Apple Newton MP 120 - Help

[ColourClassic]

I bought a used apple newton MP 120 off ebay and it came yesterday. It works fine, thats not the problem. the problem is that it has a passcode required to use it. It comes up with a 10 digit keypad and asks for the passcode. It is running OS 2.0

Is there a way to get around this?

 

[EvanK]

Yank out the primary and backup batteries for a while. Zap, all data lost. (I'm sure these is a more formal process but my Newton manual is currently locked away in storage.)

 

[ColourClassic]

Are you sure this will work, won't it just remove stuff like the date/time?
In the manual it says if you forget your pin code, you must return your newton to an apple certified dealer to have it unlocked. Obviously I can't do that these days. I also saw a program that lets you crack the pin code, i think it's called battering ram, butt you have to load it onto one of the removable newton memory cards, which I dont have.

 

[EvanK]

The real experts are at http://www.newtontalk.net.

 

[ColourClassic]

Got it! Yay. Great website, thanks!

For those having this problem, press the reset while holding the power switch to do a total system erase, this includes all passwords etc.

 

[Sharkonwheels]

I'm sure sending it back would allow them to clear your PIN, while retaining data.

No reason to worry about data security, if doing a full-reset.

Most PDA's are like that - total wipe clears passwords, as well as data.

Glad ya got it going. I'm kinda' partial to Newt's. I had an MP110 in like 1995, then an MP120, then NOS 2.0 They were interesting, but huge, heavy, and the hadwriting recognition kinda sucked.

But, they were interesting!


Tony