Select a highlighted item (using the Tab Key) and press Enter or double click with the mouse to learn more about that item. Use the arrows to scroll the help window. .
To access a Help button, press the ALT Key g
and the highlighted letter on the button.
Press ESC or click on Cancel to close the
Help window.
Read About
Screen for general G
help on using the pulldown menus and the
graphical user interface.
Read Getting
Started & Using
RemoteRetrieve -
to start using RemoteRetrieve immediately.
Read Contents For an overview of
RemoteRetrieve.
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Exit (Alt-X)
The Exit command terminates RemoteRetrieve.
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Answer Mode
Selecting Answer configures RemoteRetrieve to answer the phone. o
When you select Answer, RemoteRetrieve runs the Host program, HOST.EXE, which is actually a separate program. e
The Host program answers the phone and provides remote access to a computer running RemoteRetrieve. <
You can also run the HOST.EXE program from the DOS prompt.
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Dial
Phone
Number
Password
Cancel
Enter the Remote computer's phone number and password. Remember to add the full phone number, including the leading 1, "*70,," to disable call waiting, "9,," to dial out, and credit card numbers. See Phone
Number
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Hangup (Alt-G)
Hangup the phone.
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Switch Voice to Data
This feature allows you to communicate over the telephone before running the software. To use this feature, inform the person at the Host computer to run the "Host" program and then press F1. +
Then you select the Voice to Data option. .
Click on OK to start the connection process.
You will see a dialog box informing you to tell the remote user to hang up the phone. One or two seconds after the remote user hangs up the phone, hang up your phone. After a short delay, the computers should be communicating. |
IMPORTANT: In order for the Voice to Data feature to work, you must have one of the following telephone/modem connections.
1. You use a "Y" or splitter jack, sometimes called "Modular Duplex Jack". Both the Telephone and the modem are to be connected into the "Y" or
2. Your modem must have two phone connectors, one labeled "Line" and the other labeled "Phone". The phone connector labeled "Phone" must be connected to the telephone and the connector labeled "Line" must be connected to the "Telephone Line". This second method does not work in all cases. This does not work with modems which disconnect the telephone when a data connection is made. In this case you will need to use a "Y" jack.
See also Data
Voice A
NOTE: If you get the message "Access denied" see Access
Denied.
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Switch Data to Voice
This feature allows you to switch from transferring data to talking on the telephone.
To use this feature, select "Data to Voice" from the "Phone Menu". You will see a message telling you to pick up the telephone handset after you press the OK button. F
RemoteRetrieve notifies the Host user to also pick up the telephone.
You will then see a message telling you to wait a few seconds (allowing the Host user to pick up the telephone) and then press the OK button. When you press the OK button, it hangs up your modem, and establishes the voice connection. |
IMPORTANT: In order for the Voice to Data feature to work, you must have one of the following telephone/modem connections. c
1. Your modem must have two phone connectors, one labeled "Line" and the other labeled "Phone" or
2. You use a "Y" or splitter jack, sometimes called "Modular Duplex Jack". Both the Telephone and the modem are to be connected into the "Y".
In the first case, the phone connector labeled "Phone" must be connected to the telephone and the connector labeled "Line" must be connected to the "Telephone Line".
See also Voice
Data A
NOTE: If you get the message "Access denied" see Access
Denied.
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File Manager
The File Manager displays two Local
Windows or one Local Window and one Remote
Window. P
These windows need to be displayed before the File Manager commands will work.
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Select/Clear (Space)
Select or Clear the highlighted file. Selecting the command once selects the file, selecting it again clears the selection. P
Besides using the Space Bar, you can double click on the files to select them. N
Use the select command when you want to perform multiple sends, deletes etc.
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Select All (F4)
Select all of the files in the current directory. \
Use the select all command when you want to send all the files or delete all of the files.
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Clear All (Alt-F4)
Clear the selection of all of the selected files in the current directory.
