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From: reeves-bill@CS.YALE.EDU (Bill Reeves)
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Subject: Need help connecting Tandy 200 to Mac 512K
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Date: 23 Feb 91 20:34:27 GMT
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   Hi.  A friend just bought a small Tandy laptop word processor (a 200, I
think, but maybe something as high as a 250 (?)), and he needs a way to
transfer files to his ancient Mac 512K.  We tried several public domain
terminal emulator programs (Red Ryder 9.2, Term Emulator) and hooked the
Tandy up to the Mac through the modem port, but we couldn't get the Mac
to accept the characters the Tandy was sending.  The people at Radio
Shack have not been very helpful/knowledgeable - they say we need a
program called Mac Terminal or something.  So... Is what we are attempting
possible?  Do we need more software, or more hardware?  (The Tandy has
an RSC232 port (or whatever they're called), the Mac's modem port is the
old 8- or 9-pin thing, and my friend went all over town getting cables
to connect the two machines)  Can anyone help?

All responses will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks a lot!

-- Bill Reeves, reeves-bill @ cs.yale.edu