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echo: locsysop
to: Bill Grimsley
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1996-02-03 11:36:50
subject: USR Courier

PE> Note - DEFAULT.

BG> So?  Everything has to start somewhere.  Only a problem if you're incapable 
BG> of altering the modem's settings anyway.

BG> Word length*               8
BG> Parity* 0                  None
BG> DTE rate* (Kbps)           19.2    _

BG> *  Detected by the modem from the AT prefix of the &W command that 
BG>    writes your defaults to NVRAM.  Set your software to the desired word 
BG>    length, parity, and serial port rate defaults before sending the modem 
BG>    the AT . . . &W string.

PE> Indeed, that is EXACTLY the default I would except.  I am MORE
PE> than HAPPY that the default on my USR is now 57600.

BG> In fact, the default ends up being whatever rate at which you started your 
BG> comms app.  

Pardon?

BG> And do try to be a little less sarcastic Paul.  

I didn't say anything saracastic above.  I am having a technical
debate about how auto-baud is meant to work.

BG> It's not funny when I'm trying to help, and just makes you 
BG> appear even more obnoxious than you already are.

Pity I was having a technical debate, not being sarcastic then,
eh?

PE> ROFL!  Hey, at least it's only a bug rather than fucked by design.

BG> You really don't have a clue, do you...

Actually, I know damn well what I'm talking about.  Do you?
BFN.  Paul.
@EOT:

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