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FILLED BUFFER TO THE DISK FILE. ┘OU MUST EXPLICITLY END THE DUMP TO DISK BY HITTING ┴╠╘-┬ (OR CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE ITEM FROM THE MENUS). ╔F YOU DON'T CLOSE THE BUFFER, OR IF YOU CLOSE IT WITH ├=┬, THE CONTENTS IN THE INTERNAL BUFFER NEVER MAKE IT TO THE DISK FILE. ┴ POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR YOUR EMPTY DISK FILE WOULD BE THAT THE INFORMATION YOU CAPTURE IS SHORTER THAN ONE INTERNAL BUFFER'S WORTH- SO THAT THE BUFFER NEVER FILLS, AND IS NEVER AUTOMATICALLY DUMPED TO THE DISK FILE. ╘RY HITTING ┴╠╘-┬ WHEN YOU ARE DONE CAPTURING WHAT YOU WANT TO GET, AND SEE IF THAT WORKS BETTER. ╔F YOU ARE ALREADY HITTING ┴╠╘-┬ AT THE END, THEN YOU MAY HAVE MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS.... -╥OB ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 124 ╙UN ╞EB 16, 1992 ╘.╟╧╙╙┼╥1 AT 07:34 ╨╙╘ ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 125 ╙UN ╞EB 16, 1992 ╘.╟╧╙╙┼╥1 AT 08:07 ╨╙╘ ╟ARY, ╔ HAVE THE ┴PROTEK MINIMODEM ├-24 AND HAVE NEVER INCOUNTERED ANY INCOMPATABILITY PROBLEMS AT ALL. ╔T HAS WORKED FLAWLESSLY FOR ME WITH EVERY TERM PROGRAM ╔ EVER USED. ╔ USED ─ESTERM BEFORE GETTING ─128. ─128 IS GREAT BUT ╔ AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT THE ╚OOK CONTROL WILL NOT WORK...NO MATTER WHAT ╔ DO! ╘HE HOOK CONTROL WORKS WITH ALL THE OTHER TERMS ╔ EVER USED, AND ╔ NOTICED ╔ AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. ╘HANKS! ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 126 ═ON ╞EB 17, 1992 ═╔╦┼.─╒╬├┴╬ [/\/\IKE ▄>] AT 01:45 ┼╙╘ ─IALOGUE 128 V2.2D IS GREAT SOFTWARE... ┬UT THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT AREN'T COVERED (OR ╔ CAN'T FIND) IN THE MANUAL, THAT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW. ╠IKE - ! THE CONTROL CODES FROM THE MISSING ┴PPENDIX ├ ! HOW TO GET (? FOR ┴╙├╔╔ TRANSLATE) TO WORK WHILE IN ╘HE ┬UFFER ┼DITOR ! A WAY TO DEFAULT TO ┴╙├╔╔ TRANSLATION FOR BUFFER LOADS/SAVES ADV╘╚┴╬╪ANCE, /\/\IKE ▄> ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 127 ╘HU ╞EB 20, 1992 ╟.╞┴╥═┴╬┼╥ AT 03:59 ┼╙╘ ╘╟╧╙╙┼╥1> ─IALOGUE USES THE ─╘╥ LINE FOR HANGUP. ╔S THIS ALSO THE CASE IN THE OTHER TERMS YOU USED? ╔F NOT, THEN YOU NEED TO TURN ON ─╘╥ RECOGNITION IN THE MODEM. ═╔╦┼.─╒╬├┴╬> ┴LL THE MANUALS ╔ HAVE PRODUCED ─╔─ CONTAIN THE CONTROL CODE APPENDIX (IT'S ONLY A SINGLE PAGE). ╚OWEVER, ╔ UNDERSTAND THIS WAS MISSING PREVIOUSLY. ┴S FOR ┴╙├╔╔ TRANSLATIONS, AN OVERSIGHT ON MY PART DIDN'T PROVIDE THE OPTION WHILE IN THE BUFFER. ┴N OPTION TO DEFAULT TO TRANSLATION ON IS A GOOD ONE, AND ╔'LL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER IT FOR THE FUTURE. ╟ARY ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 128 ╙UN ╞EB 23, 1992 ╘.