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Make Dir (Alt-K)
This command creates a new directory in the current Directory. The directory name can have up to 8 characters and an optional period with up to 3 characters following the period. Two valid Directory names are "DIRNAME" and "DIRNAME.EXT"
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Delete (Delete)
Delete the highlighted file or directory. >
NOTE: Directories on the Remote computer can not be deleted.
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Description (Insert)
Add a description to the highlighted file or directory. The description can be up to 80 characters in length.
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Refresh Directory (F5)
This commands reads the current directory again and retrieves the files in that directory. This command is especially useful with the Remote
Window to verify if the files that were sent to the Remote side actually made it.
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Print File
Print the highlighted file to the printer. Currently only LPT1: (parallel printer Port 1) is supported. If your printer is connected to a port other than Port 1 or it is a serial printer, use DOS or another application software to print the file.
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Copy (F8)
Copy the selected file or files from one window to the other.
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Move (F7)
Move the selected file or files. This feature permits you to move a file from a directory on the local computer to a different directory on the local computer.
Note: If the two directories are the same, you are prompted for a new file name. Under these circumstances you are renaming a file, instead of moving it to another location.
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Rename
Rename the selected file or files. This command works only on the Local side. It Renames the file.
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Find File (Alt-I)
Finds a file on the selected drive. This command works only on the Local side. You can specify matching characters such as "*" and "?" if you don't know the exact name of the file. z
If you want to search for a file on a different drive, then select a different drive from the Directory/Drives list box.
See also Wild
Cards
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Wild Card Characters
Wild Card Characters are useful for matching files. The '*' matches all words and the '?' matches one letter. For example, '*.EXE' would match all of the files with an EXE extension. And '*.*' would match all files. Another example is '?.?'. This would match all files which only had one letter for the file name and zero or one letter in the extension. e
The wild cards are used with the Find
File command and the File
Type in the Local & Remote windows.
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Modem Configuration
Advanced
Modem
String [ ] Options
IRQ
Modem
Speed
( ) 2
( ) Com 1
( ) 2400 Baud
( ) 3
( ) Com 2
( ) 9600 Baud
( ) 4
( ) Com 3
( )19200 Baud
( ) 5
( ) Com 4
( )38400 Baud
( ) 7
[X]Tone
Dial [ ]Disable
Modem
Cancel
Default
Setting
If RemoteRetrieve was successful in finding you modem, you will see the word modem appear next to the COM port radio buttons. In this case, IGNORE the Advanced options and Default
Setting button. If RemoteRetrieve was unable to find your modem, see Advanced
options K
The Disable
Modem option should not be selected if you are using a modem.
The Modem
String should only be added if RemoteRetrieve doesn't work with your modem, such as if your modem is not Hayes compatible.
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Test Port Button
This tests the Port to see if the configuration is valid h
If you modify any of the modem settings, you can use this button to check if the settings are correct. v
You can also use this button to check for a modem, if you turned the external modem on after you ran RemoteRetrieve,
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Default Settings
The Default Setting button restores the Interrupt Request and Port Address to their default settings for the selected COM Port.
The defaults are:
COM1 IRQ 4 Address 3f8
COM2 IRQ 3 Address 2f8
COM3 IRQ 4 Address 3e8
COM4 IRQ 3 Address 2e8
See Advanced
Options
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Advanced Options
The Interrupt Request (IRQ) and Port Address settings should only be changed if RemoteRetrieve was unable to find your modem (RemoteRetrieve will notify you if it was unable to find your modem), and your computer does not use the standard interrupt line or COM Port address.
You will need to refer to your serial board if you have an external modem, or your modem manual if you have an internal modem, for the IRQ & Port Address settings.
see Default
Settings
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Modem String Information
Most Hayes compatible modems should work with RemoteRetrieve without having to change the initialization string. !
If your modem doesn't work with RemoteRetrieve, please call Outpost to see if we have an initialization string for your modem. Or if you have another modem which does work, call up our Outpost BBS to see the latest list of modem initialization strings. You can download the modem file. D
RemoteRetrieve uses an initilization string of ATQEVS0=0X1X4&C1&D2
AT - Attention code (preceeds all modem
codes)
Q0 - Display result codes
E0 -Disables echoing of characters when
offline
V0 - Result codes are sent as digits.
