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Problems with communications

Often times, the problem in communication that is encountered between DriveWire MacServer and the CoCo can be narrowed down to either cabling issues or configuration issues.

Cabling Issues:

  1. Insure that the USB to serial convertor cable and the DriveWire cable are properly connected to each other.
  2. Verify that the USB to serial convertor is plugged into an available USB port on your Macintosh, and that the DriveWire cable is plugged into the Serial I/O jack located in back of the Color Computer.

If cabling is correct and proper, there may be configuration issues on the CoCo or the DriveWire MacServer itself.

Other Issues:

  1. Look at the currently selected serial port on the DriveWire MacServer document window. If your serial port cannot be selected, you may need to install 3rd party driver software.
  2. Check that the CoCo button on DriveWire MacServer is set to the proper Color Computer that is connected.
  3. Are you loading the correct DriveWire client software for your particular Color Computer?