Text 69001, 76 rader
Skriven 2012-08-27 14:58:05 av mark lewis (1:3634/12.0)
  Kommentar till text 68999 av Ed Vance (10018.windowsa)
Ärende: Windows 8
=================
ML> EV> Was the modem an External modem?

ML>that's all i use... internals can get goofy requireing the machine
ML>to have to
ML>be rebooted and these machines run 24x7 unless commercial power has
ML>gone off
ML>longer than my batteries can keep them running...

 EV> An External Modem has a power button to press to turn it OFF and
 EV> back ON to reset it.

yes... i said that is all i use and then explained why i won't use internals
and the problems with them ;)

ML> EV> That's what I perfer using, and always did until I got this XP box
ML> EV> that has a Internal modem in it.

ML>internals are ok for some things but for my own use, i pull them
ML>and use know
ML>good externals... especially when it comes to ensuring that i'm not
ML>using one
ML>of those dreaded winmodems ;)

 EV> I've read that winmodems are incompatiable with DOS programs. 

unless your terminal program has the necessary control code in them, they are
worthless on plain DOS machines...

ML>that's like my printers... if i can't boot to DOS and copy a file
ML>straight to
ML>the printer, then it is not a printer we'll use... of course, this doesn't
ML>cover network attached printers... they're another beast
ML>completely... but my
ML>point about locally attached printers is the same as modems...
ML>winprinters an
ML>winmodems have no place in my location or servicing our needs over here ;)

 EV> That sounds like you use printers with Centronix connectors instead
 EV> of the USB types.

either parallel, serial or cat5... but you are right... no UnSuitaBle
connections for our printers here... at most we may use it for thumbdrives,
bluetooth dongles or cameras and phones... other than that, USB is also
worthless IOO... yeah, sure... maybe keyboards and mice but with all i have
here, none of them are plugged into a USB slot... every single keyboard and
mouse is plugged into a PS2 port ;)

 EV> Jeff Geurdat told me how to use NET USE so I could print from SLMR
 EV> when I got a AIO in 2006 that used USB instead of Centronix
 EV> Parallel. 

that is possible in some cases, yes...

 EV> You may be using the NET USE Command also.

not over here... not like we used to do back in the days of DOS and win9x ;)

ML> EV> I did use the Internal modem back when I had troubles after I
ML> EV> Flashed the Linksys Routers Firmware and changed it's password to
ML> EV> my email password.

ML>i remember reading of your trials and tribulations on that...

ML> EV> At least I did find out the Infernal modem worked during that
ML> EV> period.

ML>hehehe... he said infernal... hehehe...

 EV> I'm GLAD You liked me changing the T to a F, sounds like I did
 EV> good! 

 -=B-)

)\/(ark

 * Origin:  (1:3634/12)