S0=0 - set the S2 register to 0 (answer on
the first ring)
X1 - The modem "blind dials". It doesn't wait
for a dial tone or detect a busy signal.
CONNECTxxxx result codes are enabled.
X4 - The modem waits for a dial tone before
dialing. CONNECTxxxx result codes are
enabled. The modem sends a BUSY result
code if a busy signal is detected.
&C1 - DCD is ON when data carrier is detected
and OFF when it is not.
&D2 - The modem hangs up and switches to
command state and disables auto-answer
when it detects an ON to OFF transition on
DTR.
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Local Side
[X]
Date
[X]
Reverse
Sort
Files
Directory/Drives
File001.ext
Directry.1
File002.ext
Directry.2
File003.ext
Directry.3
Pathname
Type
filename size date
Description
Copy
View
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Remote Side
[X]
Date
[X]
Reverse
Sort
Files
Directory/Drives
File001.ext
Directry.1
File002.ext
Directry.2
File003.ext
Directry.3
Read/Write
Permission Browse
Pathname
Type
filename size date
Description
Copy
View
Browse
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Password
Enter the two Logon passwords. ]
These passwords will be requested from remote users trying to gain access to your computer. H
The first password (Read / Write) allows full access to your computer. [
The second password (Write only) only allows another user to send files to your computer. s
If you leave the first password blank, then anyone with the RemoteRetrieve program can gain access to your files. w
If you leave the second password blank, then anyone with the RemoteRetrieve program can send files to your computer.
If a user has only Write only permission to your computer, the files that he/she sends end up in the C:\REMRET\INBOX directory.
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Cleanup Descriptions
Remove file descriptions from the database for deleted files.
RemoteRetrieve maintains a database of files which have descriptions. If a file is deleted using a program other than RemoteRetrieve, then RemoteRetrieve will still have that file's description in its database. q
So it is a good idea to run the Cleanup Descriptions program periodically to cleanup RemoteRetrieve's database.
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Zoom (Alt-F5)
Zoom enlarges the File Viewer window to the maximum size. If the window is already enlarged, you can choose this command to restore it to its previous size. a
You can also click on the arrow in the upper right hand corner to enlarge or reduce the window.
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Next (F6)
Next cycles through the windows on the desktop.
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Close (Alt-F3)
Close the active window. a
You can also click on the close box in the upper left corner of the window to close the window.
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About
When you choose the About command from the (Help) menu, a dialog box appears, showing copyright and version information. 6
To close the box, press Esc, or click the OK button.
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View File (F9)
(This works with the Local/Remote windows) h
A file viewer views the contents of a text file. You can use the arrow keys to move about in the file. `
Up Move up one line
Down Move down one line
Right Move right one column
Left Move left one column
PgUp Move one page up
PgDn Move one page down
Home View right most column of the file
End View left most column of the file
Ctrl-PgUp View top of file
Ctrl-PgDn View bottom of file.
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[ Browse ]
Browse the Directories without retrieving the files.
This feature is for advanced users who have slow modems. When you select this button, a browse indicator appears just below the Directories/Drives list box, showing that you are in Browse mode. Click on it again to turn off Browse mode.
As you change directories in the Browse mode, you will see only a list of directories and subdirectories, but not files. To retrieve files in a desired directory, turn off the Browse button by clicking on it again.
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[X] Touch Tone
Select for Touch Tone Dialing. #
Deselect this for Rotary Dialing.
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[X] Disable Modem
Disable the modem or direct connection to another computer via a Null modem cable.
You can select the Disable Modem option if you are connecting two computers together via a Null modem cable attached to the serial ports. In this case, both modems would be disabled, since the two computers would talk to each other via the serial ports and not the modem.
For example, you could use this option if you are transferring files from your desktop computer to your laptop or vice versa. You can also use this option to network two computers together. $
See Simple
Network
computers
You can also 'Disable the Modem' if you just want to use RemoteRetrieve as a File Manager and do not need to send/retrieve files to a remote computer. <
This option should be deselected if you are using a modem.
