Re: Got myself a Tiger Learning Computer today

["bill.martens@gmail.com" <bill.martens@gmail.com>]

On Aug 31, 2:01 pm, schmidtd <schmi...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> Today, my shiny new (well, not really shiny or new) Tiger Learning
> Computer arrived.  It is just the computer and software cartridges; no
> power supply or mouse.  Of note - the cartridges live where the LCD
> screen would be if it really were a laptop - which is what it looks
> like, but really isn't.
>
> I hooked up a random 9v/350mA wall wart power supply, and up it came.
> What I really want to do is to get the serial port talking so I can
> move some information back and forth.  From my reading online, the
> serial port should be the male DE9 on the back, and is wired to need a
> null modem in order to talk to another DTE (like a typical computer on
> the other end of a USB/RS-232 dongle).  So far, no luck - PR/IN#2
> isn't doing anything like I expect.  The cursor changes a bit, but it
> doesn't take Ctrl-A commands, and I don't see anything coming or going
> via HyperTerminal (yes yes, a poor indicator of eventual success).
>
> Anyone ever get one of these things talking?  The online resources
> talk about a "Com" app, but as far as I can tell... all it does is set
> baud/stop bits/parity.

The only other one I have seen is the one Ed Eastman brought to KFest
2003.  Maybe he has a bit more of a clue on how the beast works and
can help you out.