Author: John Wentworth2
Date: 18:25:40 02/17/03
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On February 17, 2003 at 13:31:21, Chessfun wrote: >On February 17, 2003 at 13:29:10, John Wentworth2 wrote: > >>On February 17, 2003 at 12:53:50, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On February 17, 2003 at 11:30:07, John Wentworth2 wrote: >>> >>>>I am finiding very hard to understand why programs like Fritz and Rebel both >>>>support the Auto232 functionality but have such a pitiful and I mean pitiful, >>>>help on the subject. With such little help why even bother mentioning it. >>>> >>>> If these programs are going to contain the function there should be DETAILED >>>>explanation on how to use it with diagrams, setup the machines, troubleshooting >>>>etc. etc. >>>> >>>>I am saying this from my past experience as a Software QA engineer, this lack of >>>>documentation would never of passed QA. >>> >>>---------------------- >>>>Let's face it documentation for programs such as Fritz or ChessPartner on the >>>subject is hardly a need since it is so simple and they come with autoplayer >>>support. >>> >> >>It's simple if you have used it before and it actually works > >Then you may also want to look at; > >http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/auto232player.html >http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/auto232player2.html > >Sarah. > >> >>>I might add, that if you establish that the connection between PC's is working >>>by playing two windows programs say Fritz CB and Fritz CB that may save you a >>>step or two. >> >>That's a good idea, I'll give it a try >> >>>For me using any version of Rebel in autoplay mode hardly ever worked, that when >>>I was using two Win 98 machines, who knows maybe it was my video driver.....yea >>>right. >>> >>>DOS is dead, it's time to move on. >>> >>>Sarah. If I put Fritz on both machines the Auto232 functionality works fine but not with Fritz and Rebel....
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