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bigredfish
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Oh, yeah...we started at 110, then 300, 1200, 2400 and then when we finally hit 56K later we felt we had arrived...Nirvana, man!
AND.......we 'd never need more than 640K RAM either!
mat200
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- Jan 17, 2017
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If you were really "into it" back then you recognized and knew much of the Hayes AT command set also, like "ATDT,205,4891600" and the like. Plus you recall terms like "DCE" and "DTE", worked with null modem cables, DB25's and DE-9 (mistakenly called "Db-9") D-sub connectors. I recall RX (pin 3) and TX (pin 2) on the DB-25 was reversed in the DE-9: RX (pin 2) and TX (pin 3)....caused a few headaches, I'm sure.
Seems like a long, long time ago.....over 40 years, I guess.
My dad’s first modem. Notice that it is stringless.
If you were really "into it" back then you recognized and knew much of the Hayes AT command set also, like "ATDT,205,4891600" and the like. Plus you recall terms like "DCE" and "DTE", worked with null modem cables, DB25's and DE-9 (mistakenly called "Db-9") D-sub connectors. I recall RX (pin 3) and TX (pin 2) on the DB-25 was reversed in the DE-9: RX (pin 2) and TX (pin 3)....caused a few headaches, I'm sure.
Seems like a long, long time ago.....over 40 years, I guess.
Sybertiger
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AA = Auto-Answer
CD = Carrier Detect
OH = Off Hook
RD = Receive Data
SD = Send Data
TR = Terminal Ready
MR = Modem Ready
I see Adolph Hitler.....am I crazy?
EDIT: To clarify, I see him ONLY when I "squeench" (squint) my eyes way way down to almost dark.....and there he is, clear as a bell, in both the snow/mountain and the burger/fries.
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