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- ==============================================
- NewtonID 1.8 for NOS 2.x
-
- Last Update: September 1, 1997
- Copyright 1997 Foundation Systems and Adam Tow
- ==============================================
-
-
- =================
- What is NewtonID?
- =================
-
- NewtonID is a FREE application for the Newton user and developer
- community that simplifies and standardizes software registration
- by acting as a:
-
- 1) Universal owner card
- 2) Repository for software registration codes
-
-
- ===========================
- What's new in NewtonID 1.8?
- ===========================
- o Fixed a bug that potentially could have installed
- multiple route items for NewtonID in the Owner Info routing
- menu
- o Brought back the gray-scale icons for NewtonID.
- o Modified code to view registration codes to skip
- slots with the names '|Info:NewtonID| and '|Dates:NewtonID|.
- o Revised the documentation.
-
-
-
- =============
- Why NewtonID?
- =============
-
- Newton software developers and Newton users are at a crossroads
- concerning software registration services.
-
- Developers are looking for a better solution to protecting their
- applications from software piracy. Till now, many developers have
- been relying on a user's owner card to generate and verify
- software registration codes. And some developers are moving to adopt
- a hardware serial number-based registration scheme.
-
- Users are looking for a more unobtrusive and hassle-free way to
- register their applications. Many users are unhappy that their
- applications are tied to particular owner cards on their Newton.
- These applications disable themselves if the improper owner card
- has been set; this problem is evident with multiple email accounts
- and multiple owner cards. Other users are unhappy with a hardware
- serial code registration scheme since this entails a different
- registration code for each Newton they may own.
-
- NewtonID changes all of this by providing a universal identifier
- for EVERY Newton user and a flexible architecture
- for developers.
-
- NewtonID avoids the traditional problems associated with multiple
- owner cards and software registration by providing a standard
- for identification purposes.
-
- 1) Universal owner name: No more hassles dealing with software
- registration and multiple owner cards.
-
- 2) Access to hardware serial number: Can thwart software pirates.
-
- 3) Flexibility: NewtonID lets developers choose what kind of
- registration scheme they want to use!
-
- 4) Repository for registration codes. Developers can
- save their registration codes in NewtonID so users can
- have easy access to their software registration codes.
-
-
-
- ==============================
- Types of NewtonID Registration
- ==============================
-
- Developers who write NewtonID-aware applications have three
- ways with which to handle software registration:
-
- 1) NewtonID name
- 2) Hardware serial number
- 3) NewtonID name and hardware serial number
-
- 1) This uses the name that the user has specified when s/he first
- installed NewtonID. This approach to software registration
- is virtually identical to what many software developers are
- currently using. This approach does *NOT* use the hardware
- serial number in any way to perform software registration.
-
- 2) This uses the Newton's built-in hardware serial number.
- An application that uses this approach will only work on one
- Newton. User's will have to get a new registration code
- for each Newton that s/he owns. With this approach, however,
- the NewtonID name can be variable.
-
- 3) This uses both the NewtonID name and the Newton's hardware
- serial number for registering software. This approach
- ties a piece of software not only to the Newton's unique
- hardware id, but also to the NewtonID name of the Newton.
-
- Software developers should make it clear to users what
- type of registration scheme they are using with NewtonID.
-
-
-
- ===================
- System requirements
- ===================
-
- NewtonID requires a Newton running NOS 2.x and 15K of storage space.
-
- If you have a Newton running NOS 1.x, you will need to get a
- version of NewtonID for NOS 1.x.
-
-
-
- =====================
- Installating NewtonID
- =====================
-
- Install NewtonID using the Newton Connection Utilities, or any other
- package downloading utility.
-
-
-
- ======================
- Creating Your NewtonID
- ======================
-
- When you first install NewtonID, NewtonID will automatically open. Follow
- these instructions to create your universal owner card:
-
- 1) Read the help screen. Close when finished.
-
- 2) Tap on Continue to begin registering your personal NewtonID.
-
- 3) Enter your name. Tap on Continue when finished.
-
- 4) NewtonID will ask you to confirm twice that the name you inputted
- is correct.
-
- 5) Congratulations, you've just created a universal owner card!
-
- 6) You can change the contents of the Notes filed by tapping on the
- info button and selecting "Add notes"
-
- 7) You can reregister your NewtonID by tapping on the info button
- and selecting "Reregister".
-
- NOTE: Reregistering NewtonID will erase any registration codes
- that have been saved to your NewtonID. you may have to reregister
- all of your applications again if you decide to do this!
-
-
-
- ===================
- Using your NewtonID
- ===================
-
- After creating your personal NewtonID, you will notice your name
- appears below your Newton's unique hardware serial code. Any notes that
- you may have entered will appear directly below your owner name.
-
- Be sure to refer to your NewtonID information when registering products
- that are NewtonID-Aware.
-
- NewtonID is now available from the Owner Info application in Extras.
- Tap on the routing menu on select "My NewtonID" to open NewtonID.
- You can also access NewtonID by tapping on its icon in Extras->Extensions.
-
-
-
- =====================
- Developer information
- =====================
-
- NewtonID is easy to implement in your Newton applications!
- Developers can get detailed information on how to incorporate
- NewtonID into their applications by visiting the Foundation
- Systems website:
-
- http://www.tow.com/
-
- Or by sending email to:
-
- support@tow.com
-
- with the subject line reading: "NewtonID API Information"
-
-
-
- ========================
- Pricing and availability
- ========================
-
- NewtonID is free for use by the ENTIRE Newton community,
- developers and users.
-
- You can always get the latest version of NewtonID from the
- Foundation Systems website:
-
- http://www.tow.com/downloads/downloads.html
-
-
-
- =============
- Contacting us
- =============
-
- Foundation Systems is committed to creating synergy in the Newton community.
-
- So, if you have any comments or suggestions on any of our products, feel
- free to contact us at:
-
- mailto:info@tow.com
- http://www.tow.com/
-