The 25 pin port on your computer is the parallel port used fo among
other things *GASP* printers
the 9 pin port is the serial port
On Thursday 12 January 2006 18:06, jim allAn wrote:
> I am suspecting the cable also. It has been in storage for a
> couple years and could be bad. It has 25 pins on one end and 9 pins
> on the other, so not really adapted with a separate thingy. I think
> I will just get another one and try it.
> One other question, there is a connector on the back for 9 pin and
> for 25 pin. Would they both be serial? My book says the 25 pin is a
> parallel printer port. If it could be used as a serial port it
> leaves open the option for one type of connecter. But that would
> mean I couldn't use it for a printer, wouldn't it?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grumpy_Penguin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Which modem
>
> > On Thursday 12 January 2006 08:58, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> >> jim allAn wrote:
> >> > I am also having trouble getting a serial modem to work. Mine
> >> > won't work in windows either. I see a couple lights blink but
> >> > not long enough to se which they are. The modem I have is a
> >> > best data smart one model 56spx-2/56sx-2. The internal modem I
> >> > am using just isn't compatible with Mandriva.
> >>
> >> This sounds like a hardware problem. Ether the modem ran out
> >> of "magic smoke", the modem power supply is bad, or the cable
> >> between the modem and the computer is bad.
> >
> > I am tempted to suspect the modem cable
> > you're not using adapters are you? eg 9 to 25 pin adapter
> >
> >> Mikkel
> >
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