Newton 3.5 New Features

Step 1: Ensure the device is unplugged from the machine.

Step 2: Login to the MCS Customer Portal and select Software Downloads.

Step 3: Click on the Newton folder to open.

Step 4: Select the Install_FujitsuPalmScannerSupport.Exe file.

Step 5: Locate the file if it was downloaded and click it to open.

In the Open File-Security Warning window, choose Run at the prompt.

• It is recommended that all other applications are closed before proceeding. Click Next on the following Palm Scanner Support Wizard window.

• Select the software components to install. Then, click Next.

• Once the installation process is complete, click Next.

Step 6: You may now install the latest version of Newton.

New Features

• Custom Customer Category Codes
• Grade Groups
• Items Sold to Inactive Students Report
• Meals Per Labor Hour Report
• Option to Hide Balance on Student Roster
• Permission Override Request Report
• School Maintenance Screen
• Subscribed Customer Purchase Detail
• User-Defined Letter Types
• Yesterday's After-School Posting Counts
• POS Item Detail Report
• Allergy System
• Customers with Allergies Report
• Messaging System
• Serving Line Instant Messenger
• Biometric Enrollment Opt-in/Opt-out
• Multiple Palm Sensor Support
• Biometric Enrollment Troubleshooting and Enhancements
• Photo Capture on Serving Line

Improvements

• Format Provision 2 Base Year percentages to four (4) decimal places
• Add State-Reimbursed Reduced Enrollment Counts
• Change Black Hand Guide
• Sort options on See Manager Report
• Return-to-Batch button
• Search by "item cost" on Search for Transaction
• More Info on the Edit POS
• Change to Default Bank Deposit Layout
• Student Roster enhancements
• "Show Date Range Criteria" for Account Statement from Customer Maintenance
• Cafeteria Setting to "Allow Main Machine to Operate Independently"
• Parameter to Control Edit-Check Rounding
• A la Carte Totals split by student and adult
• Additional debug logging
• Palmsecure v31