Re: Dead serial ports?

[carbide@egine.com]

GarberStreet wrote:
> <carbide@egine.com> wrote in message
> 1106807922.257302.74210@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com">news:1106807922.257302.74210@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> :
> : GarberStreet wrote:
> : >
> : >
> : > The Mac modem cable IS a null cable, try remiving your null
adapter.
> : >
> :
> : Read the faq. Imagewriter I cables are null modem cables, but modem
> : cables are... modem cables.
> : A PC modem cable connected to a Mac modem cable via a null modem
> : adapter should work.
> :
> : -Paul
>
> All true, but, some people sell things incorrectly for
> one reason or another, and I thought maybe he had
> a null cable already. What was the harm in trying to
> help the guy, you know?  :o)
>

You gave him incorrect info: "The Mac modem cable IS a null cable".
It's not.
That's the harm.  Your response should be "Sorry, you're right, Mac
modem cables are not null modem cables." 
-Paul