4 Plug the other (eight-pin) end of the serial cable into the Newton InterConnect port (orCommunication port). If you are using a MessagePad 2000, you must use the Newton Serial Adapterto connect your cable to the Newton InterConnect port. Be sure to connectthe cable to the serial adapter first and then connect the adapter to yourMessagePad 2000. Otherwise your MessagePad may not establish aconnection properly.That’s it! You’ve connected your Newton device to your computer.Installing the Newton Connection UtilitiesBefore your computer can communicate with your Newton device, you needto install the Newton Connection Utilities on your computer. You’ll need thedisks that came with this manual.The Newton Connection Utilities installation program, Setup.exe, installs theNewton Connection Utilities software. For more information about the filesinstalled on your computer, see the Readme file that’s installed with theNewton Connection Utilities software.Serial portsNewton devicecommunication portSerial cable4Chapter 1
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