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OS/2 Help File | 1994-12-15 | 68KB | 2,132 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Explore the exciting world of modem communications with the power of OS/2 and
ease of the Workplace Shell. With HyperACCESS Lite for OS/2, an easy-to-use,
reduced-feature-set version of Hilgraeve's best selling HyperACCESS, you will

o Enjoy easy installation and setup and get started fast with the clear,
  object-oriented design.

o Forget about setting parity, data bits and stop bits -- CommSense (TM)
  (patent pending) sets them all for you!

o Call bulletin board systems (BBSs), Internet, CompuServe, or remote systems
  of all kinds.

o Transfer files fast with your choice of highly efficient, 32-bit file
  transfer protocols -- Zmodem, Ymodem, Xmodem. or Kermit.

o Emulate ANSI VT52 or VT100 terminals for communications with host computers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Getting Started ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Getting started with HyperACCESS Lite is so easy. The instant you start the
program, the Phonebook pops open. To connect with any system you set up, you
just double-click its icon in the Phonebook. To add a new system, double-click
the New Connection icon. Close the Phonebook to see and use the terminal window
where transmissions appear. Remember, online help is available whenever you
need it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. While You Are Online ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When HyperACCESS Lite connects with a remote system, information appears in the
terminal window, and you can begin typing input to the other system. You can
scroll back to view information that moves off the screen. Use convenient,
colorful buttons on the Tool Bar for capturing text, transferring files,
changing settings, connecting and disconnecting. Glance at the Status Bar at
the bottom of the screen to check the progress of your communications
connection.

Quickly you will realize how much better modems work with a true 32-bit,
object-oriented OS/2 modem program -- HyperACCESS Lite, your personal
introduction to OS/2 modem communications.

See Product information for more about Hilgraeve's communications products.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

HyperACCESS Lite uses standard OS/2 key assignments. If you need more
information, please select Keys help from the OS/2 Desktop Help menu. Or search
the Master Help Index for key assignments.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

HyperACCESS Lite for OS/2

   Copyright (c) 1994.

   Hilgraeve, Inc.

   All Rights Reserved.

Thanks for trying HyperACCESS Lite!

Now that you have seen the quality, speed, and ease of use of this entry-level
version of HyperACCESS, the top-selling communications software for OS/2,
perhaps you will want to consider upgrading to our full-featured version of
HyperACCESS.

Here are just a few of the benefits of upgrading to HyperACCESS

 1. Record and play back logons and other repetitive steps

 2. Define your own keys and buttons with text or bitmap labels

 3. Automate communications with a powerful script language

 4. Make the backscroll buffer as large as you want--it will even retain its
    contents from one call to the next

 5. Be protected from computer viruses in files you download

 6. Additional terminal emulators, file transfer protocols, and connectivity
    (more modems, network interfaces, etc.)

When you purchase a full-featured Hilgraeve product, you receive complete
documentation and become eligible for technical support direct from Hilgraeve.
(Support for HyperACCESS Lite is available only from IBM.) For more information
on US or international versions of Hilgraeve's full-featured products, ask any
OS/2 software dealer, or call Hilgraeve at 313-243-0576 (800-826-2760 in US and
Canada) or fax [phone].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A list of dialogs in HyperACCESS Lite for OS/2.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Properties Notebook - ASCII Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the ASCII Settings page of the Properties Notebook to change the ASCII
settings for sending and receiving data. These settings apply only to normal
terminal interaction with the remote system (host). They do not affect file
transfer protocols.

o ASCII Sending

  The options for sending are:

   Send line ends with line feeds

   Default is Carriage Return (CR) only. Check this box to have HyperACCESS
   Lite send a CR and Line Feed (LF) at the end of each line.

   Echo typed characters locally

   Default is no echo. When set, this option displays on your computer screen
   the characters you are transmitting. See full duplex and half duplex.

o ASCII Receiving

  The options for receiving are:

   Append line feeds to incoming line ends

   Forces a Carriage Return (CR) and Line Feed (LF) at the end of each line.
   The default is not to format the lines, but to leave them as they are
   received. Lines sent to you by most remote systems will already end with CR
   and LF.

   Force incoming data to 7-bit ASCII

   Converts 8-bit data characters to standard ASCII by replacing the 8th bit
   with a zero.

   Select this setting to have HyperACCESS Lite suppress spurious extended
   ASCII characters caused by line noise or incorrect parity or bits per
   character settings. If the remote system sends extended ASCII characters, do
   not check this setting. The default is unselected. (HyperACCESS Lite ignores
   this setting when you use the ANSI emulator because it must support graphic
   characters that use the eighth bit.)

   Wrap lines that exceed terminal's width

   Select this setting to have HyperACCESS format on your screen lines of
   received text so that all the text is visible.

Select Undo to return the information on this notebook page to the way it was
when you opened it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. ANSI Terminal Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use ANSI Terminal Settings to specify how the cursor will appear on the screen.
This option is part of Terminal setup... on the Emulation page of the
Properties Notebook.

o Block

  Select Block to have the cursor appear as a square.

o Underline...

  Select Underline to have the cursor appear as an underline character.

o Blink

  Select Blink to have the cursor flash on and off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Capture to File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Capture to File to specify a file for receiving and storing the record of
your interaction with the remote system.

o Directory

  Enter the directory, or folder, in which to receive and store the file.

o File

  Enter the name of the file in which to store the captured information.

You can use Browse... to help you specify a capture file.

When ready to start the capture, select the Start button.

When ready to stop, pause, or resume capturing, select the option you want from
the File/Capture to file cascade menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Communications ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Communications dialog to set up or change communications settings for a
system.

o Phone number

  Enter the telephone number your modem should call to reach this system. You
  can include a long distance prefix (such as 1), an area code, or an access
  code for an outside line (such as 9) as necessary. You can also enter the
  prefix *70 to disable Call Waiting.

o Settings (data-parity-stop)

  Accept auto-detect, to let CommSense (a unique capability of Hilgraeve
  software, patent pending) figure out which data, parity, and stop bit
  settings are needed, or select the settings you feel are correct. The
  appropriate transmission settings will depend upon the requirements of the
  remote system. The administrator of the remote system can generally tell you
  what values to set.

o Custom setup...

