From: Gary Moody (gmoody_at_gmx.net)
Date: Wed Jan 25 2006 - 10:13:18 PST
Hi Darak,
The connection between the Newton and a Mac requires some hardware and
software.
HARDWARE:
1. A Newton Dongle - Black, roughly square appliance where one end fits
into the top of the Newton in the NIC port (Newton Interconnect Connector),
and the other end of the device has a mini DIN socket.
2. a. If you own a Mac with a mini DIN serial (or printer) port, you will
need a standard Mac serial cable to fit between the Macs printer port and
the mini-DIN socket on the top of the Newton Dongle.
b. If none of your Macs has an old-style mini-DIN printer port, and it
only has USB ports, you will need, in addition to the above, a USB to serial
converter (Belkin and several others make these...if you need model numbers,
ask here.)
SOFWARE:
The Newton Connection Utilities (NCU), avaiable for free on
UNNA.
http://www.unna.org/unna/apple/connection_utils/ForMac/NewtonConnectionUtilities/NCU1.0Installer.sit
This software will allow you to install packages and synchronize with
several older Mac productivity software packages,
PROCEDURE:
1. Plug the Newton Dongle into the Newton. Be careful not to stress the
port as they are very prone to damage.
2. Plug the serial cable into the dongle.
3. Plug the other end of the serial cable into either the the serial port
on the Mac, or the serial port on the USB-Serial adapter that is connected
to the Mac.
4. Start the NCU software on the Mac.
5. On the Newton, tap the DOCK app and press the CONNECT button on the
resultant window.
6. NCU on the Mac should recognize the Newton as connected.
7. Install software, synchronize, etc.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Gary
> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: Darak Hollis <darakh_at_cox.net>
> An: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Betreff: [NTLK] Unfortunate problems with connectivity
> Datum: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:18:59 -0500
>
> Please excuse me if I am just being dense, but after weeks of trying,
> and $$ spent, I still have no idea how to connect my Newton 2100 to
> anything. I have been using Macs for many years now, and own many
> different models; Cube, 1400cs, iBook, Wallstreet, iMacG5, iMac DV,
> and a tang.Clamshell.
> I have posted on this before, and appreciate everyones willingness to
> help, but for some reason this is going right over my head. I have
> tried bootstrapping(no response at all from the modems) via link from
> here, irda on Wallstreet(connection closes immediately as no device
> in range), and I purchased a cable from J&K(one end hooks perfectly
> into the Newton, the other end fits into absolutely nothing I own-
> looks like a parallel serial cable with 5 holes on top/4 holes on
> bottom). Any continued help, once again is appreciated. I don't want
> this Newton to turn into the best organizer ever owned, what a
> disgrace that would be!
> darak
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