No more confusion, I understand now...I try to save my idiocy for
special occasions (of which this was one). Thanks for your help.
jeb
Patrick Meuleman wrote:
>Yes, you need a serial dongle (or the ser-001). The ser-001 is a bit of
>hardware that plugs into the inside of your newt and replaces the need for
>the dongle by allowing you to plug your keyboard (or whatever) into the
>ser-001 rather than the NIC port on the newt.
>
>Hope that this hasn't confused you further.
>
>Regards,
>
>Patrick.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
>[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Jeb Bolding
>Sent: Friday, 3 May 2002 10:16
>To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>Subject: [NTLK] keyboard dongle confusion
>
>
>I read the FAQ and looked through previous messages. I have to say, now
>I'm thoroughly confused. I have an MP2100 and a Newton keyboard.
>
>Obviously, I need some type of hardware serial adapter to connect them
>together. I suspect this is what everyone calls the serial dongle.
>
>Is this what I need? Is it possible to find one?
>How does this relate to ser-001?
>
>Sorry if I'm repeating a previous question but the more I've read, the
>less sure I am of what I need.
>
>jeb
>
>
>
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