  Select Custom setup... to customize data, parity, and stop bit settings for
  your modem.

o Baud rate

  Select from the drop-down list a baud rate for your modem. The baud rate
  determines the maximum transmission speed in bits per second (bps). The range
  of settings is 300 to 115200 bps.

  Typically, you should set the baud rate for HyperACCESS Lite to the next baud
  rate above your modem's rated speed. For example, with 9600 or 14400 bps
  modems, you should select 19200; with 28800 modems, you should select 34800.

o Port name

  Select the name that represents the communications port that you will be
  using for HyperACCESS Lite. For a standard com port, the choices are COM1,
  COM2, COM3, COM4.

o Port setup...

  Select Port setup... for additional settings for the communications port.

o Modem

  Select the name of your modem. If your modem is not listed, select Hayes
  Compatible 2400 or one that is similar to your modem.

o Modem setup...

  Select Modem setup... for additional modem settings. HyperACCESS Lite
  specifies reasonable defaults for these settings. Any changes you make will
  affect this remote system only. They are independent of se ttings used when
  you call other systems.

Select Undo to return the information on this notebook page to the way it was
when you opened it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Properties Notebook - Communications ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Communications page of the Properties Notebook to set up or change
communications settings for a system.

o Phone number

  Enter the telephone number your modem should call to reach this system. You
  can include a long distance prefix (such as 1), an area code, or an access
  code for an outside line (such as 9) as necessary. You can also enter the
  prefix *70 to disable Call Waiting.

o Settings (data-parity-stop)

  Accept auto-detect, to let CommSense (a unique capability of Hilgraeve
  software, patent pending) figure out which data, parity, and stop bit
  settings are needed, or select the settings you feel are correct. The
  appropriate transmission settings will depend upon the requirements of the
  remote system. The administrator of the remote system can generally tell you
  what values to set.

o Custom setup...

  Select Custom setup... to customize data, parity, and stop bit settings for
  your modem.

o Baud rate

  Select from the drop-down list a baud rate, for your modem. The baud rate
  determines the maximum transmission speed in bits per second (bps). The range
  of settings is 300 to 115200 bps.

  Typically, you should set the baud rate for HyperACCESS Lite to the next baud
  rate above your modem's rated speed. For example, with 9600 or 14400 bps
  modems, you should select 19200; with 28800 modems, you should select 34800.

o Port name

  Select the name that represents the communications port you will be using for
  HyperACCESS Lite. For a standard com port, the choices are COM1, COM2, COM3,
  COM4.

o Port setup...

  Select Port setup... for additional settings for the communications port.

o Modem

  Select the name of your modem. If your modem is not listed, select Hayes
  Compatible 2400 or one that is similar to your modem.

o Modem setup...

  Select Modem setup... for additional modem settings. HyperACCESS Lite
  specifies reasonable defaults for these settings. Any changes you make will
  affect this remote system only. They are independent of se ttings used when
  you call other systems.

Select Undo to return the information on this notebook page to the way it was
when you opened it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6. Custom (data-parity-stop) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Custom (data-parity-stop) to specify these settings for your modem. For
each setting, use your mouse to drag the slider bar to the required setting.

o Data bits

  Typical settings for data bits are 7 and 8. The administrator of the remote
  system can tell you the number of data bits to set (1, 1.5, or 2).

o Parity

  Parity settings are none, odd, even, mark, or space. The administrator of the
  remote system can tell you which setting to select.

o Stop bits...

  Stop bits can be 1, 1.5, or 2. The administrator of the remote system can
  tell you which setting to select.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7. Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Description dialog to enter or change information about a remote
system.

o System name

  Enter the name for the remote system, as you want it to appear on the screen
  under its icon.

o Icons

Select one of the icons shown.

Select Undo to return the information on this notebook page to the way it was
when you opened it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8. Properties Notebook - Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Description page to enter or change information about a remote system.

o System name

  Enter the name for the remote system, as you want it to appear on the screen
  under its icon.

o Icons

Select one of the icons shown.

Select Undo to return the information on this notebook page to the way it was
when you opened it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9. Properties Notebook - Terminal Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Terminal Settings page of the Properties Notebook to change the
terminal emulator and its setup. With each terminal emulator, you see text and
respond to screen control codes in a way that closely  resembles that type of
terminal.

You can use the same basic emulator to access multiple remote systems, but
define each Phonebook entry so it has unique settings.

o Terminal emulator

  HyperACCESS offers the following terminal emulators:

   - Auto-detect

     Using the Auto-detect feature of HyperACCESS Lite allows the program to
     determine the best terminal emulation to use the first time a connection
     is made, thus freeing the user from deciding which terminal emulation to
     use. For a new session, Auto-detect is the default.

   - ANSI

     The ANSI emulator supports American National Standards Institute displays.
     These displays are usually implemented with the ANSI.SYS device driver on
     PC compatible computers. Because HyperACCESS Lite completely supports the
     ANSI display standard, you do not need to add ANSI.SYS to your CONFIG.SYS
     file.

     This emulator is often used with computerized bulletin boards and other
     remote systems that send graphics characters or ANSI color codes.

     Not all fonts contain the ANSI graphics characters needed for proper
     terminal emulation. Using a font without graphics characters may produce
     unusual results.

   - VT100

     This Digital Equipment Company (DEC) emulator supports cursor memory,
     cursor reporting, tab stops, scrolling regions, half and full duplex
     operation, origin mode, and host-controlled printer operations.

   - VT52

     This Digital Equipment Company (DEC) emulator supports cursor memory,
     cursor reporting, tab stops, scrolling regions, half and full duplex
     operation, origin mode, and host-controlled printer operations.

o Terminal setup...

   - ANSI

     Settings for this terminal emulator are for the appearance of the cursor
     on the screen.

   - VT100

     Settings for this Digital Equipment Company (DEC) terminal emulator
     include cursor appearance, keypad application mode, cursor keypad mode,
     and 132 column mode.

   - VT52

     Settings for this Digital Equipment Company (DEC) terminal emulator
     include cursor appearance and alternate keypad mode.

o Function, Arrow, and Ctrl keys act as

  This setting is for specifying whether you want function, arrow, and Ctrl
  keys on your keyboard to act as keys on a terminal or on your computer.

