HowTo: Fax with a Newton
February 21st, 2008How much fun can faxing yourself be? Try doing it with a Newton!
I tested the Newton’s faxing capabilities last week, to great success. It’s doggone easy. Here’s how.
First, get yourself a Newton external fax. I grabbed mine off eBay for about $1, plus shipping, which was very affordable. With the 100 series Newtons, there’s no fax card or extra software required. Everything you need is right there.
The Newton fax takes two AA batteries (in the slot pictured above), or it has an AC input for 7 voltz. I had two spare AAs around, so I used those. Next, I unplugged my phone from the cord and plugged the end into the fax. That’s all you need to do to set up the fax part. More… »