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From: consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Brett L. Kessler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: peoplelink
Keywords: duplex
Message-ID: <3078@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu>
Date: 1 Mar 90 22:18:34 GMT
References: <735@sppy00.UUCP>
Reply-To: consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu.cc.binghamton.edu (Brett L. Kessler)
Organization: SUNY Binghamton, NY
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In article <735@sppy00.UUCP> cjs@sppy00.UUCP (Christopher Schaller) writes:
>The pamphlet they sent me told me to set my modem setting to 7 data bits, 
>one stop bit (I think), no parity, and full DUPLEX.  
>What is DUPLEX....

Duplex is the setting that determines if your modem can receive and
send information at the same time (Full) or only one at a time (Half).
I'm pretty sure that there is a duplex setting in HandShake, but I'm
not positive.  Check under the terminal settings menu.

>...sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have little
>telecommunications experience. Will I be able to access PEOPLELINK 
>using the Handshake software or do I need some other terminal emulation       
>program?

As far as PLink is concerned, you can use handshake, but it's going to
be a big hassle when you download.  I suggest getting a program that
can handle the WXMODEM (Windowed-XModem) transfer protocol.  It's much
faster than XModem (and is just as reliable, if not more so).

If you don't want a commercial program, I'd suggest using JrComm 0.94a
(the latest shareware version).  Use HandShake when you need
VT-terminal compatability (ie: VAX, VM, SUN, etc.), and JrComm for
everything else.  It's kept me going for a couple o' years now!

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