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  If you are using a 386  PC running under Windows (3.0) then, provided you
  have configured your Windows session to be running in  enhanced mode (not
  standard mode), you can opt to run Comcall in a background fashion during
  your normal Window session provided you have sufficient memory (RAM).

  This will enable you to continue to work on other Window applications (or
  at  the DOS prompt  invoked from  Windows)  whilst  Comcall  continues to
  monitor your  phone line  from  within  a minimised  window.   Taking the
  stipulated actions at the receipt of the trigger conditions (rings).

  Running Comcall in this manner  is not  full supported by Comcall  due to
  the wide  variations  of  Window  programs,  memory requirements  and our
  personal experiences of Windows in general (we have found that Window can
  crash when memory/printer contentions arise).   Support may be offered at
  a later date when Windows is found to be more stable in these areas.

  Note that Windows and some TSR's  appear to conflict.   This may restrict
  your ability to  use such  utilities as  Execitat,  Comboot  and Stopboot
  within a DOS shell prom the Windows environment (DOS Prompt Icon).

  The process to prepare Windows for such  background  execution of Comcall
  is now described:-

  Ensure your  Windows session is  running in enhanced mode  (386 required)
  (Control Panel -  386  enhanced).  Memory  requirements  in  order to run
  Comcall  in  a Window  background  vary  according to  what  other Window
  applications you might wish  to  run whilst  Comcall is  in  a background
  Window.   Generally as a guideline you may expect to need  around a total
  of 4 Mbytes of RAM.

  For the purpose of this example we are now going to make few assumptions.
  If your set up varies from these then it  should not be too  difficult to
  take these into consideration when setting up your own individual system.

  The first assumption is that your Comcall files are in a directory called
  COMCALL  that resides under  your C drive  eg C:\Comcall and that  your C
  drive is your boot drive.

  Next we are going to assume that you have set up and  saved your required
  parameters for Comcall using the <Comcall C> command from the DOS prompt.

  Another assumption that we are going to  make is that  you are relatively
  familiar with using Windows e.g.  you know what  an Icon is  and that you
  are aware  that 'double click'  means pressing your  (usually) left mouse
  button in quick succession to select an item),  and you are familiar with
  navigating your way around your Windows environment.

  Finally we will also assume that you have tried, tested and are satisfied
  with Comcalls trigger actions for your requirements whilst  using Comcall
  from under DOS.

  These assumptions are necessary as  we  may then  only  concern ourselves
  with the actual Window installation process for Comcall without  the need
  to  consider  possible  installation  problems  arising out  of incorrect
  installation/set up of the Comcall package.


                              Preparing Windows


  (Note Select in the following context means pointing to (using the mouse)
  and clicking on that option (one click)).

  Invoke Windows (e.g. using the command WIN at the DOS prompt).

  Select 'PROGRAM MANAGER'

  Select FILE

  Select NEW

  Select PROGRAM ITEM.

  Select OK.

  Enter a description of COMCALL

  Enter a command line of C:\COMCALL\COMCALL.EXE

  Press the <ENTER> key to file the above.

  You  have  now created  a  new  Icon  called  COMCALL  which  will invoke
  Comcall.exe in the c:\comcall directory when selected.

  Now we need to set up the values that  are to  be used when  this Icon is
  selected.  This is achieved using the PIF EDITOR.

  Select PIF EDITOR by locating and double clicking on that icon.

  For the Program Filename enter COMCALL.EXE

  For the Window Title enter a value of COMCALL

  Leave the optional parameters blank

  Enter a Start Up Directory value of C:\COMCALL

  Click on the DISPLAY USAGE item WINDOW option so that Comcall will run in
  a Window.

  Click on the BACKGROUND option for EXECUTION (We want  Comcall to  run in
  the background).

  Click  on  the Close Window  on  Exit  option  until no X  shows (we want
  Comcall keep the Window open on exit).

  Now click on the Advanced option.

  At the Advanced Window set the Multi-Tasking Option to something around -
  Background Priority 50, Foreground Priority 100.

  For Memory Options we will  assume that you are able  to  use High Memory
  Area, so select that option (X shows against this when selected).

  For the Display Option select Video Memory of TEXT.

  For the Monitor Ports,  select  the  highest  option  applicable  to your
  display (monitor) e.g. for VGA select High Graphics.

  Next select the Emulate Text Mode (again an  X will be seen  against this
  when it is selected).

  For the Other Options, set these as desired (take the defaults).

  Now click on the OK option from the advanced Window.

  Next select the MODE option  from below  the Windows title bar  to ensure
  that 386 Enhanced is selected.

  Next select the FILE option followed by the SAVE AS option.

  Enter a file name of COMCALL.PIF for the Pif file name to be saved as.

  Click on the OK to confirm the save.

  Select the File option and Exit option to quit from the PIF  editor (e.g.
  return to Program Manager).

  You are now ready to invoke your Windows version of Comcall.

     Starting/Using Comcall From Windows

  Having performed the above installation,  you  may now invoke  Comcall at
  any time when  you are using Windows directly.   Comcall will  be started
  and may be left running in a background (minimised Window) fashion whilst
  you use other Window applications.

  Double Click on the Comcall icon to invoke Comcall.

  Set the desired trigger actions for the Comcall session as per normal DOS
  working (You'll have to use the keyboard for this).

  Once the options have been set and the Comcall  terminal  session entered
  into,  select  the down  arrow symbol  (upside down triangle)  at the top
  right  hand  side  of  the Comcall Window  (using the mouse)  in order to
  minimise that window.

  Comcall is now running in the background.   Normal  Window activities may
  now be performed (including the request for the DOS prompt).   If  a call
  comes in,  then the  trigger  action  will  be  performed  in  the normal
  fashion.

  In  order to  view the Comcall  session,  or immediately prior to exiting
  Windows,  you may re-enter the  Comcall session simply  by minimising all
  current Windows (again  using the top right  hand  down-arrow  symbol) in
  turn,  until the Comcall Icon is seen (you  want the  active Comcall Icon
  here, not the select Icon that was created above).  Once the Comcall Icon
  is  located,  simply  double  click on  that Icon to  re-view the current
  Comcall session.   You may then view  or modify that  session as required
  using the normal Comcall keys.

  Windows will not allow you to exit until such times that  all outstanding
  activities  (such as  Comcall)  have  been  closed.   Closing the Comcall
  Window therefore requires you to select the active window as described in
  the  previous  paragraph,  and then  end that  session  using  the normal
  Comcalls exit  command of  <ALT-X>.   Thereafter  that  Window  will then
  become inactive and you can remove it by double clicking on the  top left
  hand '-' sign.  Windows can then be exited in the normal way.

  Currently  Comcall does  not support the usage of  the  mouse  within the
  Comcall  Window.   Later versions  of Comcall may,  however, include such
  additional functionality.