Microsoft KB Archive/46583

Works 2.00 Err Msg: Communications Error

PSS ID Number: Q46583 Article last modified on 06-12-1996

2.00

MS-DOS

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Microsoft Works error message:

Communications error The following are possible reasons for the error message and suggested workarounds:

  There is a mismatch in baud rate, data bits, or stop bits between Works and the other computer. Adjust these settings using Options (ALT+O+M), and then try again. Ignore this message if it occurs while you are disconnecting.   The other computer’s parity setting and your parity setting do not match. Adjust the parity settings to match or select the Mask parity option to ignore parity settings.   There was noise or a disturbance on the phone line while sending or receiving. If you lost data or were disconnected, try again. 

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