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Phone Number
Enter the phone number of the remote computer. You may use spaces, '(', and '-' in the number but they are not necessary. For example 1 (408) 736-1077. Remember to add the full phone number, including the leading 1.
If you have to dial a '9' before you can get out of your phone system enter "9,," before the phone number. For example 9,,1-408-736-1077
The commas add in two seconds of delay, allowing the phone system to interpret the first few numbers before processing the phone number. ^
If you have Call Waiting enter "*70,," before the phone number. For example *70,,14087361077
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Password
Enter the Remote computer's password. %
The password is not Case
Sensitive.
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File Type
The File Type box is where you enter the file-name mask to use as a filter for the Files list box (for example, *.*). w
Generally you would want to list files with a common extension such as *.DOC, *.EXE, *.BAT, hence the name File Type.
See Wild
Cards
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Files
FILENM01.DOC
FILENM02.DOC
FILENM03.DOC
FILENM04.DOC
FILENM05.DOC
FILENM06.DOC
The Files list box lists the names of files in the current
directory that match the file-name mask in the File Type box. See Wild
Cards |
To select multiple files for deleting, copying etc., use the Space bar. You can also double click on a file to select it.
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Directories/Drives
DIRECTRY.1
DIRECTRY.2
DIRECTRY.3
DIRECTRY.4
[-A-]
[-C-]
The Directory list box lists the names of the subdirectories in the selected directory and all of the Drives. If you are in a subdirectory, you will also see ".." on the first row. If you double click on the "..", you will go back up the directory. x
To change a directory, highlight the directory and press Enter. You may also double click on that directory. See Files
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About the Screen
The menus are accessed by pressing the ALT key plus the Highlighted letter of the menu. For example, the 'F'ile menu is pulled down by Alt F. i
To access a command from a menu, press the key corresponding to the Highlighted letter of that command. 1
The buttons can be accessed in the same manner. 8
Press ESC or click on Cancel to close the Help window.
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The RemoteRetrieve program
The RemoteRetrieve program is the one you are currently running.
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The Host program
The Host program runs unattended on a remote computer. It answers the phone, and responds to commands from the RemoteRetrieve program.
Before the Host program can be run, it must be Configured
modem. This is done when you first run the RemoteRetrieve program. f
The Host program can be run from the RemoteRetrieve program by selecting Answer from the Phone Menu.
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Transferring files between computers
1) Run the Host program on the Remote
computer. See Answer
2) Run the RemoteRetrieve program on the
Local computer.
3) Dial the phone number of the Remote
computer.
If the connection was successful, you will see the Local
Window & Remote
Window
To transfer files
1) select the files by
a. highlighting the desired file and
pressing the space bar, or
b. double clicking on the file name.
2) press the Copy button
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ONLINE
When an active phone connection is established with the Host computer.
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OFFLINE
When you do not have an active phone connection to the Host computer.
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Modem Com Port
This is the Communications Port that attaches to the modem.
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Modem Speed
Set this to the highest speed at which your modem can communicate. Refer to you modem manual for more information.
If you are getting errors in your communication, especially if your are running Remote Retrieve under Windows, you might try and set the modem to a lower speed.
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Case Sensitive
Case Sensitive is when the Upper Case Letters are NOT considered equal to the Lower Case Letters. <
Example of case sensitive:
"JOHN" is not equal to "john"
Example of NOT case sensitive:
"JOHN" is equal to "john"
The passwords in RemoteRetrieve are NOT case sensitive. Therefore it doesn't matter if you type the password in upper case, lower case, or mixed.
