Brother International PN-5700DS Owner's Manual - English - Page 24

031HVIS 9N11130 Connection with another Computer If you are using a computer at home or at your office, you will find it very useful to be able to transfer data from one machine to the other. Since your Super Power Note Work Organizer is portable, you can use it, for example, to input data while commuting by train. You will then want to transfer the data to your computer for further editing. If your computer is equipped with a 3.5" disk drive and if its operating system is one of the many DOS versions, it will probably be able to read the disks formatted on your Super Power Note Work Organizer. If you want your Super Power Note Work. Organizer to be able to read disks formatted on your computer, consult your DOS manual and format the disks to 720 kilobytes. If your computer's operating system is not DOS, or if it is equipped with a 5" disk drive only, you will still be able to transfer data though a cable. Your computer must be equipped with an RS-232C serial port and the appropriate communication software. All you need is a NUL MODEM cable, available in most computer shops. For details about data transfer, see "Communication" on page 229. • Before connecting a computer to your Super Power Note Work Organizer, make sure that both machines, are switched off. Connect the NUL MODEM cable to the communication connectors on both your Brother Super Power Note Work Organizer and the computer. Secure the connector screws. to