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From: shawn@pnet51.cts.com (Shawn Stanley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Null modem file transfer.
Message-ID: <477@orbit.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jan 89 16:26:29 GMT
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aash@ms.uky.edu (aashi deacon) writes:
>This may sound silly, but will a printer cable
>work for a modem?  I mean it fits, but is it
>right?  I tried it and for some reason couldn't
>get the //c to recognize the modem.

Some printer cables will work with some modems and computer setups. 
Generally, though, the cabling just isn't right for it.  One thing you could
try is switching pins 2 and 3, since they're switched on printer
communications.  You probably can't do that on your //c though...

>-- 
>aash
>aash@ms.uky.edu
>
>All things are relative.  It just takes a great mind to relate them. 

All things are relative.
All relatives are things.
My relatives took all my things.
    --Omni contest, 8-9 years ago...

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