Hacklets are little programs that I wrote for myself. My other programs I thought other people could use, but I don't expect anyone to be able to use any of the hacklets here. However, on the off chance you can, that's what they're here for.
If you've put the PIN in your Newton to unlock it but need to re-lock it, this does it. It's a backdrop button.
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If you program on a MP2000 or MP2100, you are spoiled with the big screen. miniScreen expands the button bar to take up half the screen to simulate the smaller screen of the older MP1x0 model Newtons.
Version 1.01 fixes a stupid ReorientToScreen problem. Don't worry, just download the new version.
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This book, sized for the MP2000 screen, has one page, with the Newton logo on it. Made for experimentation for new features for Avi's Backdrop :-), it might be useful in other situations. Nah.
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