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Starting a keyboard session

With Newton Connection, text you type on your computer’s keyboard can appear on your Newton device. For example, you can open a new Name slip on your Newton device and use your computer’s keyboard to fill in the information.

Your computer’s keyboard is useful when you need to enter long notes or a large number of names and addresses on your Newton device. In addition to typing, you can copy text from documents open on your computer to your Newton device.

To start a keyboard session:

Step 1

Click the Keyboard item in the Newton Connection window sidebar.

Step 2

On your Newton device, open the stationery or slip you want to add information to.

You can navigate as usual on your Newton device, using the pen to open drawers, set insertion points, and so on.

Step 3

Begin typing on your computer’s keyboard.

The text you type appears at the insertion point on your Newton device.

During a keyboard session, characters appear on your Newton device only when the Newton Connection window is active on your computer. If another window is active, characters you type appear on your computer and not on your Newton device.