Drop To DoTo Do Management for the NewtonTable of Contents1	Welcome and Registration	1.1		About Drop to Do	1.2		System Requirements	1.3		Registering Drop to Do	1.4		Contacting Stand Alone Inc.	1.4.1		Business Hours	1.4.2		Email	1.4.3		Phone	1.4.4		Regular Mail	1.4.5		World Wide Web	1.5		Reporting Bugs	1.6		Version History	2	Installation 	3	Creating New To Do Tasks	3.1		The To Do Task Window	3.1.1		Alarm	3.1.2		Note	3.2		New To Do Tasks From Within Drop To Do.	3.2.1		Using the New Button	3.2.2		Writing a New Task Into the To Do List.	3.3		New To Do Tasks From Outside of Drop To Do	3.3.1		The To Do Button 	3.3.2		Dropping a To Do From the NotePad	4	Drop To DoÕs Main Screen	4.1		Folder Tab	4.2		View	4.3		Date	4.4		To Do List	4.4.1		Check Box	4.4.2		Priority	4.4.3		Date4.4.4		Task Name	5	The Routing Button	5.1		Routing the Entire To Do Task List	5.2		Routing Individual Tasks		6	Preferences	6.1		Search Start Date	6.2		Search End Date	6.3		Open Editor When Dropping To Do	6.4		New Alarm On	6.5		New To Do Date	6.6		Default Reminder	6.7		Default Priority	6.8		Active Alarms	6.9		Alarm Time	6.10		Open Drop To Do with Alarm	6.11		Copy To DoÕs to NotePad6.12		Drop Button Appears	6.13		Suppress Date in List Display	1	Welcome and Registration1.1	About Drop to DoWelcome to Drop to Do, a to do manager for the Newton. It lets youprint, fax, mail, and view your to do lists over any length of time. Italso gives you a quick entry screen so you can enter multiple to doitems easily.Included in this archive are the following packages:¥Drop to Do.pkg This is the software package that you need to install onyour Newton¥Drop to Do.pdf This is the usersÕ manual for Drop to Do. You arereading it right now.¥Drop to Do.txt This is a text only format of the usersÕ manual. If atall possible, use the pdf version of the manual asit has layout and graphics that cannot be includedin the text version. The pdf version of the manual isviewed using Adobe¨ Acrobat Reader¨. Thiscan be obtained free of charge at www.adobe.com.¥SAStuff.txt A list of all of the software available from Stand AloneInc.¥SA reg.pkg If there isnÕt a registration option under the  button,install this package to register your software.1.2	System RequirementsDrop to Do requires Newton OS 2.0 or 2.1, and a Message Pad 120, MessagePad 130, Message Pad 2000, or eMate.1.3	Registering Drop to DoThe Drop to Do Demo will work for a 30 day trial period. At the end ofthe 30 Days, it will stop working. To avert this tragedy, you will needto get in touch with Stand Alone to register your software. You canregister with us by several different methods.You will need to include the following information, no matter how youchoose to register. Most importantly, you need to include your nameEXACTLY as it is entered in your Newton, including spaces. We use thisto generate your password, so it must be precise. You will need tospecify which programs you wish to register, and include payment foreach of them. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. If youare using normal mail, you can send us a check as well. Make sure toinclude your card number, the expiration date, and what type of card youare using. You also need to give us a way to get in touch with you.Email is the preferred way, followed by your address and phone number.An Email address is not strictly necessary, but it will result in muchfaster service.For instant gratification, register by phone, and pay using Visa orMastercard. To do so, call (773) 477-2492 and we will give you apassword right over the phone.Alternatively, you can send us a check to the address below.You can also Email us one of several ways. The application has aRegister section under the  button. Tap on that to open up aregistration slip. If you fill out that slip, and have an Email clienton your Newton, it will automatically Email us and we will send you aregistration code. You could also just Email us the relevant informationfrom your Newton or a desktop machine, and weÕll send you a code. If youare registering through Compuserve, use, GO SWREG.Once you register, you will receive a password from us. You can installthis password one of two ways. There is an option to Enter Passwordunder the  menu. Tap on it to bring up a screen that has a space toenter the password. Alternatively, just install the SA Register packageenclosed in the Drop to Do archive. Select ÒDrop to DoÓ from the pop-upmenu at the top, and enter the password. You should get a messageconfirming the password. Afterwards, you may remove the SAS Registerapplication from you Newton.1.4	Contacting Stand Alone Inc.There are several ways to get in touch with us here at Stand Alone, Inc. Email is the preferred form of communication, but whatever works foryou is fine. