Re: TI Graph Link Problems

To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
Subject: Re: TI Graph Link Problems
From: Ray Kremer <raykremer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 01:37:24 -0500
Reply-To: Ray Kremer <raykremer@HOTMAIL.COM>

Read this, see if it helps:
http://members.xoom.com/tifaq/#3.4

By the way, while there really isn't any such thing as COM 5, Windows 95 and
later sometimes invents COM ports higher than 4.  I'm not too sure what
these phantom ports are or why Windows pretends they are there, but they do
seem to work with PnP devices.  I suspect Windows is really using a valid
COM port (1-4) and just identifying it wrong.

>I can't get the Graph Link to work. The error msg is: "Link Transmission
>Error. Link cable may not be properly connected - check your link
>connections. If attempting to Sned to the TI-83, ensure calculator is on the
>Home screen." All connections are tight -- the port is plugged into the
>motherboard.... the graph link is properly connected... com port is
>installed into windows...
>
>Is it possible that the graph link cable doesn't work because it's defected
>or is there something I'm forgetting? Please respond with any help
>ASAP...thx in advance...
>
>info:
>- TI-83 Calculator
>- windows 98
>- PNP 56k modem using COM 5, IRQ 11
>- TI Graph Link cable w/o 9-pin to 25-pin converter