Microsoft KB Archive/58011

Works: Communications Problems with Dow Jones News Retrieval

PSS ID Number: Q58011 Article last modified on 10-16-1998

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If you connect to the Dow Jones News Retrieval Service using any version of Microsoft Works, you won’t be able enter anything at the prompt if you have chosen Xon/Xoff as your Handshake field setting in the Option Communications dialog box.

= CAUSE =

Because Dow Jones News Retrieval uses an Xoff (transmit off) character as its prompt character, if you have chosen Xon/Xoff handshaking within the Works Communication program, the program won’t not allow you to transmit keyboard input to Dow Jones until Works receives an Xon character. This will never happen.

= WORKAROUND =

Therefore, you must choose None in the Handshake field of the Options Communications dialog box within Works when communicating with Dow Jones News Retrieval.

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