╟╧╙╙┼╥1 [5] AT 15:22 ╨╙╘ ╟ARY, ─╘╥ IS TURNED ON IN MY MODEM. ╔T IS PART OF THE INITIALIZATION STRING. ┴ND IT STILL DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE HOOK, CONTROL. ╔F ─ESTERM USES ─╘╥ THEN IT WORKS FINE WITH IT. ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 129 ╫ED ╞EB 26, 1992 ═.═╔╬╬╔╟ AT 21:10 ┼╙╘ ╚I, ╟ARY! ╚ERE'S ONE YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD YET-SEND THE COMMAND $=╨ OVER THE ─╧╙ WEDGE COMMAND TO A ╥┴═─RIVE. ╘HE SCREEN DISPLAYS A LIST OF PARTITIONS FOR AN INSTANT, THEN CRASHES TO THE ┬┴╙╔├ SCREEN, THEN THE ═╠ MONITOR. ┬IZARRE, NO? ═Y SETUP-128─, ╚─-40, 2═┼╟ ╥┴═─RIVE,1750 ╥┼╒, APRO EXPANDER, APRO MINIMODEMC24, 1581, ╙UPER ╟RAFIX, ╧KI 180, 1084. ┴NY SPECULATIONS? ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 130 ╞RI ╞EB 28, 1992 ╚╧╫╔┼-├┬═ AT 05:03 ┼╙╘ ═IKE, ╔ SUSPECT (JUST A QUESS) THAT THE CRASH HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ─IALOGUE'S FILE COUNTER, OR BYTES FREE COUNTER. ╨ROBABLY THE LATTER, SINCE NO FREE BYTES GETS RETURNED FROM THIS COMMAND. ╥AM╠INK GIVES A DIFFERENT CRASH, BUT ONE NEVERTHELESS. ═Y EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT SOME PROGRAMS WILL GIVE THE DIRECTORY OKEY, AND OTHER LIKE THE ╨OCKETS SIMPLY WON'T DO ANYTHING. ╔'LL LIST BELOW WHAT *DOES* GET RETURNED, WITH THIS COMMAND, SO ╟ARY WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THIS MAY BE ABOUT: 255 "RAMLINK " RL 1H 0 "SYSTEM" SYS 1 "RAMLINK 1" FOR 2 "RAMLINK 2" NAT 3 "PW3" NAT 4 "PF2" NAT 5 "PP2" NAT 6 "CS-DOS" 81 2 "CPM" 41 11 "CPM REU" NAT 16 "BUFFER" FOR 0 ╚MMM.... ╘HAT'S CURIOUS.... ╘HE PROGRAM ╔ AM USING TO BUFFER THE DIRECTORY CONSISTANTLY CHANGES PARTITION 10 (THE ONE BETWEEN 6 AND 11) TO A DUPLICATE PARTITION NUMBERED 2. ╘HAT PARTITION, THE ONE NAMED "CPM" SHOULD BE PARTITION 10. ╘HAT'S THE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO IT, AND HOW IT SHOWS UP AT A SYS DIRECTORY. ╔T IS IN SEQUENTIAL NUMBER ORDER, AS IT SHOULD BE. ═AYBE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH BEING A ├╨/═ FORMATTED PARTITION... OH WELL... ┴NYWAY THE ABOVE IS WHAT DOES GET RETURNED FROM ONE PROGRAM THAT RESPONDS TO THE $=P. ╚OWIE ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 131 ╫ED ═AR 04, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 00:09 ┼╙╘ ╫ELL, ╔ JUST RECEIVED MY COPY OF ─IALOGUE 128" TODAY. ╘HIS IS THE FIRST TIME ╔'VE BEEN ON-LINE WITH IT, IN FACT. ╔'M LOOKING FORWARD TO REALLY TRYING IT OUT, NOW. ╔ DO HAVE A QUESTION: ═Y COPY OF ─IALOGUE IDENTIFIES AS VERSION "2.2C". ╔S THIS THE ╓┼╥┘ MOST RECENT? ╔ THOUGHT ╔ READ SOMEWHERE ABOUT VERSION "2.2D"? ╘HANKS, ╙AM ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 132 ╙AT ═AR 07, 1992 ╥.