If you knew SCSI like I knew SCSI...

[Timothy A. Seufert]

At 6:44 PM -0500 5/17/02, Jackie LaVaque wrote:
>I can order a 56K external modem from US Robotics. They carry them, and as
>long as I have the right cable, it *should* work. And I did find the 9 pin
>serial port on the back of my 'puter. It was covered up with a piece of
>plastic which reminded me of those kidproof outlet covers. I didn't even
>notice that, let alone try and remove it.

FYI, when they cover it up like that it's usually because the serial 
port is in use by something inside the computer, like an internal 
modem.  If you want to use the port for something else, you'll need 
to remove both the cover and the internal device.

-- 
Tim Seufert