This  window contains  general configuration information for
    your  modem.

    The  first  item  is the COMPORT setting.  Set this  to  the
    communications port you have your modem hooked up to.  Valid
    ports  are 1-4.  MAXIMUM BAUD refers to the  highest  modem-
    computer speed your modem supports. If you are using a high-
    speed modem you should lock the speed at the modem's maximum
    speed  to ensure the highest possible throughput.  Refer  to
    your FOSSIL documentation on how to do this.

    The  INITIALISATION  RESPONSE is the string that  the  modem
    returns  after  RemoteAccess  sends  it  the  initialisation
    string.  Most  modems  return "OK".  Likewise for  the  BUSY
    RESPONSE,  most modems  also return  "OK". Check  your modem
    operating manual for more information.

    The  RING  STRING  is  the string the  modem  displays  when
    someone calls your system,  to indicate that the call should
    be answered.  Most modems return "RING", some use "RINGING".
    Check your modem manual and set this accordingly.

    ERROR FREE CONNECT is  the response your modem  returns when
    it gets an MNP  connection. Ignore this entry if  your modem
    doesn't support  MNP. Check  your modem manual  to determine
    what string your modem returns.

    CONNECT 300 - CONNECT 38k are the response strings the modem
    returns when a connection is made with another  modem.  Most
    modems  return  a  "CONNECT <Baudrate>"  string,  or  simply
    "CONNECT"  for 300 baud.  Note that if this is the case  you
    should specify the vertical bar after the string to indicate
    the end of the string.  (See MODEM STRING TRANSLATION in the
    reference guide at the end of this document).

    AUTOMATIC ANSWER.  Setting this to "Yes" tells  RemoteAccess
    to  make the modem answer the phone whenever it receives the
    ring string by sending the answer command to the modem  (see
    INITIALISATION).  If  it  is set to "No" then it is  assumed
    that  the modem will answer the phone itself.  "Yes" is  the
    preferred  setting,  as it ensures that your BBS  will  only
    answer the phone if it is "alive and well".  Otherwise,  you
    are likely to upset your users when they  waste their  money
    on a BBS that answers the phone and then does nothing.


    MODEM  DELAY refers to a delay,  in tenths of a second  that
    RemoteAccess  waits between sending characters to the  modem
    during initialisation.  Usually you will only need to  raise
    this  above  zero if you are using a high-speed  modem  that
    cannot handle commands at high speeds.  A typical example of
    this is the Courier HST, which requires a delay of about 3.

    The   OUTBOUND   BUFFER   SIZE  field  sets  the   size   of
    RemoteAccess'  internal communications send buffer for  baud
    rates up to 2400. You can change it to fine-tune your system
    for maximum throughput. If you are using a slow machine (ie.
    a 4.77 MHz XT),  set it to zero.  This disables the internal
    buffering  system  and its  associated  overhead.  For  most
    systems,  the  default  setting  of 5 will not  need  to  be
    changed.  In  a multi-tasking environment though,  you  will
    achieve  much  better performance by increasing  the  buffer
    size.  Experimentation  has shown values around 80-150 to be
    most effective.

    Some modems (such as  the Courier HST) can be  configured to
    clear  their internal  transmit buffer  when they  receive a
    break  signal from the local  console. If the  SEND BREAK TO
    CLEAR  option is  enabled,  RemoteAccess will  send a  break
    whenever it  purges it's  own internal transmit  buffer. The
    result will be a faster hotkey response.