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                            P   A   G   E   M   A   T   E

                                        f o r

                                    W I N D O W S

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                                     Version 1.0

                           [ Unregistered Evaluation Copy ]

                 Copyright (C) 1991-1994 by R.J. Matter & Associates
                                 All Rights Reserved

                           L I M I T E D   W A R R A N T Y

        THIS PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
        ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED  OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED TO
        THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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        PROGRAM  AND  DOCUMENTATION  IS  WITH  YOU.  SHOULD  THIS  PROGRAM  OR
        DOCUMENTATION PROVE  DEFECTIVE, YOU  (NOT THE AUTHOR,  DISTRIBUTOR, OR
        DEALER)  ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR
        CORRECTION. IN NO  EVENT WILL  THE AUTHOR, DISTRIBUTOR,  OR DEALER  BE
        LIABLE  TO YOU  FOR  ANY DAMAGES,  INCLUDING  ANY LOST  PROFITS,  LOST
        SAVINGS, OR OTHER  INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING  OUT OF
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        SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.

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                                          by

                                   Robert J. Matter

                                    P.O. BOX 9042

                               Highland, IN 46322-9042

                                Voice: [phone]

                                        E-MAIL

                                   GEnie: R.Matter

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                         Internet: [e-mail]






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                                                     PageMate for Windows v1.0


                                D E S C R I P T I O N

        PageMate  monitors your telephone line  for an incoming  ring and then
        dials your pager (or other number)  after a specific delay. Your phone
        number or  the time  a  call was  received or  a call  counter can  be
        transmitted to your pager. Incoming and outgoing calls are logged to a
        text file for later examination.

        PageMate  is most commonly  used in  conjunction with  digital display
        pagers  (or  "beepers") and  answering  machines to  notify  owners of
        incoming  messages,  but  it can  call  any  telephone  number and  an
        answering machine  is not  necessary. PageMate  will work  with rotary
        pulse or tone telephone line service.


                                   F E A T U R E S

             *    Supports COM1 through COM4

             *    Incoming and outgoing calls logged to disk

             *    Runs minimized and in the "background"

             *    Can transmit a phone  number, the time a call  was received,
                  or a call counter to your pager

             *    Redials if number is busy or no dialtone detected

             *    Won't interrupt if telephone is in use

             *    User defined "delay" and "hang-up" times


             H A R D W A R E / S O F T W A R E   R E Q U I R E M E N T S

             *    IBM PC or compatible computer with MS-Windows 3.0 or higher

             *    The  Visual Basic  3.0 Runtime  VBRUN300.DLL (available  for
                  free from the author or many bulletin board systems)

             *    300 baud or greater Hayes or compatible modem

             *    Telephone line

             *    Digital pager (optional)











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                                                     PageMate for Windows v1.0


                               I N S T A L L A T I O N

        Start  Windows. From  the Program  Manager, choose  Run from  the File
        Menu.  Type A:SETUP  and press  Enter. If  the PageMate  files are  in
        another  drive or  directory,  substitute A:  with  that drive  and/or
        directory.


                                  O P E R A T I O N

        The first  time you run PageMate you  will need to set  it up for your
        system. All setup data is  saved in the PAGE.INI file for  future use.
        You can view or change your setup data anytime.

        Click  on the  Setup  Button (or  press Alt-S)  to  display the  Setup
        window.

        Use your mouse  or press the  Tab key to  position your cursor in  the
        various input areas.

        1.   [Com  Port:] Determine which COM  port your modem  is attached to
             (1-4) and click on the appropriate COM port radio button.
             ( Default: Com1 )

        2.   [Baud Rate:] Select a  Baud rate (300, 1200,  2400, or 9600)  and
             click  on  the appropriate  radio button.  The  baud rate  has no
             effect  on PageMate since  it is  not communicating  with another
             modem, however a  baud rate  is necessary to  configure a  serial
             port.  You can  use the  highest or lowest  baud rate  your modem
             supports.  The  baud rate  must be  1200  or higher  for dialtone
             detection to work. ( Default: 1200)

        3.   [Line  Service:]  Select whether  you  have  Tone  or Pulse  line
             service and click on the appropriate radio button.
             ( Default: Tone )

        4.   [Busy Redial:] Select whether you want PageMate to redial when it
             detects a busy signal. Note: Some older paging systems transmit a
             busy  signal  at  the  end  of  the  call  to  indicate that  the
             transmission was  received. PageMate will sense  that busy signal
             and attempt to redial if this option is "Yes". ( Default: Yes )

        5.   [Transmit:] PageMate can  transmit one of  the following to  your
             pager: 1) The Number  specified in the Transmit Number  field. 2)
             The Time the  last call  was received (hour:minutes).  3) A  call
             Counter. Click  on the  down arrow  button to select  one of  the
             three options. ( Default: Number )

             Note: Tone line service  is necessary to transmit numbers  to the
             paging service.

        6.   [Modem  Initialization  String:]  Enter  a  modem  initialization
             string.  Most Hayes  compatible  modems use  the default  string.
             Newer high  speed modems  may require appending  additional codes
             (like &F2 for  "PC" mode).  If PageMate does  not work  correctly

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             with  your modem, consult your  modem manual for  details on it's
             command set codes. ( Default: ATE1Q0V1X4&C1&D2 )

        7.   [Delay Secs:] Enter the  number of seconds PageMate  should delay
             before  calling the pager. If you are using an answering machine,
             allow  callers enough time to leave a message and for single-tape
             machines  to rewind.  Usually  3-5 minutes  (180-300 seconds)  is
             sufficient. ( Default: 180 )

        8.   [Pager Number:] Enter the pager number (or other number) PageMate
             is to call  and a comma for every 2  seconds PageMate should wait
             for the pager number to  answer (the default pause of a  comma on
             most modems  is usually  2 seconds). Special  characters, spaces,
             dashes,  and parentheses can be included  for readability and are
             usually ignored by modems.  Six seconds is often enough  time for
             paging  services to  answer before  sending the  transmit number,
             e.g.

