Author: Harald Faber
Date: 23:41:24 05/20/02
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On May 20, 2002 at 13:24:43, Rajen Gupta wrote: >On May 19, 2002 at 20:14:16, Chessfun wrote: > >>On May 19, 2002 at 16:44:26, Rajen Gupta wrote: >> >>>hi; where can i purchase the auto232 device to enable 2 computers to play >>>against each other. i have looked at a lot of chessdealer's websites. no one >>>seems to stock them. the only one who seems to stock it is gambitsoft.net: and >>>from what i understand from this forum, it is no longer in business. >>> >>>rajen >> >>Autoplaying 2 pc's don't require any software, simply a cable to connect them. >> >>The only time the software you refer to is required is autoplaying against a DOS >>program such as Rebel Century. >> >>Sarah. > >thanks for telling me this. i always thought that an expensive software was >required as advertised on the gambitsoft site. No, only for the old DOS programs. >what sort of cable is required and >which ports does it connect into? > >thanks > >rajen It is a nullmodem cable (pins1&2 crossed) and connects the serial ports.
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