On 14/11/01 16:43, "Jeremy Bond Shepherd" <jbond_at_eskimo.com> wrote:
> At 08:23 AM 11/14/01, you wrote:
>> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:49:06 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Printing from SER-001
>> From: "Laurent Daudelin" <laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com>
>>
>>
>> on 11/14/01 10:43 AM, Achow2_at_aol.com at Achow2_at_aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Prints fine with the dongle. The printer cable checks out
>> fine also. Was
>>> PrintPack2 uninstalled appropriately (delete GDT from
>> Extensions drawer).
>>
>> Then, sorry to say, but it's definitely a SER-001 problem.
>> Might be the
>> installation or some compatibility problem on the board itself,
>> although I
>> fail to see what could be wrong...
>
> Unfortunately, I experience intermittant problems with my
> SER-001 too. It works fine about 80% of the time, but
> occasionally the serial connection drops during a package
> install or other NCU operation. Using the dongle is a pain, but
> more reliable. I suspect the cause is some problem with the
> security of the connection between the PCB and motherboard. It
> could be excaberated by some problem specific to my Newton, like
> a slightly warped case. Most other users apparently haven't had
> these kinds of problems so I guess I'm just unlucky. :-(
You're not the only one, as I did experience the same problems with mine...
-Laurent.
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