[NTLK] Disabling 3 am event for OS 2.1 Newtons?

[Grant Hutchinson]

> On Jun 12, 2025, at 7:32 AM, Greg Goodwin via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
> 
> I have an eMate that is suffering the 3 am event. The event where it wakes up at 3 am and
> apparently it is staying awake a while because it keeps draining the battery.
> 
> What causes this again?

From the Newton FAQ:

Why does my Newton wake up at 3:00 am?

“The Newton OS is designed to wake up your device in order to move unfinished to do items over from the previous day and to perform other system housekeeping.”

http://newtonfaq.com/newton-faq-hardware.html#IIC4


> Was there ever a solution for this?

This old NTLK thread discusses a couple of possible reasons why the Newton doesn’t go back to sleep:

Battery Draining When At Rest

https://marc.info/?t=122688552900001&r=1&w=2

g.

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