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Telego version 4.3 Manual 10/05/93 Table of contents (menu items are in upper case) 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction 1.2 System requirements 1.3 Software list 1.4 Acknowledgements 1.5 Shareware notice 1.6 Overview 2 Initial screen layout 2.1 QUIT AND RETURN TO DOS 2.2 SHAREWARE NOTICE 2.3 LOCAL 2.4 MODEM 2.5 DEFAULTS 2.6 AUTOLOGIN SETUP 2.7 HELP 3 Introduction to playing by modem 3.1 Communications screen layout 3.1.1 TELEPHONE 3.1.1.1 ANSWER PHONE 3.1.1.2 X-ANSWER 3.1.1.3 DIAL PHONE 3.1.1.4 AUTOLOGIN 3.1.1.5 HANGUP 3.1.2 GO BOARD 3.1.3 FILES 3.1.3.1 TRANSFER FILES 3.1.3.2 MANUAL 3.1.4 SETTINGS 3.1.4.1 BAUD 3.1.4.2 ECHO 3.1.4.3 MODE 3.1.5 OTHER 3.1.5.1 FIRST MENU 3.1.5.2 DOS SHELL 3.1.5.3 EXIT TO DOS 3.2 Setup screen for modem play. 3.2.1 QUIT 3.2.2 RECALL GAME 3.2.3 BEGIN GAME 3.2.4 TIMER SETUP 3.2.5 ODD OR EVEN 3.2.6 CHANGE BOARDSIZE 3.2.7 MODEM SCREEN 3.2.8 PROTOCOL 3.3 Go board screen for modem play. 3.3.1 QUIT 3.3.2 BEGIN NEW GAME 3.3.3 MODE: PLAYING/VIEWING 3.3.4 ARCHIVE 3.3.5 UNDO MOVE 3.3.6 PASS 3.3.7 TIMER 3.3.8 SCORE 3.3.9 KILL 3.3.10 VARIATIONS 3.3.11 OTHER FUNCTIONS 3.3.11.1 NUMBERING IS ON/OFF 3.3.11.2 WHITE ONLY IS ON/OFF 3.3.11.3 BLACK ONLY IS ON/OFF 3.3.11.4 FIND CAPTURES IS ON/OFF 3.3.11.5 ESTIMATE 3.3.11.6 RECORD COMMENT <F10> 3.3.11.7 GRID IS ON/OFF <F8> 3.3.11.8 TAKE OPPOSITE STONE COLOR 3.3.11.9 PLAY BOTH COLORS 4. Introduction to playing locally 4.1 Setup screen for local play 4.1.1 QUIT 4.1.2 MOUSE DELAY 4.1.3 RECALL GAME 4.1.4 BEGIN GAME 4.1.5 TIMER SETUP 4.1.6 NAME GAME 4.1.7 ODD OR EVEN 4.1.8 CHANGE BOARDSIZE 4.2 Go board screen for local play 4.2.1 QUIT 4.2.2 BEGIN NEW GAME 4.2.3 MODE: PLAYING/VIEWING 4.2.4 ARCHIVE 4.2.5 UNDO MOVE 4.2.6 PASS 4.2.7 TIMER 4.2.8 SCORE 4.2.9 KILL 4.2.10 VARIATIONS 4.2.11 OTHER FUNCTIONS 4.2.11.1 NUMBERING IS ON/OFF 4.2.11.2 WHITE ONLY IS ON/OFF 4.2.11.3 BLACK ONLY IS ON/OFF 4.2.11.4 FIND CAPTURES IS ON/OFF 4.2.11.5 ESTIMATE 4.2.11.6 RECORD COMMENT 4.2.11.7 GRID IS ON/OFF 5. Problems? **************************************************************************** 1 General information 1.1 Introduction Telego IGC is a program for IBM compatibles which enables you to play Go with an opponent at your computer or over the telephone using a modem. The program allows you to: * save or replay games on disk * explore variations as you replay a game * set clocks for game time and byo yomi * count the scores * incrementally save the game to alleviate phone problems * autodial from a database of players using any communications port. Telego is compatible with the Standard Go Modem Protocol implemented by Nemesis, Many Faces of Go, and several other programs. The saved games are readable with Goscribe. Telego can also be used on the Modem To Modem Lobby on CompuServe and the Modem-to-Modem Games area on Delphi. 1.2 System requirements IBM compatible computer with 640 Kbytes of memory DOS version 3.0 or higher VGA, EGA or CGA video card and compatible monitor Modem (to play over the telephone) Mouse (earlier versions do not require a mouse) 1.3 Software list Telego.exe - the executable program file Setuptg.dat - database for the setups Manual.doc - Telego documentation Firstime.doc - help for new users Whatsnew.doc - the update history Gocis.doc - help for playing on CompuServe's Modem To Modem Lobby Godelphi.doc - help for playing on Delphi's Modem Games area Litt.chr - font definitions Egavga.bgi - graphics definitions Cga.bgi - graphics definitions Read.com - public domain text viewer 1.4 Acknowledgements This version of Telego was written in Borland C++. Some of the graphics interface was built using Sun Country Software's 'C' Image Library. The modem interface utilizes CompuSolve's COMET-MP. Many thanks to Frank MacConochie and Terry Miller from the Atlanta Go Club and Joel Dehlin, Mark Rindflesh and John Bernhardt from the Wasatch Go Federation for their suggestions and help. Have fun! 1.5 READ THIS! I have put a lot of time and effort into this product and I hope that you can recognize that when you use it. If you find the program useful, or you find that you are using it in any case, please act responsibly and register your copy. I have to admit that it is disheartening to field questions from a much larger number of people than those who pay for what they receive. This program is released as shareware, which means that you may make as many copies as you like and distribute them to your friends, but you may not sell them. You must include all the files listed above if you distribute the program. Please register your copy by sending a check for $20 to the name and address below. You will receive