Re: A86: grphlink error

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Subject: Re: A86: grphlink error
From: Joseph <johannas@geocities.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 21:35:36 -0400
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> 
> A COM port is one of the plugs in the back with 9 pins that looks kinda
> like a tringle with a flat top(thats a bad description but you should
> get the idea).  The dumb thing is TI made the graph link with a 25 pin
> plug the goes in a 9 pin socket.  That to me is just plain dumb.  I'm
> not sure if thats true for everyone but it is for me.  Pretty obvious
> I'm not really a hardware guy huh?  Hope you get it working soon

COM ports do come in two sizes.. 9 and 25 pin. My COM 2 port is a 25
pin, and I use it with my GraphLink and have never had a problem. The
difference betweeen that and a printer port is very obvious... just look
at you LPT1 port, and you'll never confuse them.

-Joseph

 Have A
  :-)
Nice Day

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Re: A86: grphlink error

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