Re: [NTLK] iMac-eMate via serial/USB

From: Woody Smith (woodysmith_at_comcast.net)
Date: Mon Mar 07 2005 - 17:27:08 PST


Two thoughts

On the eMate make sure in Teacher Setup you have the Dock button set to
Dock and not to Classroom connection.

Try a different serial cable from the KeySpan adapter to the eMate, it
sounds like NCU recognizes it on the Mac side.

Woody

On Mar 7, 2005, at 10:43 AM, Larry Yates wrote:

> Friends
>
> I just joined the list specifically to rehash this question. I know it
> has been covered before, but this connection does work as simply for me
> as previous posts suggest.
>
> I have an older iMac, running OS 8.6, and an eMate 300 pretty much as
> it came from the factory. When I switched from my previous Powermac, I
> stopped synching, and haven't used the eMate much, but I thought I
> would bring it out of retirement.
>

>
> Do I have a bad cable? I don't have any other serial devices to test
> that on. Any other ideas? This is described several times on this list
> as an easy if slow way to connect these computers. I will be delighted
> to hear that I have made one simple and stupid mistake, but so far it
> ain't easy for me.
>
> Larry Yates
> Maurertown VA

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