Hmm - Easiest thing to do would be go into the control panels, find Appletalk, and either disable it or tell it to use the modem (the other serial) port - unless, of course, you have a modem set up there, too.
Alternately - again, if you don't have a modem - switch the cable to the modem port (they're both serial ports) and change the settings in the Chooser (under the Apple menu.) Alternative 2 is to kill Appletalk - given that you don't have more Macs, you're not using it to network. Go to the Extensions Manager (in control panels) and de-select Appletalk. What I think is going on is this - you can network Macs via their serial ports (localtalk.) IF this is enabled, and it's looking on the serial port you have your printer hooked to for the network, Appletalk has control of the port - basically the fat guy in front of the tiny window you're trying to look (er, print) through. <g> HTH, Eric At 09:53 PM 2/27/2003, John E. "Jay" Maass typed thusly: >Fellow Mac Users, >I recently joined the Maintosh world with the acquisition >of a used Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II printer. >I bought a serial cable and black ink cartridge for the >printer, and want to print. I am getting the message >that the serial port is already in use, and to close >the application using it. But I don't have any application >using it. Naturally, I am a bit stumped. I know *Nothing >about Macintosh. >Regards, >Jay >Philadelphia & Manhattan > > > >-- >Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> >The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003 -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
