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- From: Paul.Conaway@p22.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Paul Conaway)
- Sender: ufgate@cmhgate.fidonet.org (newsout1.26)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Modem won't work: lights flash, but it doesn't do anything
- Message-ID: <964995.2A9D8F10@cmhgate.fidonet.org>
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 23:42:07 EST
- Organization: FidoNet node 1:226/20.22 - cmhGate UF Gateway, Columbus OH
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- On 8/11/92, Kelly Schwarzhoff writes:
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- KS> From: kellys@iat.holonet.net (Kelly Schwarzhoff) Newsgroups:
- KS> comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.dcom.modems Organization: HoloNet (BBS:
- KS> 510-704-1058)
- KS>
- KS> I have a Mac II and my modem(s) are not working. To be more specific,
- KS> from within a term program I can type ATDT<number>, and the lights
- KS> flash on the modem, but nothing happens. I have an Avatex 2400 modem
- KS> and an Abbaton 12/48 Faxmodem and neither work. Using the Abatton,
- KS> the term program displays the text; using the Avatex, it does not.
- KS>
- KS> I tried using multiple programs (MP II, FirstClass Client, and a
- KS> variety of other ones), multiple cables (exchanging the cables in
- KS> between the Avatex and Abaton), tried both the modem and printer port,
- KS> used a different phone jack, and I tried restoring the settings (I
- KS> tried both ATZ and AT&F).
- KS>
- KS> They were both working before. However, I left for vacation, and some
- KS> of my relatives decided to use the Mac, and I come back and this is
- KS> what I've got.
- KS>
- KS> It's strange. It's obvious that the modems are receiving the
- KS> messages, but they don't do anything. I type AT<CR> and I get no OK
- KS> like normal; I type ATS0=1 and the AA (auto answer) light does not
- KS> turn on. --
- KS>
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- KS> Kelly Schwarzhoff Internet: kellys@orac.holonet.net Fidonet:
- KS> 1:161/445.0
- KS>
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- KS> --
- KS>
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- KS> Kelly Schwarzhoff Internet: kellys@orac.holonet.net Fidonet:
- KS> 1:161/445.0
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- Kelly, it looks like your serial ports have been fried! I would have your mac
- checked out at a local Apple service center.
-
- Paul
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