                                   *70,555-5555,,,

             Translation:  Dial  *70 to  disable  call  waiting, pause  for  2
             seconds to get another dial tone, then dial 555-5555 and wait for
             6 seconds before sending the number to be displayed on pager.

        9.   [Transmit Number:]  Enter the telephone number  to be transmitted
             to the  pager. Suffix the number  with a pound sign  (#) or other
             character   required   by   your  paging   service   to  indicate
             transmission completed, e.g.

                                      999-9999#

             Note: Tone line service  is necessary to transmit numbers  to the
             paging service.

        10.  [Hangup  Secs:] Enter the number of seconds to wait after dialing
             the  pager number before hanging  up the line.  Allow enough time
             for  the pager service's phone  to ring, answer,  and receive the
             number to be transmitted. I find that 20  seconds is adequate for
             my  pager service, but yours may differ. 20-40 seconds is usually
             adequate. ( Default: 20 )

        11.  Click on  the Save button to save your setup data in the PAGE.INI
             file,  or click  on  the Cancel  button  to leave  setup  without
             changing the PAGE.INI file.  Click on the Help button  to display
             this file.


                          S T A R T I N G   P A G E M A T E

        Double-Click on the PageMate  icon to start the program.  The PageMate
        window   will  appear   and  after   a   few  moments   of  modem/port
        initialization,  the date and time  will be displayed  and the seconds
        should be ticking.  A "Waiting  for next call."  message will  appear.
        Click  on the minimize  button (upside-down triangle)  to run PageMate
        "minimized" if desired.

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                                                     PageMate for Windows v1.0


        You  can turn off  your monitor and  leave PageMate and  your computer
        unattended. When  PageMate detects  the first  incoming  ring on  your
        telephone  line, it  will begin  counting down  the delay  seconds you
        specified in setup and then call the number you specified in setup.

        If PageMate  does not detect a  dialtone, it will again  pause for the
        delay  seconds  specified  in  Setup  and  retry  the  call.  Dialtone
        detection is subject  to modem  quality and line  activity. Note  also
        that the  baud  rate must  be  set at  1200  or greater  for  dialtone
        detection.


                                   ACTIVITY LOGGING

        All  incoming and outgoing call activity including testing is recorded
        in  an ASCII text  file named PAGE.LOG. PageMate  creates this file in
        the directory where it is installed.

        To view  PAGE.LOG, click on the  Log button (or press  Alt-L). The log
        feature  uses the Notepad program  that is included  with Windows 3.x.
        With Notepad you can scroll through PAGE.LOG, print or delete selected
        areas, search, etc.

        PAGE.LOG can also be examined  or printed with a word  processor, text
        editor (such  as DOS 5.0's EDIT),  or with DOS commands  such as PRINT
        PAGE.LOG or TYPE PAGE.LOG.

        IMPORTANT NOTE:  PAGE.LOG IS NOT DELETED BY  PAGEMATE, SO OCCASIONALLY
        YOU WILL NEED TO DELETE IT WHEN IT GETS LARGER THAN DESIRED!


                                    T E S T I N G

        You can  test PageMate any time  by clicking on the  "Test" button (or
        press Alt-T).


                                    E X I T I N G

        To exit PageMate, click on the "Exit" button (or press Alt-X).


                                    L I C E N S E

        PageMate is not and has  never been public domain software, nor  is it
        free software. Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use
        PageMate  on a  21-day  trial basis  for  the purpose  of  determining
        whether PageMate is  suitable for  their needs. The  use of  PageMate,
        except for the 21-day trial, requires registration.

        No one may modify or  patch the PageMate executable files in  any way,
        including but not limited  to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise
        reverse engineering the program.



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        A limited license is granted to copy and distribute PageMate only  for
        the trial use of others, provided that it is distributed as a complete
        set without modification and  no fee is charged  other than a  nominal
        handling or duplication fee of $5.00 or less.


                               R E G I S T R A T I O N

        Registration  is $35 U.S.  for a single  user. Call or  write for site
        license  pricing. To register, print  and fill out  PAGE.WRI (click on
        the About button  then click on the Register button)  and mail it with
        your check or money order payable to R.J. Matter to:

                                 R.J. Matter - PageMate
                                 P.O. BOX 9042
                                 Highland, IN  46322-9042

        Orders are  shipped First Class  U.S. Mail on  the same day  received.
        Overseas orders add $5. Call regarding custom development.


                                      F I L E S

        3DLABEL.VBX - Custom control
        HELP.TXT - Help file accessed from setup
        PAGE.EXE - PageMate executable program
        PAGE.INI - PageMate initialization file
        PAGE.WRI - PageMate registration form
        PDQCOMM.DLL - Communications library
        README.DOC - PageMate documentation file
        SETUP.EXE - PageMate bootsrap installation program
        SETUP.LST - List of files SETUP.EXE pre-installs
        SETUP1.EXE - PageMate installation Program
        SETUPKIT.DLL - Library used by SETUP1.EXE
        VER.DLL - Library containing copy & decompress functions





















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