OT: Anyone Interested in an Apple Newton??

[Mark Phillips]

Thanks! I also found a similar procedure that recommends removing the memory
card to save the user data on that device before doing the hard boot.

Mark

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Technomage <technomage.hawke at gmail.com>wrote:

> here's the proceedure I found:
> The user's guide for earlier versions of the Apple MessagePad stated that
> the MessagePad could be sent in for service to have the password removed.
> That is incorrect. There is no supported method for removing or resetting
> the password and preserving the data and user settings on Apple MessagePads.
>
> The following method, called a hard reset, will remove the password, but
> will also result in the loss of all user's data and settings:
> 1. Press and hold down the power switch.
> 2. Press the reset switch inside the battery compartment.
> 3. When a warning dialog is presented on the screen, release the power
> switch.
> 4. Follow instructions presented by the warning dialog.
> 5. All data and user settings, including the password, will be erased.Any
> System Update installed is NOT erased.
>
>
> On 7/11/10 8:36 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
>
>> OK, I put in some fresh batteries and it works like new. It has a 2 MB
>> expansion memory card(!), a real leather Calise case, 2 styluses and the fax
>> attachment box. Now, if I could just remember the password to get past the
>> login screen. I remember it had a pretty fun lunar lander program, but I
>> can't get past the password prompt!
>>
>> I will try eBay and Craig's list.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
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