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comTAP Version 2.1x
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Paladin Software, Incorporated
Introduction
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| ____|__ | Association of
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|___|___| MEMBER
The Shareware Concept
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comTAP is distributed on a Shareware basis. You may use comTAP
without charge for the purposes of evaluating it's usefulness and
suitability to task. If you find comTAP worthwhile, then you
should order a registered version of the program. Registered
copies of the program do not display registration reminders and
come with a detailed user's manual, monitor cables and two serial
connectors. An order form is already prepared in REGISTER.DOC -
simply print this file, supply the necessary information and mail
it in to us with your payment. An invoice will be shipped
automatically with your order.
comTAP will soon have additional capabilities and enhancements,
and as a registered user you will be entitled to low cost
upgrades to the newest versions as soon as they are released.
Most importantly, however, by registering your copy of comTAP
(or any Shareware product), you'll ensure the survival of the
convenient and risk free distribution method that originally
brought you comTAP.
If you have paid a small fee to a Users' Group, "Software
Library" or "SIG" to receive this copy, you have NOT acquired the
registered rights or continued right to use comTAP. This fee was
for the convenience of obtaining the comTAP diskette, and cannot
be applied toward the purchase of a registered copy.
You may freely copy comTAP for distribution under the Shareware
concept, without charge. You may not reverse engineer, decompile,
or disassemble the software. You may not rent or lease the
software to other persons. You may not charge any fee for the
comTAP program or documentation without our express written
approval. Similarly, you may not distribute comTAP or it's
documentation in connection with any commercial venture, product,
publication or service without our express written approval.
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Introduction
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Support Policy and Guarantee
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When you purchase a registered version, you receive three months
of unlimited telephone support. Support hours are from 8 AM to 5
PM PST. comTAP also comes with a 60 day money back guarantee: If
for any reason you are unsatisfied, you may return all materials
for an immediate refund of the full purchase price.
Warranty Disclaimer
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comTAP is supplied as is. Paladin Software, Inc. disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied with respect to the software and
documentation, including but not limited to implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Liability Limitations
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Under no circumstances shall Paladin Software, Inc. be liable for
any damages whatsoever, including special, incidental,
consequential, indirect or other similar damages arising out of
the use or inability to use this product, even if Paladin
Software, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such
damages.
Copyright and Trademark Notices
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Copyright 1992-1993, Paladin Software, Incorporated. All rights
reserved.
Information in the documentation is subject to change without
notice and does not constitute a commitment on the part of
Paladin Software, Inc.
comTAP and Modulink are trademarks of Paladin Software, Inc.
IBM, PC, XT, AT, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
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INSTALLATION AND STARTUP
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You should read this even if you read nothing else.
WHAT YOU NEED
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o Computer: IBM PC, XT, AT, or PS/2 computer or any 100% IBM
compatible clone.
o Operating System: MS-DOS version 2.1 or above.
o Memory: At least 256K of available ram is required.
o Display: Monochrome, CGA, EGA, and VGA displays are all
supported.
o Disk Drive: One floppy disk drive or one floppy disk drive and
any hard disk drive.
o Serial Ports: One or two serial ports (two serial ports are
recommended, but not required).
o Cables: One comTAP cable set (supplied with a registered
version of the software). You can make a simplified test cable
by following the diagram in the CABLE.DOC file.
INSTALLATION
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comTAP can run on hard disk and floppy disk based systems. The
installation utility prompts you for the necessary information.
Wherever drive A is explicitly specified in the subsequent
instructions, you may substitute any valid floppy drive letter as
long as the density of the drive is compatible with the diskette
you have received.
Execute "a:\install" from the DOS prompt, where a: is the drive
designator of the floppy drive containing the distribution
diskette. It does not matter what drive is current when you
execute this utility.
Note: You can exit the utility at any time by pressing
Ctrl+Break, but the comTAP installation will not be complete. Do
not attempt to run the program if you have aborted the
installation process!
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You will be prompted for the type of monitor you are using, the
letter of the source drive containing your copy of the comTAP
distribution diskette, the destination drive letter, and the name
of the destination directory you wish to contain the program
files.
STARTING comTAP
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Change the current drive to the drive containing the comTAP
application files (type the drive letter, colon and press Enter).
For example, to make drive C the current drive, type "c:" and press
Enter.
Change the current directory to the directory containing the
comTAP application files. Type "cd" followed by the full path
specification of the directory chosen in the installation
process.
Type "pals" and press <B>Enter<D> to start the file. The comTAP
welcome screen will appear with the logo, version number,
revision level, corporate address, telephone and FAX/BBS numbers.
Press any key (or wait six seconds) to exit the welcome screen
and initiate the application.
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