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From: Stu.Turk@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Stu Turk)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: modem
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Date: 20 Nov 90 04:17:31 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

George Forster of 1:268/104 wrote to All: 

 GF>   Is there any way to use a 300 baud  modem for the relay service 
 GF>  or do i need to buy a tdd/tty.
   =

Yes, you can use your 300 baud modem to call the Pennsylvania TDD
Relay service.  If you call the regular TDD number, 800-654-5984,
set your comm program to 7 data bits, Even parity, 1 stop bit (7 E
1).  Local Echo (half duplex) and set the terminal enumeration to
TTY.  When you call, the relay CS (Communications Service) operator
may tell you that she is having trouble with what you are typing
because it overwrites the same line (no linefeed for some reason).
Tell her right away you are using a computer and ask her to hit her
Enter/Return key to force the next line when needed.  (I've just
about got them trained to do this already :-).

There is a second phone number for computers only, 800-855-1155.
This is 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit (8 N 1) instead of 7 E
1, but the problem is that at this time it only works at 1200 baud
(its suppose to accept both 300 and 1200 but the modem does not
switch baud rates so they asked that only 1200 baud use it.  It
does seem to wrap to the next line or at least they haven't
complained to me yet.  Since you only have 300 baud you should use
the 800-654-8984 number.

   (note to everyone else: these numbers are only for Pennsylvania TDD Users)
 

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