TelPatch will suppress the annoying formatting of the phone numbers in the names application on newer Newton models like the MP 2100.
Please make a backup first. It's always a good idea to backup your device before you install a new program. Even if we have tested all of our programs very intense, because of the variety of existing programs and system configurations no one can guarantee that no problem will occur.
Tranfer the TelPatch.pkg file to your Newton OS device by using an appropriate package installation program, like NBU, NCU or the Newton Package Installer.
TelPatch will not have any user interface. It simply patches the Newton OS.
Differently from the MP120/130 the MessagePad 2100 will format the phone numbers you enter in "Names". The phone number 123456 with area code 0371 will be shown as 03 71 12 34 56. If this would affect displaying only, you could say it's an optical problem only, but the number will be stored in that format. Try to a "Find" for 123456 if the phone number is stored as 12 34 56! And to make the chaos perfect, if you bring your data from a MP120/130 on a MP2100 the numbers has not been formatted newly, so there are two different formattings.
Because of that and since many users has their own formatting scheme anyway, it would be desirable to turn off this high-handed formatting. That's what "TelPatch" is for. All phone numbers entered or edited in "Names" after installing this program will been stored as they are.
If you wish to have the original formatting, simply remove TelPatch - no reset is needed.
TelPatch will not affect any phone numbers entered before installing TelPatch. This means that a formatted number will stay formatted until you correct it byself. The same thing is for removing TelPatch. The numbers you've entered while TelPatch was installed wouldn't be reformatted automatically, you have to do this manually.