.0 Functions of the main dialogue box of CoMa (Overview)

After starting CoMa you will see a main dialogue box via which you will operate the most important activities of your communication manager. This chapter provides you with a short overview of the functions.

Licence

The name shown here is the registered name and will be transmitted on the first line (stampline) of every fax.

To, No

The name and number in these boxes can be entered manually by yourself or from your personal list, it`s up to you. It will be transmitted as an addressee on the first page of a multiple fax. Obviously, the telephone number is where the fax will go!

Lines of text for error messages

During or before transmission your fax can be interrupted by yourself by using the command and "." keys simultaneously, during transmission, or with the "Esc" key if connection has not yet been made. A message line will be shown to advise which to use.

automatic receive 

You can switch on/off automatic receive with this button.

Calls 

This button gives access to received fax pages, calls and data-connects for further administration. All calls received will be logged in this window.

Jobs 

A window with the list of fax jobs will be opened.

Number 

This gives access to your personal number list and allows automatic insert of these details.

Insert# 

This button allows you to add name and number details to your list for future use.

 Terminal

This button activates the terminal window wich allows you to configure your modem by sending the At commands to it.

You also need this part of CoMa if you want to work with a mailbox.

The four buttons starting at the bottom left hand corner enable the modem to go "off hook" in various different modes, as follows:

Receive 

This button is used for "manual" reception of fax or data. Once selected the modem will go "off hook" and wait for the calling-tone.

Poll ax

This button allows polling. Put in a number an klick this button. If the remote maschine is a polling sender you get the fax(es).

 Dial Voice

You can use the modem as dialling machine with this button. Enter a number into the field "Fax" and the modem goes "off hook" and dials the number only. This is only possible, of course, if the telephone is connected to the same telephone socket.

    Dial Data 

This function dials the data-number from the numberlist and the in-build terminal trys to make a data-connect.

Load...

The buttons Load Text, Load Fax and Load PICT open the file-select-box and you can load files to be sent by CoMa. For every file CoMa opens a new window and displays the fax page at once.

Send ax

This button starts the fax transmission after you have created a fax page with the text editor or loaded a page.

You see then a dialogbox where you can adjust the fax resolution and add a fax folder to be sent completly.

100 dpi

You can switch between 100 and 200 dpi at this button, recalculation is done automatically. Please note that in 100 dpi the fax quality is reduced.

 
+ Pages in folder

This button allows a complete folder to be sent without preview. This is especially useful if you don´t want to see the fax pages to transmit in preview-windows. A point to note, if this button is selected not only is the folder transmitted but also any opened preview windows as well.

With the long button you can open the file-select-box and choose the desired folder to be sent.

No Dialing

This button can be used to enable a fax or data connect to take place during an normal voice telephone call. The modem, will go "off hook" and either receive or transmit, if the send button is selected, without dialling taking place.