le, if the speed
is 9600 bps ("baud") on the far end, then Kermit's speed must also be
set to 9600 (SET SPEED).  A typical symptom of a speed mismatch is that you
see characters on your screen but they are total nonsense.

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<li>If the computer on the far end uses "parity", you have to set Kermit's
parity to match: SET PARITY EVEN, ODD, or MARK.  A typical symptom of a
parity mismatch is that some characters are intelligible, some are not.

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<li>If the terminal screen is completely frozen, you might 