From: Martin Howard (mvhoward_at_mac.com)
Date: Sun Aug 01 2004 - 11:23:35 PDT
On Aug 1, 2004, at 10:09, Smith Family wrote:
>
> Newt --> Interconnect Adapter (Mac) --> Handspring DIN8-DB9 dongle
> (perhaps
> this is the problem?) --> DB9 male-male null-modem cable --> female
> DB9 on
> the PC.
The DIN8->DB9 was the problem for me. Had to build my own cable.
Check out:
http://www.nsbasic.com/newton/info/technotes/cable.html
http://www.oldschool.net/newton/pccable.html
http://www.jneuhaus.com/applserl.html
I built mine using the first link. BTW -- mini DIN-8M plugs are small.
Really small. Really, really small.
M.
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