Apple Newton Backup Utility (for Macintosh) - Manual (Page 6)

Connecting a Newton PDA to your computer
To use the Newton Backup Utility, you connect your Newton PDA to your computer
in one of the following ways:
m using a serial cable
m using an AppleTalk network (AppleTalk connection is faster than serial
communication)
Connecting with a serial cable
You use a serial cable to connect your Newton PDA to the printer or modem port on
the back of your computer. If you don’t have a serial cable, you can purchase one
from an authorized Apple dealer. The cable has mini-DIN-8 connectors on both ends.
1 Make sure both your computer and your Newton PDA are turned off.
2 Plug one end of the serial cable into the communication port on your Newton PDA.
3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the printer port (
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) or the modem port (
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) on your
computer.
IMPORTANT If you connect your Newton PDA to a PowerBook that has an internal
modem, see the manual that came with your computer for more information on
connecting a serial cable.
That’s it! Go on to “Installing the Newton Backup Utility,” later in this chapter.
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