4.4.2 Global

         Address
             Address     Defines your network address and alternate
                         network addresses, or "also-known-as" (AKA).
                         You must define at least one network address
                         (the first slot).

             Site info   Defines your system's name, location,
                         telephone number, maximum speed, and nodelist
                         flags.

                         The telephone number should be specified in
                         international format, eg. +352 355936 or -
                         Unpublished- if you do not wish to reveal
                         this information to other systems.

             Domains     Specifies the name of a network zone. This
                         should be "fidonet.org" for all FidoNet Zones
                         (currently 1 through 6).

                         At the moment, this is only used for the
                         generation of the GID: kludge line and
                         for inserting "a" information in messages
                         forwarded by the Mailer (FD).

             AKA..       Allows you to specify which AKA to use when
                         corresponding with certain zones and nets
                         within zones.

                         Ie. if you are writing a message to someone
                         in zone 2 and you have specified that you
                         wish to use your 2:270/17 AKA for this, the
                         Editor will automatically use 2:270/17
                         regardless of your current AKA setting.

                         This allows you to easily participate in
                         multiple networks.

         Filenames

             System      Where the FrontDoor system files are stored.
                         This should NOT be a RAM disk.

             Netmail     Where Netmail messages are stored, ie. the
                         Netmail folder. The Mailer unpacks received
                         messages to this directory. This should NOT
                         be a RAM disk.

             Files       Where inbound (received) files are stored.
                         This should NOT be a RAM disk.

             Packets     Where the Mailer stores its temporary mail
                         packets. They are created every time the
                         Mailer runs a mail event and are removed
                         after when the event ends.

                         By putting the Packet directory on a RAM
                         disk, you can greatly improve the speed of
                         packing and scanning outbound mail. It is
                         recommended that you use a sub-directory on
                         your RAM disk (eg. <drive>:\PACKETS) since
                         the number of directory entries in the root
                         directory of a drive is usually strictly
                         limited.

             Log file    The log file. This is a complete filename,
                         eg. C:\FD\FD.LOG. The Mailer is the only
                         program in the FD package that writes
                         information to this file. You should NOT use
                         a RAM disk for the log file as it will
                         disappear if the system reboots.

             Banner      The contents of this file is displayed to
                         human callers before the Mailer passes
                         control to your batch file to invoke the BBS
                         software. This file is not used if you are
                         running in mail-only mode. You should NOT use
                         a RAM disk for the banner file.

             Nodelist    Where the nodelist database is stored. The
                         Nodelist Compiler (FDNC) expects to find its
                         control file(s) here. The Mailer (FD) and
                         Editor (FM) expects to find the compiled
                         nodelist database here. If this directory is
                         not specified, FrontDoor will use the SYSTEM
                         directory instead. The nodelist directory
                         should NOT be located on a RAM disk.

             In-event    This file is displayed to human callers if
                         the Mailer rejects their call. Ie. if you are
                         running in mail-only mode or if a mail event
                         prevents human callers from accessing your
                         BBS.

             MSG Base    Where the Editor (FM) expects to find the
                         Hudson Message Base files (MSGHDR.BBS,
                         MSGTXT.BBS, MSGINFO.BBS, MSGIDX.BBS,
                         MSGTOIDX.BBS and LASTREAD.BBS). If you do not
                         have any folders with MsgBase status, you do
                         not have to specify this.

             Swapping    If you enable swapping to disk or there is
                         not sufficient XMS/EMS memory available. The
                         Mailer (FD) and the Editor (FM) will use this
                         directory to store its swap file.

                         This setting can be overridden by the FDSWAP
                         environment variable (see "Environment
                         variables").

             Semaphore   Where the Mailer (FD) and Editor (FM) creates
                         and looks for the various semaphore files
                         (see "Semaphore files"). This allows you to
                         configure a multi-line and/or multi-user
                         system with different configurations to use
                         the same semaphore directory.

                         This is not available in the noncommercial
                         version.

         General
             Your country code
                         Your country code. Eg. USA=1, Sweden=46,
                         Luxembourg=352. This is used for telephone
                         number translations. This is related to the
                         COUNTRY= command used in CONFIG.SYS.

                         It does not, however, have to be the same as
                         your COUNTRY= setting. FDSETUP's country code
                         setting should always be your real country
                         code.

             Screen flickers
                         FrontDoor attempts to detect if you have a
                         CGA card that causes flicker if software
                         performs direct memory access (DMA). The
                         default for this setting is NO and you should
                         leave it alone unless you are seeing flicker
                         on your screen when you use the Mailer (FD),
                         Editor (FM), and/or the Terminal.

             Use "fastkey"
                         Forces the Mailer (FD), Editor (FM), and the
                         Terminal to speed up the typematic rate of
                         your keyboard. This is only valid for
                         machines with an AT- or compatible BIOS
                         installed.

                         If you are using other keyboard speed-up
                         utilities, leave this to NO; otherwise, the
                         programs will restore the typematic rate to
                         the default (slow) when they terminate.

             Screen blanking
                         Prevents screen images from "burning in". If
                         you are using a monochrome monitor, data that
                         is displayed often in the same location on
                         your screen can "burn in" and leave ugly
                         marks. Color monitors usually do not have
                         this problem.

                         Since the Mailer (FD) is active more than 80%
                         of the day on most systems, it may be wise to
                         enable this option to avoid "burn ins" of the
                         Mailer's main display.

             Blackout timer
                         Specifies how many seconds of inactivity
                         should pass before the screen is blanked.
                         This option is only used if screen blanking
                         (previous page) has been enabled. You can
                         "light up" a blanked screen by pressing a
                         key. The screen will also be lit when the
                         Mailer (FD) places outgoing calls and when
                         incoming calls are answered.

             Extended keyboard
                         Specifies which type of keyboard you have
                         (101/102 or 83/84). FDSETUP will attempt to
                         "guess" which type of keyboard you have, but
                         some BIOS flavors does not properly indicate
                         the type. This allows you to override what
                         FDSETUP detects.

             Force 24-hour fmt
                         Allows you to force the Mailer and the Editor
                         to display the time in 24-hour format even if
                         you are located in a country that uses the
                         12-hour format, such as the USA.

         Users

             Allows you to specify user names and access levels. The
             default name of the first user is System Operator. You
             should change this to your own name.

             There are three different access levels. Supervisor,
             Administrator and User.

             A user with Supervisor access can override any
             restrictions on folders and messages. He/she can also
             change all settings regardless of passwords. You should
             only have one user with Supervisor access, but FDSETUP
             will allow you to define more than one. At least one user
             with Supervisor access MUST exist and is required to add
             any additional users.

             A user with Administrator access cannot override any
             restrictions on folders and messages. He/she has to enter
             passwords for protected items before they can be changed.

             A user with User access cannot override any restrictions
             on folders and messages. The only setting he/she can
             change in FDSETUP is his/her own password.