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>Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:50:16 -0700
>From: Bernd Conrad <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5208 Mac G3 serial port and Philippe
>In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
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I had the same problem, needing to connect a Pioneer LD Player to 
serial port-less new G3 B&W. I had to buy the USB-to-Serial Port 
adapter from KEYSPAN ($79 at the campus bookstore here; this is the 
newer, faster, more compatible version of this adapter - says so on 
the package). Initially, I did not get it to work. But when set the 
KEYSPAN software to Printer Port AND the Pioneer Videodisc Settings 
stack to Printer Port, it did work.

Bernd Conrad
Northern Arizona University


>--- Forwarded Message from Mike Ledgerwood <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> >Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 15:02:27 -0400 (EDT)
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >From: Mike Ledgerwood <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Mac G3 serial port and Philippe
>
>Hi guys.  Like many others I am not happy with Steve Jobs about the
>elimination of SCSI and serial ports from new Macs (although my Macs
>are still easier to deal with than my Pentiums).  My new G3s are
>all great and work well.  However, I REALLY want to have five of
>them run Philippe which requires a serial connection to my Pioneer 2600
>laserdisc players.  As a I result I just bought a geethree Stealth
>serial port.  It installs fine and AppleTalk sees it as a COMBO
>modem/printer port.  Well Philippe thinks it sees it, too, and thinks
>it is starting the program.  Unfortunately the LD player does not
>initialize.  I have run setup program and done re-initialization of
>the player and tried what I can think of.
>
>Any advice from anyone?  I remember that some Powerbooks had a combo
>modem/printer serial port.  Did anyone using them have a workaround?
>
>Anyway until I get this problem solved I am keeping 4 old Macs in
>my lab running Philippe.  I would love to move them downstairs into
>my new computer teaching lab (which with them would have 22 old Macs).
>
>BEST to all, Mike Ledgerwood
>Director of the Language Learning and Resarch Center
>State University of New York at Stony Brok