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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

3739.0. "Supra Internal Modem - HELP!" by CGHUB::MILLER_C (Chuck - Don't Worry, be HOPpy!) Wed May 02 1990 13:55

Hello folks, I need your help!

I have an Amiga 2000.  I recently installed a SUPRA 2400zi Modem.  
This is an internal modem which leaves the serial port free for 
other things.  This is a great concept, if your software supports it.
You have to run a program which edits any references to the serial 
port and redirects them to the modem slot which your 2400zi occupies.


I have succeeded in doing so with Access!.  I ran the "Modem Modify" 
program and it works great.  I recently purchased A-Talk III from Oxxi 
software.  According to the documentation supplied by Supra, this program 
should work without any modification at all.  To date, I have had no 
success at all.  I am planning on calling Supra today.

In the meantime, I though I might poll the local Amiga base to see if
any of you folks are running this internal modem, and if so, what luck 
you may have had using it.

Please advise,
Chuck
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3739.1CLO::COBURNGrowing older, but not up...Wed May 02 1990 14:164
    Have you changed the serial device name in ATALK III setup screens? It
    is probably located in the communications menu or wherever the baud rate
    parity and character size is set.
3739.2DEVICE=modem0.deviceCGHUB::MILLER_CChuck - Don't Worry, be HOPpy!Wed May 02 1990 15:5434
    Re:.1
    > Have you changed the serial device name in ATALK III setup screens?
    
    I checked the setup screens.  There is no menu selection which
    addresses this problem.  But I did follow your lead, and I may have
    found the problem.  In the back of the Atalk manual, in the appendix
    it says:
    " A new serial device can be selected by setting the DEVICE
    and UNIT in the icon ToolType.  Use the Info Workbench command to
    set one or both of DEVICE and UNIT.

    The syntax is as follows:
    a) Different Serial DEVICE
    		DEVICE=name
    		Example:
    		DEVICE=sevenserial.device"
    
    If I were to substitute DEVICE=modem0.device, it may do the trick.
     I'll let you know.
    
    One of my biggest problems with this machine is that I am not a
    bit head.  My exposure to PC's has been primarily with Lotus 1-2-3,
    so I have only had to know a few MS-DOS housekeeping commands. 
    
    I am not yet up to speed on the AmigaDOS operating system and Workbench
    or the hardware architecture.  As a result, I am constantly running
    into walls.  Anybody know of any good tutorials on disk or video
    tape which would help a struggling illiterate?
    
    Regards,
    Chuck
3739.3LEDS::ACCIARDILarger than life, and twice as uglyWed May 02 1990 21:3510
    
    There are a few good reference manuals for the Amiga by Compute! and
    Abacus publications.  Most bookstores only carry the ROM Kernal and
    Intuition manuals, so you may have to try mail order to find them.
    
    The best way to get info on Amiga textbooks is to splurge $3.00 on a
    copy of AmigaWorld.  Each issue will list dozens of sources of Amiga
    reference manuals from well-established mail order companies.
    
    Ed.
3739.4DICKNS::MACDONALDVAXELN - Realtime Software PubsThu May 03 1990 16:323
    
    Yep .. ya gotta do it in the Icon, just like Platinum Works!.
3739.5Modem Works now ...But...CGHUB::MILLER_CChuck - Don't Worry, be HOPpy!Thu May 03 1990 23:3913
Heys Folks    Hey Folks, I figured it out, thanks to your assistance.
    I had to change the Tool Type with DEVICE=Modem0.device, as I had
    mentioned in a previous note.

    I am currently logged into my Amiga using the Supra 2400zi and A-Talk
    III.  I have set the terminal as VT100 but now the keyboard in NOTES
    does not work like my terminal at the office.  The Keypad commands
    to advance to the next unread notes don't work etc.  I also can't
    delete anything HELP!
    
    Thanks 
    Chuck
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3739.6DICKNS::MACDONALDVAXELN - Realtime Software PubsFri May 04 1990 11:474
    At your VMS prompt, type SET TERM/DEV=VT100.
    
    Also, Atalk does not translate the BS/DEL key. You can remap it.
    There is a discussion on this in the AMIGA_SYS usenet notes.