╦╬╧╨1 [╥OB ╦NOP] AT 14:54 ┼╙╘ ├HECK IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBRARIES HERE FOR THE FILE D128UG2.2D . ╘HAT WILL PATCH YOUR ─IALOGUE128 SO THAT IT BECOMES VERSION 2.2D. -╥OB ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 133 ╙UN ═AR 08, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 19:57 ┼╙╘ ╘HANKS FOR THE INFO, ╥OB. ╬OW ╔ HAVE ─IALOGUE128 ╓2.2─ FOR MY 128─! ┬Y THE WAY, DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE 50 ROW INTERLACE SCREEN USES THE D,4 64╦ VIDEO ╥┴═? ╠ATER, ALL... ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 134 ╘UE ═AR 10, 1992 ╚╧╫╔┼-├┬═ AT 01:48 ┼╙╘ ╙AM, ╘HE 64K VDC ISN'T NEEDED FOR THE 128'S 80 COLUMN 50 ROW SCREEN INTERLACE. ┴LL THREE OF ─IGITAL'S ╨OCKET PROGRAMS OFFER THIS OPTION, AND DO NOT USE THE 64K. ╔T IS MY QUESS THAT SELECTING TO USE THE 64K VDC IN ─IALOGUE'S STARTER PROGRAM WOULD BE THE DECIDING FACTOR, BUT ╟ARY WOULD OF COURSE KNOW THIS FOR SURE. :) ╚OWIE ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 135 ╫ED ═AR 11, 1992 ╟.╞┴╥═┴╬┼╥ AT 00:08 ┼╙╘ ╚OWIE IS CORRECT. ─IALOGUE DOES *╬╧╘* REQUIRE A 64╦ ╓─├ TO WORK IN 50-LINE MODE, HOWEVER, WITHOUT A 64╦ ╓─├ THE TERMINAL SCREEN WILL BE CLEARED WHENEVER YOU ACCESS A LARGE WINDOW, OR THE EDITOR. ╟ARY ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 136 ╞RI ═AR 13, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 23:49 ┼╙╘ ╟ARY, ╚ELP! ╔ CAN'T GET THE AUTODIAL FEATURE TO WORK. ╫HEN ╔ TRY TO USE IT, MY COMPUTER LOCKS UP. ╔ HAVE TO RESET IT AND BOOT UP ─IALOGUE AGAIN. ┴NY IDEAS? ╚AVE YOU HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE? ╙AM ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 137 ╙UN ═AR 15, 1992 ╟.╞┴╥═┴╬┼╥ AT 17:56 ┼╙╘ ╙AM, ╔ HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE. ╔T WAS DUE TO A BLOWN ╘╧─ CLOCK ON ├╔┴ #2. ─IALOGUE MAKES USE OF THE ╘╧─ CLOCK FOR VARIOUS TIMINGS AND SYNCHRONIZATION, SINCE THEY ARE FAR MORE RELIABLE THAN THE JIFFY CLOCK, FOR EXAMPLE. ─OES THE TIME DISPLAYED AFTER ╘: ON THE STATUS LINE CHANGE FOR YOU? ╔T SHOULD. ╔F IT DOESN'T, YOU HAVE A ╘╧─ CLOCK PROBLEM ON YOUR ├╔┴ #2. ╫HEN YOU CONNECT, YOU SHOULD ALSO GET THE CONNECT TIME (AFTER ├: ON STATUS LINE) CHANGING. ╘HAT USES THE ╘╧─ CLOCK ON ├╔┴ #1. ╟ARY ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 138 ═ON ═AR 16, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 23:35 ┼╙╘ ╬O, ╟ARY, NEITHER TIME ADVANCES. ╬OT THE CONNECT TIME (├: 0:00:00) NOR THE CLOCK (╘: 11:28:55PM). ─OES THIS MEAN THAT ┬╧╘╚ ├╔┴ CHIPS ARE BAD? ╙AM ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 139 ╘UE ═AR 17, 1992 ═.