the latest update of the program. I will also include a list of registered users of both versions (IGC and modem-to-modem). If you don't want your name and phone number added to this list, please say so, otherwise your name will be included. Registration address: Stephen E. Richard 3776 Lavista Road Suite 100 Tucker, GA 30084 1.6 Overview Items on menus can be selected by clicking the left mouse button or by holding the <ALT> key down and pressing the first letter of the menu item. Popup menus with numeric selections don't require the <ALT> prefix. After a game has been started, play stones by placing the cursor over the desired point and clicking the left mouse button. The right button will retract moves in local mode. You can display the current time by keying <F9> while on the board screen. Key <F10> to start (and again to end) making a comment which will be saved with the game if it is archived. 2 Initial screen layout 2.1 QUIT AND RETURN TO DOS Select this to exit the program. 2.2 SHAREWARE NOTICE Describes what shareware is and how to register your copy of Telego. 2.3 LOCAL Use this mode to play a game with someone at your computer, look over a previously played game trying variations on the moves, or to work through problems. 2.4 MODEM Use this mode to play via modem. After selecting this you will see a screen asking you to specify the protocol which you will be using. Your opponent must be using Telego or a program supporting the Standard Go Modem Protocol such as Nemesis or Many Faces of Go. The baud rate for the communications on manually dialed numbers is set in the DEFAULTS section. Phone numbers in the directory are dialed at the rate chosen for the particular entry. The next screen puts you in an interactive session with your modem. If you type AT<RETURN> you should see an OK from your modem. If this does not work you need to change the modem parameters in the DEFAULTS area. 2.5 DEFAULTS All the optional parameters for Telego are chosen here. You can select the colors for the graphics by entering the appropriate color number for each object. Note that the standard board color is number 8 which displays on the Setups screen as dark gray but is a woody color on the board screens. You can 'fine-tune' the color of the board by adjusting the RGB values (0-63). The Editor and Viewer are used in the RECALL GAME screen to edit or view game files in their text format and to view help files. You can enter your favorite editor and file-viewing utilities to replace the default program names. Be sure to enter full pathnames for these programs. The Autosave interval is the number of moves after which Telego will resave the ongoing game to disk when you are playing by modem (an interval of 0 will disable this function). The mouse delay is the number of milliseconds which Telego will pause after the mouse button is clicked. You must identify the port which your modem is using. The standard values for the hardware I/O addresses and interrupts are automatically selected, but you can change these if needed. If you attempt to use the modem without identifying the serial port you may run into difficulties such as no response from the modem or your mouse may 'freeze up'. Rebooting the system will unfreeze the mouse. If the parity selected is None then 8 data bits are used, otherwise 7 data bits are used. There is always 1 stop bit. The Modem Initialization string is sent to the modem when it is first activated, and the Hangup string when it is deactivated. Consult your modem manual for suggestions on other initialization and hangup strings. The Dialing Prefix is appended to the front of any phone number. An [ATDT] will touch-tone dial a number (ATDP will pulse dial) and a [*70,] will disable Call Waiting. If you don't have Call Waiting you must not use the [*70,]. The Disable & Answer string is invoked by the X-Answer menu selection to disable Call Waiting before answering the phone. 2.6 AUTOLOGIN SETUP The autologin section is the script used for connecting with with a telecommunications service such as Delphi. The program monitors the incoming messages until one *exactly* matches the 'Look for...' message (*including* the case of the letters and trailing spaces) then the program sends the 'Respond with...' message. The first 'Look for' should be left blank. You can force the program to stop and get input during the logon by putting a question mark [?] on a 'Respond with...' line. For example, if you want to enter a password put the following on the appropriate line: 'Password?'