Specifications

The following folders are present when you first receive your
MessagePad:
m Unfiled Icons—contains many of the icons for the built-in
applications, such as the In Box and Out Box, Calls,
Calculator, Formulas, Time Zones, Connection, Card, Styles,
and Clock
m Setup—contains Prefs, Owner Info, Setup, Newton Tour, HW
Instructor, and Writing Practice
m Help—includes the on-screen help application for the
Newton operating system (help files from other applications
you install are also located here)
m Extensions—for filing fonts, system extensions, and some
applications
m Storage—contains data from all of your applications
You can create new folders and edit existing folder names if
you like. For more information, see the chapter “Organizing
and Finding Information.”
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Managing and Using Items in the Extras Drawer
Part 1: Managing the Extras Drawer
The Extras Drawer contains icons for applications you can
tap to go to different areas of your MessagePad, other than
the Name File, Date Book, and Notepad. If you install more
applications, either internally or on a storage card, the Extras
Drawer may contain more icons for these applications.
To open the Extras Drawer, tap Extras ´. Tap Extras
again to close the drawer. You can also tap X to put it away.
You can also manage the information and applications in the
Extras Drawer. As in many areas of the MessagePad, the
Extras Drawer is organized by folders.
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The checkmark shows which folder
you are currently viewing
This is a list of other folders in the
Extras Drawer, including ones that
you create (such as Shareware)
Tap one of these to select which storage
location you want to view–the MessagePad
only, a storage card only, or both
Tap the folder tab to view the
contents of another folder in
the Extras Drawer
These are the typical
icons filed in the
Unfiled Icons folder
(the contents of your
Unfiled Icons folder
may look different)
Tap Rotate to change the
orientation of the screen