PE> I just had a failed call to a Melbourne system, symptom was
PE> 28800 no EC.  I couldn't figure out how to force my modem to
PE> operate at 14400, so what I did instead was change my baud
PE> rate to 19200 in the comms software.  Thanks to autobaud I 
PE> don't need to go and do an AT&W.  One more reason why 
PE> autobaud should be a feature implemented in ALL modems, not 
PE> just all non-USR modems.

DD> Two things:

DD> 1) One does not use ATZ to dial Melbourne.  The Courier would have 
DD> "autobaud"ed to the speed your terminal sent out the ATDT at . .

True, but it was an example of me merely needing to change my
comms program, not do an AT&W.  I'm not saying I do it every 
day, I don't, but I have done it before now, on my Spirit II,
and never gave it a second thought until the USR bit me.
BFN.  Paul.
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