drop To Do:
	To open Drop To Do you can tap on the icon in the Extras Drawer or you can
	tap and hold the Drop To Do button in the status bar until you hear a
	squeek.
Put a Drop To Do Button in the Status bar:
	You can have a Drop To Do button in three different status bars. The
	Background App, NotePad, and CardFile. To choose where you want the button
	open Drop To Do. Tap on the 'i' button. Choose 'Preferences'. Check off the
	boxes where you want the button to appear at the bottom of the screen.
Preferences:
	To open the preferences open Drop To Do. Tap on the 'i' button.
	Choose 'Preferences'. From the preferences you can choose what a new To Do
	will look like, what to view and where the Drop To Do buttons will appear.
View a To Do List:
	Open Drop To Do. You will be viewing the To Do List. You can change the
	range, folder, and done items at the top of this screen.
View a To Do:
	Open Drop To Do. Tap on the text of the to do you wish to view.
Print:
	To print a to do list, open drop to do, tap on the 'envelope' button and
	choose 'print'. To print a to do item, view the item to print. Tap on the
	'envelope' button and choose 'print'.
Mail:
	See Print.
Fax:
	See Print.
Delete:
	To delete to do item's up to a certain date, open drop to do, tap on the
	'envelope' button and choose 'delete'. You will have the option to delete
	done to do item's, or all to do item's. To delete a single to do item or
	a repeating to do, view the to do you wish to delete, and delete the item
	via the envelope button.
Create a new to do from the status bar:
	Either hilite some text and tap on the DTD button to add this text as the
	To Do title. Or just tap on the status bar button to create a new blank To
	Do.
Create a New To Do:
	Either write text at the bottom of your to do list (where there are no
	to do items) or tap on the 'New' button.
View a date in the Date Book:
	View a to do item. Tap on the 'Dates' button.
View a Note associated with a to do:
	View a to do item, and tap on the 'Notes' button.

* Registering Drop To Do
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	You have a 30 day trial period in which to examine Drop To Do, 
during which it will function fully. Should you wish to register, 
you'll need to do one of the following:

	* Call us and pay using Visa or Mastercard. We can give you a 
		password right over the phone: instant gratification!  (312) 477-2492.

	* Send us a check for $24.95 to the address below.
		
	* Using CompuServe, GO SWREG.
	
	* Using Flash Sheridan's Register program (enclosed in the Drop To Do
archive) and either NewtonMail (built into the Newton) or Catamount
Software's Aloha (shareware, $50, for more info, contact Catamount at
info@catamount.com).
		Open up Register, fill in the application (Drop To Do:SAS), 
the	amount ($24.95), and your credit card information, and email it.

	However you register, PLEASE be sure to include an email address
(it's not vital, but it will result in MUCH speedier service) and 
your name, as entered in the Owner Info section of your Newton. 
This is used to generate the password we send you to unlock Drop To Do, 
so it has to be exact.

	Once you register, you will receive a password from us. You may enter the password in Drop To Do via the 'i' button.

* Contacting us
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	If you have any questions regarding Drop To Do, or any other Stand 
Alone Newton application, please don't hesitate to contact us:

	Email:
		internet: 	info@standalone.com (<-- preferred)
		AOL: 		Std Alone
		CompuServe:	76342,3057
		
	Phone:
		Voice: 		(312) 477-2492
		Fax:		(312) 477-2579
		
	Regular Mail:
		Stand Alone
		3171 N. Hudson, Suite 1
		Chicago, IL, 60657, USA

	World Wide Web:
		http://www.standalone.com/newton		

* Version History
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2.0	July 17, 1996	First public release.
