Re: LZ: linking probs
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Re: LZ: linking probs
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From: marco@magenta.com
To: list-zshell@lists.ticalc.org
Date: 03 June 1997 00:36
Subject: 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
>
>
Thank you oh thank you, and once again for good measure.
I had the same problem, I did ask the list a few weeks ago, but to no
avail. I knew that the cable was ok, because I could use it with a laptop,
but I couldn't get it to work with my main PC.
If any body is still having problems, are you leaving your printer lead
pluged in, and using a gender changer at the other end? If you are, try
doing a direct connection to the pc, eliminating the printer cable. I
couldn't get it to work at all if I had a printer cable attached.