Re: Serial link freezes my TI-85
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Re: Serial link freezes my TI-85
I'm not saying that there's power surgin INTO the computer, its coming out.
Believe me, I've experienced it many times before.
At 05:21 PM 2/14/98 -0700, Grant Stockly wrote:
>>Are you connecting them when both of them are off? If not, you should,
>>because if you connect it while the computer is on, it will almost certainly
>>damage your calc through the surge of power sent through the link.
>I don't see why you think everything that plugs into a link port will kill it.
>If there is power "surging" through your computer, your motherboard is fried.
>
>>>I've got a TI-85 and a serial link. I know the link is built correctly
>>>because I could get it to work on my old 486. But on my new PC, it
>>>freezes up my TI-85 when the two are connected. What's causing this?
>>>Is there a solution?
>
>Make sure it is actually a serial port. Test for power.
>
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