on 8/20/00 7:49 PM, Peter Curtis at lemur@mac.com wrote:
> Howdy, Newtonians.
>
> Recently, for no apparent reason, my Newton keyboard no longer works. I plug
> it in, fire up Works (or any other app), type... and nothing. Nothing at
> all. I've tried reconnecting it, holding the dongle in (to make sure it
> wasn't loose), etc. Not one character made it's way from my fingers to the
> screen.
>
> Normally, this would be fine, especially as Info-Newt is selling brand new
> keyboards for the relatively reasonable price of $40. However, it's not that
> simple.
>
> When I plug my Newt into my Mac, sometimes it won't connect. When I actually
> hold the Dongle into the Newt while applying a bit of pressure, it connects
> fine, transfers, etc. When I stop holding, data transfers stop after several
> seconds.
>
> So what's broken here? Do I need to buy a new keyboard? A new dongle? Or do
> I (gasp) need to send my beloved MP2K into Apple for a $180 dollar
> fixer-upper?
>
> Help,
> Peter
>
> PS: In the mean-time, I need something for my on-the-road writing. In my
> infinite wisdom, I'm bidding on a portable, battery-powered typewriter on
> eBay. Even if I get my Newton repaired, I'm using it for the sheer retro
> coolness.
The bad news is that most likely the dongle socket has come all or partially
unsoldered. Sent mine in about a year ago for the same reason. Pay the
money, keep the green.
Jim Johnston
Teacher
Mac Smacker
Newton User
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