Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!gatech!ncsuvx!mcnc!ecsvax!tamara From: tamara@ecsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Help with Datalink 2400 Keywords: modems, communications,apple IIgs Message-ID: <7466@ecsvax.UUCP> Date: 10 Aug 89 12:04:12 GMT Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service Lines: 36 (latest version). It takes me about 7 times before the modem connects properly with a local Vax running Unix. Sometimes it takes more than 7 times. I've tried several different things, like hanging up first, quitting, etc. and nothing seems to consistently make a difference. I don't understand why quitting the software and starting over sometimes works. I don't understand how I can have everything running okay, logoff, hang-up and come back later and I get the same symptoms. Here they are . . . (I'm not a techy so please forgive the lack of technical terms) 1) The high pitched sound after dialing is extremely high. 2) The connect prompt is always missing a baud rate. (If the baud rate is there it always works; e.g., CONNECT 1200.) 3) The last sound (after the CONNECT) is much shorter than usual. When it connects properly it makes a nice slow even sound that lasts longer. My modem is in slot 2. In the control panel I have slot 2 set for my card. I've also tried setting it as a modem slot. Am I supposed to have something special set up in my Modem assignment in the control panel? What are some of the control panel options which might make a difference? This has been a scream raising frustrating experience so any help on curing this problem will be more than appreciated. Thanks T. --------------------------------------- Tamara@ecsvax WYS is not always what you get.