From Packet: HOPPER
Message # 24180                                  Area :  19  MSWindow
From : Nill Toulme                               10-18-91  11:02
To   : Steve Perry              
Subj : UNICOM 3.0 , Help?       
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SP>1. When I download from my local BBS, Qmail4 Door, the new packet 
SP>overwrites the old. I have attempted to configure the Zmodem setup to 
SP>protect the old file but the program reverts to its original setting.

This is a bug which has not been fixed as of 3.0a (don't know about b, 
but I think not there either).  Only fix for now is to rename the old 
packet before dl'ing the new.  I'm pretty sure this has been reported to 
David.

SP>2. I have written a script (see below) that signs on, downloads and th
SP>hangs. I want it to continue after download; to upload my repli (if an
SP>exist on my hard drive) and then hang-up and close Unicom.

Does your script just end there?  You need another waitfor and 
continue.  Here's the ul/dl portion of my script, which I think I cadged 
from Brian Gay:

Waitfor "Qmail Command?" 
FindFile "c:\comm\dl\FLAGEX.REP"
If Found
   send "U^M"
   waitfor "000"
   SendFile "Zmodem" "c:\comm\dl\FLAGEX.REP"
   Waitfor "transfer was successful",180
   If Waitfor
     filedelete("c:\comm\dl\FLAGEX.REP")
   Endif
   Waitfor "Command"
Endif
Send "D^M"
Waitfor "these messages",120
Send "Y^M"
Waitfor "000",120
GetFile "ZMODEM"
Waitfor "Qmail Command?"
Send "G^M"
Exit

SP>3. If I have Unicom running and my telephone rings (voice), my compute
SP>locks up. Is there some setting I can change to eliminate this problem
SP>Also if I am in the middle of a download and one of my children picks 
SP>an extension, I lose the ability to communicate to the remote board an
SP>am forced to re-boot.

The first part sounds like you have call-waiting.  You should disable 
this anytime you go online.  On most phone systems you do with with *70 
or 1170... i.e., make your dialing string ATDT*70,###-####.  The only 
answer I know to the second one is either to lock up your children or 
get a dedicated line.

SP>4. I have an Everex 2496 fax modem which has MNP 5 error correction. H
SP>can I configure Unicom to utilize this feature? I had it working under
SP>the last version but can't get it working with 3.0

You have to do this using the "User Entered" init string in the 
Config/Modem menu.  Your modem manual will give you the commands you 
need.  Be sure and lock the port at something higher than 2400, e.g.,
AT$SB9600$BA0.  Also, don't use MNP5 but rather MNP4 for transferring 
packed files... the MNP5 data compression is then redundant and actually 
slows things down a tad.  My modem defaults to compression off; yours 
may or may not, but there'll be a command to change it.

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