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions orcompliments, please don't hesitate to contact us through any of themethods listed below.1.4.1	Business Hours Stand Alone is open from 9 AM to 7 PM Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM Friday,and 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday.  We are Closed on Sunday. These times are CST and GMT -5.1.4.2	Email: internet: 		info@standalone.com AOL: 		Std Alone CompuServe:	76342,30571.4.3	Phone: Voice: 		(773) 477-2492 Fax:		(773) 477-25791.4.4	Regular Mail: Stand Alone 3171 N. Hudson, Suite 1 Chicago IL,60657, USA1.4.5	World Wide Web: http://www.standalone.com1.5	Reporting BugsIf you find a bug in our software, it would be helpful if you reportedthe bug to us. To report a bug, please Email us with Bug Report Requestin the subject line. In the Email, include the following information:¥What type of Newton you are using (i.e. MP 2000) ¥The version number of the system software (i.e. Newton OS 2.1) ¥The software name and version number (i.e. Drop to Do 1.03) ¥The error number ¥A brief description of how we can recreate the error ¥Your name and Email address so we can contact you when the bug is fixedWhen reporting bugs, it is best to Email us, rather than calling, sothat the programers have a written record of the information they needto solve the problem. As soon as we receive your Email, the programerwill examine the problem, and fix it.. Because our programers are busycreating software, it can take a while for them to reply, but they willrelease a new version of the software that fixes the bug as soon as theycan.1.6	Version HistoryVersion		Date				Notes2.0			July 17, 1996		First public release 2.1			November 24, 1996	Bug fixes, new alarm features, added routing								from the to do slip in the NotePad, added								German support, improved the date picker. 								2	InstallationThe first thing that you need to do to get your software up and runningis to install it on your Newton. To do this, you need to have NewtonBackup Utility, or Newton Connection Utilities, set up to talk to yourNewton. If you have problems with this part of the installation, pleasecontact  consult the documentation that came with your Newton. OnceNewton Backup Utility is set up, just follow the steps listed below tofor each of the packages you wish to install.1. Open the Newton Backup Utility , or Newton Connection Utilities  onyour Desktop machine.2. On your Newton, go to the Extras Drawer and tap the Connection icon .3. Once the Newton Backup Utility has loaded on your desktop machine,make sure your cables are connected and tap the  button on your Newton.4. For each of the packages you wish to install, do the following:¥ Tap the Install Package button in the Newton Backup Utility¥ Go to the folder where your packages are, and select the desiredpackage.¥ Click on the ÒInstallÓ button3	Creating New To Do TasksOne of the primary functions of Drop To Do simplifying the creation ofnew To Do tasks. You can create new items from several different placeson the Newton. The first area is from Drop To DoÕs main screen.Alternatively, you can create new notes where ever a To Do button isplaced on the status bar.3.1	The To Do Task WindowAll of the new To Do tasks created with Drop To Do use the same To Dotask window. It is similar to the built in task screen, but it has a fewadditional features. Other than the two new enhancements, it works justlike the NewtonÕs standard To Do task window.3.1.1	Alarm The alarm check box lets you decide if there is an alarmassociated with the task.3.1.2	Note The Note button lets you add a note to the To Do task. Ifyou add a note, a note 	icon will appear next to the item in Drop ToDoÕs main screen.3.1.3	File Button The file button lets you file To Do tasks infolders. File them just as you would a note. 3.2	New To Do Tasks From Within Drop To Do.Creating new To Do tasks is simple from within the Drop To Doapplication. There are two ways to create new To Do tasks from withinDrop To Do.3.2.1	Using the New Button All you need to create a new task usingthe New button is open Drop To Do and tap on the New button at thebottom of the screen. When it is tapped, the To Do task window appears.The To Do Task window is described in Section 3.1.3.2.2	Writing a New Task Into the To Do List. You can also add new To Do tasks by writing the name of the new task onto a portion of Drop ToDoÕs main screen below the list of existing To Do tasks. What ever youwrite into that space becomes the title of the new To Do.3.3	New To Do Tasks From Outside of Drop To DoThere are two different ways to create new To Do tasks from outside theDrop To Do application.3.3.1	The To Do Button Drop To Do gives you quick access to your ToDo tasks with its To Do Buttons. Tapping the To Do button