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Newton Serial Docking
- Take a serial cable for Mac (MiniDIN-8 to MiniDIN-8) or Windows PC (MiniDIN-8 to DB9)
- Connect physically your MessagePad to your desktop serial port (or to a RS-232 to USB adapter) using the above mentioned cable
- Open your desktop-to-Newton data exchange/sync application
- Open the 'Dock' application on your MessagePad
- On the tab "Connect via" choose the "Serial' option
- Click "Connect"
- As you will see the new window appear, your experience with the MessagePad will grow-up quickly
Some notes:
- connecting via "Serial" will let your desktop communicate with your MessagePad at a 'fixed speed' of 38,400bps
- at 'fixed speed' a 4MB data transfer can last 20 minutes
- a faster serial connectivity could be enabled on Mac OS computers with OS9 and/or OSX installed, with or without serial ports,
- the Mac OS is ready to carry data through the serial ports at the speed of 230,400bps.
- serial speed can be clocked to 2,000,000bps via additional equipment (external 'hardware' clocking - slightly used in industries).
- a 'software' clocking example in Mac OS was/is available upon AppleTalk connectivity: old Apple printers communications speed worked over 700,000bps
- a report about a stable 230,000bps Newton serial docking is available 
here.
- WinPC serial communications can reach the speed of 115,200bps
Owner: "212.149.48.44" Last edited on Monday, May 23, 2005 10:18:42 am by "212.149.48.44"
  
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