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TeleShare DOS REMOTE ACCESS Page 1
UPDATED: December, 1994
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| Member
TeleShare SETUP the TsSETUP.EXE program
The TeleShare/SETUP program is called TsSETUP.EXE. To execute
the program just change to the sub-directory where you
deposited the TeleShare programs and enter 'TsSETUP'. You can
type it in all lower or all uppercase; it appears in mixed
case here to emphasize the SETUP portion of the name.
You will see a simple menu screen with some catagories, as
follows:
General Defaults Security Remote Transfer Modem Sharing
The center of the screen displays various settings as you move
from catagory to catagory using the arrow keys and/or
PGUP/PGDN. Use the sideways arrow keys or PGUP or PGDN to
change catagories. Use the up/down arrow keys to move from
field to field within each catagory. Every selection has a
matching context sensitive help area at the bottom of the
screen.
Save your changes using the ESCape key. You will need to
verify saving by pressing 'Y' when asked if you wish to 'SAVE
TO DISK?'.
All settings are written to a binary configuration file called
TSCONFIG.CFG. This file is used by both HOST and REMOTE
programs.
The TsSETUP program is identical for both HOST and REMOTE.
Some settings only apply to one or the other but most apply to
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both.
If the TSCONFIG.CFG file ever becomes corrupted or you simply
want to reset to the defaults then just delete the
TSCONFIG.CFG file and run TsSETUP.EXE. You will be asked if
you want to create a new TSCONFIG.CFG file. Answer 'Y'es and
a new one will be created with the default settings.
If you run TsSETUP while either the TSH.exe or TSR.exe is
running then you will also be asked on exit if you want to
'Update the TSR running on this PC?'. This will send some of
the new defaults directly to the program so you don't need to
load/unload.
NOTE: The only settings which will not take effect
immediately if you elect to update the running program are
those that deal with the COM port ( baud rate, etc ) and those
that deal with security ( password, etc. ). These settings
cannot be changed on the fly. You have to UNLOAD the TSR
currently running with 'TSH U' or 'TSR U' and then reload with
'TSHOST' or 'TSREM' batch files to be sure all parameter
changes are now in effect.
This option was intended to make it easy to turn 'send
attributes?' ON/OFF without unloading the TSR. Critical
settings can only be updated by re-loading the TSR.
A list of ALL settings in TsSETUP follows along with a brief
description of each.
TsSETUP.EXE CATEGORY 1 - GENERAL DEFAULTS
- Software interrupt(Decimal):
Enter the DECIMAL value of the software interrupt. Valid
entries are interrupts 60 <thru> 67. The default should be
fine on most PC's. Change it only if you have a good idea
what you are doing.
- Communications port # (1,2):
Enter the number of the COMMUNICATIONS PORT to use. Enter 1
for COM1 or 2 for COM2.
- Baud rate........(2400-115200): Enter the baud rate
(2400-115200).
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- Send video attributes?.....:
Press <Y>es to include attributes in update msgs. Press <N>o
to exchange only TEXT characters. TEXT ONLY provides faster
screen updates. You may enter any realistic baud rate.
TeleShare will not transmit GRAPHICS screens!
- Use alternate video buffer?:
Press <Y>es to use a non-standard video buffer address Press
<N>o to use normal DOS video buffer address(es)
NOTE: If active then the HOST will SEND from the specified
alternate buffer. Normally do not try to use this feature,
unless you develop a need and know what you are doing.
This could allow the program to be used as a poor man's
network with certain task switching programs or DOS kernels if
you find out where the screens are stored in memory.
- Address of alternate buffer:
Enter the decimal value of the video buffer segment address.
This would be something other than B000 or B800 which are the
standard PC video buffer addresses for Monochrome and colour
respectively. Remember to enter the decimal value.
TsSETUP.EXE CATEGORY 2 - SECURITY OPTIONS
If you use the security option then set it ON for both HOST
and REMOTE, or you will 'lock yourself out'. You won't be
able to get in if it's set on one and not the other end.
Also, the password is case sensitive: any capital letters
must be entered the same way every time you use the password
on both the host and the remote.
Use security? :
Press <Y>es to use SECURITY or <N>o for NONE.
Password:
Enter the system access password.
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The password exchange takes place each time you press the
remote access hotkey sequence to request a session with the
HOST.
