Re: Problem with Apple IIc null modem

["Peter Ibbotson" <spambox@ibbotson.demon.co.uk>]

"Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Peter Ibbotson" <spambox@ibbotson.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > You may need to need to set your terminal emulator to strip the high bit
> off
> > the data.
> > If you're using hyperterminal, it's under file / properties / ascii
setup
> /
> > force to 7 bits. The other problem I've had is that until I've run hyper
> > terminal on my PC the serial port is disabled.
>
> This is a possibility also, but I was addressing his cable issue.
> I looked over his wiring and noticed that there may be a flaw
> in that. I prefer Telix for communicating with the Apple IIs,
> being a DOS program Windows settings don't interfere and
> it is also much easier to setup and use than HyperTerminal.
> Also, Telix can be run in a window and you can do transfers
> in the background while performing other operations in the
> Windows environment without it interfering with the transfer.
'cos he's on laptop I thought I'd suggest using hyperterminal as some serial
ports get turned off for powersave, until woken up by a windows app. Also
since he's getting something I thought the suggestion of stripping the high
bit was the more likely solution.