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Customer Service or Technical Support
For customer service or technical support write or call D
Outpost Software
642 San Miguel Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Voice 408-736-1070
FAX 408-736-2263
BBS 408-736-1077 (requires RemoteRetrieve
software)
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Index (use the Tab Key to select an item)
- A -
About
Dialog
About
Screen
Access
Denied
Error
message
Description
Advanced
Settings
Answer
Appendices
- B -
Browse
Indicator
Browse
Button
- C -
Case
Sensitive
Clear
selection
Clear
selections
Cleanup
Descriptions
Close
window
Create
Directory
Create
Password
Configure
Modem
Contents
Copy
CrossRef
- D -
Data
Voice
Default
Setting
Delete
Denied
Access
Error
message
Description
Dial
Directories/Drives
- E -
Exit
- F -
Features
File commands
Select/Clear
highlighted
Select
files
Clear
Delete
directory
Add
description
Make
Directory
Refresh
Move
Rename
Find
Print
File
File
Manager
Files
Find
- G -
Gateway
network
Getting
Started
- H -
Hangup
Hardwired
connection
Help commands
Online
About
Help
using
Screen
Help
Outpost
Host
- K -
Keyboard
Commands
- L -
Local
Window
Logon
Password
- M -
Make
Directory
Modem
COM
Speed
Initialization
string
Move
- N -
Networking
Next
window
- O -
OFFLINE
ONLINE
- P -
Password
PasswordName
Phone commands
Dial
Hangup
Answer
Exit
Phone
Number
Previous
Print
- Q -
Quit
- R -
Refresh
Read/Write
definition
RemoteRetrieve
Remote
Window
Rename
Resume
transmission
- S -
Screen
information
Select/Clear
highlighted
Select
files
Setup commands
Modem
Password
Cleanup
Descriptions
Skip
- T -
Test
Touch
service
Transfer
Files
- U -
Unique
Using
RemoteRetrieve
- V -
Verify
transfer
View
Button
Voice
- W -
Welcome
WildCards
Window commands
Close
Next
Zoom
Windows
Using
RemoteRetrieve
Windows
Write
- Z -
Zoom
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Contents
Appendices
Using
RemoteRetrieve
Getting
Started
Introduction
Welcome
RemoteRetrieve
Features
Getting
Outpost
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Getting Started
1. Configure
Modem
2. Enter
Logon
Password
3. Set
Remote
computer
Answer
4. Call
Remote
computer
5. Transfer
files
See also Using
RemoteRetrieve
6. Hang
phone
7. Switch Voice
8. Switch Data
Voice
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Using RemoteRetrieve
Working
Manager
Transferring
Files
Deleting
Files
Adding
Descriptions
Creating
Directories
Verifying
transfers
Moving
Files
Renaming
Files
Finding
Files
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Appendices
Running
RemoteRetrieve
under
Windows
Keyboard
commands
Index
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Welcome to RemoteRetrieve
RemoteRetrieve is an easy to use communication program. Some of its many uses are:
Remote Access to your home or office
computer.
Transfer
files between two people
using a modem.
Simple
Network
computers
Remote
Gateway
Network
The programs included in this package are: L
The RemoteRetrieve software (REMRET.EXE)
The Host software (HOST.EXE)
Press ESC to close the Help window.
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Description of the file or directory
To create a description, highlight the desired file, and press the Insert key. The description can be up to 80 characters in length.
See Descriptions
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Simple networking for 2 computers
1. In this case, one computer would be the
server and the other the client.
2. The server needs to run a multi-tasking
operating system such as Windows, Desqview
or OS/2.
3. The two computers could be connected with
a null-modem cable through the serial
ports or via modems.
4. The server would run the "Host" software
under one task.
5. The client would run RemoteRetrieve
to gain access to the files on the server.
Note: In this situation, the server is the Host or remote computer. The client is the local computer.
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Running RemoteRetrieve under Microsft Windows
The RemoteRetrieve install program copies 2 files over to the C:\REMRET directory which are used with Windows: REMRET.PIF & HOST.PIF
1. Start Windows
2. Create a new program group
a. Select "New" from the Program Manager's
"File" menu.
b. You will see a "New Program Object" box
c. Select "Program Group" then press OK.
d. You will see "Program Group Properties"
box.
e. Enter "Remote Retrieve" for the
description, then press OK.
