Re: [NTLK] USB to dongle. (was Smaller form factor for a newton)

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Thu Nov 01 2001 - 15:46:58 EST


On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Pascal Mass[ISO-8859-1] =FCn wrote:

> While bathing I guessed that we could have a definition problem here.

It's where all great ideas come from :)

> What I call "dongle" is that little black connector that goes into the
> Newton. Connector that gives me the possibility to connect to the Newton
> through a, how's it called din ? PS2 ? connection.

It's called a miniDIN-9. PS/2 keyboard/mouse connectors only have 6 pins,
and a plastic alignment pin.

> On my WindowsPC I now have a cable serial (9 pin) to such a connector. As=
 my
> Titanium only has USB ports I'm looking for a similar cable that goes fro=
m
> USB to that din? PS2 type connector.

You need a USB->Serial adapter, sold by many companies for Macs and PCs
alike. It seems like the most widely one used by people here is the
Keyspan one. (Disclamer: I am not a Mac user, unless you count my
printer.)

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