Author: Rajen Gupta
Date: 14:08:39 10/30/02
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On October 30, 2002 at 08:11:33, wy lee wrote: >I used to run engine-engine matches on a single computer with ponder off. >Now I have a secong computer and plan to do the same on 2 comps. I have heard >about auto232, null modem ....not really sure how to begin. Can somebody help? >Thanks in advance. 1) buy a null modem cable with pins 1& 2 crossed (not sure which exact pins these are but that does not matter as long as u remember to get the cable with pins crossed; make sure it is the 9 pin cable(should fit into your serial port)and not the 25 pin cable 2) this is available in any elctronic/ hardware/comp sparepearts shop for about £6.00 3plug it into the serial ports of the 2 comps. 4) load the chessbase programmes on each of your comp. 5) make sure the opening books are copied to hdd; tbs are copied to hdd and the correct path entered.load the engine with ponder on 6)in fritz 7 on both comps go to -tools-connect hardware -auto232 and select com 1 or com2 trial and error 7)go to file -new-2 comp match fill in the details click master on only on and start
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