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Re: Re: Meteor



You could buy a caller ID unit from Argos then take it back under their 15
day money back scheme.

Justin.
----- Original Message -----
From: Alancc <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor


> So if my caller display does not operate and NTL say the service is
enabled
> where do I go from here, how can I check to see if the service is on?
>
> Alancc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stuart Whyte <stuart@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 7:29 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor
>
>
> Alan,
>
> I was told by Telewest customer services that only a selected few CID
> units work on their lines and when asked about the meteor I
> got "There's no chance it will work, cause it aint on the
list"  so
> even though NTL SAY it won work doesnt mean it wont!!  AFAIK NTL and
> Telewest use the same standard, although I could be wrong.
>
> S.
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Alancc" <alan.cc@n...> wrote:
> > RE: [ukha_d] Re: MeteorNot all CID units work with NTL so they
say,
> my nice BT one doesn't and they reckon I am switched on, NTL say its
> not compatible and sent me a list of ones that are.
> > I want to use Meteor with NTL so will be interested on how you
get
> on.
> > Best of luck with phoning NTL, hope your not in a hurry.
> >
> > Alancc
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Brian G. Reynolds
> >   To: ukha_d@y...
> >   Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 5:56 PM
> >   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor
> >
> >
> >   yes I think I am inclined to agree with you at this stage, I
have
> been out for a while so I shall soon ring NTL and find out what is
> going on.
> >
> >   I asked my Brother In Law if he had a spare CID unit but he has
> not, suppose while I was out.......
> >
> >   Thanks,
> >
> >   B.
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: John Hill [mailto:jhill1@xxxxxxx...]
> >     Sent: 20 October 2001 17:46
> >     To: ukha_d@y...
> >     Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor
> >
> >
> >     Brian,
> >     The Meteor is not seeing any CID info, most likely 'cause
your
> not getting CID on your line, have you got any other caller display
> device you can plug in?
> >
> >     I found all this when I first got my Meteor and bought a
cheapy
> display from Argos (~£10) which works on all CID formats.
> >
> >     I found the Meteor worked very reliably, It was BT that
wasn't
> always sending the info...
> >
> >     John
> >
> >
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx...]
> >     Sent: 20 October 2001 12:36
> >     To: ukha_d
> >     Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor
> >
> >
> >
> >     Aha, I'm getting somewhere! I have changed the baud to 1200
and
> now when I
> >     dial out it displays on-line and then displays the numbers!
but
> when I dial
> >     in all that is displayed is off-line.
> >
> >     So half of it is working!
> >
> >     Any further ideas?
> >
> >     Going out soon to move a Macaw cage!! joys of having a van!
so
> if I am slow
> >     replying that is why.
> >
> >     Thanks guys,
> >
> >     B.
> >
> >     > -----Original Message-----
> >     > From: Stuart Whyte [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx...]
> >     > Sent: 20 October 2001 09:48
> >     > To: ukha_d@y...
> >     > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > Brain,
> >     >
> >     > The garbage would indicat an incorrect baud rate.  Have
> rechecked the
> >     > manual, the correct baud is 1200, not 2400.  Once this
is
> changed,
> >     > pick up your phone handset, and "ONLINE"
should appear on the
> >     > screen.  When you dial the numbers should also appear on
the
> screen.
> >     >
> >     > HTH
> >     >
> >     > Stuart
> >     >
> >     > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Brian G. Reynolds"
> <brian.g.reynolds@n...> wrote:
> >     > > Good theory, I have set HyperTerminal to port1 but
still
> nothing
> >     > appears.
> >     > >
> >     > > If I dial out I get garbage on the screen so I
suppose that
> says
> >     > something
> >     > > but when I dial in from my mobile sod all, the
green led
> flashes as
> >     > does the
> >     > > red led but no characters.
> >     > >
> >     > > B.
> >     > >
> >     > > > -----Original Message-----
> >     > > > From: ian@g... [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx...]
> >     > > > Sent: 19 October 2001 23:11
> >     > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> >     > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor
> >     > > >
> >     > > >
> >     > > > Hi
> >     > > > No, if hyperterm will not connect to a port it
means some
> other
> >     > > > software is using it or it is not a valid
port. You are
> allowed to
> >     > > > have things connected to the port and start
> hyperterminal.
> >     > > >
> >     > > > Try to disable any software using comm1 then
try again
> and you
> >     > should
> >     > > > see what ever data is coming in on the
selected comm
> port.
> >     > > >
> >     > > > Ian D
> >     > > >
> >     > > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Brian G.
Reynolds"
> <brian.g.reynolds@n...>
> >     > wrote:
> >     > > > > I try to open term and it will not
connect to comm.1 as
> the
> >     > Meteor
> >     > > > is using
> >     > > > > it, makes sense, so I close Meteor and
the lights go
> off but
> >     > > > hyperterm
> >     > > > > starts, also makes sense.
> >     > > > >
> >     > > > > Then the Meteor has the red LED on and
when I dial
> nothing
> >     > shows on
> >     > > > the term
> >     > > > > but the LED's flash as expected.
> >     > > > >
> >     > > > > Do I not have to type something in term
to get it
> to "echo" to
> >     > the
> >     > > > screen?
> >     > > > >
> >     > > > > BTW as I dial out that is shown on the
Meteor software.
> >     > > > >
> >     > > > > B.
> >     > > > >
> >     > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >     > > > > > From: Stuart Whyte [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx...]
> >     > > > > > Sent: 19 October 2001 21:49
> >     > > > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> >     > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Meteor
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > > Brain,
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > > First off is to check that the Baud
rate is right;
> 2400 (see
> >     > > > Patricks
> >     > > > > > post)
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > > When the GREEN light flashes, data
should be seen on
> the
> >     > screen in
> >     > > > > > plain text.
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > > HTH
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > > S.
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > >
> >     > > > > >
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