Hello,
Don't curse Apple. The NIC (where the dongle plugs in) is a good design
if not a little fragile. Just imagine how silly (and how much larger) the
Newton would have to be if all of the connectors were located on the Newton
itself.
You can get a supported PCMCIA Ethernet card ( go to www.chuma.org for
wonderful detailed instructions ) and connect to NCU over Appletalk. Even
works on OS X, which I am using.
The serial dongles are EASY to get. Just go to eBay. I went ahead an
bought 2 new ones even though I already have 2. ( I don't like to run out
of anything ) They are relatively cheap @ $15 - $25 each.
Ironically, since I got a SER-001 I don't use the dongles for anything!
:)
If I were you, I would go to eBay, buy a couple to save on shipping and
have the seller 2 or 3 day air them out to you.
David
>
> Hi all,
>
> I know a lot about the MP130 after having and enjoying one for a while.
>
> Today I was fortunate to be able to purchase a MP2000 from a second hand
> store. It came with cables, keyboard, power adapter and a nice leather
> carry case. All up very nice.
>
> Apart from one thing.
>
> That makes me want to curse Apple for such a stupid design decision.
>
> And you can guess what it is.
>
> I can't plug the cables or the keyboard into the Newton. I'm not
> kidding, there is absolutely no socket to plug them into. I can't use
> the cable I specially wired for my MP130 to connect the MP2000 to my PC
> either.
>
> The connector turns out to be some odd design that I have never seen
> before (it looks a bit like a D-shaped PCMCIA adapter).
>
> So what are my options? I'm in Auckland, New Zealand.
>
> Could I a get a PCMCIA modem or network card that would substitute for
> the missing dongle? Would it still work if I completely reset the Newton
> and wanted to load all existing packages back on?
>
> Thanks for your help. I tried both a Dynalink PCMCIA 56k Modem and a
> 10/100MBit network card in an electronics store today and the Newton
> just said the card was not recognised. Drivers won't be any use because
> I have no way to upload them.*
>
> Regards,
> Adam
>
> *Perhaps there is one way: Use infrared from my MP130?
>
>
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