. Telego will stop the logon to get your password at this point then resume automatic functioning. If you put the keyword [*c*] into a Response block, Telego will insert the citycode from the phone directory at that point in the response. For example, if the citycode is 'UTSLC/24' and the Response block contains "C D/*c*,USERID" then Telego will actually respond with "C D/UTSLC/24,USERID". This enables PCPursuit members to use the directory dialing to connect without having to use the autologin. 2.7 HELP This is gives you access to four help files. 3 Introduction to playing by modem When you select Modem mode you will be on the communications (Comm screen. Anything typed on the keyboard while in this mode is sent to the modem. The screen buffer for previous screen information is accessed by clicking the left mouse button in the blue area of the screen. Several other keys are also functional: <F8> turns a board coordinate grid on and off. <F9> displays the current time. <F10> starts and ends a comment for the game record. <ctrl>G makes a visual and audible signal on your opponent's computer. Non-alphabetic characters appearing in the text box on the board screen are an indication of a poor phone line connection. If you have just established the modem connection in Telego mode and gone to the board screen while your opponent is still on the comm screen, he will see your typing but each letter will be preceeded by the letter "T". Both players must be on the board screen before starting the game or setting the clocks. 3.1 Communications screen layout 3.1.1 MODEM This gives access to all the modem functions during the session. 3.1.1.1 ANSWER PHONE This answers the phone. Alternatively, you could set the modem to autoanswer by editing the Initialization string in DEFAULTS. The standard command is ATS0=1 to autoanswer after the first ring. 3.1.1.2 X-ANSWER Use this to disable your Call Waiting, then answer the phone. You must fill in the proper command string in DEFAULTS in order for this to work. 3.1.1.3 DIAL PHONE This displays the phone directory (100 entries maximum). You can add, edit or delete players, phone numbers, baud rates and citycodes from the directory at this point. If you enter a valid ID number, Telego will dial that number at the baud rate shown. You can also manually enter a number not in the directory. The prefix string selected in the DEFAULTS section will be sent at the start of the number. If you fill in the citycode, Telego will use the automatic login procedure before dialing the local phone number. Be sure to update the login section in AUTOLOGIN SETUP so it contains the [*c*] keyword (see section 2.5). 3.1.1.4 AUTOLOGIN This will initiate an automatic login procedure specified using information from the AUTOLOGIN SETUP section of the program. 3.1.1.5 HANGUP This will disconnect the modem. 3.1.2 GO BOARD This displays the go board. 3.1.3 FILES Lets you transfer files (via xmodem or ymodem) and read the Telego manual. 3.1.3.1 TRANSFER FILES After connection you can use this key to transfer files (including Telego itself) to your opponent. Both xmodem and true ymodem batch protocols are supported. Ymodem is faster and will accept file specifications with wildcards (see your DOS manual for information on wildcards) so you can send multiple files with one request. Xmodem is better only if the phone connection is noisy. Both players must select the same protocol. 3.1.3.2 MANUAL Displays the Telego manual. 3.1.4 SETTINGS Changes the baud rate, local keyboard echo, and the protocol for passing game information. 3.1.4.1 BAUD RATE This allows you to change the baud rate from the default value which is selected in DEFAULTS. You can use it even after connection has taken place. 3.1.4.2 ECHO This will toggle the echo of typed characters. This is useful if you need to interact with a communications service or wish to chat with your opponent before starting the game. 3.1.4.3 MODE This shows the playing mode selected (Telego or Standard Protocol) and allows you to change modes without disconnecting. 3.1.5 OTHER Miscellaneous functions. 3.1.5.1 FIRST MENU Return to the previous menu. 3.1.5.2 DOS SHELL Go to a DOS shell and leave the modem connection as is. Use this if you need to format a disk or do some other DOS function, then return to Telego by typing EXIT. 3.1.5.3 EXIT TO DOS Exit to DOS and leave the modem connection as is. 3.2 Description of the setup screen for modem play. 3.2.1 QUIT This will return you to the initial screen. 