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Guide to QuikDial
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QuikDial is a memory resident utility which dials telephone numbers
using your PC's modem. QuikDial makes use of expanded memory (EMS) or
extended memory (XMS) or a hard disk swap file to store most of its
code when not in use. Only about 6,800 bytes of valuable low DOS
memory are consumed when QuikDial isn't active. If you are presently
using some other utility as a phone dialer, that utility may be
consuming more low memory. SideKick, a Borland product which includes
a phone dialer, uses over 100,000 bytes of low memory. QuikDial also
provides support for modems connected to communications ports 3 and 4
which are not supported by SideKick.
Installing QuikDial is relatively easy. It can be included in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that it is always available when you use your PC.
The following example suggests a possible location for QuikDial in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
ECHO OFF
CLS
C:\UTILITY\QUIKDIAL /1 /AC313
...
(additional AUTOEXEC batch code might be located here)
...
The previous batch file fragment suggests that you have stored
QuikDial in a directory on C: named \UTILITY. Notice that two
parameters are included on the example command line for QuikDial. The
first parameter, "/1", tells QuikDial that your modem is attached to
communication port 1. If your modem is configured as port 2, 3 or 4,
you would insert that appropriate number in place of the 1 digit on
the command line. The second parameter, "/AC313", tells QuikDial that
your default area code is 313.
If you include an area code parameter, QuikDial will automatically add
the specified area code to any phone number which begins with the "1-"
characters. Thus, at least when you are using QuikDial, you can
return to the simpler days of long distance dialing within your own
area - no more having to specify your own area code! Of course, if
you commonly make long distance calls to some area other than your
own, you can also make that other code the default for QuikDial. The
parameters are optional. When no parameters are included, QuikDial
assumes the modem is attached to port 1 and no area code is specified.
To give QuikDial a try, go to the DOS command line and enter the
following line:
A:\QUIKDIAL /[1,2,3,4] /AC[your area code]
This example assumes that the QuikDial executable file named
QUIKDIAL.EXE is located on a diskette in A: of your computer. Be sure
to insert the number of the communication port that your modem is
attached to in the first parameter and include your default area code
in the second parameter.
Guide to QuikDial
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After you have executed the command and included the appropriate
parameters for your own modem port and area code, hold down the
<Ctrl> and <Alt> keys and then tap the <D> key. If there is a
telephone number presently displayed on your screen, QuikDial will
find that number and ask if you want to dial it. When more than one
number is displayed on the screen, QuikDial first checks the line
where the cursor was last located, then it searches the screen from
top to bottom for phone numbers. When QuikDial finds a number and
asks if you want to dial it, you would respond by pressing the <Y> or
<N> key to answer yes or no. If no number is visible on the screen or
if you choose not to dial a displayed number, QuikDial will ask you to
enter the phone number you want to dial.
After the number is determined either by picking it from your screen
or by manual entry, QuikDial will enable your modem, dial the number,
signal with a two tone sound that the number has been sent to the
modem and advise you to pick up the handset and press any key. Be
sure to pick up the telephone handset before you press a key on the
keyboard or QuikDial will disconnect the line before you have a chance
to proceed with the call. When you press a key after picking up the
handset, QuikDial exits until you activate it again with the
<Ctrl>-<Alt>-<D> hotkey combination. If you change your mind about
placing a call, just press the <Esc> key to exit QuikDial with no
number dialed. Even if a number is already dialed but you have not
picked up the handset, pressing a key on the keyboard will disconnect
the line and end the call and cause QuikDial to exit.
Since QuikDial uses EMS or XMS, it is not recommended that you attempt
to load it high using DOS 5's LOADHIGH command or similar utility
services available through third party memory managers. You can try
it, but using EMS and XMS is a tricky business - QuikDial may not load
properly or performance may be erratic when it is loaded high.
In the event that neither EMS or XMS are available, temporary disk
storage buffers will be created in C:\. If no space is available in
C:\ or no hard disk or RAM disk named C: is installed, QuikDial will
not load. The disk buffers are only created in the event EMS or XMS
are unavailable.
Guide to QuikDial
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QuikDial was written by David Nicholson in 1991. It is a copyrighted
work. The copy of QuikDial you are using is licensed by Nicholson
Consulting Services (NCS). If you have purchased, registered or
received a copy of QuikDial from NCS, you have acquired the the right
to use the software on your own computer. You do not own the right to
alter this documentation or the executable program code. Users who
acquire the software from electronic bulletin boards or some source
other than directly from NCS are expected to register their copy of
the software with NCS and pay a registration fee of $25.00. Payment
must be made to:
David A. Nicholson
Nicholson Consulting Services
502 Adams Street
Plymouth, Michigan 48170
Registered users will receive free telephone support for the product.
Additionally, an enhanced version of QuikDial which includes support
for a disk based phone directory, is being completed. Registered
users will receive a copy of the enhanced version when it becomes
available.