Author: Lex Loep
Date: 08:40:40 01/27/00
Go up one level in this thread
On January 27, 2000 at 10:43:57, James T. Walker wrote: >On January 27, 2000 at 01:10:37, Lex Loep wrote: > >>On January 26, 2000 at 22:11:56, James T. Walker wrote: >> >>>Hello Mel, >>>Thanks for the response. I tried again and it does work but not very good. I >>>guess it is usable but certainly not optimal. As I said when I ping I get 3 >>>packets sent and 3 packets lost or sometimes 2 packets lost. This does not >>>sound good and the operation is very slow and "jerky" but it does work somewhat. >>>Guess I was just expecting too much since it worked so nice on ICC. >>>Jim Walker >> >>Sounds like you just tried it on a busy time, generally it works fine on >>both ICC and FICS, I have been testing it for many weeks and played thousands >>of games whithout problems. >>But I have seen FICS beeing slow at times. Don't remember about ICC. >> >>Make sure your timeseal/timestamp settings are correct. >> >>see another faq: >>http://www.lokasoft.nl/uk/support.htm >> >>or press F1 while in the properties page for the timeseal parametes. >> >>Lex > >Hello Lex, >I have tried the settings at your "faq". When logging on to ICC and doing a >"ping" I get the message I'm not using a timestamp client. Why is it when I log >on to FICS and do a ping, I get the message 3 packets sent - 3 packets lost? the 3 packets lost is meaningless, look in "help ping" its even in there sample output. What matters is the roundtrip min/avg/max values. >Something is missing somewhere. I'm not a programmer or computer expert. I'm >just a customer that can barely find his way onto the internet. Operating a >program should not be this difficult. If the consoles are "Pre-configured" then >why don't they work already? Why do I have to try to enter a bunch of stuff for use on FICS it should be ok like it is, all you should have to do is check the 'use timeseal' box. >which is very confusing to me? Why is the page where you tell me to enter the >info for using "Timestamp" labeled "Timeseal"? Why is the directory referred to >in the readme.txt as "Timestamp" really "Timeseal"? If you really want to help >me you could post a simple concise procedure at your site that works. One that >clearly separates timestamp and timeseal and tells exactly how to set up each >since the "Pre-configured" consoles omitted this small detail. And as far as timeseal is for use on FICS, this uses the timeseal.exe program timestamp is for use on ICC, uses the timestamp.exe program both progams are in the 'timeseal' folder. I did send you some e-mail with some instuctions. >the auto232 goes, I don't believe in magical cures. The "Master" function does >not work properly and that may even be due to the Chessbase GUI. I don't know >but I've had other programs that can not handle the Chessbase GUI's when trying >to act as Master. Could there be some problem in the Chessbase GUI, or is just the aut232 protocol flawed :) It would be nice if there where some solid open standards. Lex >Jim Walker
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.