   - Terminal keys

     Select Terminal keys to have the keys on your keyboard act as keys on a
     terminal connected to a remote system.

   - System keys

     Select System keys to have the keys on your keyboard act as they do on
     your own computer.

Select Undo to return the information on this notebook page to the way it was
when you opened it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10. Modem Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Modem Setup to specify additional modem settings.

o Extra modem setup commands

  Enter any additional commands required to configure your modem for
  HyperACCESS Lite communications. Please consult your modem manual for further
  information.

o Dialing

  Select Pulse or Tone, depending upon which type of telephone your modem uses.

   - Pulse

      Typically, if you hear clicks when you dial a number, you have a pulse
     telephone. If you are not sure which button to select, check with your
     telephone company or in-house telephone system.

   - Tone

     Typically, if you hear clicks when you dial a number, you have a pulse
     telephone. If you are not sure which button to select, check with your
     telephone company or in-house telephone system.

o Wait for carrier...

  Click the up or down arrow until the number in the box is the number of
  seconds you want the modem to wait for an answering signal from the other
  modem. The default is 60 seconds.

o Number of retries

  Click the up or down arrow until the number in the box is the number of times
  you want HyperACCESS Lite to try to connect if the called number is busy or
  does not answer. The default is 20 retries.

o Retry after

  Click the up or down arrow until the number in the box is the number of
  seconds you want HyperACCESS Lite to wait between retries. The default is 1
  second.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.11. Port Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Port Setup to specify setting for the communications port.

o Software handshaking

  For a Standard Com Port, select the check boxes to use XON/XOFF for software
  handshaking when receiving and/or sending.

o Use hardware handshaking

  Select the check box to turn on hardware handshaking for receiving and/or
  sending.

o Break signal duration

  A drop-down list box provides choices for the time in milliseconds. You can
  enter any value. This number determines the length of break signal that
  HyperACCESS Lite generates when you press the break key for the terminal
  you're emulating.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.12. Receive Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name of the file you want to use for the information you are
receiving using the Xmodem transfer protocol.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.13. Send ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Send to enter information about the file you are going to send to another
computer.

o Directory

  Enter the name of the directory where the file you are going to send is
  located.

o Filename

  Enter the name of the file you are going to send. Wildcards, such as * and ?,
  may be used.

o Protocol

  Select the file transfer protocol you are going to use.

You can use Browse... to locate the directory and filename in your computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.14. Receive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Receive to specify where a file you are going to receive should be stored
and which protocol to use.

o Filename or directory to receive into

  Enter the name of the file or the directory for the information you are
  receiving.

o Protocol

  Select the name of the protocol you want to use.

You can use Browse... to locate the directory into which you want the file to
be stored.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.15. VT100 Terminal Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use VT100 Terminal Settings to specify how the cursor will appear on the screen
and to select a terminal mode.

o Cursor

  Select settings for the cursor character.

   - Block

     Select Block to have the cursor appear as a square.

   - Underline...

     Select Underline to have the cursor appear as an underline character.

   - Blink

     Select Blink to have the cursor flash on and off.

o Terminal Modes

  Select keypad or screen width choices.

   - Keypad application mode

     In this mode, the keypad sends application codes that control programs
     running on the remote system.

   - Cursor keypad mode

     In this mode, the cursor keys (arrow keys) send Normal codes, which move
     the cursor.

   - 132 column mode

     Sets the screen width to 132 characters. You can use Ctrl+right arrow and
     Ctrl+left arrow to view portions to the right or left of the visible
     screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.16. VT52 Terminal Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use VT52 Terminal Settings to specify how the cursor will appear on the screen
and to select a terminal mode.

o Cursor

  Select settings for the cursor character.

   - Block

     Select Block to have the cursor appear as a square.

   - Underline...

     Select Underline to have the cursor appear as an underline character.

   - Blink

     Select Blink to have the cursor flash on and off.

o Alternate keypad mode

  In this mode, the keypad sends application codes that control programs
  running on the remote system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.17. Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Fonts to change the typeface for the display or the printer.

o Name

  Select the name of a typeface. A sample appears.

o Style...

  Select a font style.

o Display

  Select Display to have the font you select shown on the screen.

o Printer

  Select Printer to have the font you select used in a printout.

o Emphasis

  Select Outline, Underline, or Strikeout to emphasize text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.18. Find Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the drive and directory for browsing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.19. Open (File) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name of the file for the system you are going to communicate with, or
select the file name from the list. Select the drive and directory also.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.20. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Print to send to a printer received information currently on the terminal
screen.

o The Printer field shows the selected printer.

o Select Select Printer to change the printer, if another one is available.

o Enter in the Copies field the number of copies to print.

o Select a button in the Print Range box.

   - Select Selected text only to print text you have marked.

   - Select Entire terminal screen to print all the text displayed on the
     terminal screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.21. Select Printer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Select Printer to change the printer selection for HyperACCESS Lite.

The Available Printers box lists all installed printers. Select a printer.  


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Glossary ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This glossary provides brief definitions of selected computer and
communications terms and abbreviations.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Accelerator key ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See Shortcut key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Access ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To establish a connection and log on to a remote system. (verb)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. ASCII ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This
standard code consists of 7 data bits (or binary values) per character.
Letters, numbers, and special characters ($, #, %, and so on) are represented
by different ASCII codes. The basic ASCII character set represents 96 printable
characters and 32 nonprintable control characters. Additional characters, known
as extended ASCII characters, have been added over the years.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Asynchronous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A method of communicating characters between computers. With asynchronous
communications, characters can be sent without special coordination or control
characters. Contrast with Synchronous .


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Asynchronous adapter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See Communications port .


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6. Autodial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A modem feature that allows users to dial telephone numbers without using a
telephone. Commands for dialing can be manually entered from the computer
keyboard or automatically issued by a communications program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.7. Baud rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Although technically baud is the number of discrete signal changes that occur
per second on a data line, the term baud is now used interchangeably with the
term bits per second (bps). Hence, 1200 baud is the same as 1200 bps and
equates to a transmission rate of about 120 characters per second. A character
typically consists of 8 data bits, 1 start bit, and 1 stop bit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.8. Binary ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A numbering system that is used by computers for storage of data. Binary
numbers are stored as a series of 0's and 1's. Each 0 or 1 is referred to as a
bit .


