From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npois!ucbvax!info-terms Newsgroups: fa.info-terms Title: HP2621B Article-I.D.: ucbvax.7538 Posted: Fri Jun 4 16:11:34 1982 Received: Sat Jun 5 05:08:20 1982 >From smb.unc@UDel-Relay Fri Jun 4 16:11:17 1982 The C.S. department here just got in a pile of HP 2621Bs. For the most part, they're fine terminals; however, they have two very serious problems. The biggest annoyance is that when the machine is receiving data at high baud rates (we're using 4800 baud), it may be necessary to hold down a key for quite a while before it's recognized. This is especially annoying when the key is BREAK or CNTL-S, as it makes it very difficult to stop a listing from rolling off the screen. This problem is mentioned in the manual, which means it's not likely to be fixed any time soon. The other glitch in the design is that it defaults to CAPS mode on power-up or hard reset, and there's no way for the CPU to undo that. Other than that, it's a nice terminal; I especially like the labellable function keys and the coiled keyboard cord. --Steve