Help bringing II+ back to life

[cole@concert.net (Derrick C. Cole)]

Greetings!

I'm trying yet again to spark some life/use into my II+.  I'm trying to get
both binscii.exe and app381 (kermit) downloaded so as to autonomously grab
files for the Apple.  Here's how far I've come:

I null-modemed my PC to the Apple SSC, IN#1'd, and now what I type on the PC
keyboard affects the Apple.  I have a program called 'Apple Aids', one of the
modules being an exec file creator.  Running this module, I get a '!' prompt
for data until I type 'quit'.  What I excitedly thought would work would be to
set everything up as described, run this creator, and then upload the file in
ASCII mode.  The net effect (in theory) would be as if I typed it all in from
the Apple keyboard.

To put it bluntly, it didn't work.  The most noticable things were 1, newlines
were ignored and 2, lowercase characters were translated as garbage.

I have another program called 'Data Capture 4.0'.  However, after the program
loads, a constant stream of random characters ensues.  I've used this program
in the past, but with a Hayes Micromodem II.  Is it that specific, or should/
would it recognize the SSC?  If so, how?

Any and all help/insight would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Derrick

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