The bad news: The 2100 has been password protected. I know that I can clear the password by doing a deep reset. But... I want to see what is on the 2100!

Possible solutions: I've tried NewtonUnlock 2.1 but it seems to be incompatible with OS 2.1. Crashes all the time. I have also loaded datarescue onto a flash card but it is unable to complete a connection to my computer.

Help! Does anyone have another solution that I can try?

Thanks

Kami

If you buy a "new" MP 2100 and it arrives with password protection, there is a solution. It is called Data Rescue. It auto docks with a computer running NCU.

You need to install the package on a flash memory card somehow (borrowing a friend's Newt worked for me). The first time I tried this package, it didn't connect with the computer - communications error. I tried it again tonight and with no changes to the setting it connected to the Mac (Weird!).

Choose backup. Then restart and restore from the backed up info. The password is not restored and the Newt starts up normally.

For the curious:
My "new" Newt came from Bristol Meyers Squib with some proprietary BMS software that needs access to a database that was not installed.

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