"Simon Williams" wrote in message news:1g98y8n.1kzykal13zws42N%spam@luddite.ca... : Rubywand wrote: : : > Usually, you can afford to have Slot 2 set to "Your Card" on a IIgs. : > Since modern telecom software (like Spectrum, ProTerm, and Modem MGR) does : > not use the Slot 2 firmware, you can retain modem and NULL modem connections : > without Slot 2 being set to "Modem". : : That sounds like a workable solution... now if I can only find my : MicroDrive manual and figure out the switch settings... :) That is easy Simon. Switches are binary with OFF meaning a "1" and ON meaning "0". Slot 2 would then be Switch 4 = XXX Switch 3 = ON Switch 2 = OFF Switch 1 = ON Hence, XXX, ON, OFF, ON or X, 0, 1, 0 = 2 Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-) Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com Email - willy4SPAM6pa@comXcast.net Remove - SPAM and X to contact me --- This email ain't infected, dude! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.588 / Virus Database: 372 - Release Date: 2/13/04