Re: [NTLK] Emate and storage cards

From: Laurent Daudelin (Laurent_Daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Wed Aug 11 2004 - 12:00:34 PDT


On 11/08/04 14:54, "Dan" <dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:

>> And out of all of those cards, it will write to my 32 meg card,
>> which must be a 5v read, 5v write I guess. Just funny!
>>
>> Doctor Clu
>
> Yes the Emate can only write with 5v. Why they did it that way I have
> no idea. Check http://www.mac3.de/sig/newton/memory_cards.html it has
> good information on cards what which ones work with what. It does not
> have all of them that do work, but it gives you a good start to know
> what to look for. The Newt itself can be picky though. I have one card
> that reads fine on a 130 but it can't write to it and it is all the
> right voltages! Works fine on a 2000 though.

The rule is that a 5v read/12v write will be accessible read/write on a 1x0
and a 2x00 but only in reading on an eMate. A 5v read/5v write will be
accessbile both for read and write on a 2x00 and an eMate but only in
reading on a 1x0. At least, that's what I remember...

-Laurent.

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