3. Create a program item called Remote
Retrieve
a. Select "New" from the Program Manager's
"File" menu.
b. You will see a "New Program Object" box
c. Select "Program Item" then press OK.
d. You will see "Program Item Properties"
box.
e. Enter "Remote Retrieve" for the
description.
f. Enter C:\REMRET\REMRET.PIF for the
command line.
g. Enter C:\REMRET for the working
directory.
h. Press OK when finished.
4. Create a program item called Host
a. Repeat steps a through h in step 3
except substitute HOST.PIF for REMRET.PIf,
and under the description in the Program
Item Properties enter "Host" instead of
"Remote Retrieve".
See Running
background
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Keyboard Commands
F1 - Get context-sensitive online Help
F6 - Move back & forth between open windows
on the Desktop
F10 - Access the command menus.
Esc - Close the menu or Dialog box
Tab - Navigate through the window
Left Arrow - Move to the Files Window in the
Local & Remote Windows
Right Arrow - Move to the Directory Window in
the Local & Remote Windows
Up & Down Arrows - Choose another option in
a Radio Button.
Page up & Down - Scroll down one page
Ctrl Page up - Scroll to the top.
Ctrl Page down - Scroll to the bottom.
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Browse Mode Indicator
When the Browse
Button is pressed the Browse Mode Indicator goes on, indicating that the user is in "Browse" mode.
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Remote Gateway to a network
RemoteRetrieve can be set up so that a remote user can access the files and directories on a network.
1. The "Host" or remote computer must be connected to the network. The network software must be up and running before the Host program is started. U
2. Run the HOST.EXE program or select Answer from the Phone menu in RemoteRetrieve. *
Be sure the system is password
protected b
3. Call the remote computer using RemoteRetrieve. You should have access to the network drives.
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RemoteRetrieve Features
1. Send/Retrieve files to/from a remote
computer.
2. Remote
Viewing
files
3. File
Description
characters
4. Quick
Directory
Navigator
5. Context Sensitive Online Help
6. Easy to setup. See Getting
Started
7. Password
protection
8. Runs
under
Windows
9. Can
Remote
Gateway
network
10. The
program
background
11. Switch Voice
12. Switch Data
Voice
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File Already Exists. Write Over?
filename
Write Over
Resume
Unique
Skip
Write over the existing file
Resume transfer of a file that terminated
early (crashed in the middle of a transfer)
Create a Unique name for the file and copy
the original file to that uniquely named
file.
Skip over this file and copy the next one
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Read / Write Permission
This applies only to the Remote side. This indicates the permission you have. Read/Write permission indicates that you can Read files on the Remote side, Send files to the Remote side, and Delete files on the Remote side.
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Path name & File type
This displays the complete path for the selected directory (including the drive letter). It also displays the File
Type. L
The Path name & File type are displayed just underneath the Files
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[X] Sort by Date
Selecting this option will sort the Files list box by Date instead of Alphabetically.
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[X] Reverse Sort
Selecting this option will reverse the sorting order of the Files list box.
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Running the Host in Background using Windows
If you would like to run RemoteRetrieve in the background using Desqview or OS/2, refer to the Desqview or OS/2 user's manual. C
With Windows, you can run the Host in background one of two ways.
1. You can modify the HOST.PIF file using the
PIF editor which comes with Windows. The
HOST.PIF file should be in the C:\REMRET
directory. To make Host run in the
background set the Execution from
Exclusive to Background.
2. You can change the Settings option in the
Control Menu. Change the Tasking options
from Exclusive to Background. You will
see the Control Menu after you run the
Host program from Windows.
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Access Denied Error message
When you get this error message, it means that the password in the Dial dialog box does not match the Host computer's password. To match passwords do one of the following:
1.Inform the person at the Host computer to change the Host's password by selecting 'Password' from the 'Setup' menu and changing it. Please note that if this password is left blank, then a person calling in will not need a password to gain access to the Host computer. s
2. Change the password in the Dial dialog box by selecting 'Dial' from the'Phone' menu and changing the password.
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] transfer)
Create a Unique name for the file and copy
the original file to that uniquely named
file.
