DejaVu Software: Downloading FAQ

How do I download?

Each product's web page has links that will start downloading the software when you follow the link.

Which link do I follow to download?

If you are downloading Palm Pilot software, there should be only one link for the software.

For Newtons, things are more complicated. Some Newton software will be offered for NewtonOS 1.3 and NewtonOS 2.0. And, because you can't download directly to the Newton from our server, we offer archives for PCs and Macs.

First, determine which Newton operating system you are using.

If you own an original Newton, you have NOS 1.0.
If you bought a Newton 100, you have NOS 1.3.
If you bought a Newton 120 and haven't had it upgraded, you have NOS 1.3.
If you upgraded your Newton 120, you have NOS 2.0.
If you bought a Newton 130, Newton 2000, or Newton 2100, you have NOS 2.0.

Second, are you downloading to a Mac or a PC? Our server is not configured to download to your Newton directly, so you'll need to download and unpack the appropriate archive.

For Windows CE, things are even more complicated. There are many different types of Windows CE device (H/PC, PSPC, H/PC Pro, color PSPC as of the time this was written). Additionally, each device may have one of many different CPUs (x86, MIPS, SH/3, SH/4 and ARM, for example). Adding to the confusion, we distribute Windows CE software in both ".CAB" and ".ZIP" formats. To top it all off, there are multiple revisions of the operating system.

If your CE device runs Windows CE 1.x, then you are out of luck. We do not write any 1.x software.
If your CE device runs Windows CE 2.0 or later, then we probably have software for you.

If you are installing software on your CE device through a PC, then you should download a .ZIP archive. This contains an executable (.EXE) program which you run on your PC, and then installs the software on your CE device. Determine which device you have, and download the appropriate ZIP file.

If your device is a Palm-sized device, it is a PSPC. If its screen displays in color, then look for a PSPC color version (if we have one).
If your device is larger, then you have either an H/PC or an H/PC Pro. If it runs Windows CE 2.0, then it is an H/PC. Otherwise, it may still be either an H/PC or an H/PC Pro; consult the documentation that came with your device.

If you are installing software directly from your CE device, then you need the .CAB file specifically made for your device. For this, you'll need to know what type of CE device it is (see above) and will also need to know what CPU type it is. (To determine the CPU type, please refer to your documentation.)

What's this binhex file?

Binhex is a Mac archive format. Stuffit Expander for Mac can convert the file to "normal" file. Stuffit Expander for Mac is freely availble. Have we mentioned this is a Mac-only format?

What's this UUEncode file?

UUEncode began as an encoding format for Unix. A program to decode UUEncoded files (called UUDecode) is availble for Windows (sorry, we're not PC people, and can't tell you where). You should also be able to find versions of it for other platforms. For example, Stuffit Expander for Macintoshes can decode UU-encoded files.

Why isn't the software compressed?

Some of the software on our web site is not compressed because we've received a number of complaints about compressed software that couldn't be uncompressed. The programs that aren't compressed on our web site are small enough not to require being compressed.

Why do I get a page of junk in my browser instead of a file?

Some browsers are not set up to recognize certain kinds of files, and so they treat them as documents and try to display them. One option is to use your browser's Save As feature to save the file, then send it through the appropriate conversion program yourself. A better solution would be to change your browser's settings to recognize the file's extension and MIME type, and send it to the conversion program automatically. For more information about changing these settings, refer to your browser's documentation.

It's on my Mac/PC, now what?

After you un-binhex or UUDecode the file, use whatever Apple utility you would normally use to install the software on your Newton. For Windows CE products, you should be able to run the "SETUP.EXE" program.

My PC says there are files missing.

If you try to run SETUP.EXE and get the message:

"This archive is invalid or corrupted (necessary files are missing).
Please extract all of the files from the archive and try again."

you're probably using NetZIP under Windows2000, or you're using the built-in ZIP support in Windows XP or Vista. NetZIP lets you unzip individual files from within your browser, without unzipping the entire archive. Windows XP or Vista lets you "run" a program from within an archive without unzipping the rest of the archive.

Unfortunately, you need to unzip everything before SETUP.EXE will work. You'll have to create a new folder, unzip each file in the archive into that folder, then run SETUP.EXE from the desktop.