I have this software terminal program on disk and it loads just fine. I have a device plugged into the RS-232 port. It is in terminal mode - however when I try to type it immediately throws this error "Write fault error writing device AUX". What could be the problem?
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Tandy 2000 VideoTex Plus (Terminal Program) - Write fault error writing device AUX
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RichCini
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What I find interesting is that the MS-DOS manual for the T2K only mentions AUX, but the addendum for DOS 2.11.01 refers to the COM device in the description of the MODE program. I might try COM as the device and see if that works.
Do you know how I would do that? I tried the mode command (MODE COM 1200 N 8 1), but it returned am error "Invalid Parameters". I found the videotex manual here http://ianmav.customer.netspace.net.au/Tandy2000/Manuals/VideotexPlus26-5260.pdf but nothing in there about switching AUX to COM.
Edit: (MODE COM1 1200 N 8 1) worked, but I still get the AUX error
Edit: (MODE COM1 1200 N 8 1) worked, but I still get the AUX error
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RichCini
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Did you test the port itself with a full-handshaking loopback adapter? You didn't say what kind of device is connected, but some ports expect hardware handshaking...so it's possible that the aux port doesn't like whatever you have connected to it.