On Fri, 15 Mar 1996, Larry Boyd wrote: > Well, Carl, you don't mention changing out the serial card itself. I > don't know what an "ALR" brand is, but if the serial card is > replaceable, or you can add another, I would replace the cards with > new ones (or with ones from PC that work). Maybe not much help, but > another idea to try. BTW, you don't mention whether you have other > ALR machines that work (obviously, if not replace 'em). Just a side note on ALR. They are a company located in Irvine, CA. and have received some positive recognition for their designs. I have been using ALR for the past 12 years without problems. Not that that has any bearing on the communication problem addressed in the original post. Regards, John Joerger Press-Telegram (Long Beach) [log in to unmask] http://www.ptconnect.com