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.9. Bit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The smallest unit of information used by computer systems. A bit is either on
or off, representing values 1 or 0, respectively. A series of 8 bits is called
a byte. ASCII characters are represented as one byte.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.10. Boot ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of starting a computer and loading its operating system from a
storage device into the computer's memory. Most computers boot automatically
when you turn them on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.11. bps ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for bits per second, a measure of data transmission speed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12. Byte ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Eight bits that are treated as one unit of information. Within your computer,
numbers and characters are represented as bytes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.13. Carrier Detect signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An RS-232 signal from a modem to a computer indicating that the modem has made
a connection with a remote system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.14. Cascade ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An arrangement of all open windows, one on top of the other, so that title bars
remain visible. Contrast with Tile.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.15. CD ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Carrier Detect. CD is an RS-232 signal from a modem to a
computer indicating that the modem has made a connection with a remote system.
CD is also known as DCD.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.16. Character ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any alphabetic, numeric, or special character symbol. See also ASCII.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.17. Check box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, a square box next to a description of an option that you can turn on
and off. A check box contains an X if the option is selected (turned on).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.18. Clear to Send signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See CTS.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.19. Click ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To press and release a mouse button (usually the left one) quickly. See also
Double-click.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.20. COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Port names used to represent physical devices on your computer. COM1 and COM2
usually have their own connector on your computer to which your modem or other
peripheral devices are connected. Internal modems often have the ability to be
configured as COM3 or COM4 in addition to COM1 or COM2.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.21. Communications port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The physical connection through which data are transferred into and out of a
computer. Also known as com port, port, serial port, or adapter.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.22. Compression ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of reducing the total size of data by converting it to a more
compact format. HyperACCESS Lite uses data compression whenever possible to
transfer files in the least amount of time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.23. Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The term used to describe your computer hardware or settings of options that
change how your hardware or software behaves.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.24. Connect time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The length of time that has elapsed between when you sign on to a remote system
and when you sign off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.25. Context menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A context menu (also called pop-up menu) appears near the mouse pointer when
you click mouse button 2 (by default, the right button). The term context menu
refers to the fact that the menu items displayed depend on the location of the
mouse pointer, the type of window currently active, and the application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.26. CRC ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Cyclic Redundancy Check. CRC is the preferred method of error
checking used in Xmodem and other file transfer protocols. A CRC is calculated
by both the sending and receiving systems. The sending system transmits its
calculated number. If the CRC received differs from the receiving system's
calculated number, it requests retransmission of the block.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.27. CTS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Clear To Send, which is an RS-232 signal from a modem to a
computer that indicates the remote system is ready to receive data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.28. Cursor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The indicator on your display that shows where characters you type will appear
on the screen. In a GUI, the cursor may be displayed in various ways, such as
an insertion point, mouse pointer, or underline character.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.29. Data bits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The number of bits, usually 7 or 8, in a data word. See also bit, start bits,
parity, and stop bits.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.30. Data Carrier Detect signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See CD.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.31. Data Terminal Ready signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See DTR.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.32. Data word ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The combination of start bits, data bits, parity bits, and stop bits is called
the data word. One data word is used to represent each character of transmitted
data. See also bit, start bits , data bits, parity, and stop bits.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.33. DCD ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See CD.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.34. DCE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Data Communications Equipment, which identifies the specific
type of RS-232 port that is commonly found on peripheral equipment such as
modems. Contrast with DTE.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.35. Default drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The disk drive that is assumed unless you explicitly specify the letter of a
different drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.36. Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A window that displays options for you to select.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.37. DOS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Disk Operating System. It is frequently used as a generic
description for MS-DOS, PC-DOS, and other equivalent disk operating systems.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.38. Double-click ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To press a mouse button twice in rapid succession.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.39. Download ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of receiving a file from another computer. Upload means to send a
file to another computer. Because some people find the terms download and
upload confusing, HyperACCESS Lite uses the terms send and receive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.40. Drag ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To move an object by pressing and holding down a mouse button while moving the
mouse.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.41. Drop-down combination box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In OS/2, a text box that displays the current choice. A drop-down list of
alternatives is hidden until you click on the underlined arrow in the square at
the right. You can select a different choice or type another choice in the box.
The text you type does not have to match any of the choices in the list. Also
called drop-down list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.42. DSR ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Data Set Ready. DSR is an RS-232 signal from a modem to a
computer indicating that the data set (modem) is ready to communicate.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.43. DTE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Data Terminal Equipment, which identifies the specific type of
RS-232 port that is commonly found on personal computers and terminals.
Contrast with DCE.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.44. DTR ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Data Terminal Ready. DTR is an RS-232 signal from a computer
to a modem indicating that the data terminal (computer) is ready to receive
data. It is used to force the modem to disconnect (hang up) from a remote
system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.45. Echo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process whereby a computer sends back a duplicate of each received
character to the computer that sent the character. In communications with most
remote dial-up systems, characters you type on your keyboard will be echoed
back to you by the remote system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.46. Electronic mail ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Messages sent from by users from one computer to another through telephone
lines. Often called E-mail.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.47. Emulate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To enable a computer to simulate the behavior of a terminal.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.48. Flow control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A means by which a computer or device that is receiving data can command the
computer or device that is sending data to suspend and resume sending. Typical
means of flow control are XON/XOFF and hardware handshaking.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.49. Formatting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process performed by DOS or OS/2 FORMAT, which prepares (initializes) a
disk to accept files. Also the process of arranging data or text, as in an
editor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.50. Full duplex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mode of communications whereby characters you type are sent directly to the
remote computer without first being displayed on your screen. The characters
display on your screen only after the remote system has sent anecho of the
characters back to you.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.51. GND ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for GrouND signal. GND is an RS-232 signal that serves as a signal
ground between a computer and a modem.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.52. Ground signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See GND.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.53. GUI ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Graphical User Interface. A computer's user interface includes
all the points at which the user and the computer communicate with each other.
Lights, sound, keyboard, mouse, and screen can all be parts of the personal
computer user interface. The screen part of the user interface can be
text-based, such as the command interface of DOS. When it uses pictures and
symbols to communicate (for example, OS/2, the Apple Macintosh, and Microsoft
Windows), the user interface becomes a graphical user interface, or GUI.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.54. Half duplex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mode of communications whereby characters you type are displayed on your
screen as they are being sent. The remote computer does not echo characters you
type when you are using half duplex.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.55. Hardware handshaking ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A process by which a computer uses lines in the RS-232 cable, in addition to
those that carry serial data, to indicate to another computer when it is ready
to accept data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.56. Hexadecimal (HEX) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A number system using base 16. (Decimal numbers use base 10 and binary numbers
use base 2.) Each digit in a number system must represent values from zero to
the base minus 1. For example, binary digits are 0 and 1. Decimal digits are 0,
1, 2,..., 9. Hexadecimal digits are: 0, 1, 2,..., 9, A, B, C, D, E, F. The
hexadecimal number system is convenient for modern computers because it takes
four bits to represent a hexadecimal digit. Therefore, two hex digits represent
a byte.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.57. Hide button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A control in the upper-right of a window that you click to remove the window
from the OS/2 desktop. The Hide button appears as a small box with a broken
outline. Display the Window List to see a list of all open windows, including
those that are hidden or minimized. See also Maximize button, Minimize button ,
Restore button .


