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.