Hi
26 Sep 2001, "Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> As you can see, this Nokia has a built in GSM modem that support
>> speeds up to 14.4kbps. Its port support RS-232C, which enable
>> to ability to connect the phone to the serial port and use it
>> as an external modem.
>> Nifty! (And not really undocumented. :) )
SH> Is it documented that it works with DOS?
no ... but why should it ??
it documetns that it is rs-232 and propably hayes (at) compatible.
So it will work with any peace of software which can take advantage of a
standard serial modem.
SH> My 7160 owners' manual has detailed instructions on how to set it up
SH> for use with various Windows systems only.
Sure ... because the 'average' user uses windows.
and the windows users need the instructions most.
(they are 'inexperienced')
SH> It makes no mention whatsover as to whether it will work with DOS.
it also does not mention OS/2, minix, freebsd, qnx, macos .......
it will work with all of them.
(isn't stabdardization great ?? ;)
SH> When setting it up for Windows it says you should select a modem
SH> speed setting of 115200. My modem speed setting is currently 38400.
SH> I will raise this setting in a future experiment.
This is only a precaution.
if you send data that is excellently compressable, than you could exceed
the setting. (this will not happen :))
Anyway, if you have a sane UART, you should set the transfer rate to 115
KBaud.
SH> Regards,
SH> Sam Heywood
CU, Ricsi
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