Re: Thanks for the graphlink controversy

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Re: Thanks for the graphlink controversy

Q) Why doesn't a homemade graphlink work with zterm and a modem?
A) Only Texas Instruments made Graphlinks will work because they convert the
link signals into serial

Q) Why won't my homemade graphlink work in any link programs? I always
choose graphlink for my link?
A) You don't have a graphlink. You have either a serial or paralell link
cable. Try chooseing those.

Q) Why won't my homemade graphlink work in TI's link program?
A) You don't have a graphlink. You have to download a program off the
internet that will work with paralell or serial links and use it.

Q) Why is it called a homemade graphlink cable if it won't do some things
the store bought one will?
A) See the arcives of the calc-ti mailing list (located at www.ti-calc.org)
between February 14 and February 16-17 1998.

(Add that to the faq)

Don't get me wrong. I have a homemade paralell link cable that I made a
little over a year ago. I just don't like the thought of newbies (like me, a
year ago December or somewhere around there) coming in and hearing talk
about building a homemade graphlink cable, build one and then complain about
it not working anywhere a store bought one would. I have always, and always
will, call a homemade link cable a homemade link cable. It's not a
graphlink, it won't let me connect to the internet or a local bbs with a
modem or work with ti's excellent link program, but it's a plain vanilla
link cable that can backup and restore, load and unload programs on and off
of my calc.
If a person knows what they're doing, then they very well care if a homemade
link cable isn't a graphlink (ti's)!
BTW, what happened to the old faq announcements every Monday or so?

     -James, N9XLC
     -jrhall@infocom.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Kremer <rkremer@BRADLEY.EDU>
To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
Date: Monday, February 16, 1998 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: Thanks for the graphlink controversy


>Yes, it seems that half the topics here degenerate into petty arguments.
>I think it's pretty well understood that the word "graphlink" means a
>computer to calculator cable, whether homemade or manufactured by TI.
>Just like "Kleenex" means any tissue, not just the one brand.  Same with
>"Band-Aid", "Xerox machine", etc.  The people that ask for graphlink plans
>DON'T CARE that the homemade version isn't a replica of TI's Graph Link,
>as long as it works.
>
>On Sun, 15 Feb 1998 22:33:22 GMT, ZChristman <zchristman@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
>>I am the original poster who asked the question about building a GRAPHLINK
>>cable.  There, I said it, I used a trademarked name in my post.  All those
who
>>replied, sans idiots, thanks.
>>Off to build my GRAPHLINK cable.
>> Oh, BTW, ingenuity is what built this country; If you're against my
building
>>my own cable, and using this board for info then find a way to get me off.
>>
>>(laughing my ass off at all those who found the time to reply about
patents
>>etc...)
>>
>>John Christman
>