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.58. Host system ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A computer system that accepts calls and responds to commands that the caller
types on a terminal or on a computer that is acting as a terminal.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.59. Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A picture that is a graphical representation of an element in a GUI.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.60. Initialization string ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A series of modem commands that software uses to configure a modem. HyperACCESS
Lite has predefined initialization strings for hundreds of popular modems. You
may add to or change these predefined strings, or define strings for other
modems.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.61. Insertion point ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, the flashing vertical bar usually displayed in a text box to indicate
the place where you can type or edit information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.62. ISDN ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Integrated Services Digital Network, a digital transmission
technology that enables voice and high-speed data communications to be
multiplexed on a single telephone line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.63. Keyboard macro ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See Macro.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.64. List box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, a rectangular box that displays a column of available choices. If
additional choices are available that are not initially displayed, the list box
has a scroll bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.65. Log on ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Log on is a verb, meaning to type a user identification and password as
necessary to access a computer system. Logon is a noun, describing the activity
of logging on or the information you type when logging on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.66. Macro ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An automatic sequence that issues multiple keystrokes or characters when you
enter a single keystroke or key combination.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.67. Maximize button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In OS/2, the maximize button is the larger box in the upper right-hand corner
of a window. You click it to enlarge the window to fill the entire screen. See
also Hide button,  Minimize button,  Restore button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.68. Memory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Usually refers to a storage area inside the computer where programs execute and
data can be copied, held, and retrieved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.69. Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A list of choices, which are usually commands.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.70. Menu bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, a horizontal bar that displays the name of each menu for the
application, such as File and View.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.71. Minimize button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A small box in the upper-right of a window that you click to reduce the window
to its smallest size. Use the Settings notebook to specify whether minimized
windows should be placed on the OS/2 desktop or in the Minimized Window Viewer.
See also Hide button, Maximize button, Restore button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.72. Modem ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device that allows communications between two computers through telephone
lines. The term modem is derived from MOdulator/DEModulator. A modulator
converts digital signals from the computer into audio signals that can be
transmitted over telephone lines. A demodulator converts audio signals back to
digital signals.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.73. Mouse pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, the mouse pointer is usually an arrow (but may have other shapes),
controlled and displayed by an installed mouse pointing device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.74. Null modem cable ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An RS-232 cable that allows the DTE ports of two computers to be directly
connected to each other. A null modem cable has female connectors at both ends.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.75. Offline ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A term for a computer system's not being connected to another system for the
purpose of communications. Contrast with Online.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.76. Online ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A term for a computer's being connected with a remote computer for the purpose
of communications. Contrast with  Offline.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.77. Parity ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A bit having a value of 0 or 1 that is added to a character as the character is
sent. The receiving system can use the parity bit as a means of detecting
errors in the character. The parity bit added makes the sum of bits in a data
word either an odd number (odd parity) or an even number (even parity). See
also bit, start bits, data bits, and stop bits.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.78. Path name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A listing of nested directories used to store or retrieve a file. For details,
see your OS/2 or DOS manual.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.79. Peripheral device ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device that is connected to a computer for supplying input and/or accepting
output from the computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.80. Point ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To move a mouse until its pointer is on an object or choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.81. Port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See Communications port.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.82. Push button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A rectangle containing text or graphics, or both, representing a choice that
will be activated when you select it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.83. Radio buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, a set of circles used to display mutually exclusive choices. The
selected radio button has a dark circle in the middle.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.84. RD ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Receive Data. RD is an RS-232 signal that carries data from a
modem to a computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.85. Reboot ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To restart a computer or to reload its operating system from a storage device,
such as a disk, into a computer's memory. With microcomputers, you reboot by
pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del, by pushing a reset button on the computer, or by turning
the power off and back on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.86. Receive Data signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See RD.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.87. Remote system ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A computer or computer service (other than the one on which you are running
HyperACCESS Lite) with which you can establish a connection and exchange data.
It accepts calls and responds to commands that the caller types on a terminal
or on a computer th at is acting as a terminal. Same as host system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.88. Request To Send signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See RTS.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.89. Restore button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When a window has been maximized, the maximize button in the upper right of the
window becomes a restore button. Its symbol is a small box with an additional
vertical line on the right and left sides. Click the restore button to return
the window to the size it was before itwas maximized. See also Hide button,
Maximize button, Minimize button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.90. Start bits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Bits that are added to the beginning of a data character during asymchronous
communications. See also bit, data bits, parity, and stop bits.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.91. Stop bits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Bits that are added to the end of a data character during asynchronous
communications. See also bit, start bits, data bits, and parity .