3.2.2 RECALL GAME A file selection screen will appear with all files in the current directory listed. You can use the mouse or the keyboard to identify the game you wish to recall. Key <Ret> or click the left button on the highlighted line to select a game. If you are using a mouse and the cursor is outside either of the boxes click the left button for paging up and right for paging down. Further instructions are shown on the screen for changing directories or file specifications. You can also view <F4>, edit <F5>, or rename <F6> a file. Selecting the double dot (..) on the directory list moves you to the parent of the current directory. Telego will read files written in Standard Format (e.g., from Goscribe) but does not support the 'Mark' or 'Diagram' commands so some information will not be available. After selecting a game in local mode the board will clear and instructions for continuing the game will appear. When playing via modem you will be prompted for your color. The game will then be sent to your opponent and will display on both screens. If you are using a clock, be sure to select TIMER SETUP before recalling the game. 3.2.3 BEGIN GAME This bring up a selection box for determining the handicap. Put the cursor over the desired handicap and click the left button. Selecting this means you must play the black stones. Click the right button to abort. 3.2.4 TIMER SETUP Prompts you to key in the time limit for the game (in minutes) and the byo yomi setup. Two types of byo yomi are supported. In one type you select the number of periods and the length of time for a move. In the other you select one (1) period of so many seconds and the number of moves to be made within that period. The second type is not supported on the modem in Telego mode in versions earlier than 4.0. 3.2.5 ODD OR EVEN This will generate a random number and notify you and your opponent whether it is odd or even. Use it on games with no handicap to decide who plays black by asking your opponent to type either 'odd' or 'even' then selecting this menu item. 3.2.6 CHANGE BOARDSIZE This allows you to choose a 19*19, 13*13 or 9*9 board. When playing by telephone using the Telego mode both players must manually select the same board size before beginning the game. All saved games will automatically set the board size. 3.2.7 MODEM SCREEN This will take you back to the communications screen. 3.2.8 PROTOCOL: ... This will change the communications protocol, switching between the Telego and the Standard Go Modem protocols. Remember that both players must be using the same protocol before starting the game. Telego protocol is recommended whenever possible, since it is faster. 3.3 Go board screen for modem play. At the bottom left of the board is a display of the current move number and the grid coordinates of the cursor when it is on the board. Play a stone by positioning the cursor near the intersection and clicking the left mouse button. In local mode the right button will take back the last move. The last move played will be marked with a dot of the opposite stone color. Games are ended by passing twice in a row. After two passes Telego turns off the clocks and the automatic capturing feature so that dame and sekis can be filled and the game scored. You can create PCX files (graphic snapshots) of the current board by hitting <alt>L. This will take several seconds to process. If you have an HP compatible laser jet printer attached to the LPT1 printer port you will get a printout of the file. The filenames will start at BOARD0.PCX and increment the number for each snapshot. When you restart Telego the numbers will restart at zero. You should change the board color to White if you want to use this function. 3.3.1 QUIT This will return you to the startup screen after confirmation via a selection box at the top of the screen. 3.3.2 BEGIN NEW GAME This will return you to the initial game menu after confirmation via a selection box at the top of the screen. 3.3.3 MODE: PLAYING/VIEWING This selects the operational mode for the game. PLAYING mode will create a new game record and is the default mode when beginning a game. VIEWING mode allows you to view an existing game record and is the default mode when recalling a game. In VIEWING mode click the left mouse button to play the next move. Click the right button to back up a move. At the left edge of the board is a high speed drawing area. Hold the left button down while the cursor is in this area to continue the redraw at high speed and the right button to retract at high speed. Faster speeds are toward the right of the speed box. When using the speed box COMMENTs and VARIATIONs are not shown. 3.3.4 ARCHIVE This will save the game to disk. A prompt will appear the screen for you to specify a filename for the game. The default name is 'lastgame.gam' unless you had already specified a name from the NAME GAME function on the Initial menu. You must key a <RETURN> for the game to be saved. The file format is compatible with Goscribe. 