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From: sgruby@jarthur.claremont.edu (Scott Allen Gruby)
Subject: Re: Gatorbox and IP addresses
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 07:51:56 GMT

I didn't describe my setup clear enough. I am now hooked up via LocalTalk
to a GatorBox to the outside world. I found out that there is an option in
the GatorBox to setup User-Defined IP addresses. I have not tried this out
because I got a new address within the range of the GatorBox.

Thanks for the responses.

Scott Allen Gruby              (sgruby@jarthur.claremont.edu)
Macintosh Technical Specialist
Academic Computing Services, Harvey Mudd College
From: werner@soe.berkeley.edu (John Werner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Using Zoom modems for ARA?
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Date: 14 Dec 1992 18:04:20 GMT
Organization: UC Berkeley School of Education
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.32.157.31

Thanks to all who answered my last question about whether it is feasible to
run MacTCP over ARA.  It looks like that's what I'm going to do.

So now I'm looking for advice on which modems to buy.  The cheapest ones
I've found are the Zoom VX 14.4bps V.32bis for $230 or so, without FAX
capability.  Does anyone have any experience using these modems with ARA? 
The other choice seems to be the Supra modems, which are quite a bit more
expensive, especially since there doesn't seem to be a non-Fax version.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

--
John Werner                         werner@soe.berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley School of Education     510-642-9651
From: parkyn@fraser.sfu.ca (Dale Parkyn)
Subject: Re: How to modify ARA scripts?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:45:23 GMT

milleraw@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu (Andrew W. Miller) writes:

>In article <16DEC199213584120@pavo.concordia.ca> RUPNIK,
>ce_rupn@pavo.concordia.ca writes:
>>	What i would like to do now is to modify an existing script. The problem
>>is that i guess you need some special software to do this, as RESEDIT
>does not.

I tried to modify some scripts about a year ago...
 Through the cob webs comes this suggestion:

  Determine the Creator and File type of an existing script.

  You can use a word processor to create/modify a copy of an
  existing script file. They are just text based files.

  Re-assign Creator and Type codes to the new ARA script and try it.


Better advice:
 Contact someone who deals with APDA (Apple Programmer and Developer
 Association). You can purchase a Hypercard based package that
 allows you to develop scripts and test them easily.

Dale
parkyn@sfu.ca


Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Subject: Re: where to buy Teleport/Gold?(quick plse)ease
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 20:31:37 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC

In <1992Dec15.180250.1@cc.curtin.edu.au> ssocl01@cc.curtin.edu.au writes:

>	Can anyone tell me which shop sells the cheapest Teleport/Gold????

>	I think the Telepost/Gold is being sold at %$700 mark - which blows 
>my budget!!!!


>	Please leave fax numvber of the shop if you can.

Just call the manufacturer direct -- it is $349.  They are at 415-390-8300.


Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Subject: Attention ZyXEL owners
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 23:18:15 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC


Attention all ZyXEL U-1496E owners out there.

You probably got a letter, as I did, offering you an upgrade to a higher
data rate (16.8 KBPS) and other nice things.

The letter goes on to describe what you do to get it, depending on whether
your modem has 28-pin or 32-pin ROM sockets.  If you have 28-pin, you 
have to send in the modem.  If you have 32-pin, you only have to receive
a new ROM and plug it in.

So I had opened my two ZyXELs some weeks ago, and saw that my ROMs were
28 pins, and that there were places where four more pins could go, but
gold-plated sockets for only two of the four pins.  If you had 
plugged in a 32-pin ROM, at least two pins would have contacted nothing.
So I assumed I had to take the send-in-the-modem route, and was putting
the upgrades off until I would be able to spare the modems for a while.

On a whim I called up ZyXEL, and guess what.  Even though my modems
have ROM sockets with 30 (or fewer) goldplated sockets, the sockets
count at 32-pin for purposes of the upgrade.  So I don't have to send
in my modems.

I mention this in case you were putting off your upgrade for the same
reasons.

Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Subject: Re: Mac SE and 14.4k modems
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 23:38:13 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC
Keywords: SE 14.4 v32.bis

In <1gvpg6INN2lk@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> lim@odin.ins.cwru.edu (Hock Koon Lim) writes:

>In article <100840@netnews.upenn.edu> msung@pixmap.seas.upenn.edu (Michael L Sung) writes:
>>In article <Byvq1o.MxM@hfglobe.intel.com> weil@hfglobe.intel.com (Garry A. Weil) writes:
>>>Netters,
>>>I have just ordered a 14.4k modem and I would like to know if any has
>>>experienced problems using a high speed modem and a 'slow' SE ? 
>>
>>I have had no problems with my SupraFaxModem v.32 bis (14.4k) with my Mac
>>SE.  I have 4 megs of RAM and a 105 meg hard drive...  all Macs since the
>>Plus support hardware handshaking.  That may be where your problem lies...
>> do you have a genuine hardware handshaking cable?
>>
>>

>In general, V.32bis modem work fine with MacSE.  The only problem I have
>is some applications do not have option for 57.6kps on the serial port or
>some applications would not work if you set the speed higher then 9600bps on
>the SE serial port(eg.  MacSLIP and ARNS client).
>The most important part is you need a good HW flowcontrol cable.

Well, you need to set the modem for hardware (DTR) flow control, if it is
not set that way already.  And the application you are running had better
use hardware flow control.  And, is the above commenter correctly points
out, the cable has to be one with all the handshaking lines (not just
send data and receive data).

And be sure to set the modem so that its wired data rate is independent
of its phone data rate (usually \j0).  That way the wired data rate can
be higher than the phone data rate.


Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519
From: drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: MacTCP
Date: 16 Dec 1992 23:31:49 GMT
Organization: Univ. Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

In article <1992Dec16.161245.11809@gallant.apple.com> bell@apple.com (Mike
Bell) writes:
>Just out of curiosity, what problems are we talking about ? MacTCP 1.1.1 
>works fine under 7.1. And Omega SANE, well, I only know of 1 app that it 
>broke; is there some other problem ? System 7.1 has been a big win for me.

I'd guess that the MacTCP 1.1.1 problem referred to is the high cost of site
licenses. MacX 1.2 has a similar problem, except that it should read "obscene
cost" rather than "high cost".

David Gutierrez
drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu

"Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard
From: edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: WARNING! (was Re: NCSA Telnet)
Date: 18 Dec 1992 09:55:44 -0500
Organization: The Ohio State University, Dept. of Math.
NNTP-Posting-Host: function.mps.ohio-state.edu

In article <1992Dec18.135015.14267@Princeton.EDU> lpcasson@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Lawrence P. Casson) writes:
>  I do not know what happens if a
>password file is specified, put the file is nonexistent.

Attempts to FTP into the machine will always fail, with a 'bad password'
message.  I know this from experience... If your config file says the
password file is called PassWords, while it is really called passwd, things
don't work, and every user calls you up...


-- 
  Gerald A. Edgar                Internet:  edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu
  Department of Mathematics      Bitnet:    EDGAR@OHSTPY
  The Ohio State University      telephone: 614-292-0395 (Office)
  Columbus, OH 43210             -292-4975 (Math. Dept.) -292-1479 (Dept. Fax)
From: venu@point.cs.uwm.edu (Venugopal Reddy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: netbios interface to mac
Date: 16 Dec 1992 18:06:54 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.2.5

Hi,


Is it possible to have a NETBIOS interface for the MAC and if not is it possible
to have a common communication protocol for the MAC and PC's. Could you also t
explain the procedure to me. Any reply would be appreciated.

I do not read this news group regularly , so could you please post your replies 
to my account(venu@point.cs.uwm.edu)
to my email account(venu@point.cs.uwm.edu).

