Re: LZ: linking probs
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Re: LZ: linking probs
> Will Stokes wrote:
>
>> he can't transmit stuff either way. he knows something is goin
>> gthough
>> becuase if he send to the calc. it will (that calc.) gets an error
>> message. but he can't seem to send anything. something like error 35
>> or
>> something comes up.
>>
>> On Sun, 1 Jun 1997, Damien wrote:
>>
>> > Will Stokes wrote:
>> >
>> > > i know this isn't exactly for this list so I'm not listing my
>> entire
>> > >
>> > > problem. I have a friend who is having probems using the $4 link
>> and
>> > > the
>> > > guy who dezigned it didn't respond to e-mail. does anybody
>> > > knowledgeable
>> > > or know anybody knowledgeable see this e-mail I'm posting? if so
>>
>> > > PLEASE
>> > > e-mail me IMMEDIATELY! Please, the faster the better. We (my
>> friend
>> > > and I)
>> > > can't figure out what is wrong but have good info on the error
>> > > messages.
>> > > respond ASAP please.
>> >
>> > What sort of problems is he having?
>> >
>>
>
> Are you sure you have everything connected right, nothing
> shorting/connecting properly? I made one of those links and it took me
> a while to see that I had a diode the wrong way round ( we are talking
> about the serial link, right?) Also, is he using the correct software
> for it, I had to try a few different ones to get it to work right. If
> he can't get it to work (and no-one else suggests anything) try
> building the parallel link. Its much easier to make, and Link85xp
> works great with it.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Damien
$4 link -- that's the parallel link, correct? Is your friend under
win95? Uh-huh. I had the problem, took me about 4 months to figure it
out (I'm not sure if this is what is affecting him or not...) But go
into control panel > printers > (insert default printer here) >
properties > port settings and turn off spool MS-DOS printjobs.
If your cable is made properly and the little test proggie says it's
okay, then that should be your problem.
good luck,
--Paul
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