Compare with the entry for terminal mode. Download - to receive files from another computer. Online message systems used to deliver messages from one system or online user to another. Error Correction - Line noise can cause data to be garbled or dropped in transit. Error correction, MNP4 or V.42, if present on both the sending and receiving modems, will catch and correct the problem.
Error correction is a standard feature on high-speed modems.
It is an optional feature on 2400 bps modems. The mechanism that compensates for differences in the flow of data input to, and output from, a modem or other device. Flow control is also the single biggest source of modem headaches. If flow control settings are improperly configured, it may be impossible to connect to a remote system, or the transfer rate may be incredibly slow, or a download may spontaneously abort. Each of the B channels can be used for normal voice telephone service or to connect fax machines, video conferencing equipment, computers, networks and other digital equipment.