3.3.5 UNDO MOVE This retracts the last move played. In local mode it is equivalent to clicking the right mouse button. 3.3.6 PASS Select this to pass your turn. It is important to formally pass by using this selection so that Telego can determine when the game is actually finished. Two passes in succession will automatically turn off the game clock and turn off the automatic capturing of surrounded groups so that you can fill the dame and sekis and score the game. 3.3.7 TIMER This stops or restarts the local clock and allows you to update the clock during the game. It is available only if you had selected TIMER SETUP from the initial menu. When playing via modem a clock status message is sent to your opponent whenever the clock is turned on or off. If your game is interrupted be sure to note the times remaining and remember to select TIMER SETUP before RECALL GAME when starting up again. 3.3.8 SCORE Counts the score (Japanese style), taking into account the prisoners and territory, but not komi. If all dame have not been filled or all prisoners have not been removed, a message will appear at the left of the screen asking you to do so. Fill dame by placing the cursor on the empty intersection and playing a stone. If you are playing by modem in Telego mode it is important that you formally end the game by both players selecting PASS from the menu. This turns off the automatic capturing of stones and enables the players to fill in dames and sekis in order for the scoring function to work. See the next heading for instructions on capturing. 3.3.9 KILL Identify a stone or group to capture by placing the cursor on the stone and either clicking the left mouse button to capture the group or the right button to kill one stone within a group. Leave this mode by clicking either button when the cursor is not on a stone. If you accidently capture a stone or group, select the UNDO MOVE option to replace it. 3.3.10 VARIATIONS Select this to explore variations of the game. When selected the menu items will change. Select SCORE to score the game. UNDO will remove the previous move. KILL lets you manually remove stones. RECORD will save any moves played at this level of variation in the game record then erase the moves on the board for this variation. ERASE will erase the moves for this variation and will also erase them from the game record. NEW will move on to the next variation (really a variation on a variation.) You can save variations to a depth of 10 levels. You must be completely out of variations (the VARIATIONS menu item appears) before you can continue with the game. 3.3.11 OTHER FUNCTIONS Useful miscellaneous functions. 3.3.11.1 NUMBERING IS ON/OFF When numbers are ON all stones played will have the move number on the stone. This function is useful for copying a game in from a magazine in which the game is shown in several figures. Numbering is not available in CGA mode. 3.3.11.2 WHITE ONLY IS ON/OFF This selection determines whether the stones played are all White stones. Non-alternating colors are useful for setting up problems. 3.3.11.3 BLACK ONLY IS ON/OFF This selection determines whether the stones played are all Black stones. 3.3.11.4 FIND CAPTURES IS ON/OFF Toggle the automatic capturing feature. If you want to play Gomoku or Renju turn this off. After two passes in a modem game this is auto- matically turned off so that you can fill dame and sekis prior to scoring. 3.3.11.5 ESTIMATE If you are not using the CGA video mode, this enables a simple device for counting territory. In order to count the empty intersections in an area you must enclose the area by holding the left mouse button down and 'dragging' the cursor. A line will be drawn on the board following the path of the cursor. When an area is *completely* bounded by the line, count the territory by releasing the left button, then clicking the right button within the enclosure. If you click on a stone of the surrounding group the prisoners within will be counted. Otherwise the number of empty intersections will be displayed. Exit this function by pressing both mouse buttons at the same time. The sum of all enclosed areas will be displayed in the message box. 3.3.11.6 RECORD COMMENT <F10> This will start recording any typing to a comment stored with the game record. Key <F10> to stop recording the comment. Recorded comments will appear when the game is recalled and played through, but comments are skipped if you are using the speed box (see above at MODE: PLAYING/VIEWING.) 3.3.11.7 GRID IS ON/OFF <F8> This displays a coordinate grid on the edge of the board. In order to save space on the screen the 'tens' digit is not shown. 