Author: James T. Walker
Date: 09:12:29 11/30/98
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Thanks Bob for trying to help. I don't have an external modem so I'm lost as to how to test the ports. All indications are that the computers are working and happy. They even ask if I want to end the connection when I exit the "Direct cabel connection" program. But they also time out while waiting for each other to connect! They both give messages indicating that I should check to see if the other one is trying to connect. I have checked the null modem cable(It is DB9F on both ends) for continuity. The pins are all straight through except for 2&3 which cross. I think this is normal for RS232. So I guess I'm stuck with trying to find a way to check the ports. One computer has only 1 serial port set up as com1. The other has two ports (com1 & com2). The IRQ & base addresses are normal (com1-IRQ4,com2-IRQ3). The windows 98 device manager says there is no conflicts and everything is working normal. Thanks again, Jim Walker
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