How can I set the date faster?

[splorp]

Alternate questions:

• How can I set the date faster after a reset?

Use the Setup application, which allows you to use the year “flipper” … not available in the Clock application.

You can also tap the month to bring up a picker that lets you jump ahead several months at a time.

André Chichak’s Fast Times, a program to set the Newton clock quickly. Includes source code.

http://www.chichak.ca/file/Projects.html

Cross reference with date related bugs such as the Y2010 problem.

[splorp]

Also related, the NetTime utility.

http://message-pad.net/nettime-and-daylight-saving-rfc-868/

[SylvainPilet]

On this subject…

On Einstein you can also use Frank Gründel's NewtTest which is already installed in Einstein. By choosing the test [Clock] you can easily set the [Date] and [Time].
You can also use NewtTest on real Newtons, the advantage of NewtTest is that it is compatible with all Newtons.

https://www.pda-soft.de/newttest.html

[splorp]

Another great addition.

Thanks, Sylvain!

[splorp]

You can also use Simon Bell’s Newton Connection for OS X (NCX) to do this.

NCX has a “When connecting: Set Newton date and time” setting in the General Preferences window.

[splorp]

Rated to time setting only, Frank Gründel’s BetterSetter for NOS 1.x

https://www.pda-soft.de/bettersetter.html