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Re: Modem set-up



In <35qh2f$4lf@news.doit.wisc.edu> mgessler@students.wisc.edu (Michael Gessler) writes:

>Hi,

>     My mother recently purchased a 14.4 modem that was hooked up to a
>Macintosh. Is there a way to use it with a //e? There is a Super Serial
>Card (for the printer) that could be used (do they still make those
>boxes that allow you to switch?), but is there an adapter to allow a
>hook-up? 

Wow...if I remember right, the SSC had a jumper or something your change
on the card from Printer to Modem (it's been a while, but I think there's
an arrow on the jumper pointing to the words Printer or Modem, however you
have it set.  Also, you'll have to mess with the dip switches probably.

>     Also, what are the software options? Is it possible to access the
>Internet from a //e?

Sure, you can access the internet from almost any computer with a modem.
Probably the best program for the //e would be ProTERM.