═╔╬╬╔╟ AT 05:47 ┼╙╘ *╒╨ ╙AM: BEFORE PULLING ANY ╙╔─S, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR COMPUTER IS GETTING 9╓┴├ FROM THE POWER SUPPLY. ═ANY 128 FUNCTIONS APPEAR ╧╦ WITH A BLOWN ╞2 FUSE, BUT THE ╘╧─ CLOCK USES THE 60╚┌ AS A TIMING SIGNAL, AND THEREFORE WON'T OPERATE WITHOUT THE 9╓┴├ THAT ╞2 PASSES. ╧N A FLAT 128, YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE POWER SUPPLY CASE TO GET AT ╞2; ON THE 128-─, IT'S THE ONE CLOSER TO THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE. ╟OOD LUCK! ═ICHAEL ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 140 ╘UE ═AR 17, 1992 ═.═╔╬╬╔╟ AT 05:49 ┼╙╘ ╟ARY, PLEASE SEE MY MESSAGE 129 THIS TOPIC. ╔ NEVER SAW A REPLY. ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 141 ╘UE ═AR 17, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 23:14 ┼╙╘ ╘HANKS TO BOTH ╟ARY AND ═ICHAEL FOR THE RESPONCES TO MY PROBLEMS. ═ICHAEL, ╔ HAD MY 128─ OPEN LAST NIGHT, AND GLANCED QUICKLY AT THE FUSES, WHICH LOOKED ALRIGHT, AS ╔ REMEMBER, BUT ╔ WILL TRY REPLACING THE ONE THAT YOU SUGGESTED. ╔ ╚╧╨┼ THIS IS THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH ╔ DID SEND FOR A NEW ├╔┴ CHIP TODAY.-- ╘HEY ARE ╙╒╥╞┴├┼-═╧╒╬╘┼─, YUCCHHH... ╫ISH ME LUCK, GUYS.... ╙AM ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 142 ╫ED ═AR 18, 1992 ├128.╩┬┼┼ [* ╙YSOP *] AT 01:04 ┼╙╘ ╘O PROPERLY CHECK THE FUSES REMOVE THEM SINCE SOMETIMES A BREAK IS HARD TO SEE ON SOME OF THE FUSES. ╬EEDLESS TO SAY DONT EVEN OPEN THE COVER UNTIL YOU UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. ┬╘╫: ╔ BELIEVE YOU MEAN THE 6526S ARE SOLDERED AND NOT SOCKETED. ╔ HAVE REPAIRED MANY 128─S AND ╔ HAVE ONLY SEEN ONE SURFACE MOUNT CHIP ON THE BOARD. ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 143 ╫ED ═AR 18, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 23:32 ┼╙╘ ┘ES, ╩OHN, THE CHIPS ┴╥┼ SOCKETED. ╫HAT IS THE PROPER MEANING/USE OF THE TERM "SURFACE-MOUNTED"? ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 144 ╘HU ═AR 19, 1992 ├128.╩┬┼┼ [* ╙YSOP *] AT 01:50 ┼╙╘ ╙URFACE MOUNTED CHIPS ARE MOUNTED TO THE SURFACE OF THE BOARD VS. ALL THE OTHER CHIPS ARE MOUNTED IN SOCKETS OR HAVE LEADS THAT GO THROUGH THE BOARD AND CONNECT ON THE UNDERNEATH. (WHICH USUALLY HAVE A ROUND METAL EYELET ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BOARD) ╘HE ONLY SURFACE MOUNT CHIP IN A ├128─ IS THE ANALOG CONVERTER (?) ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COMPUTER NEAR OR UNDER THE DISK DRIVE. ╠OOKS LIKE A LITTLE SQUARE WITH SPIDER LEGS COMING OUT OF IT ON ALL FOUR SIDES. ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 145 ╘HU ═AR 19, 1992 ╦.╦┼╥╥╒╔╙╚2 [JO╦╦ER] AT 04:33 ┼╙╘ ╟ARY, ╞IRST OF ALL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DEVELOPING THIS FANTASTIC PROGRAM!!!! ╘HERE IS SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO BE DONE---BUT EVEN WITHOUT THE IMPROVEMENTS, THIS IS STILL THE BEST TERM PROGRAM ╔ HAVE EVER USED!!!! ┴ND ╔ HAVE USED A LOT OF THEM!!!!! ╘HE ONLY QUESTIONS ╔ HAVE ARE: 1: IS THERE ANYWAY TO PRINT TO A ╥EGULAR ┴SCII PRINTER W/O HAVING TO SET THE INTERFACE TO ├= MODE???? 2: IS THERE A WAY TO SEND MULTIPLE LINES IN CONFERENCE MODE??? (AS MENTIONED IN AN EARLIER MESSAGE) ??? 3: IS THERE A WAY TO RESET THE CARRIER CLOCK (THE ONE WHICH KEEPS TRACK OF TIME ONLINE)???? ╔T WOULD HELP HERE ON ╟┼NIE WHERE THERE ARE CHARGES FOR CERTAIN AREAS AND NOT FOR OTHERS... ╘HE ONLY PROBLEMS THAT ╔ HAVE ENCOUNTERED ARE: 1: IN BUFFER EDITOR MODE, ╔ CAN SELECT RANGES, BUT CANNOT DELETE OR DO ANY RANGE FUNCTIONS WITHOUT USE OF THE MOUSE...IS THERE SOMETHING ╔ AM DOING WRONG??? ╔ AM HOLDING THE ├╧╬╘╥╧╠ KEY DOWN AND THEN PRESSING THE RELATED KEY (IE, ├╘╥╠-─ TO DELETE THE RANGE) AFTER ╔ SELECT A RANGE... 2: ON ─ELPHI, ╔ CANNOT GET THE INITIAL IDENTIFICATION TO WORK WITH THE FUNCTION KEY (EG, ╔ HAVE TO LOG ONTO TELENET, SO THE FIRST THING TELENET REQUIRES IS THE STRING "@─"...╔ HAVE THIS SET IN THE FUNCT. KEY 1 AND IT JUST DOESN'T REGISTER) ╔ AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE PRGS. PROB OR ─ELPHI'S (BUT IT IS DEFINITELY ═╔╬┼!!!) ╘HANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT...AM LOOKING FORWARD TO 3.0 IF YOU EVER GET AROUND TO IT...IF NOT, ╓ERSIONS 2.2D IS SATISFYING ALL OF MY NEEDS AS OF NOW!!!!!!! ╦EN ╦.╦ERRUISH2 JO╦╦ER ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 146 ╘HU ═AR 19, 1992 ├128.╩┬┼┼ [* ╙YSOP *] AT 20:48 ┼╙╘ TO DELETE A RANGE <CONTROL> ╥ CURSOR OVER THE AREA TO BE DELETED AND THEN HIT <RETURN> <CONTROL> ─ HIT "┘" ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 147 ╞RI ═AR 20, 1992 ╦.╦┼╥╥╒╔╙╚2 [JO╦╦ER] AT 03:18 ┼╙╘ ╘HANK YOU---IT WAS THE RETURN AFTER SETTING THTE FIELD THAT ╔ WAS MISSING!!! ╬OW---IF ╔ CAN ONLY GET THE CONFERENCE MODE TO WORK IN MORE THAN ONE LINE!!! JO╦╦ER ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 148 ╞RI ═AR 20, 1992 ├128.╩┬┼┼ [* ╙YSOP *] AT 15:14 ┼╙╘ ┘OU'RE WELCOME :) ╔ BELIEVE THE CONFERENCE MODE IS SOMETHING ╟ARY MIGHT BE ADDING IN THE NEXT VERSION. (ABILITY TO SEND MORE THAN ONE LINE AT ONCE ) ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 149 ═ON ═AR 23, 1992 ╟.