Re: TI-H: Ztermish Thing
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Re: TI-H: Ztermish Thing
Uh, no. You NEED a null modem adapter. You cannot connect a modem with a
TI without one. I suggest Rat Shak. They carrythem and they are $5.00
each.
Pablo XXX
>Alan Bailey wrote:
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>> Once I learned that Talk85 was able to be used with a modem, I
>> decided that I would write a similar prog to be easier to use with a
>> modem. That was Friday and now on Sunday I have made it write to the
>> screen in menu text which will allow more room on the screen. I got rid
>> of the split screen and was able to use all of the characters accesible
>> on the keyboard. Now I just need to send the bytes, which I know how to
>> do, and account for the CR/LF error. I will also need some beta testers
>> that have easy-to-use external modems and null-modem cables to test it
>> for me. Also, what is the average price on a null-modem cable, cause
>> maybe I can nab my old 2400 modem from my computer and use that with it.
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>> Compliments of:
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>> Alan Bailey
>> mailto:bailala@mw.sisna.com
>> IRC:Abalone
>> Web:http://www.mw.sisna.com/users/bailala/home.htm
>I don't think you need a NULL-modem cable, just a normal modem cable
>with a gender adaptor. A null-modem cable is for linking 2 computers,
>but you want to link 2 accessories with one pretending to be a computer,
>the TI, so you would need the normal accessory to caomputer cable, or
>the one already hooking your modem to you computer. Confused? You
>shouldn't be. Now you need a gender changer on the TI end. This turns
>it from the accessory end (m?f?) into a computer end. Got it?
>I am not sure of the genders, just look at it to find out.
>Patrick Sweeney
>psweeney@geocities.com
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