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Using New Features in v2.0
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This section describes some of the new features in DW Host v2.0.
o Extended Comm Port Specification - DW Host now allows you to use
comm ports other than COM1 and COM2. If you specify a comm port
greater than 2 on the setup screen (F3), you are prompted for the port
address and interrupt (IRQ) number. This technical detail is required
due to the lack of standardization on COM3 and COM4.
o No Password Option - Some people are using DW Host to front-end
applications which provide their own security. When used with these
applications, the DW Host password entry requirement becomes
redundant. If you are using DW Host v2.0 and delete the password
entry on the setup screen, then as soon as a connect is established,
DW Host exits (or invokes the application named on the setup screen).
The caller sees no password entry prompt when no password is
configured in the setup screen.
o Modem Activity Display - As an aid in setup trouble-shooting, all
strings sent to the modem AND all modem responses are displayed on the
status screen adjacent to the new label of "Modem:". As new
characters are sent or received from the modem while it is in command
state, they are inserted into the display at the right, shifting
earlier data to the left in order to keep the same length display.
o F1 or F2 to Quit in Modem Reset Error loop - You may now quit out of
of DW Host by hitting F1 or F2 when the system is re-cycling due to a
modem reset error (earlier versions required hitting the big red
switch).
o Other enhancements to DW Host include: a longer wait for carrier
detect (allowing some v.32 modems to achieve a connect); the initial
modem init string is sent at low speed to correct problems with some
modems; proper initialization of the comm base locations is performed
by DW Host if the system's BIOS has not done so according to the
installed comm ports found; plus other small bug fixes.
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