3.3.11.8 TAKE OPPOSITE STONE COLOR This will allow you to swap colors with your opponent during a modem game. This is only selectable when it is your turn to play. Your opponent must also be using Telego version 4.2 or higher and you must be using Telego mode for the connection (not standard protocol). This feature and the next one (below) make it possible to review a game which you have completed and try different moves while still connected by modem. 3.3.11.9 PLAY BOTH COLORS This will allow you to take control of playing both colors during a modem game and is useful if you want to play out a sequence of moves for your opponent during a game review. This is only selectable when it is your turn to play. Your opponent must also be using Telego version 4.2 or higher and you must be using Telego mode for the connection (not standard protocol). 4 Introduction to playing locally. A special function useful for working problems is available in local mode. If you hold both mouse buttons down while the cursor is on a stone then drag the cursor to a new location and release the mouse buttons, you can 'slide' a stone to a new board position. Note that the prisoner count changes when using this function. 4.1 Setup screen for local play. 4.1.1 QUIT This will return you to the startup screen. 4.1.3 RECALL GAME A file selection screen will appear with all files in the current directory listed. You can use the mouse or the keyboard to identify the game you wish to recall. Key <Ret> or click the left button on the highlighted line to select a game. If the mouse cursor is outside either of the boxes click the left button for paging up and right for paging down. Further instructions are shown on the screen for changing directories or file specifications. You can also view <F4>, edit <F5> or rename <F6> a file. Selecting the double dot (..) on the directory list moves you to the parent of the current directory. Telego will read files written in Standard Format (eg, from Goscribe) but does not support the 'Mark' or 'Diagram' commands so some information will not be available. After selecting a game the board will clear and instructions for continuing the game will appear. 4.1.4 BEGIN GAME This bring up a selection box for determining the handicap. Put the cursor over the desired handicap and click the left button. Click the right button to abort. 4.1.5 TIMER SETUP Prompts you to key in the time limit for the game (in minutes) and the byo yomi setup. Two types of byo yomi are supported. In one type you select the number of periods and the length of time for a move. In the other you select one (1) period of so many seconds and the number of moves to be made within that period. 4.1.6 NAME GAME This prompts for the game filename. The default filename is 'lastgame.gam' and the file will be in the same directory which Telego resides. You can specify a path along with the filename if you want the file stored in another directory. 4.1.7 ODD OR EVEN This will generate a random number and notify you whether it is odd or even. Use it on games with no handicap to decide who chooses the stones first by asking your opponent to choose either 'odd' or 'even' then selecting this menu item. 4.1.8 CHANGE BOARDSIZE This allows you to choose a 19*19, 13*13 or 9*9 board. All saved games will automatically set the board size. 4.2 Go board screen for local play At the bottom left of the board is a display of the current move number and the grid coordinates of the cursor when it is on the board. Play a stone by positioning the cursor near the intersection and clicking the left mouse button. The last move played will be marked with a dot of the opposite stone color. The right button will take back the last move. 4.2.1 QUIT This will return you to the startup screen after confirmation via a selection box at the top of the screen. 4.2.2 BEGIN NEW GAME This will return you to the initial game menu after confirmation via a selection box at the top of the screen. 4.2.3 MODE: PLAYING/VIEWING This selects the operational mode for the game. PLAYING mode will create a new game record and is the default mode when BEGINning a game. VIEWING mode allows you to view an existing game record and is the default mode when RECALLing a game. In VIEWING mode, click the left mouse button to play the next move. Click the right button to back up a move. At the left edge of the board is a high speed drawing area. Hold the left button down while the cursor is in this area to continue the redraw at high speed and the right button to retract at high speed. Faster speeds are toward the right of the speed box. When using the speed box COMMENTs and VARIATIONs are not shown. 