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║ The SPEA Mailbox ║
║ State as of June 95 ║
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║ Contents of this README File ║
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- What offers SPEA's Mailbox?
- Requirements to contact the SPEA Mailbox?
- How to get contact to SPEA's Mailbox? Modems that are in use.
- Troubleshooting
- CompuServe
What offeres SPEA's Mailbox?
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Software Updates (further/new drivers and utility software) may
be obtained free of charge from the SPEA V7 Bulletin Board Service.
Additional there are offered a lot of information, i.g. about new products,
release levels, product information, data sheeds and answers from our
hotline to frequently asked questions for all our products.
Requirements to contact the SPEA Mailbox?
=========================================
All you need is a modem connected with your PC and the phone net
and a terminal software (is mostly contained in the delivery package
of the modem).
The box is free for all and no registration is needed.
Which phone number? Which modems are in use?
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* Main Number for 28.800 (max. 28.800 Baud, v.34):
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+49-(0)8151/129 21 (10 lines)
* Main Number for 14400 (9600-14400 Baud):
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Common number (switches through all high speed lines available until a
free line is detected):
+49-(0)8151/2662-41 (6 lines)
You can also call the lines directly:
In this case the line may be engaged and you will not be passed on to the
next free line.
- 92 Hayes Optima 14.4 (14400 Baud, L8)
- 93 Fury 14.4 Ti (14400 Baud, L6)
- 94 Telebit WorldBlazer (14400 Baud, TurboPEP, L4)
- 95 Fury 14.4 Ti (14400 Baud, L5)
- 96 Hayes Optima 14.4 (14400 Baud, L2)
- 97 Fury 19.2 Ti (19200 Baud, L3)
* Additional Lines (analog)
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* When using a Zyxel modem please call the following number:
08151/211 96 Zyxel U-1496 EG+ (upto 19 200 Baud, L7)
* ISDN Line
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* Now you also can call the SPEA BBS via ISDN!
08151/780 01 ISDN line
Use a terminal program that also supports ISDN (i.e. TERMINAT),
configure for x.75 or v.100 or v.110 and 38400 Baud. Use Zmodem (or
Zmodem 8k)
* SPEA BBS in UK
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SPEA UK Office also offeres a BBS: 0044-1844-260 365
There you will find the same bbs structure and files as in the main
SPEA BBS in Starnerg/Germany.
How to configure your modem?
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Configure your modem as follows:
* 2400, 9600, 14400 or 19200 Baud (depending on modem/line)
* 8 data bits; 1 stop bit; no parity
* Terminal Emulation: ANSI.SYS (Emulatormodus ANSI.BBS)
also : TTY
* File Transfer Protokol (communication between both modem)
Zmodem (that we recommanded)
Ymodem, Ymodem -G
Xmodem, Xmodem /1k, Xmodem /1k -G
* float control (communication between modem and PC):
Hardware Handshaking (RTS/CTS)
ATTENTION! NOT software handshaking (Xon/Xoff)!
* Compression (MNP5, V.42bis): OFF !!!
Availability
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Daily 24 h online, but daily 3.50 AM upto ca. 4.10 AM there are some
refresh works.
Problems concerning the connection
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P: You are using ISDN and you could not get a connection to our ISDN line.
A: - Don't use the common ISDN software (Verzeichnis holen, Directory) but
use a terminal program that supportsISDN (i.e. shareware TERMINAT, available
in the SPEA BBS).
- Load x.75 or v.100/v.110 and configure for 38400 baud. Use Zmodem (8k).
P: You have a 2400 baud connection only, although your modem supports
higher speeds.
A: - If the lines are very bad the modem will set the speed on lower level
automatically to get an error-free connection.
Please call again to get a better line or call later when phone net is
not so busy.
P: Immediately after getting a connect (connect xxx) this connection is
lost.
A: - Check the basics adjustments of your modem as described in the bulletin
'How to configure your modem?'.
- Don't use the main number -41 but call the lines directly (see above).
- When using a Zyxel modem please only call 08151/21196. This lines
connects you as well with a Zyxel modem and so you will get a better
connection.
- When using a USR modem please only call 08151/12921 and deactivate
compression: select a lower speed!!
P: Immediately after getting a connect (connect xxx) you get AT commands
on your screen.
A: - The called modem was just in initializing, please call again.
P: Immediately after getting a connect (connect xxx) you get undefined chars
on your screen.
A: - Maybe these faults are caused by bad lines. Please call again to get a
better line or call later when phone net is not so busy.
- The chars appears like impulses? Please check whether there are any
impulse counter is connected with your phone line.
P: Special chars (e.g. menu frames, lines,..) are not displayed as such ones
but as characters or control chars.
A: -The terminal emulation you have chosen in configuring your modem is wrong.
Select ANSI.BBS (see bulletin 'basis adjustings'). Note: ANSI.SYS has to
be loaded via CONFIG.SYS.
-For customers who use the Windows 3.1 tool TERMINAL.EXE: This software
offers no terminal emulation that shows all ansi sequeces correctly. To
work nevertheless with this program and our mailbox please select
'DEC VT-100 (ANSI)'. Using this emulation the lines, frames,.. are dis-
played with characters - not correct but readable. So you can altthough
work with the menus.
If you want to have a really correct display you have to use another
terminal software.
Possible problems concerning the download
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P: There is no succesful download: Sending file process will not be started.
("No files to send").
A: - You are in the wrong file area now and the file that you desire so cannot
be found in this file area. (e.g. you want to downlaod FIRE_WIN.EXE but
you are momentary in the area 'FIRE AutoCAD Driver'). -> The current file
area is displayed in the download menu, right, on the top!
Using 'B - List of files in the current area' you can check, whether the
desired file is available in this file area with the used name.
-You have not entered the right file name (error in entering).
-The protocol that you entered doesn't agree with the protocol that you
have selected in your modem configuration.
If you had chosen e.g. Zmodem in YOUR terminal program you MUST also enter
Zmodem in the SPEA mailbox!
-There are some modems that needs pressing the >PageDown< or >Bild ab<
key to start the file transfer. So press this key when you have entered >S<
for 'Start transfer...'.
IMPORTANT: Especially with 2400 modem you must be patient - the modems
need some time for initializing!
- Please check: Does the named destination directory exist? Is there
enough space? Do you have rights to write in this directory (network!).
P: There is no succesful download: The sending process is cancelled.
A: -The protocol that you entered doesn't agree with the protocol that you
have selected in your modem configuration.
If you had chosen e.g. Zmodem in YOUR terminal program you MUST also enter
Zmodem in the SPEA mailbox!
- Select in YOUR modem software Hardware Handshaking (RTS/CTS) as float
control protocol (communication between your modem and your PC)
Do NOT select software Float Control (Xon/Xoff)!
- Deactivate "Compressing data" (V42.bis), all files are already packed
files. Further compressing is not possible and there may occure problems
or time delays caused by the vain attempts to compress the files.
- check the speed modem - COM port: If you have the UART chip type
8250/16450 you can only use speeds upto 9600 bit/s. For HS modems you
better use the chip type 16550 - so are bit rates of 38400 and also 57600
bit/s possible! Use COMTEST (available in our mailbox) to check your
COM port chip on COM 1 / COM 2.
SPEA in CompuServe
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From now on you also can reach SPEA via CompuServe erreichbar: GO SPEA.
There - in this worldwide medium - you can also download the most current
drivers and utilities for all SPEA products.
Only requirement: You have already CompuServe access (authorization, modem).
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║ End of README - Press [ESC] ║
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