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.92. Ring indicator signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See RNG.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.93. RNG ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for RiNG indicator. RNG is an RS-232 signal from a modem to a
computer indicating that the telephone is ringing. Sometimes called ring
detect.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.94. RS-232 cable ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A standard type of cable adopted by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA)
to ensure uniformity of interfacing signals between two computers and/or
peripherals. RS-232 cables typically plug into male or female 9-pin or 25-pin D
sockets on your computer, modem, or other peripheral devices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.95. RTS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Request To Send. RTS is an RS-232 signal from a computer to a
modem that indicates the computer has data to send to a remote system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.96. Scroll bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A window component that indicates more information is available in the
direction of highlighted arrows. A vertical scroll bar, when it appears, is on
the right-hand side of a window. A horizontal scroll bar, when it appears, is
at the bottom of a window. Each scroll bar contains a scroll box, which you can
move by dragging (see Drag) in the direction of the information you want to
see. You can also click on the bar or the arrow buttons to scroll the
information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.97. Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To mark an item by clicking (see Click) it with a mouse or highlighting it
using keyboard commands.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.98. Serial port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See Communications port.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.99. Shortcut key ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A key combination or sequence that can be used in place of selecting a menu
choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.100. Sign-on (or Sign on) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

HyperACCESS Lite uses the terms log on and logon, in place of sign on and
sign-on. See  Log on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.101. Software handshaking ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A method by which a system that is receiving data can send control characters
to the computer that is sending, to indicate when it is ready to receive data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.102. Synchronous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A method of communicating characters between modems. With synchronous
communications, the two modems coordinate transmission using special sequences
of control characters. See Asynchronous communications.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.103. Syntax ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The rules governing the use of a programming language.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.104. System ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In HyperACCESS Lite, a computer with which you can communicate via modem,
cable, or other communications device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.105. System menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See Window pop-up menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.106. TD ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Abbreviation for Transmit Data, an RS-232 signal that carries data from a
computer to a modem.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.107. Terminal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device consisting of keyboard and screen that can be connected to a host
computer to allow you to operate the host computer. Typically, the function of
communications software is to make your computer act like, or emulate, a
terminal.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.108. Terminal emulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A feature that allows a computer to mimic the behavior of various types of
terminals.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.109. Text box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A rectangular box in a GUI into which you type information, such as a phone
number.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.110. Text editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program that you use to create and edit files that contain displayable or
printable text. OS/2 includes two text editors: the System Editor and the
Enhanced Editor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.111. Text file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file containing ASCII characters. These characters are normally printable.
For certain applications, control characters are embedded in the text to inform
the program that is processing the text to take some action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.112. Tile ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An arrangement of open windows in which no windows overlap and all are at least
partially visible. Contrast with Cascade .


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.113. Title bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, the title bar appears at the top of the window, identifying that
window with a title, such as HyperACCESS Lite. The title bar of an active
window is displayed in a different color or intensity than inactive windows.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.114. Transmit Data signal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See TD.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.115. TTY ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

TTY stands for Teletype. A Teletype terminal is the simplest type of
telecommunications terminal and is compatible with more remote systems than any
other. Its distinguishing feature is that data come onto its screen one line at
a time, similar to the way the data would be reproduced on a printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.116. Upload ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To send a file to another computer (contrast with Download). Because some users
find the terms upload and download confusing, HyperACCESS Lite uses the terms
send and receive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.117. Wildcard characters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Wildcard characters, also known as global file name characters, are the symbols
* and ?, which represent unknown or unspecified characters in filenames. See a
DOS manual for details.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.118. Window pop-up menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A list of choices relating to an object, a window, or window contents. You can
open a window pop-up menu by clicking the left mouse button on the title bar
icon at the upper left of the window. Sometimes called system menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.119. Window title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a GUI, the window title appears in the title bar at the top of the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.120. XON/XOFF ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A method of flow control or software handshaking used primarily during transfer
of text or textlike data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Context-sensitive help for menu choices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select File to display a list of choices for starting, saving information from,
and ending communications connections.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. File Menu - New... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select New to start the first communications connection with a new system. The
Properties Notebook opens to the Communications page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. File Menu - Open... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Open... to start a communications connection with a Phonebook entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. File Menu - Open Phonebook... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Open Phonebook to display all current Phonebook entries.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. File Menu - Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Save to save the current connection and its settings. If the connection
is not yet named, you will be asked for the name and the icon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6. File Menu - Save As... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Save as... to save the connection under a new name you specify.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7. File Menu - Connect... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Connect... to start the dialing and connection sequence for a
communications connection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.8. File Menu - Disconnect... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Disconnect to end the connection for the current communications
connection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.9. File Menu - Print... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Print... to display choices for printer setup and print the information
displayed on the screen during a communications connection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.10. File Menu - Capture to File... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Capture to file... to save to a file the information displayed on the
screen during a communications connection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.11. File Menu - Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Exit to end HyperACCESS Lite.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.12. Edit Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Edit to display a menu of editing choices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.13. Edit Menu - Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Copy to copy text you select to the clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.14. Edit Menu - Paste to Host ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Paste to Host to send text you select to the host computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.15. Edit Menu - Select All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Select all to highlight all text in the terminal area of the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.16. View Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select View to display choices for information to appear your screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.17. View Menu - Tool Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Tool bar to turn on or off the display of the tool bar. A check mark
shows the tool bar is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.18. View Menu - Status Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Status bar to turn on or off the display of the status bar. A check mark
shows the status bar is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.19. View Menu - Snap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Snap to have HyperACCESS Lite automatically adjust the program window to
the terminal area.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.20. Properties Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Properties to display a list of choices in the Properties Notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.21. Properties Menu - Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Description... to open the Properties Notebook to the Description page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.22. Properties Menu - Communications ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Communications... to open the Properties notebook to the Communications
page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.23. Properties Menu - ASCII Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select ASCII settings to open the Properties Notebook to the ASCII Settings
page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.24. Properties Menu - Terminal Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Terminal settings to open the Properties notebook to the Terminal
Settings page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.25. Properties Menu - Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Fonts... to make changes in the typeface displayed on your screen when
using HyperACCESS Lite.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.26. Properties Menu - Sound ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Sound to turn on or off the sound of a bell when a connection is made. A
check mark shows sound is turned on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.27. Transfer Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Transfer to display a list of choices for exchanging files with another
system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.28. Transfer Menu - Receive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Receive... to obtain and store data from another system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.29. Transfer Menu - Send ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Send... to transmit data to another system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.30. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Help to display a list of help choices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.31. Help Menu - Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Help index to display an alphabetic listing of help topics for
HyperACCESS Lite.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.32. Help Menu - General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select General help to display an overview of the features and functions of
HyperACCESS Lite.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.33. Help Menu - Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Using help to display information about how to use the mouse or keyboard
to get help.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.34. Help Menu - Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Keys help to display a listing of key assignments.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.35. Help Menu - Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Product information to display the HyperACCESS Lite copyright and
information about Hilgraeve.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.36. Phonebook Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Phonebook menu displays a list of choices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.37. Phonebook Menu - Refresh now ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Refresh now to redisplay all current communications connections.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.38. Phonebook Menu - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Help to display a menu of Phonebook help choices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.39. Phonebook Menu - Icon View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Icon view to display picture symbols for the systems in the Phonebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.40. Phonebook Menu - Details View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Details view to display information about the systems in the Phonebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.41. Phonebook Menu - Show All Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Show all entries to have the Phonebook display all connections.  When a
tab is selected the highlight will simply move to the first connection that
starts with that letter.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.42. Phonebook Menu - Show Tab Letter Only ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Show tab letter only to have the Phonebook display only those
connections that start with the selected letter tab.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.43. Phonebook Menu - Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Window to display the Window menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.44. Phonebook Menu - Arrange ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Arrange to reposition the icons in the Phonebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.45. Phonebook Menu - Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Close to close the Phonebook and end HyperACCESS Lite if no other
connection is open.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.46. Object Menu - Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Open to start a communications connection with this system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.47. Object Menu - Connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Connect to start the dialing and connection sequence for a connection
with this system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.48. Object Menu - Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Delete to display a confirmation for removing this system from the
Phonebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Procedures ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list includes common tasks for users of HyperACCESS Lite for OS/2.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Adding a Phonebook Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add a new entry to the Phonebook, use one of these methods. If you need help
as you go along, click the Help button or select Help on the menu bar.