4.2.4 ARCHIVE This will save the game to disk. A prompt will appear the screen for you to specify a filename for the game. The default filename is 'lastgame.gam'. You must key a <RETURN> for the game to be saved. The file format is compatible with Goscribe. 4.2.5 UNDO MOVE This retracts the last move played and is equivalent to clicking the right mouse button. 4.2.6 PASS Select this to pass your turn. 4.2.7 TIMER This stops or restarts the local clock and allows you to update the clock during the game. It is available only if you had selected TIMER SETUP from the initial menu. If your game is interrupted be sure to note the times remaining and remember to select TIMER SETUP before RECALL GAME when starting up again. 4.2.8 SCORE Counts the score Japanese style, taking into account the prisoners and territory. If all dame have not been filled or all prisoners have not been removed, a message appears in the text box asking you to do so. Fill dame by placing the cursor on the empty intersection and playing a stone. See the next heading for instructions on capturing. 4.2.9 KILL Identify a stone or group to capture by placing the cursor on one of the stones and clicking the left mouse button to capture the group or the right button to kill one stone within a group. Leave this mode by clicking either button when the cursor is not on a stone. If you accidently capture a stone or group, select the UNDO MOVE option to replace it. 4.2.10 VARIATIONS Select this to explore variations of the game. See section 3.3.10 above for a description. 4.2.11 OTHER FUNCTIONS Useful miscellaneous functions. 4.2.11.1 NUMBERING IS ON/OFF When numbers are ON all stones played will have the move number on the stone. This function is useful for copying a game in from a magazine in which the game is shown in several figures. Start the game with numbers ON and copy in the first figure. Then REDRAW the incomplete game. Turn numbers ON again and copy in the next figure and repeat these steps until the entire game is copied. 4.2.11.2 WHITE ONLY IS ON/OFF This selection determines whether the stones played are all White stones. Non-alternating colors are useful for setting up problems. 4.2.11.3 BLACK ONLY IS ON/OFF This selection determines whether the stones played are all Black stones. 4.2.11.4 FIND CAPTURES IS ON/OFF Toggle the automatic capturing feature. If you want to play Gomoku turn this off. 4.2.11.5 ESTIMATE A simple territory estimator. See section 3.3.11.5 above for a description. 4.2.11.6 RECORD COMMENT This will start recording any typing to a comment stored with the game record. Key <F10> to stop recording the comment. Recorded comments will appear when the game is recalled and played through, but comments are skipped when replaying using the speed box (see the above MODE: PLAYING/VIEWING). 4.2.11.7 GRID IS ON/OFF This displays a coordinate grid on the edge of the board. In order to save space on the screen the 'tens' digit is not shown. 5 Problems? 5.1 You can't change directories or shell to DOS. Be sure COMMAND.COM is available on the drive and directory path of Telego. Try commenting out items in your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. Also try reducing Command.com's environment to the default size. 5.2 There is not enough memory to retrieve some games. Try reducing the number of files in the directory. Four hundred (400) files per directory is the maximum with this version of Telego. If a game file has more than 1000 lines pull out some comments or variations using the <F5> editor on the 'Recall Game' screen. 5.3 The mouse doesn't work. Be sure the mouse driver is installed in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file. Just because you have a mouse in Windows does not mean the mouse driver stays installed for Telego. 5.4 The screen freezes up and you are locked out. There may not be enough memory on the video card. The VGA mode needs at least 256 Kbytes. 5.5 You can't access the Help files. Be sure the full pathname and filename for the text viewer is correct in the DEFAULTS setup screen. 5.6 Modem doesn't always disconnect. Try adding more delay time in the hangup string. 5.7 Modem won't connect or garbage on the comm screen when you move the mouse. Change the com port setting in DEFAULTS. 5.8 File (SETUPTG.DAT) for defaults and login menus is faulty. Delete the file and rerun Telego, then choose DEFAULTS and rewrite the information. This will ensure a clean starting point for the information. 5.9 If you have some other problem not listed here, or still can't get Telego to work, I will be glad to help you fix it. Drop me a message on CompuServe (73740,2530) or Delphi (srichard), or send snail mail to: Stephen E. Richard 3776 Lavista Road Suite 100 Tucker, GA 30084