Re: Modems & communication

Davide Rossi (rossi@CS.UniBO.IT)
Mon, 28 Oct 1996 23:26:56 +0100 (MET)

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.