TIP: Click on subject to list as thread! ANSI
echo: hs_modems
to: ASIF LADAK
from: RICK COLLINS
date: 1998-01-23 21:07:00
subject: modem

On Jan 22 17:46, 1998, Asif Ladak of 1:3615/319 wrote:
AL> I'm having a problem with something and was wondering if anybody could
AL> help.  I use Terminate.  I used to call this one board all the time, but
AL> now, for some reason, when I call it, it starts coming up black and
AL> white and says ANSI not detected.  Then it goes,"Enter your FIRST and
AL> LAST Name:"  Then, my computer starts sending a whole bunch of crap and
AL> I can't even type my name in.  I usually have ANSI.  I thought maybe I
AL> accidently changed some configurations on Terminate, so I tried again
AL> with HyperTerminal.  Same result.  Can anyone help?  Thanks a lot.
I don't believe Hyperterminal "sent a whole bunch of crap" even though 
Terminat may have.  The BBS is checking for a response to an ANSI code, and 
isn't getting it.  That usually means your comm program is set for something 
other than ANSI.
I don't believe Hyperterm supports ANSI.
Rick
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