Re: NTLK dongle me...

From: Victor Rehorst (victor@gear.torque.net)
Date: Mon Mar 13 2000 - 01:33:14 EST


On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Ed Kummel wrote:

> I remember reading somewhere (was it Doc Newton's web
> site?) that you could make your own Dongle, I think he
> used a connector that he would sell you, you wired it
> up, and I think he used a dental floss case as a mold
> for the acrylic resin...Looked really cool! And I

Those were audio adapters, *not* serial adapters. I don't have the link
handy either - check NewtWho? or the links page at This Old Newt

> remember that he also sold a retrofit plug that went
> in to that little <ABS> blank next to the Dongle port
> that gave a standard Apple round pin connector. If I

That was demonstrated, but never sold. Others on the list have tried to
install one, but it is **extremely** hard to do (unless you do SMT
soldering for a living)

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