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From: jmauric@hubcap.clemson.edu (Phantom of Adexsi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Modem Woes
Message-ID: <1991Apr9.222240.20017@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 9 Apr 91 22:22:40 GMT
References: <1991Apr9.143800.10810@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG>
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From article <1991Apr9.143800.10810@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG>, by xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan):
> In addition to the steps Dan recommends, Hayes modems (and, presumably,
> the compatibles as well) require a significant effort of setup
> programming before you can use them for communications, among other
> things to make sure that you are talking the same bit and byte
> "language" that the modem is currently expecting. Some of the
> "quasi-compatibles" do part or all of this programming by "dip switches"
> (physical hardware), rather than by software-to-stable-memory controls.
> Special things to look for are that your emulator program is set up to
> talk the right symbol size (seven or eight bit), parity (even, odd,
> mark, or none), stop bits (2, 1 or 0), and speed (300, 1200, 2400, 4800,
> 9600, etc. baud) as your modem is expecting at initial program setup
> time, or corresponding to the way you have the dip switches set, as
> appropriate for your modem. Problems in any of these areas can make the
> modem seem broken when in fact there is just a misunderstanding about
> protocol between your terminal emulation software and your modem
> software/hardware.
i have a problem with my modem. maybe serial port.
not sure which. modem is fine when turned on and not connected to my
computer. when modem is connect to my computer, SND (obviously for send) light
is on. im using an AVATEX hayes compatible modem. could the problem be the
dip switches? how do you know? any help would be appreciated. thanks.
                             			--john 
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