Thanks.

p.s: sorry for the typo's my terminal is acting up.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: dfisher@aero.org (donald fisher)
Subject: Low Cost E-mail
Keywords: e-mail
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 17:59:56 GMT

Does anyone know of a low cost e-mail package for an appletalk (primarily 
localtalk over phonenet) and ARA network with less than 10 nodes?  The best 
would be peer-to-peer based since I don't want to dedicate a mac for just e-
mail (though a partially dedicated mac+ would be okay).  I have had 
experience with QuickMail and MS-Mail packages but the cost and complexity 
is a little high.  Shareware would be fine if available.

fisher@courier4.aero.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: af733@yfn.ysu.edu (Ryan James Smith)
Subject: AOL #
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 14:54:01 GMT


(Not sure if this is the correct area...) I am in need of 
a voice phone number for America On Line.  I need the number 
that you would call and ask AOL why they are still sending my
credit card company a bill every month, even after I've canceled
my AOL subscription. Please e-mail responses. Thanks.
Ryno.
-- 
<===============================================================>
Ryan(Ryno) Smith   |"So other than that, Mrs. Lincolin, how 
af733@yfn.ysu.edu  | was the play?"
<===============================================================>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: zellner@stsci.edu
Subject: Rain on CompuServe
Organization: Space Telescope Science Institute
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:07:52 GMT

Some years ago I tried CompuServe with an Apple IIgs.  It was impossible;
glacial response on charged connect time, and an endless trail of menus 
that went nowhere.  Trying to hunt down a file or area that I wanted would
typically lead me, many menus later, back to the menu where I started!

Recently I tried it again with a Mac and 2400 baud.  Same story.  After 
several hour-long attempts on different days, waiting for menus to crawl
into view and reading warnings that I was getting into extra-charge areas, 
I had accomplished nothing at all and gave it up.  I asked that my membership
and all charges be cancelled.  Apparently they respected that - at least no
charges have yet showed up on my credit card.  But if you aren't prepared
to put a substantial investment of time and money into CompuServe, forget it.

America On-Line is much nicer, when I can get in.  Since it uses Mac-like 
windows you don't have the circular-menu problem to stumble over.  However it
does have its limitations.  Access from the Baltimore area is very unreliable. 
One of the access numbers they gave me never_never_never answers (not busy, 
just no answer).  The other one answers right away and connects with a carrier,
but then I often watch a wheel turn for 5 minutes or so until the connection 
times out and it automatically tries the other (never-answering) number.

Also AOL doesn't give me any easy way to select a different access number if
I am calling from another area.  Also their file selection is skimpy, and for
some reason it takes just about 3 times as long to download a 100k GIF as it 
does from my friendly local BBS using Z-Term, also at 2400 baud.  

All in all AOL is worth $5.00 per month, though just barely.  Thank goodness 
for the Internet.

Ben



Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: zaphod@bluemoon.use.com (Peter Bierman)
Subject: Re: Hermes Backdoor
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 21:26:09 EST

Frank Price <wprice@pomona.claremont.edu> writes:

> my reply to this nonsense out days ago.  Nevertheless, I think it is
> clear to any reasonable person that this is something that has been
> invented expressly for the purpose of smearing and has no relation to the
> truth.  There is not now and never has there ever been any truth or even
> remote similarity to the truth in this fable about a backdoor.  This

Does anybody else think that this seems awfully similar to what Chris
Owen was saying?



Zaphod
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From: dmeyers@mal-s2.gatech.edu (Dave Meyers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Comm App with Programmable Buttons
Date: 12 Dec 92 15:15:50 GMT
Organization: Georgia Tech Res. Inst./Modeling & Analysis Lab

In <1gb7u1INN9d1@MINERVA.CIS.YALE.EDU> owen-christopher@yale.edu (Christopher Owen) writes:

>I have something called 'Termulator' I believe.  It lets you construct macros
>of any length and then call them by hitting a button along the top of the 
>terminal window.  It is shareware.  I don't know anywhere to get it although
>it is available at <phone number, which was re-posted later with
a correction>

It is on sumex.  And, while it seemed pretty nice, especially its
scripting capabilities, I found that it kept switching into
some sort of graphics mode, even when I told it explicitly not
to.  Otherwise, it has some excellent features, like the split-screen.

Try it out, but please, let me know if you have the same problem
as I had.  (that's why I don't use it).

