Re: Modem cable troubles...

[gsmack@my-dejanews.com]

> When I boot up my Apple //gs and hit Ctrl-Reset to drop to Applesoft, I then
> type PR#2:IN#2 to get the modem to send and receive text, but as soon as I
type
> any character, the SD and RD lights go crazy.
>
> What's happening?


Hi.  You have a sort of infinite input-output loop.  PR#2 tells the Apple to
send console output to the serial port, and then IN#2 tells the Apple to take
input from the serial port.  The input from the serial port would normally go
to the screen, but PR#2 sends it to the serial port...

To talk to your modem, try this:

IN#2
<ctrl>-A (and then type T)

This should leave you in terminal mode, with an "_" cursor instead of the
blocky one.

Type "AT" or whatever, and you should get an "OK" from the modem.

This past week, I aquired a Hayes modem, which I hooked up to my //c.  It's
been an adventure.

Good luck,
-Ryan

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