╞┴╥═┴╬┼╥ AT 03:22 ┼╙╘ ╚ERE'S VARIOUS ANSWERS AND COMMENTS: ═.═╔╬╬╔╟> ╔ HAVEN'T SEEN THAT PROBLEM BEFORE (DISPLAYING DIRECTORY OF ╥┴═╠INK PARTITIONS). ╫HEN V2.2 WAS CREATED, ╔ DID NOT HAVE A ╥┴═╠INK, SO THE COMPATIBILITY ─IALOGUE DOES EXHIBIT IS TESTAMENT TO THE ├═─ DESIGN. ╔ HAD THE GOOD SENSE OF MAKING SURE ╔ DID NORMAL ╦┼╥╬┴╠ CALLS FOR SLOW DRIVES (WHICH IS HOW THE ╥┴═╠INK OR ╥┴═─RIVE WILL APPEAR TO THE ╦ERNEL). ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1> ╙AM, ┼VEN WHEN YOU MAKE A CONNECTION YOU DON'T GET ANY CHANGE TO THE TIME AFTER THE ├: ON THE STATUS LINE? ╦.╦┼╥╥╒╔╙╚2> ╘HANKS FOR THE KIND COMMENTS. ╘HERE ARE ALWAYS HUNDREDS OF POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS. ╚OWEVER, ONE IS ALWAYS FACED WITH THE LIMITS OF THE HARDWARE, AVAILABLE ╥┴═, AND PERSONAL TIME. - ╔'VE HAD A COUPLE OF PEOPLE REQUEST MORE FLEXIBLE PRINTING OPTIONS. ╔'LL CERTAINLY CONSIDER THIS IN THE FUTURE. - ═ULTIPLE LINES IN CONFERENCE MODE ISN'T POSSIBLE RIGHT NOW. - ╥ESETTING THE CONNECT CLOCK IS A GOOD IDEA. ╔'LL KEEP THAT IN MIND. - ╔'M NOT SURE ╔ UNDERSTAND YOUR RANGE FUNCTION IN EDITOR PROBLEM. ╫HAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SET A RANGE AND THEN PRESS ├╘╥╠-─? - ╘HE STRINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUNCTION KEYS WILL SEND A CARRIAGE RETURN AFTER THE STRING. ╔S THE ╘ELENET INITIAL SEQUENCE @─<CR> OR JUST @─? ╔F YOU DON'T WANT THE CARRIAGE RETURN, INCLUDE THE RIGHT ARROW GENERATED BY ├┬═ +. ╟ARY ╞ARMANER ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 150 ╫ED ═AR 25, 1992 ╟.├╧╥╥┼┴ AT 00:41 ┼╙╘ ╔N A SIMILAR VEIN TO RESETTING THE ├ONNECT CLOCK, WOULD A MORE STOP-WATCH - LIKE FUNCTION BE POSSIBLE? ╔ MEAN, PAUSING THE CLOCK WHILE ╔ AM OUT OF CHARGEABLE AREAS AND RE-STARTING IT AGAIN IF ╔ GO BACK IN? ...GADS, DO WE NEED 3 RUNNING TIMERS, ONE FOR REAL-TIME, ONE FOR CONNECT-TIME, AND ONE FOR CHARGEABLE TIME? ┼EEK. ╟ARY, ╔ AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A LOCAL ┬┬╙ SYSTEM AND ─╔┴╠╧╟╒┼. ┬ASICALLY JUST UPLOADING & DOWNLOADING FILES, EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE. ╘HE BOARD SUPPORTS ╪═╧─┼═ AND ╨╒╬╘┼╥ (TWO VARIANTS, "╥ELAXED ╨╒╬╘┼╥" BEING WHAT WORKS...) AND THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON BOTH PROTOCOLS. ┬ASICALLY, ONE SESSION ╪═╧─┼═ WILL WORK FINE, AND THE NEXT IT WON'T BUT ╨╒╬╘┼╥ WILL, AND THEN ╨╒╬╘┼╥ WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN NOT WORK AT ALL. ╙EEMS KINDA RANDOM TO ME. ╘HE SYSOP IS IN MY LOCAL USERS GROUP, AND HE SUGGESTED ╔ TRY A DIFFERENT TERMINAL PROGRAM, SO WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE ╔ DUG OUT GEO╘ERM AGAIN