>> Im switching to a windows98 laptop. Is there anything special I
>> should be worried about with my BELOVED MP2K?
>You're switching from a Mac? I think you will need a new cable - not
>sure if the dongles work interchangeably with Macs and PCs ...?
Don't waste your time trying to use a Mac modem cable. These beasts fit
physically, but the wiring is wrong.
Excerpt from my "frequently answered questions" folder to save typing time:
The problem is that there
are 2 types of cables that look alike, but aren't. One is the Mac modem
cable
which has a 8 pin MiniDin Mac connector on one side and a 9 or 15 pin SubD
PC
connector on the other side. The other is "the" Newton PC cable as provided
by
Apple. Using the first cable won't work as the wiring is different. Neither
gender changers nor 9/15 pin SubD adapters will solve this problem.
The only way out is to either buy the original cable somewhere or make a
cable of
your own. The latter can easily be done by buying a Mac printer cable, cut
it in
the middle and solder a 9 and a 15 pin SubD connector on. That way, you
won't have to solder the (nearly unsolderable) MiniDin connector, and you
get
two cables for (approximately) the price of one.
For the correct wiring, see http://advanix.net/~neuhaus/applserl.html
If you want I can send you the wiring in the form of two small gif files (2
and 3 kB)
Frank
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