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From: gintera@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Andrew Ginter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Damn Ctrl-P
Summary: try redirecting to COM port
Message-ID: <1991May31.163545.296@cpsc.ucalgary.ca>
Date: 31 May 91 16:35:45 GMT
References: <PRZEMEK.91May30155306@rrdstrad.nist.gov>
Sender: gintera@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Andrew Ginter)
Organization: U. of Calgary Computer Science
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I had the same problem and solved it by using the "mode" command to
redirect printer output to one of the COM ports.  I believe I have it
reconnected to COM1:, which has a modem always attached and always
powered up.  I don't know if that makes a difference as to whether or
not the trick works.  When I'm using a terminal emulator, ^P is caught
by the emulator and is sent down the line as usual.  When I'm not
using an emulator, the modem doesn't seem to mind getting the odd
screenful tossed at it.

Andrew Ginter, 403-220-6320, gintera@cpsc.ucalgary.ca