The modem port (also called the "GeoPort") on the Quadra 840AV and Quadra/Centris 660AV has an additional pin. ![]() AppleTalk connections can also be used to connect a Newton to a Mac. This lets you share printers and the drive in one computer can appear on the desktop of the other. A more elegant solution is to use AppleTalk networking (which is built-in on Macs) on LocalTalk or PhoneNet connectors. ![]() When Macs are connected to each other using a printer cable, you need to use a communications program to send files between the computers. To connect two Macs to each other or to connect a Mac to a Newton, use a Mac printer cable. Instead, buy a long Mac printer cable and cut it in half to get two cables pre-assembled to DIN-8 plugs. (Both these vendors charge a $5.00 fee for orders less than $20 or $25.) However, the DIN-8 plugs are small and hard to solder. It's also available from Digi-Key (80) as part no. The mating DIN-8 plug is listed in the Mouser Electronics (80) catalog as stock number 171-2508 ($1.52). Macs and Newtons always have a female jack on the computer Pin ![]() Apple serial connection Apple Macintosh and Newton serial connection
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