Using Telix to talk to a modem

[Guest Jon]

I know someone with a W98 PC who uses Telix (an old DOS programme) to send data over a dial-up

modem.

 

He has asked me if this will work on XP. Is XP likely to block the serial port communications?

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Using Telix to talk to a modem

 

"Jon" <-> wrote in message news:OsYv02rLJHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>I know someone with a W98 PC who uses Telix (an old DOS programme) to send

>data over a dial-up

> modem.

>

> He has asked me if this will work on XP. Is XP likely to block the serial

> port communications?

 

I expect this will work, but you'll find out in a few seconds when you try

it. Telix talks to the serial port address, not the hardware itself, so it

should be fine.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest Jon]

Re: Using Telix to talk to a modem

 

Thanks for your advise, I will give it a try. I was so convinced that it wouldn't work (after

finding that various programmes that talk to the parallel port don't work from NT onwards) that I

didn't think it was worth trying.

 

Currently, it's working with an old external modem connected to the serial port. If I get this

working, I might try to use an internal modem, to cut down on the external equipment. I assume that

this would work?

 

Best wishes,

 

Jon

 

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message news:OsjBrLvLJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

"Jon" <-> wrote in message news:OsYv02rLJHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>I know someone with a W98 PC who uses Telix (an old DOS programme) to send

>data over a dial-up

> modem.

>

> He has asked me if this will work on XP. Is XP likely to block the serial

> port communications?

 

I expect this will work, but you'll find out in a few seconds when you try

it. Telix talks to the serial port address, not the hardware itself, so it

should be fine.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Using Telix to talk to a modem

 

 

"Jon" <-> wrote in message news:eyR3Xp2LJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Thanks for your advise, I will give it a try. I was so convinced that it

> wouldn't work (after

> finding that various programmes that talk to the parallel port don't work

> from NT onwards) that I

> didn't think it was worth trying.

>

> Currently, it's working with an old external modem connected to the serial

> port. If I get this

> working, I might try to use an internal modem, to cut down on the external

> equipment. I assume that

> this would work?

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Jon

 

Would work exactly the same way. However, some older apps can not see COM

ports above 4, so you need to check that against the COM port the modem

installs itself to.

 

 

HTH

-pk

>

> "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message

> news:OsjBrLvLJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> "Jon" <-> wrote in message news:OsYv02rLJHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>I know someone with a W98 PC who uses Telix (an old DOS programme) to send

>>data over a dial-up

>> modem.

>>

>> He has asked me if this will work on XP. Is XP likely to block the serial

>> port communications?

>

> I expect this will work, but you'll find out in a few seconds when you try

> it. Telix talks to the serial port address, not the hardware itself, so

> it

> should be fine.

>

> HTH

> -pk

>

>

[Guest Jon]

Re: Using Telix to talk to a modem

 

Thanks again for your very helpful advice on this, Patrick.

 

Best wishes,

 

Jon

 

 

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message news:OmdRBo7LJHA.1920@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

 

"Jon" <-> wrote in message news:eyR3Xp2LJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Thanks for your advise, I will give it a try. I was so convinced that it

> wouldn't work (after

> finding that various programmes that talk to the parallel port don't work

> from NT onwards) that I

> didn't think it was worth trying.

>

> Currently, it's working with an old external modem connected to the serial

> port. If I get this

> working, I might try to use an internal modem, to cut down on the external

> equipment. I assume that

> this would work?

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Jon

 

Would work exactly the same way. However, some older apps can not see COM

ports above 4, so you need to check that against the COM port the modem

installs itself to.

 

 

HTH

-pk

>

> "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message

> news:OsjBrLvLJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> "Jon" <-> wrote in message news:OsYv02rLJHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>I know someone with a W98 PC who uses Telix (an old DOS programme) to send

>>data over a dial-up

>> modem.

>>

>> He has asked me if this will work on XP. Is XP likely to block the serial

>> port communications?

>

> I expect this will work, but you'll find out in a few seconds when you try

> it. Telix talks to the serial port address, not the hardware itself, so

> it

> should be fine.

>

> HTH

> -pk

>

>