-- 
-- David S. Meyers (dmeyers@math.gatech.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,misc.consumers,misc.misc
From: CSMSPCN@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU
Subject: Re: PRODIGY New and improved STILL SUCKS, HORRIBLE as before
Date: 16 Dec 92 15:23:54 PST

Just another point of information.  I recently upgraded to the
9600 baud access, and it's as if Prodigy is a whole different
animal.  The "Clubs" are actually usable.  I find I'm much more
willing to explore, etc.

PS: I user Compuserve as well.  I'd go broke using Compuserve for those
things I use Prodigy for.
From: wilhelm@infoserv.com (John MacWilliamson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: where to buy Teleport/Gold?(quick plse)ease
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 22:58:45 PST
Reply-To: >>
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.5v4


In article <1992Dec15.180250.1@cc.curtin.edu.au> (comp.sys.mac.comm), ssocl01@cc.curtin.edu.au writes:
>Hi all,
>
>	Can anyone tell me which shop sells the cheapest Teleport/Gold????
>
>	I think the Telepost/Gold is being sold at %$700 mark - which blows 
>my budget!!!!
>
>	Please leave fax numvber of the shop if you can.
>
>thanks a lot,
>
>Charles


      List price on the TelePort Gold is $499, so you ought to be
paying much less than $700...much less that $499 if you shop at the
right place.

John MacW
wilhelm@infoserv.com
From: robbie@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (pierre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Bitnet or ARPA-net on online services like Compuserve?
Date: 12 Dec 92 21:51:12 GMT
Reply-To: robbie@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (pierre)
Distribution: usa
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: robbie@grumpy.cc.utexas.edu


 Hi Y'all,

From deep in the heart of Texas, I have a question concerning on-line services.

Does anyone know if America-online, or Compuserve, or any other on-line servicesallow users to connect directly to bitnet or ARPA-net???  If so, are there
charges associated with this connection? A friend of mine asked me to check on
this for him.

Thank you in advance for any help with these questions.  Have a great holiday.

Robbie@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
From: breger@sitka.sun.com (Ron Breger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Apple ExpressModem on PB 160/180
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Date: 12 Dec 1992 21:26:41 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: bregermaclt.sitka.sun.com

Does anyone have one of these Express Modems?  Are they shipping yet?


Thanks.


Ron Breger
breger@sitka.sun.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: peter@ncrpda.curtin.edu.au (Peter N Lewis)
Subject: Re: ping-like application for the Mac?
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: NCRPDA, Curtin University
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 04:58:18 GMT

In article <johnsh-081292093934@mustang.stu.rpi.edu>, johnsh@rpi.edu (Hugh
Johnson) wrote:
> 
> Are there any applications out there for MacTCP that accomplish the same
> task as UNIX ping? (i.e., test the packet delay between your machine and a
> remote site.)  Please email responses!  Thanks in advance.

Try the MacTCP examples on ftp.apple.com in /dts/mac/netcomm.  I believe
that has a Ping utility in it.
   Peter.

_______________________________________________________________________
Peter N Lewis <peter@ncrpda.curtin.edu.au>           Ph: +61 9 368 2055
From: ifby661@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Adam)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: BinHexing in the IBM world
Date: 13 Dec 92 06:59:17 GMT
Organization: University of Texas
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d14
X-XXDate: Sun, 13 Dec 92 08:03:11 GMT

I would like to know if there are any programs on the IBM/Dos word that
are capable of BinHexing?? I would preffer a Shareware/Freeware program,
BUT a commercial program will work.


THANKS,
From: ken@Cayman.COM (Ken Siegel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: ARA and data compression
Date: 14 Dec 92 03:31:09 GMT
Organization: Cayman Systems Inc., Cambridge, MA
In-reply-to: gam@sun_jimh.mentorg.com's message of 1 Dec 92 23:33:35 GMT

In article <1992Dec01.233335.3935@news.mentorg.com> gam@sun_jimh.mentorg.com (Gary Merrick) writes:
From: dream11@ibmpcug.co.uk (Eric Tompkins)
Subject: Re: CompuServe programs
X-Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author
	alone and may not represent the views of the IBM PC User Group.
Organization: The IBM PC User Group, UK.
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 12:40:59 GMT

In article <20051@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> lim@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (Lloyd Lim) writes:
>. . . either CIM or Navigator . . .
>
>I would be mostly downloading mail and messages from one forum section
>and occasionally uploading mail and messages.  Which is better for
>this kind of automated handling?

