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Top Ten Cool Things in QmodemPro for Windows 95

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Top Ten Cool Features in QmodemPro for Windows 95 v2.0

10. RIP Graphics terminal emulation support gives you a Point & Shoot GUI interface on thousands of BBSs around the world.

RIP stands for Remote Imaging Protocol and it’s the graphic terminal emulation standard supported by Wildcat! BBS, Major BBS, PC Board, TBBS and several other popular BBS software platforms. When you dial a RIP-capable BBS you can navigate with your mouse and enjoy the eye-popping graphics. It’s the ultimate interface for the BBS surfer!

9. Powerful 32-bit, multithreaded design lets you take full advantage of Windows 95’s multitasking.

To benefit from the 32-bit horsepower provided by Windows 95 you need applications specifically designed to harness it. Using your old 16-bit communications software in a 32-bit environment will work, but it will adversely affect the performance of the entire system. QmodemPro delivers advanced features and performance in a specifically designed 32-bit package that keeps other Windows 95 applications humming.

8. MAPI links allow you to send session text, images and files to other MAPI-aware applications.

 It’s easy to send any marked text, capture files or even the scrollback log to another user via any MAPI (Mail Application Programming Interface) compatible application like Exchange, MS Mail, CC:Mail or Notes.

7. Use QmodemPro as a full-featured Telnet client.

Telnet into computers and BBSs around the world using all the features you’re used to in a dial-up connection -- robust terminal emulations, speedy file transfers, and customized keyboard maps and macros. Plus, QmodemPro supports RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm for password security.

6. The most powerful and flexible phonebook you’ve ever seen!

QmodemPro gives you a true Windows 95 phonebook. Each entry can have its own icon and you have four ways to view the phonebook (Large Icons, Small Icons, List and Details). The phonebook also supports up to 5 numbers per entry, stores a unique user ID and password for each entry, supports data, telnet and voice in the same phonebook and can be configured to load automatically when QmodemPro for Windows is started.

5. Quicklearn script recorder makes it super simple to automate repetitive actions such as logging onto a BBS or on-line service.

Writing scripts has never been easier! All you need to do to have QmodemPro create a logon script is define a script name in the phonebook and dial the number. QmodemPro will automatically toggle into Quicklearn mode, record your logon and create a script for you to automate future logons.

4. The SLIQ compiler and debugger give you all the tools you need to develop custom applications in SLIQ (Script Language Interface for Qmodem).

SLIQ is similar to the popular BASIC programming language so it’s easy to learn and use, yet powerful enough for the advanced user to develop specialized applications. QmodemPro’s Host Mode script provides an example of the power and flexibility of SLIQ.

3. TAPI support means QmodemPro will share your modem with other TAPI-compliant applications.

You can run QmodemPro concurrently with the Microsoft Exchange Fax system, Dial-up networking, Microsoft Network, or any other TAPI (Telephony Application Programming Interface) compatible application without having to worry about port conflicts.

2. OLE 2.0 Drag & Drop support lets you drag phonebook entries right to your desktop.

You can easily create shortcuts with QmodemPro’s Drag and Drop support. Commonly dialed numbers are then just a mouse-click away, even if you don’t have QmodemPro currently running. You can also drag & drop files directly from the Windows Explorer into QmodemPro’s file transfer window. Just mark the files you wish to upload in the Windows Explorer and just drag them to the Send Files window in QmodemPro. You can even mark the files before connecting to save time online.

1. GIF/BMP/JPEG Picture File Viewer (PFV) that lets you zoom any graphic file up to 1600%, even while the file is still being downloaded!

Just click the Zoom button on the toolbar and then left-click to zoom in and right-click to zoom out. You can even print or cut and paste the image to other applications. Way cool!


Changes to Qmodem

Software is constantly undergoing refinements and minor changes. Before QmodemPro for Windows 95 was released, a few of these changes were made. These changes were made too late to appear in the printed documentation. Here is a list of the changes made since the time that the manuals were printed. In all cases the on-line help file (QMWIN.HLP) has been updated in the appropriate places to reflect these changes.

•	Added new Direct Dial option to the phone entries in the phonebook, this will allow you to dial without having TAPI do translations for you. This feature is mostly for dialing into PBX systems, etc. This means that the area code and country code are not mandatory, if the Use Country Code and Area Code selection is turned off. This new feature is accessed through the dialing directory property sheet entry "Use Country Code and Area Code".

•	If you change the comm settings in the phonebook using the Configure button they will now stick for that entry.

•	If you have an entry in the phonebook set to data call and has a script attached but no area code or phone number QmodemPro will just run the script.

•	Added new print field of Area Code to display the area code.

•	Modified the Direct Connection sheet, the property sheet now defaults to always having COM1-COM4 available. If you have other com ports you want available, you can add them to the registry in:

•	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\MSI\\QmodemPro\\Direct Ports

•	Ports should be new string items with the name of the com port (such as COM15).

•	Added a Last Call Duration option on the Statistics property sheet of Edit Phonebook Entry. This feature displays the length of time the last connection was active to this phonebook entry.

Changes to the Editor

•	Added F3/Shift-F3 Search Again (forward/backward).