[misc.handicap] ECHO PC AND PROBLEMS

David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews) (11/06/90)

Index Number: 11591

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 SK> MY PROBLEM IS NOT WITH THE ECHO REALLY I DONT NO WHAT IT IS 
 SK> I AM USING THE TERMINAL PROGRAM MTE AND COMBASE WITH A PACKERD  
 SK> BELL MODEM I HAVE AN XT 85 MODEL OF COMPUTER 
 SK> I HAVE A MULTY I/O CARD AND I RUNT THE TALK INSTALL PROGRAM AND  
 SK> ASSIGN THE ECHO TO COM1 AND I CANT GET THE MODEM TO DO ATHING 
 SK> BASICLY THE PROBLEM IS I CANT GET MY MODEM TO WORK WITH THE TALK 
 SK> INSTALLED 
 SK> ALSO  MTE DOES NOT WORK WITH SPEACH ANYONE NO WHY., 
  

Your modem is probably also trying to use com1.  You usually have
to change software, for com2 plus a jumper on the modem.  The talk
program defines itself as lpt3 by default.  This is not usually
used, so it is safe.  You just tell your screen review program that
the efcho is on lpt 3.

David Andrews

... Your Sound Alternative

--
Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!129!89!David.Andrews
Internet: David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org