Media Share 9/MEDIASHARE_09.ISO/pcboard/2act25.zip/LEFTOUT.DOC

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 August 26, 1992:
  Merely alter your 2ACT.CFG file to include the non-standard IRQ
  required for your COM port use. COM number still from the old
  PCBoard.sys file.  The word RESERVED, or STANDARD should be in the
  3rd from the last line (right before your BBS name) now - do not
  change this line unless you require a non-standard COM port use.
  Not mentioned previously under 2.4:  Nag screens of ever increasing
  duration will pop up if you use Second Account without registering.
  This is not crippled in any manner, but, continued use without
  registering is not allowed, so, you get nagged to remember.

 August 21, 1992:
  This release now allows modem speeds up to 115K (finally), as the
  previous limit was 19.2K.  Keep you eyes open for a release very
  shortly allowing non-standard IRQs.

 November 15, 1991

  Due to a couple questions asked, I realize a bit more should have been
  included in the DOCs to help setup the Second Account PCBoard files.
  The following is very important, and missing from the DOCs.

  2ACT is designed ONLY to be used with versions of DOS of 3.3 or higher!

  Running 2ACTSM via Doorway:
  The command line switch of /Q must be used for Doorway, or a blank
  screen is the result.

  PCBoard Setup:
  Several lines of your Second Account PCBoard.dat file must be set
  as follows:
   Modem Information -
   Modem Initialization String, leave blank
   Modem Offhook String, leave blank
   Reset Modem During Recycle, N
   Modem Off-hook during recycle, N
   Leave DTR up at Drop to DOS, Y

   Options #1 -
   Exit to DOS after each Call?  Must be Y to recycle properly

  VERY important: It is casually mentioned in the docs, but to say it
  again, as it has been a source of several Sysop "problems with 2ACT",
  the BRUN45.EXE MUST be a DTR patched version.  As any Sysop using
  a QuickBASIC 4.5 door has it patched already, I never considered
  including the patched version as part of the ZIP group of files.
  If you are not certain your version in use is patched, the result will
  be a loss of carrier when 2ACT exits - compliments of Microsoft.
  The patched vesion can be found on any large BBS, specifically ones
  that run a fair number of Doors.

  Also, it was mentioned at least 1 Sysop tried using OFF to return to
  the first account.  I'd like to discourage this, as G is all that is
  necessary to properly recycle, and most Sysops will use G to create
  less work for themselves.  OFF is mentioned in the Docs to provide a
  method of exitting both accounts from the Second Account.  This can
  be reversed so G exits both, and OFF returns to the first account, but
  I think RETURN would be a better name.  If it is reversed however, the
  Sysop must expect to rewrite the first account pcboard.sys file with
  the recycle.  I am not comfortable with this idea, as an unforeseen
  error now has much more chance of loading the wrong first account -
  which I think most Sysops would find unacceptable.

  Failure to set the "Exit to DOS" to "Y" can result in the wrong
  flagging within the USERNET.DAT file by PCBoard.

  I'd like your input on this, to help make all the Sysops using the
  Second Account boards appear similar as far as Commands use.  I will
  include RETURN as an option listed in the Docs if it seems there is
  reason for it.  Properly set up, I do not see its value however.

  I can be reached at Polymath One 609-392-5953, or through the
  Throbnet network administration conference, or PCBoard or Sysops
  conferences of the Intelec network.

                       Dalaye Gabriel