For what you describe as your requirement, Navigator is best.  Information
Manager is best for browsing.  I have and use both.

-- 
Eric L. Tompkins	Internet: dream@ibmpcug.co.uk
Dream Engineering	CIS: 100013,1444
"			Phone: +44 (638) 533 543
"Do not search for the truth, merely cease to cherish opinions."
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: bbs.osler@tsoft.net (Doug Anderson)
Subject: Looking for a BBS program
Organization: The TSoft BBS and Public Access Unix, +1 415 969 8238
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 06:22:35 GMT

Hello out there in usenet land!  I was wondering if anyone knew of a BBS 
program for the mac that would allow me to use a UUCP mail feed so that 
user could send mail over the internet.  I have heard that First Class 
will do the trick, but I don't really have the cash to shell out $300 for 
the board and $500 for the connection.  Anyone have any alternate 
suggestions.  Any help would be appreciated!
 
Please respond by e-mail to bbs.osler@tsoft.net
 
Osler/Doug Anderson/bbs.osler@tsoft.net

--
Doug Anderson (bbs.osler@tsoft.net)
From: lim@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (Lloyd Lim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: CompuServe programs
Summary: CIM vs. Navigator
Date: 12 Dec 92 00:32:09 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis

I am considering getting either CIM or Navigator.  What do people think
about these programs?

I would be mostly downloading mail and messages from one forum section
and occasionally uploading mail and messages.  Which is better for
this kind of automated handling?

Thanks for any advice you can give.

+++
Lloyd Lim                    Internet: lim@cs.ucdavis.edu
Lim Unlimited                America Online: LimUnltd
330 W. Iris Ave.             AppleLink: LimUnltd
Stockton, CA  95210-3738     CompuServe: 72647,660
From: owen-christopher@yale.edu (Christopher Owen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Comm App with Programmable Buttons
Date: 11 Dec 1992 18:26:28 -0500
Organization: Yale University Science & Engineering UNIX(tm), New Haven, CT 06520-2158
NNTP-Posting-Host: minerva.cis.yale.edu

Oh-oh.  I probably just hosed myself because I just posted my voice and not my
data number.  The correct number where 'Termulator' can be found is
(203) 772-4485.  Please do not call the other number (particularly at 3 am ;-])

Chris



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Chris Owen         ~  Yale International Relations  ~  There's a fine line    
 85 Trumball St     ~  owenc@minerva.cis.yale.edu    ~  between cool and       
 New Haven CT 06520 ~  Telephone: (203) 772-3382     ~  caught. -- C Owen      
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: sgrenander@NASAMAIL.JPL.NASA.GOV (Sven U. Grenander)
Subject: H/W vs. S/W handshaking ?
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 23:39:45 GMT

I'm getting somewhat confused by what I have read in some messages.

These messages imply that a modem-to-modem connection may work better/worse
if the type of handshaking is changed. I was under the impression that the
h/w vs s/w handshaking only related to the cpu-modem link and that the
modem-modem link would be blind to what kind of handshaking was performed
between either cpu and its respective modem.

Anybody care to straighten me out on this ?


-Sven
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: sdtrent.mte.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Supra 14.4 Weird...
Organization: TheNews 
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 17:05:32 GMT

In article <18628@mindlink.bc.ca> Simon_Kok@mindlink.bc.ca (Simon Kok) writes:
>Seasons Greetings.  I just purchased one of these Supra 14.4 modems.
>Anyways, while connecting to other electronic services, I've noticed that my
>terminal (Zterm v0.9) keeps losing characters and screwing up the ANSI stuff.
>
>Any suggestions on a modem init string?

I sounds like you may not have a serial cable with the needed (for high speeds)
hardware handshaking connections. For an Init string try AT&F1 which should set
you modem to connect at the highest speed possible and to use error correction
and compression (this is the default init string for a Mac, I believe that for
a PC it is AT&F2).

Good luck and Merry Christmas,
-shane