At 11:17 AM -0500 3/9/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Thanks to those who've reply. I'm still working on it and will let you
>know how it's finally fixed.
>
>I don't how there could be an extension involved because when it works,
>it works whether I start with shift-key-down or not, likewise when it
>doesn't work. But then, there is a "Serial Tool" extension....
That makes it sound like a hardware problem.
>My port has gone from bad to good to bad in the last couple days while
>retesting. In general, restarting does not help, but picking up the
>computer definitely sometimes allows a short file to be transferred.
That makes it sound specifically like a bad solder joint, or some
other form of bad connection.
Try setting things up for a null modem file transfer. Before
starting, apply some pressure on the port and connector -- push the
connector in towards the computer and down. Not real hard, just
firm. Hold it and start the transfer. If that affects things, or
even reliably allows the transfer to work, it's almost certainly a
bad solder joint on the back panel connector.
If it's bad solder joints, the fix is low-tech: just reflow the
solder joints with a good iron. Disassembling the 2400 is much worse
than the actual cure. :)
Tim Seufert
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