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Subject: Auto232 with one machine?

Author: Shep

Date: 02:32:37 01/28/00

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On January 26, 2000 at 19:16:00, James T. Walker wrote:

>On January 26, 2000 at 17:32:54, Bob Bachman wrote:
>
>>I have just received these two programs and wish to play them against one
>>another automatically, on the same Win98 machine. Is this possible? Fritz help
>>refers to using auto232, but with two separate machines. Tiger help refers to
>>winboard compatible engines. Any advice on what to do (I only have the software
>>from these two CD's) and no prior knowledge. Detailed instructions would be
>>greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Bob
>
>Hello Bob,
>You cannot do it.  You need two computers and null modem cable to do it.
>Jim Walker

Just for curiosity: why isn't it possible to connect COM1 to COM2 on the same
machine using the null modem cable?
I'm sure there's a simple thing I'm missing, but I can't remember. :)

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Shep








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