Some more collective facts about eMate:

A Date Fix for the eMate:

There have been two update fixes for the Newton over the years.  The first happened in 2010, and later in 2025 when THAT patch expired 15 years later, another patch was created for another 15 years (to 2040).
Here are the details on that:

"Alright, after needlessly fiddling with BasiliskII (I really needed to
have it run MacOS 8.1!) and a bit of sloppiness, here's the updated
patch for the Y2010 problem for eMates:

40hz.org/downloads/Patch-732000.zip

As before, I would definitely recommend to wait with patching until
people who can safely wipe the patch have tried it out and reported
success. Wiping an eMate is done the same way as with the MessagePads,
give it a MP2x00 ROM board and it will clear the internal flash.

Unfortunately, this patch has the same missing feature as the patch for
the German MessagePads, the time will always reset to Jan 1st 2024
after a reset or power loss. That's something left for a rainy day.

Eckhart"

Changing the Dock Button for...  Docking!

From Grant Hutchinson on the NewtonTalk list, The setting is in the Teacher Setup application under “Dock Options”.

Upgrades and parts for the eMate!

Check out this website:
www.newtonsales.com/

You will find there:
1) A memory upgrade from 2 mb to 4 mb for $39!
2) A Speed Boost for the eMate
3) Interconnect Board
4) Replacement ribbon cable

And other items.  Website is worth checking over.

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