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- Credits
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- This program is entirely my own work, but I would like to thank my friends
- and all users who have written to me for their support and for reporting bugs
- and most of all for their ideas.
- All new features in this version are ideas from friends and users.
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- Thank you all !!!
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- Licence
- -------
- FastDial is FREEWARE, so no registering is required.
- No money may be charged for distribution other than shipping costs or the
- price of the medium it is distributed on.
- However, including FastDial in a commercial package such as a shareware-CD-ROM
- for example is allowed if I'm informed of this.
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- The files in this archive may not be modified in any way and should always be
- distributed in their original form.
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- However, to be able to keep track of who is using my program and more
- importantly how many people are using it, please write me.
- (All mail will be answered)
- In return, you will be informed of any new versions of FastDial or other
- programs that will be available.
- If you have any questions or ideas or bugs to report, please write.
- (Sightings of spelling or grammatical errors in this file are also very
- welcome :-) )
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- My address : Peter Vanderborght Internet : vdborght@wins.uia.ac.be
- Oude Baan 177 Fidonet : 2:292/500.26
- B-2820 Bonheiden
- Belgium
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- My internet address will at least be valid until May 1996.
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- Installing FastDial for Windows
- -------------------------------
- Unpack this archive.
- Then start Windows(Tm) and from the Program Managers "Files"-menu, choose 'Run'
- Enter the name and directory of the setup program.
- e.g. C:\SETUP.EXE
- Choose 'OK' to start the setup program and then just answer the questions.
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- FastDial Dos
- ------------
- If you'd like to dial your numbers from DOS also, unpack FDD.ZIP.
- This archive contains FastDial Dos, a program that uses your FASTDIAL.INI and
- FASTDIAL.DAT file to dial numbers.
- For more information, read the FDD.DOC.
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- Updating from older version
- ---------------------------
- If your updating from the first version of FastDial (Dated 11-08-93),
- execute the CONVERT.EXE included in this version in the directory where your
- old FastDial stands.
- CONVERT will rewrite your .INI and .DAT file to match the format used in
- FastDial 1.20
- After this, you may install FastDial 1.20 as described above.
- (If you already installed V1.20, that's OK, as long as you didn't run it,
- because that would overwrite your old .DAT & .INI)
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- How to use FastDial
- -------------------
- When you start FastDial, you get a window with 10 sets of :
- 2 buttons and 1 textbox.
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- The left (red) button will dial the number referred to by the text box.
- (This will only work if there is a number)
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- The right (blue) button will pop up the editing window, where you can enter
- the name and number of your correspondent.
- (Clicking the text box will do the same)
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- Configuring FastDial
- --------------------
- From the Options menu, choose 'Modem Settings'
- There, choose the correct COM-port for your modem.
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- You can also select how many times FastDial will redial your number if the
- selected number is busy, as well as the number of seconds FastDial will wait
- between 2 tries.
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- If you select 'No Sound', Fastdial will turn off the speaker on your modem.
-
- You can adjust the commands sent to your modem to your own needs, but I can't
- garantee that FastDial will work with them (I've had some problems in that area,
- you see), but it should. (If not, please write me)
- Normally it should not be necessary to change these commands.
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- Manual Dial
- -----------
- Press the 'Manual' button, specify your number and press 'Dial'.
- A manual dial is processed as any call (redial and everything), only the name
- of who you're calling isn't available.
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- Advanded dialing
- ----------------
- If you enable the 'Redial' option, FastDial will automatically retry to contact
- your correspondant if the number is busy.
- When counting down the seconds, you can press 'Dial Now' to dial immediately,
- or 'Cancel' to abort.
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- If you enable 'Minimize on redial' a busy tone will cause FastDial to iconize,
- leaving the number of seconds untill redial visible.
- Then the time between redials has passed, the window will automatically go to
- it's original size, pop on top and dial your number.
- If you double-click the icon, the window will pop up and you will be able to
- choose 'Dial Now' or 'Cancel' (or wait the time out)
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- Need more phone numbers ???
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- Just install FastDial a second time in another directory.
- Or even simpler, create a new program manager entry for FastDial that uses the
- same .EXE file but specify another working directory.
-
- (I'm working on more numbers, but I don't have any ideas on how to incorporate
- it without destroying the layout ... all ideas welcome)
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