Re: Meteor Madness

[Stuart Booth <lists@xxxxxxx> (Stuart Booth)]

"BUTLER, Tony, FM" <roaming@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Turned out to be a dodgy cable connecting the Meteor to the 
>> phone line.
>
>gr8 - how did you identify that the cable was dodgy? Just trial and
error?

In my case a friend brought over his modem. We plugged that in, same
problem. Then we happened to try changing the cable. Fixed! I'd call
it a process of elimination and logical deduction. Or trial&error
if
you prefer!

>Should the red light be on _all_ the time then?

If you are running some s/w that has opened the COM port, yes.

>When does the other light come on?

As soon as the port is opened. You'll see it flash on when Windows
boots as it scans the ports.

When I start my s/w the light comes on, when I shut it down, off it
goes.

>Bit disappointing that Meteor comes with bugger all instructions &
if you
>don't at least buy active CID, you're completely buggered as regards
it
>actually being any use :-(

Have a word with Adrian Delph @ Pathway. He has an alternative offer I
believe, that Justin knows more about. Not too sure on that one.

Or you could try writing your own.

But if you do the latter, please let me know why I get extra
unexpected messages from the unit!!! Probably a bug somewhere...

S
-- 
Stuart Booth
Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK

stuart@xxxxxxx

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