Skip over this file and copy the next one
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Read / Write Permission
This applies only to the Remote side. This indicates the permission you have. Read/Write permission indicates that you can Read files on the Remote side, Send files to the Remote side, and Delete files on the Remote side.
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Path name & File type
This displays the complete path for the selected directory (including the drive letter). It also displays the File
Type. L
The Path name & File type are displayed just underneath the Files
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other Outpost products
Visual
(bulletin
board
system)
Remote
Power
Switch
RemoteRetrieve
Windows
For orders call Outpost
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Visual BBS (bulletin board system) 1.0
Offers all the features of RemoteRetrieve, plus many additional ones:
Send E-Mail messages with attached
files to a remote computer
Secure files in each directory with
different permissions. You can designate
"Read/Write", "Read only", or "Write only"
permission for the files in each directory
a user has access.
Up to 1000 Unique E-Mail accounts, each of
whom have their own password & directory
permissions.
Built in Text Editor
Create a "logon screen" that will be
displayed when a user logs on, providing
information about the BBS.
Create a "Guest" password allowing
everyone with the "Access" software to
access common files that you designate.
Establish a visual-oriented BBS which
requires very little maintenance or setup.
You can run the Host in background using
Windows or Desqview.
Both the Host & Access software run under
DOS, allowing users without Windows to
run the programs. These programs, however,
will also run under Windows.
The package comes with the "Host" & "Access" software. Each user needs a copy of the "Access" software. The Professional version license covers unlimited distribution of the Access software to users of your BBS. The standard edition permits distribution of the Access software to 10 users. .
Below are some possibilities with Visual BBS
Technical support BBS
Your customers can directly access your
BBS to find answers to their routine
questions, freeing technical support staff
Online catalog
Use Visual BBS for an online catalog and
ordering system.
Telecommuting
Telecommuting is easy with Visual BBS,
which provides tremendous flexibility for
communicating with your employees,
wherever they work.
Online Sales Queries/ Orders
Use Visual BBS for your sales staff with
their laptop computers. They can obtain
quotes or information directly from
headquarters and then place orders while
out in the field. Additionally sending
E-Mail to, from and among sales staff is
easy with Visual BBS.
Remote Gateway to a Network
Access your network using the ease,
convenience, and file security, that
Visual BBS provides. Different users can
have different access privileges.
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[X] Sort by Date
Selecting this option will sort the Files list box by Date instead of Alphabetically.
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[X] Reverse Sort
Selecting this option will reverse the sorting order of the Files list box.
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Running the Host in Background using Windows
If you would like to run RemoteRetrieve in the background using Desqview or OS/2, refer to the Desqview or OS/2 user's manual. C
With Windows, you can run the Host in background one of two ways.
1. You can modify the HOST.PIF file using the
PIF editor which comes with Windows. The
HOST.PIF file should be in the C:\REMRET
directory. To make Host run in the
background set the Execution from
Exclusive to Background.
2. You can change the Settings option in the
Control Menu. Change the Tasking options
from Exclusive to Background. You will
see the Control Menu after you run the
Host program from Windows.
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Access Denied Error message
When you get this error message, it means that the password in the Dial dialog box does not match the Host computer's password. To match passwords do one of the following:
1.Inform the person at the Host computer to change the Host's password by selecting 'Password' from the 'Setup' menu and changing it. Please note that if this password is left blank, then a person calling in will not need a password to gain access to the Host computer. s
2. Change the password in the Dial dialog box by selecting 'Dial' from the'Phone' menu and changing the password.
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Remote Power Switch
The Remote Power Switch allows you to remotely turn on your computer. With the Remote Power Switch, you don't have to leave your PC on all the time. If you forget a file while you are on a business trip, turn on your computer and use RemoteRetrieve to retrieve the file.
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RemoteRetrieve for Windows
RemoteRetrieve for Windows is similar to RemoteRetrieve for DOS, however, RemoteRetrieve for Windows includes file compression, allowing you to compress a file before sending it. This feature can help reduce transmission time dramatically.
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