Re: newbie needs advice

[Dennis Fenton <defenton@mbnet.mb.ca>]

I'm the guy who e-mailed you before about the connection speed. Firstly, I 
made a mistake in saying 19 600 bps it is really 19 200.

In ProTerm's Online Parameters menu there is a Baud Rate box. It only
allows preprogrammed choices. 14 400 is not one of them. It jumps from 9
600 to
19 200. If you choose 9 600 that will be what you connect at and it stays 
there. If you choose the next setting above the modem's it will try to 
connect at that rate and then automatically drop to the modem's rated
speed
of 14 400 bps(bps is more correct although many people say baud).

I think this feature is common to all comm programs and modems. I have a
14 400 in my 486. There the comm program is Hayes Smartcom. It connects at
57 600 and then drops to 14 400.

Dennis

On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 mairsil@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> In article <000110a7719-597-7877@coloradosprings.org>,
>   "Adalbert Goertz" <adalbert.goertz@pikespeak.net> wrote:
> > re
> > You'll be able to use your 14.4k modem, but it'll have to be set at
> > 9600, or
> > it'll drop letters. For software, Proterm is your best bet. You can get
> > it
> > >>
> > Adalbert Goertz responds >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>
> > What is the reason for this? I noticed that,too.
> > Will a higher speed modem prevent dropping letters?
> > I first thought that the local phone line is the culprit.
> 
> I got an email a few days ago from someone who said they set their Proterm on
> 19.6k and used a 14.4k modem, and it worked fine. <shrug> Personally, I had
> always thought it had to do with the clocking speed on the computer, but that
> may not be right . . .
> 
> 
> 
> Ralph Glatt
> 
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