o Double-click the New Connection icon in the Phonebook.

o Select New from the File menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Calling a Phonebook Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To call an existing Phonebook entry, use one of these methods. If you need help
as you go along, click the Help button or select Help on the menu bar.

o Double-click the icon in the Phonebook for the system you want to call.

o Right-click on the icon to display the object menu; select Connect....

o Click the Connect button on the Tool Bar. (Connect is the first button on
  left of the Tool Bar, the one with the hand using the telephone dial.)

o Select Connect... from the File menu.

o At an OS/2 prompt, in the HyperACCESS Lite directory, type HALITE.EXE and
  then the appropriate filename and the extension, for example HALITE.EXE
  COMPUSERV.HAL will start HyperACCESS Lite and connect to the pre-defined
  Compuserve connection.

You can have only one communications connection in progress at a time in
HyperACCESS Lite, but you can start and run multiple HyperACCESS Lite
connections at the same time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Capturing Incoming Text to a File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To capture text to a file as it is being received, follow these steps:

 1. Start a communications connection with a remote system.

 2. Click the Capture button on the Tool Bar. (Capture is the third button from
    the left, the one with the butterfly net.) OR

    Select Capture to file from the File menu; then select Start.

 3. Accept the location (path and filename) for the file you are going to
    capture OR

    Select Browse... to help you choose a location.

 4. Select Start.

 5. To stop, pause, or resume capturing text, select Capture to file from the
    File menu; then select Stop, Pause, or Resume.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Changing a Phonebook Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change settings for an existing Phonebook entry, use one of these methods.
If you need help as you go along, click the Help button or select Help on the
menu bar.

o Settings button

    1. Click the Settings button on the Tool Bar. (Settings is the fourth
       button from the left, the one with sets of numbers and letters.) The
       Properties Notebook is displayed.

    2. Make your changes and close the Notebook. Changes are automatically
       saved.

o Open in object menu

    1. Right-click the appropriate icon in the Phonebook to display the object
       menu.

    2. Click Open.

    3. Make your changes.

o Properties menu

    1. Select the appropriate icon in the Phonebook.

    2. Select a choice from Properties on the menu bar: Description...,
       Communications..., ASCII settings..., Terminal settings..., or Fonts.

    3. Make your changes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Changing Phonebook Appearance ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the appearance of the Phonebook, take these steps:

 1. Open the Phonebook.

 2. Right-click the window menu symbol (at the top left of the Phonebook
    window).

 3. Select Icon view or Details view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. Closing the Phonebook ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To close the Phonebook, use one of these methods.

o Double-click the window menu symbol (at the top left of the Phonebook
  window).

o Right-click the window menu symbol (at the top left of the Phonebook window);
  then select Close.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.7. Disconnecting from a Phonebook Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To disconnect from a communications connection with a Phonebook entry, use one
of these methods.

o Press the Disconnect button on the Tool Bar. (Disconnect is the second button
  from the left, the one with the hand pressing the "disconnect" button on a
  telephone.)

o Select Disconnect from the File menu.

The remote system to which you are connected might also have a "Disconnect"
option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.8. Getting Started ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

HyperACCESS Lite makes it very easy for you to communicate by modem with
another computer or computer system.

In modem communications, the communications medium is the public telephone
system. Your modem can be internal (inside your computer system unit) or
external (attached by a cable to a connector on the outside of your computer
system unit). You connect your computer or external modem to your telephone
line according to the directions that came with your equipment. Then, with
communications software (HyperACCESS Lite, for example), you have your modem
dial the telephone number of the other computer. When the connection is made,
you hear a distinctive sound and a communication from the other computer
appears on your screen as text or graphics. Now you can send or receive
messages, computer files, or, (if you have a data/fax modem and fax software),
faxes.

An internal modem is a device, often called a card, that fits in a slot inside
your computer. When your computer is turned on, your modem is ready to operate.

An external modem, housed in a plastic case, is connected to your computer with
a cable. An external modem has a switch that you use to turn it on and off. It
also has indicator lights that show the progress of your communication
connection. Modems are rated by the speed at which they transmit data.
HyperACCESS Lite supports modems with speeds of from 300 to 115,200 baud, or
bits per second (bps). For communicating with computer systems such as personal
online and bulletin board services, you should use a modem with a speed of at
least 2400 baud.