opens a to doslip. Tap and hold on the To Do button to open Drop To Do. Using anoption in the Preference Menu, you can add the To Do button to Notes,Names, and the background application. For more information on thePreference menu, please see Chapter 6.3.3.2	Dropping a To Do From the NotePad If you are in the NotePad,there is a special way to enter new To Do tasks. If you highlight textin a note and drag it to  the To Do button. The highlighted text thenbecomes the title of the new To Do task. 4	Drop To DoÕs Main ScreenThe main screen of Drop To Do is where you can view all of your To DoTasks. It displays of wealth of information, so each part of the screenis explained in the following sections.4.1	Folder TabThe folder tab is where you decide what To Do tasks are shown. The checkmark is next to the currently shown folder of To Do tasks.4.2	ViewThe View picker gives you another way to display your To Do tasks. Itdisplays them by done and not done tasks. To set a To Do to done or notdone, please see section 4.4.1.4.3	DateThe Date picker allows you to set the time range of shown To Do tasks.When it is tapped, a calendar pops up where you set the starting andstopping dates for the shown To Do items. Only To Do tasks that are fromthe included range of dates are shown in the main view.4.4	To Do List The To Do list shows all of the To Do tasks datedwithin the dates shown in the Date picker. There are four sections ofeach To Do task.4.4.1	Check Box The check box marks the To Do as done or not done.Tap on a box to check it, marking it done. Tap on it again to uncheckit, marking it not done.4.4.2	Priority This box shows the priority of the task. Tap on it tobring up a picker where you can set the taskÕs priority.4.4.3	Date This place shows the date of the task. Tapping on the datebrings up a calendar where you can change the taskÕs date. Using thePreferences section, you can choose not to show the date.4.4.4	Task Name Tapping on the task name brings up the To Do taskwindow for that specific To Do task. For more information on the To Dotask window, please refer to Section 3.1.5	The Routing Button The routing button is where you can print, beam,fax, or Email your To DoÕs.5.1	Routing the Entire To Do Task ListTo perform an action that routs the entire list, tap on the Actionbutton while in Drop To DoÕs main screen. You can choose to print, fax,beam, mail, or make a copy of the list and add it to your notes. If youselect any of these actions, they will effect the whole list.Delete is the exception to the rule. When you select Delete, you enter adate. Delete will delete all the items before that date. Additionally,you can set delete to only delete done items. When you have set whatitems you wish to delete, tap the Delete button.5.2	Routing Individual TasksRouting individual tasks is very similar to routing the entire list.However, you use the Action button found in the To Do Task window,rather than from Drop To DoÕs main screen. For information on how toaccess the To Do task window, please see Chapter 3 and Section 4.4.4.6	PreferencesDrop To Do includes an extensive preferences section so you can craftthe program to your needs.6.1	Search Start DateHere you can set the Drop To DoÕs default date for the date picker.6.2	Search End DateThis picker sets the ending date for the Drop To Do main view.6.3	Open Editor When Dropping To DoThis preference opens up the To Do task window when you create a To Dotask from the NotePad by highlighting text and dragging it to the To Dobutton. If it is not checked, dragging the text from the NotePad to theTo Do button still creates a task, but doesnÕt bring up the To Do taskwindow.6.4	New Alarm OnWhen this preference is checked, all new tasks appear with an activealarm.6.5	New To Do DateThis picker is used to set the default date of all new tasks6.6	Default ReminderThis sets the default reminder for all new tasks.6.7	Default PriorityThe Default priority sets the default priority setting for all newnotes.6.8	Active AlarmsIf this box is checked, the Drop To Do alarms are activated. As long asthere is at least one task with an alarm checked, then the alarm willsound.6.9	Alarm TimeAlarm Time sets the time for the Drop To Do alarms.6.10	Open Drop To Do with AlarmIf this option is selected when an alarm goes off, the alarm displaysany To Do tasks with an alarm.6.11	Copy To DoÕs to NotePadWhen the Drop To Do alarm goes off, this option makes a copy of a taskwith an alarm set, and places it in the NotePad.6.12	Drop Button AppearsYou set where the To Do button appears with this preference. The To Dobutton can be placed in the NotePad, the Names file, and the Backgroundapplication.6.13	Suppress Date in List DisplayThis option removes the date from the list of To Do tasks in Drop ToDoÕs main screen.