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From: samt@pro-europa.cts.com (Sam Theis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Obsolete //c ?
Message-ID: <8910130628.AA22069@trout.nosc.mil>
Date: 12 Oct 89 13:32:34 GMT
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Comment to message from: neves@cubbie.ils.nwu.edu (David Neves)

>> It's a timing problem and it doesn't matter if the incoming
>> characters are a file transfer packet or an ordinary line of
>> text to be displayed on the screen.
> I used to be an Apple developer many years ago.  I remember a Tech
> update about the problem which specifically said that text transfers
> would be okay at 1200 baud.  That is what I was basing my comments on.
> I guess they could have been wrong.  I never had first hand experience
> like you did.
> -david
 
David, the problem was with the clock frequency was off a little and it
effected the serial ports.  It caused the //c to fail to sync properly with
most modems causing a lot of errors in any kind of transmission.  I have a
couple of friends that had the problem and the replacement mother board did
wonders for their ability to join the modeming world.
 
Sam

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