When your modem is installed, turned on, and ready to communicate, start
HyperACCESS Lite. Immediately, the Phonebook appears on the screen. HyperACCESS
Lite has already set up U.S. telephone numbers for most of the systems you see
on the screen. And CommSense (TM) (patent pending) sets up your modem with
appropriate parity, data bits, and stop bits. All you need to do to connect
with the systems that have these default settings is double-click the icon.

If default settings are not available for some of the systems you want to
communicate with, contact the system administrators for information about
telephone numbers, baud rates, and modem settings. Some systems have local
offices that you can reach by telephone.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.9. Interacting with a Remote System ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you connect through your modem to another computer or computer system, you
see text or graphics from the other system on the HyperACCESS Lite terminal
screen. The format of the information on the screen and how you interact with
it depends upon the software of the other system. Some systems display menus,
and you make selections. With some systems, the information you receive is
displayed on your screen, but the text you type in response is not displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.10. Opening the Phonebook ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you start HyperACCESS Lite, the Phonebook opens itself. The Phonebook is
displayed on top of the terminal screen. You can move the Phonebook around on
the screen and interact with other elements on the screen as you need to, even
while the Phonebook is displayed.

Another way to open the Phonebook is to:

Select Open Phonebook... from the File menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.11. Pasting Text to Host Computers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To send text displayed on your terminal screen to the host computer, take these
steps.

 1. Mark the text you want to send. (You can even select text in the Backscroll
    Buffer.)

 2. Select Copy from the Edit menu to copy the text to the Clipboard.

 3. Select Paste to Host to send the text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.12. Printing Received Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To print text displayed on the terminal screen that has been received during a
communications connection, take these steps:

 1. If you want to print only a portion of the text on the terminal screen,
    mark the text with your mouse.

 2. Select Print from the File menu.

 3. Make selections in the Print dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.13. Quitting HyperACCESS Lite ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To end your HyperACCESS Lite connection, first disconnect from your
communications connection. Then use one of these methods.

o Double-click the HyperACCESS Lite window menu symbol (at the top left of the
  window).

o Right-click the HyperACCESS Lite window menu symbol (at the top left of the
  window); then select Close.

o Select Exit from the File menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.14. Receiving Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you are going to receive a file from a remote system:

 1. Tell the remote system to send the file. The command you issue is specific
    to the system you are calling.

 2. Prepare HyperACCESS Lite to receive the file:

   o Click the Receive button on the Tool Bar (Receive is the button with the
     file folder with wings flying this way) OR

   o Select Receive from the Transfer menu.

 3. Fill in the directory and filename for the incoming file and select the
    protocol, if necessary.

 4. Keep the Receive dialog open, but move it to an out-of-the-way place on the
    screen.

 5. Once you've completed the above steps, click the Receive push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.15. Reviewing Received Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

With the Backscroll Buffer, you can review text that you have received on your
terminal screen that has already scrolled up out of your ordinary view. To see
the scrolled text, press the up arrow in the vertical scroll bar on the right
of your terminal screen. Or drag the slider bar upward. (On many computers, you
can also press the Page Up key.)

You can select text in the Backscroll Buffer for printing or pasting to the
host computer.

The HyperACCESS Lite Backscroll Buffer holds a maximum of 100 lines. (In
Hilgraeve's full-featured products, you can adjust the size of the Backscroll
Buffer, up to 5000 lines.)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.16. Sending Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you are going to send a file to a remote system:

 1. Tell the remote system to receive the file. The command you issue is
    specific to the system you are calling.

    Prepare HyperACCESS Lite to send the file:

   o Click the Send button on the Tool Bar (Send is the button with the file
     folder with wings flying away) OR

   o Select Send from the Transfer menu.

 2. Fill in the directory and filename for the outgoing file and select the
    protocol, if necessary.

 3. Keep the Send dialog open, but move it to an out-of-the-way place on the
    screen.

 4. Once you have completed the above steps, click the Send push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.17. Selecting Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the name, style, and size of the type fonts on your screen or in
printouts, select Fonts from the Properties menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.18. Selecting Terminal Emulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To select a terminal emulator for a communications connection, click the
Settings button on the Tool Bar (the one with numbers and letters) or select
Terminal settings... from the Properties menu. Use the Terminal Settings page
of the Properties Notebook. For help with this setting, select the Help push
button on the page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.19. Selecting ASCII Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To select ASCII settings for a communications connection, click the Settings
button on the Tool Bar (the one with numbers and letters) or select ASCII
settings... from the Properties menu. Use the ASCII Settings page of the
Properties Notebook. For help with this setting, select the Help push button on
the page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.20. Selecting Communications Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To specify the phone number, port, and modem settings for a communications
connection, click the Settings button on the Tool Bar (the one with numbers and
letters) or select Communications... from the Properties menu. Use the
Communications page of the Properties Notebook. For help with this setting,
select the Help push button on the page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.21. Specifying a Phonebook Entry's Name and Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To specify a name and icon for a remote system, click the Settings button on
the Tool Bar (the one with numbers and letters) or select Description... from
the Properties menu. Use the Description page of the Properties Notebook. For
help with this setting, select the Help push button on the page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.22. Specifying How Keys Are Used ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To specify how function, arrow, and Ctrl keys are to be used in a
communications connection, click the Settings button on the Tool Bar (the one
with numbers and letters) or select Terminal settings... from the Properties
menu. Use the Terminal Settings page of the Properties Notebook.

If you want the function, arrow, and Ctrl keys on your keyboard to act as
Terminal keys, select that radio button. If you want the function, arrow, and
Ctrl keys on your keyboard to act as they do in OS/2, select System keys. For
example, in OS/2, the F1 key displays help. When your computer is behaving as a
terminal attached to a host computer, the F1 key might have the function of the
PF1 terminal key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.23. Specifying Modem Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To specify modem commands in addition to the defaults set by HyperACCESS Lite,
click the Settings button on the Tool Bar (the one with numbers and letters) or
select Communications ... from the Properties menu. On the Communications page
of the Properties Notebook, select Modem setup....

Enter the modem commands in the Extra modem setup commands box. If you need
help with these commands, refer to your modem manual or contact the
administrator of the remote system you are going to communicate with.