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Re: Re: Meteor



Sneaky, good idea though.
Any idea which one does work from Argos?

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Justin <justin@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 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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