Msg: 4477 *Conference*
06-29-93 20:26:35
From: KEITH RISLER
To : ALL
Subj: BI-DIRECTIONAL PARALLEL CABLES
I OWN A TANDY 1000 HD COMPUTER WHICH USES AN EDGE CARD CONNECTOR WHERE THE PARALLEL PRINTER CABLE ATTACHES TO THE COMPUTER. I RECENTLY ACQUIRED DOS 6.O WHICH DESCRIBES INTERLNK, WHICH CAN USE THE PARALLEL PORT TO TRANSFER DATA TO ANOTHER PC. THIS DOES NOT MAKE DOWLOADING TO A MODEL 100 ANY EASIER BUT IT WILL HELP COPE WITH MY PC LAPTOP WHICH I USE WITH A MODEL 100 WHEN TRAVELLING. I AM WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THE PIN-TO-PIN CONNECTIONS ARE FOR WHAT MICROSOFT CALLS "BI-DIRECTIONAL" PARALLEL CABLES. DO YOU JJUST WIRE PIN 1 TO 1, 2 TO 2 ETC. OR DO SOME PINS HAVE TO BE REVERSED IN SOME WAY? FINALLY, DOES ANYONE KNOW A SOURCE FOR A SUITABLE CABLE? THANKS FROM LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA.