kainjow asked:
Did you sync your Newton through your Ethernet card? Was that easy to setup?
Yes and yes!
Assuming you already have a Newton-compatible Ethernet card installed and functional, the rest is especially easy.
1) If you haven't already, you'll need to install Newton Connection Utilities (NCU) which is available at
unna.org (click and hold that link to download the software).
2) Physically connect the Ethernet cable from your Newton to your Mac [see NOTE below].
3) Open NCU on your Mac.
4) I'm not sure if you need to set AppleTalk to Ethernet in Mac OS 9 before you can connect via Classic Mode in X. If things aren't working for you, you might need to reboot into 9 once and make this change.
5) Open the Dock on your Newton.
6) Set the "Connect via" drop down menu to "AppleTalk" and the "Connect to" drop down menu to your Newton's Ethernet card.
7) Tap "Connect" and things should work.
NOTE: Depending on what kind of cabling comes with your Newton's Ethernet card, you might not be able to connect directly into the back of your Mac. When you connect two computers via Ethernet, you need to use a special kind of cable (a crossover cable) or connect using a hub. If you can't use a crossover cable between your Mac and Newton, connect both your Newton and Mac to a hub (like I had to do) and the transfer should work.
For more detailed info on this (including how to set up your Newton's Ethernet card and which cards are compatible with Newtons) check out
the chuma.org Newton FAQ.
If you don't already have an Ethernet card for your Newton,
check eBay . They typically sell there for $20-$40.
Hope this helps!
