Re: Modems & communication
Alessandro Valente (VALENTE@unisi.it)
Tue, 29 Oct 1996 20:20:02 +0100 (WET)
>
>On Mon, 28 Oct 1996, Alessandro Valente wrote:
>
>> >
>> >My external modem (US Robotics Sportster 14.4) required me to set a dip
>> >switch to TR (Data Terminal Ready) to "override" before the ogo
>> >communicated with the modem. I wonder if PCMCIA modems have a similar
>> >problem?
>> >--
>> >Jeff Shapiro
>> >jshapiro@ao.net
>>
>> Hi Jeff!
>>
>> When I saw you message I was upset because the same thing is happening to me.
>> I bought a US Robotics sportster 14.4 saturday, and I'm not yet able to connect
>> it with the ogo because the TR led is off.
>> So may you tell me more about what have you done? (if it's a command or if it
>> riquires hardware modification..)
>>
>Well... the dtr is not available from the og (it is used to turn off the
>screen!) so you have to mess a little with the modem configuration.
>
>Ciao,
> Davide.
>
Hi Davide and Jeff !!
Thanks much for the hints ... but I couldn't solve the problem.
Today I went to my store and changed the US ROBOTICS for a TRUST 14.4 :-(
This modem doesn't work too .... AAARRRRRGH!
The strange thing is that days ago I connected the ogo with a external modem
14.4 by Trust (borrowed from a friend of mine) and it worked fine!
Perhaps the technology in this year is changed and now the modems have the
horrible TR led always off...
The command &D0 works only in a computer connected with modem; once issued the
command, I disconnected the machines and then I connected the ogo and the modem
: now it works because we override the TR, but ONCE I powered down the modem
anything was gone and the problem exists yet!!
Well, now after crying much, I decided to get the old TRust modem.
The happy thing is that I love very much to discuss with you all and I think
that my sacrifice will worth while !
Bye!
Alessandro Valente
Siena
Italy
valente@unisi.it