AND TRIED IT'S ╨╒╬╘┼╥... AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING SOLIDLY FOR WEEKS; ╔ TRIED ╪═╧─┼═ AND IT TOO WORKED FINE. ╒NFORTUNATELY, ╔ CANNOT SAY MORE THAN THIS. ╘HE SYSOP FIGURES THE ┬┬╙ IS EXPECTING A SPECIFIC "READY" SIGNAL THAT ─╔┴╠╧╟╒┼ IS NOT SENDING, OR SOMETHING ON THAT ORDER, BUT ╔ HAVE ALSO HAD DOWNLOADS & UPLOADS BOMB PARTIALLY COMPLETED. ╔ AM GOING TO SEE IF ╔ CAN DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM WITH HIM TO SEE IF WE CAN TRACK DOWN WHAT'S GOING ON... ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 151 ╞RI ┴PR 03, 1992 ╫.┬╒╙╚2 AT 21:48 ┼╙╘ ─OES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO CONTACT ╟ARY ╞ARMANER? ╔ TRIED LEAVING MAIL A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT GOT NO REPLY. ╔'M SURE HE'S A BUSY GUY, BUT ╔ WOULD LIKE TO ASK HIM ABOUT HIS ┘MODEM PROTOCOL. ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 152 ╙AT ┴PR 04, 1992 ├128.╩┬┼┼ [* ╙YSOP *] AT 00:50 ┼╙╘ ╟ARY CHECKS IN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. ╘HE BEST THING TO DO IS LEAVE A MESSAGE HERE AND IF SOMEONE ELSE DOES NOT ANSWER IT HE WILL. ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 153 ╫ED ┴PR 08, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 19:27 ┼─╘ ╘HANKS TO ALL WHO OFFERED INFO OR ADVICE ON MY PROBLEM WITH THE ╘╧─ CLOCKS AND THE AUTODIAL FEATURE IN ─IALOGUE. ╔ REPLACED THE FUSES WITHIN MY 128─, AND KNOW EVERYTHING WORKS PERFECTLY. ╔'M ╥┼┴╠╠┘ HAPPY ╔ DIDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE ├╔┴ CHIPS, WHICH ARE SOLDERED IN PLACE. ╙AM ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 154 ╞RI ┴PR 10, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 01:23 ┼─╘ ╚EY, ╟ARY, HOW DO ╔ CHANGE THE "├ARRIER ├HECK" COUNTDOWN TIMER TO A NUMBER GREATER THAN 15? ╘HERE IS A LOCSL AL ┬┬╙ HERE THAT SOMETIMES TAKES 20 SECONDS OR MORE TO ANSWER. ┴ND ╔ CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHANGE THE TIMER. ╙AM ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 155 ╞RI ┴PR 10, 1992 ╚╧╫╔┼-├┬═ AT 08:13 ┼─╘ ╙AM, ╘HE ▐CARRIER CHECK' OPTION IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ▐HOST CONFIGURATION' MENU. ╙O, FROM THE ▐AUTO DIAL DIRECTORY', CURSOR TO THE ┬┬╙ ENTRY YOU WANT TO ┼DIT, PRESS ├OMKEY ┼, AND FOLLOW THE PROMPTS TIL YOU GET TO ╚OST ├ONFIGURATION, WHERE YOU CAN MAKE THE CHANGE. ╚OPE THIS HELPS! ╚OWIE ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 156 ╙AT ┴PR 11, 1992 ╙.═┴┌┌╧╘╘┴1 [╙AM] AT 01:24 ┼─╘ ╘HANKS FOR THE INFO, ╚OWIE! ------------ ├ATEGORY 15, ╘OPIC 5 ═ESSAGE 157 ╙AT ┴PR 11, 1992 ╚╧╫╔┼-├┬═ AT 02:32 ┼─╘ ┘OU'RE WELCOME! :) ------------ ╥┼╨LY ?