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2. Launch ClarisWorks. ClarisWorks was included with many Performas and PowerBooks. 3. When prompted, create a new communications document. If ClarisWorks does not prompt you to create a new document, choose New from the File menu.
4. Configure the Connection settings. Choose Connection from settings menu. For "Method", choose Serial Tool. For "Baud Rate", choose 2400 or 9600. For "Current Port", select your modem port. All of the other setting shoulld work at their defaults. Click OK.
5. Open a connection to the modem. Choose "Open Connection" from the Session menu. 6. Test the connection. To make sure ClarisWorks is talking to the modem, type "AT" and press the Enter key. The modem should answer with "OK". If not, you may have selected the wrong Com port in step 4, or some other software program may be keeping the Com port tied up. You should have seen the letters "AT" appear on the screen. If not, echo mode is disabled on the modem, and you won't be able to see what you're typing. You can enable echo mode on most modems by typing "ATE1" and pressing the Enter key. 7. Get to know your modem! Use some of the commands below to find out more about your modem.
ATI commands (work on all modems) The ATI commands can be used to get Information about the modem. The commands have different meanings on different modems, but they may tell you the modem's speed, brand and model, or firmware version. Important commands for the three major types of 56K modems are listed farther down the page. Explanations for Rockwell's ATI commands can be found on page 24 of their AT command reference manuals. Explanations for 3Com/U.S. Robotics' ATI commands can be found on page 6 of their x2 command reference. These are the ATI commands you should type in your terminal window. Remember to finish each command by pressing the Enter key. ATI0 (that's a zero, not a capital "o") ATI1 ATI2 ATI3 ATI4 ATI5 ATI6 ATI7 ATI8 * ATI9 * ATI10 * ATI11 * * Supported on a minority of modems. If the modem doesn't understand the command, it will return the message "ERROR". Rockwell 56K informative modem commands Rockwell makes the K56flex chips used by Diamond Multimedia, Hayes, Motorola, Practical Peripherals, and many others.
Lucent 56K informative modem commands Lucent makes the K56flex LT Winmodems shipped in Compaqs, IBMs, Hewlett-Packards, Sonys, and other computers. Their chips are also used in modems from CPI/ViVa and others.
3Com/U.S. Robotics 56K informative modem commands Most if not all x2 modems use these same commands.
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