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- G)raphics: RBBS-PC offers three options to tailor its visual output to
- your PC system and personal tastes. The three options are:
-
- N)one, A)scii graphics, C)olor graphics
-
- TIPS: RBBS-PC recommends that you experiment to see the types of
- graphics that your system supports. If in doubt, choose N)one!
-
- WHAT EACH PARTICULAR OPTION MEANS
-
- A)scii: Ascii graphics uses all 255 characters in the IBM character set.
- Most IBM PC compatible systems can properly receive ASCII graphics.
-
- TIPS:
-
- 1. TEST - Your system supports the IBM PC character set if you see
- characters such as the heart and straight line ────.
-
- 2. Select the N)one option if you are receiving funny-looking characters
- on your screen.
-
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-
- C)olor: C)olor graphics uses all 255 IBM characters and the ANSI screen
- commands to provide color and sound effects and music.
-
- To receive color graphics and sound effects, you generally must have:
- 1) an IBM PC or compatible computer,
- 2) the ANSI.SYS device driver referenced in a config.sys file on
- your boot disk (take a look at your computer manual and software
- documentation for more on using the ANSI.SYS device driver),
- 3) you must be using a communications software package designed to
- interpret these special ANSI control codes (e.g., Qmodem, PC-
- Talk).
-
- TIPS:
-
- 1. Your system supports ANSI screen commands if this
- green.
-
- 2. Choose the N)one option if you are receiving funny-looking characters
- on your screen.
-
- 3. Color graphics will slow down transfer of menus and other screens
- from RBBS-PC. Keep in mind that the pleasing visuals take longer to
- transmit and can increase your long distance telephone bill.
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- N)one: Selecting N)one will result in only the printable characters
- you see on typewriters being being displayed on your screen (the
- lower 128 ASCII values).
-
- TIPS:
-
- 1. All computers use the lower 128 ASCII characters. Select the N)one
- option if you are in doubt about your system's capabilities.
-
- 2. Choose the N)one option if you are receiving funny-looking characters
- on your screen.
-