This prevents anyone from 'sneaking on' due to LOST CARRIER as
you can with some other remote access programs.
TsSETUP.EXE CATEGORY 3 - REMOTE OPTIONS
- Polling pause :
Enter the number of timer ticks to wait before polling the
HOST program for a session update. A timer tick is 1/18 of 1
second, so 18 ticks equals 1 second. The minimum is 3 ticks.
The REMOTE program uses a scheme to request video updates from
the HOST computer being accessed. The value specified here is
the number of timer ticks to wait between attempts to poll or
ask for an update.
Never set the polling pause to anything faster than about 3
timer ticks or the HOST may become so busy sending you screen
updates that it won't be able to process the last command in a
timely way.
This poll pause is intended to allow slower systems some
breathing room. A fast HOST PC can handle short pause
values. As can PC's using a direct serial connection.
A value of 9 timer ticks should provide good performance on
all types of PC's.
You may also adjust this value to whatever you need to access
systems where interrupt activity is higher than normal.
- Popup key ALT-
Press the key to use with ALT to enter the REMOTE HOST
session. Your choices are limited to the capital letters
A-Z. This allows you to customize the hotkey to you choice,
and to avoid hotkey conflicts with other software.
- Exitkey ALT-
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Press the key to use with ALT to return to the LOCAL DOS
session. Your choices are limited to capital letters A-Z
only. Customize the hotkey to fit what you want and need.
- Mode indicator:
The MODE indicator is the small highlighted block which will
appear in the upper right corner of the monitor to indicate
LOCAL or REMOTE mode. Press <Y>es to show it or <N>o to
exclude it.
TsSETUP CATEGORY 4 - TRANSFER OPTIONS
- Transfer display box ROW:
Enter the ROW (1-9) to use for the top left corner of the
transfer display window.
- Wait for filename RCVD OK:
When sending files the filename is sent to the receiver before
transfer starts. Enter the number of seconds to wait for
acknowledgement of the filename.
- Retry filename on SEND:
When sending files the filename is sent to the receiver before
transfer starts. Enter the number of times to re-send the
filename before giving up.
- Wait for filename on RECV:
When receiving files the filename must arrive before transfer
can begin. Enter the number of seconds to wait for the
filename before giving up. The minimum is 10 seconds.
- Wait for SOH between files:
When receiving files with the XMODEM protocol we must receive
the SOH character before a transfer can begin. Enter the
number of seconds to wait before giving up. The minimum is 1
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second.
- Fixed loop timeout on XCHNG:
Transfer routines use fixed counters for timeouts. Increase
this value if you get transfer errors. the minimum is 1000,
and the maximum is 500000. A 386PC should be at least 20000.
- Log all sends to XMSEND.LOG:
Press 'Y' to log all send transactions to a special LOG file
called XMSEND.LOG.
- Log all RECVS to XMRECV.LOG:
Press 'Y' to log all RECEIVE transactions to a special LOG
file called XMRECV.LOG.
Use the Log file options when you need to keep a record of
your activities. Example uses are support, security, and
financial monitoring for each session.
- Default PATH for log files.:
Enter the default pathname to use for log files. This tells
the system where to put the log files, and where you will be
able to find them later.
Please read the TELE.DOC file for more information, including
contact and support information.
Support and the ASP
For technical support, either call (604) 433-5189, or write to
Suite 606 - 6455 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4E4. Both registered and soon to be registered
users currently get the same support without any arbitrary
time limit. You may also try leaving a Compuserve message at
75020, 2664. Your message has better chance of avoid
Compuserve 'scroll off' if you send it to:
INTERNET:vic_williams@mindlink.bc.ca
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ASP Introduction:
Please also carefully read the accompanying SHR_WARE.DOC
document.
"This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to
resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with
an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for
members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545
Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message
via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."
This document and associated TeleShare documents and software
are Copyright (C)1992-4 P. C. Softsmith All Rights Reserved.
THE DOCUMENTATION AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE DISTRIBUTED AND
SOLD WITH NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING
ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENTATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE AND DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITTMENT ON THE
PART OF THE VENDOR.
OTHER PRODUCT AND BRAND NAMES MENTIONED ARE TRADEMARKS OR
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLDERS, or so we
presume.