Re: Serial link freezes my TI-85

Re: Serial link freezes my TI-85

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• Subject: Re: Serial link freezes my TI-85
• From: WindWalker <WindWalker@PEACEFIRE.ORG>
• Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 10:55:19 -0500
• Organization: Surf Network
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Grant Stockly wrote:
>
> >Are you connecting them when both of them are off? If not, you should,
> >because if you connect it while the computer is on, it will almost certainly
> >damage your calc through the surge of power sent through the link.
> I don't see why you think everything that plugs into a link port will kill
it.
> If there is power "surging" through your computer, your motherboard is fried.
>
> >>I've got a TI-85 and a serial link.  I know the link is built correctly
> >>because I could get it to work on my old 486.  But on my new PC, it
> >>freezes up my TI-85 when the two are connected.  What's causing this?
> >>Is there a solution?
>
> Make sure it is actually a serial port.  Test for power.

I know what a serial port is.  (I built my computer.)  I know it's
getting power because the LED glows when plugged in.

-WW

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• Re: Serial link freezes my TI-85
• From: Grant Stockly <gussie@ALASKA.NET>

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