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- COMPUFON 1.0
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- by
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- Metachrome Systems
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- COMPUFON is a pop-up phone directory. But it does
- far more than store names and numbers. If you own
- a modem, it will dial the phone number for you, too.
- Pop it up anytime you need it, even when in the middle
- of another application!
-
- Installed, COMPUFON consumes anywhere from 13K to 60K
- of RAM, depending on the size of the buffer YOU give it.
- And COMPUFON may be loaded into upper memory with the
- LOADHIGH command on properly configured systems.
-
- Install COMPUFON with the following syntax:
-
- COMPUFON [[d:][path]filename] [/B=size] [/M]
-
- where 'filename' is the name of the data file to
- load at start-up, 'size' is the number of Kb of
- memory to allow for memory storage, and /M
- for monochrome monitors.
-
- The larger the memory size you specify, the greater the
- number of entries you can store. COMPUFON's minimum
- memory is 1k (enter 1), its maximum 48k (enter 48). Default
- memory if 16k. Combined with COMPUFON's host 12k of RAM,
- the program requires approximately 28k of RAM in default
- configuration. The 16k memory portion can hold approximately
- 300 names and phone numbers. The maximum space will hold about
- 1,000.
-
- If 1,000 isn't enough, break your database into several files
- and load them as needed. You can load these files
- when COMPUFON is installed by specifying the filename at
- the command line. Or, after installation, you can pop-up
- the COMPUFON window, strike F8 and the program will
- load any file you designate.
-
- USING THE COMPUFON
-
- Hotkey-ing into COMPUFON is as easy as ALT-right-SHIFT.
- The COMPUFON window will pop-up. You'll see that the
- directory is divided into a series of records, each divided
- into three fields: one for names, one for COMPANY names, and
- one for numbers. The record which becomes highlighted
- by the program bar is the CURRENT RECORD. Press <enter>
- and COMPUFON will dial that highlighted number. Easy!
-
- A menu line across the bottom of the window assigns
- function keys. F1 calls up the program setup and allows
- you to configure COMPUFON for your COM port. F2 pops
- up a 'search' window, where you can enter a name
- to be searched for in the directory.
-
- F3, or 'next', moves to the next record. F4 installs
- a blank record - for adding a new name/number - above
- the current record. F5 deletes the current record.
- F6 pastes the last record you deleted into the
- current record database position. F7 saves the
- current database to the disk so you can recall it
- later and F8 pops up a window which allows you to
- load a COMPUFON datafile into memory.
-
- The first thing you'll want to do with COMPUFON
- is enter a few names and numbers. Pop up
- COMPUFON and strike the Tab key. The cursor
- will appear in the 'Names' field. Type
- a name. Then hit <Tab>. Now the cursor
- will be in the 'Company' field. Type
- in the company name. Move back by
- pressing Shift-Tab. When you've typed
- your record, press <enter>. The typed
- data will be entered into the database
- and the cursor will go away.
-
- All the directional keys on your keyboard will
- allow you to maneuver around the field as long
- as the cursor is active, too.
-
- Editing a record is as easy as moving the
- highlight bar with the up/down arrows, striking
- <Tab> to activate the cursor, and typing in
- the desired changes. If you goof up, hit
- <Escape> and your changes will be erased.
- If there is not enough memory left for
- another entry, COMPUFON will politely
- remind you that this is so.
-
- After you enter your names and numbers, you'll
- want to save them. Press F7. COMPUFON will
- ask you to name a file in which they are to
- be saved. To load a file you've already
- saved, press F8. COMPUFON will ask you
- for the name of the file and load it.
-
- Now it's time to dial a number! Highlight
- a number you'd like to dial. Press
- the <enter> key. By default, COMPUFON
- will work with any Hayes or Hayes-compatible
- modem connected to COM port 1. The default
- speed is 2400 bps. If this description
- doesn't fit your machine, you can alter
- the configuration from the setup
- window accessed by striking F1.
-
- After COMPUFON transmits the command to
- dial to your modem, it pops up a window
- that tells you to wait until the dialed
- phone begins to ring, and then pick up the
- handset and press any key to disconnect
- the modem from the line. Pick up the
- telephone BEFORE you press a key. If
- you don't, you'll lose the connection and
- have to start over.
-
-
- CUSTOMIZING COMPUFON FOR YOUR MODEM
-
- If your modem isn't Hayes compatible,
- you can make changes to COMPUFON's
- default set-up.
-
- Pop up the set-up window with F1.
- From this console, you can change eight
- parameters. You can move through
- the parameters with the Up and Down
- arrows. Move the red 'highlighting'
- bar over the setting you wish to adjust.
- For example, with "COM port" highlighted,
- you can space bar through COM1, COM2,
- COM3 or COM4. With "Communications
- settings" highlighted, you can select from
- data rates ranging from 300-9600 baud and
- two different data formats: N81 and E71.
-
- Pressing <enter>, <Tab> or the space bar
- for any other highlighted line brings
- up the cursor and allows you to enter
- text. For example, if there
- are any digits you want COMPUFON to
- dial BEFORE dialing the phone (like 9
- for an outside line), enter them into
- "Dialing Prefix" at the bottom of
- the window. If every number you
- dial is long distance, enter 1.
- If you need the modem to pause after
- dialing prefixes, add a comma or two
- after the numbers.
-
- When you've made all the changes necessary,
- press Esc to exit. COMPUFON will prompt
- you as to whether you want to save
- the changes to the disk. If you answer
- no, COMPUFON will use them only for the
- duration of the session and then revert to its
- defaults. If you answer yes, you'll have to
- enter the name of a file to save the address
- TO. Enter the name and location of CMPUFON.COM.
- For example, if CMPUFON.COM is in the FONE
- directory on the C: drive, answer C:\FONE\CMPUFON.COM
- COMPUFON will copy the new defaults to its
- image on disk so that the next time it loads,
- your changes will automatically take effect.
-
- END BIZ
-
- If you find COMPUFON at all useful, you
- can send me, Ned Turnquist, a check or
- money order for $15. (Pretty cheap for such
- a pretty program, eh?)
-
- My address is:
-
- Ned Turnquist
- Metachrome Systems
- 33 Allenwood Blvd.
- Upper Black Eddy, PA 17025
-
- On CSERVE, my address is: 71234,4540.
-
- Any feedback is appreciated.
-
- Thank you for your support.
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