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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ └┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌────┐ │ │ │ │ │ └───┘ <tm> │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Electronic Technologies │ └──────┐ │ │ 3985 S. Rochester Road Ste.H │ ┌──────┘ │ │ Rochester, Michigan 48307 │ │ │ │ │ └────────────┐┌┘ └┐ CompuServe ID: 70337,1654 │ ││ │ 7 day 24 hr BBS SUPPORT: └─────────────────────┘└────────┘ A/R BBS (313) 680-9154 GET THE LATEST VERSIONS OF ET PROGRAMS AT A/R BBS (313) 680-9154 (9600,2400,1200: N,8,1) SHAREWARE & FEES: The sole intention of shareware is to provide an inexpensive copy of the program for evaluation purposes only. Shareware is not free software. If you find value in this software and if you intend to use this software on a regular basis then you are morally obligated to pay for it. To print an order form type "COPY ORDERFRM.DOC LPT1". The shareware version of this software may be distributed free of charge by use of electronic bulletin board services. However, any other distribution of this program must first be approved in writing by the author. If you are a software vendor, member of a user group or other organization then you must read the file "VENDOR.DOC" for information about the rules and legalities which must be followed in the distribution of this software. LICENSE: Once a donation has been received, the program is officially registered and licensed. Registration permits a user the license to use this program only on a single PC. A registered user may use the program on a different computer, but may not use the program on more than one computer at the same time. No user may modify this software in any way, including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling or otherwise reverse engineering the program. WARRANTY: The author makes no warranty of any kind express or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. IN NO EVENT WILL ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES OR THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED ENTIRELY AT THE USER'S RISK. TECH SUPPORT: Tech support is limited to one year for registered users only, and is available by mail, Compuserve "EasyPlex" or 24 hour Bulletin Board service. Questions should be submitted to the attention of Charles Eglinton. When requesting technical support please report the following: 1) Memory before running the program (use the dos command "CHKDSK:) 2) Computer, modem and printer type (if applicable) 3) The names of any TSR memory resident programs (Sidekick, Prokey..) 4) A listing of both your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RemoteControl Copyright 1988, 1989, 1990 by Charles Eglinton RemoteControl INDEX WHAT IS RemoteControl?...................................... 2 YOUR SUGGESTIONS CAN WIN CASH!.............................. 2 WARRANTY.................................................... 2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT........................................... 2 ANSWERING MACHINES WITH TOLL SAVER.......................... 3 FLOWCHART................................................... 3 1 RING SIGNAL: USING COMM HOST SOFWARE...................... 4 2 RING SIGNAL: ADDING A PC-FAX BOARD........................ 4 3 OR MORE RINGS: RemCtl CALLS YOUR PAGER.................... 5 Fax Machines, Answering Machines, & Callers................. 5 VOICE CALLS................................................. 5 OPTIONAL DISTINCTIVE RING SERVICES.......................... 6 RemCtl/DR DISTINCTIVE RING OPTION........................... 7 STANDARD INSTALLATION....................................... 8 DISTINCTIVE RING INSTALLATION............................... 10 CONFIGURING THE HOST SOFTWARE............................... 11 ACTIVATING RemoteControl.................................... 11 USING THE REMOTE SOFTWARE................................... 12 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS RC.COM/DR.COM............................................... 13 CARRIER.COM................................................. 14 PAGER.COM................................................... 15 PROGRAM FILES............................................... 16 COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS..................................... 16 WHAT IS RemoteControl? RemoteControl is a set of small programs and files that allows you to use a modem host system, a fax machine, a PC fax board, an answering machine, (or many combinations of these devices) on the same telephone line. RemoteControl allows you to switch between these devices without an electronic switch box. Also, RemoteControl can call your pager whenever a message has been left on your answering machine. RemoteControl adds communications security to your system by making your modem and PC Fax board transparent to anyone who does not know how to start RemoteControl. YOUR SUGGESTIONS CAN WIN CASH! Do you have a unique use for RemoteControl? Do you have an idea for an enhancement or program related to Remote Control? We'll give you a refund of your purchase price, a free upgrade, and credit for any enhancement proposed that we adapt for use in future releases of Remote Control. Of course, the earliest postmark prevails. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSWERING MACHINES WITH TOLL-SAVER Many popular answering machines have toll-saver features. Typically, toll-saver works this way: If you call from a remote location and the answering machine does not answer by the third ring, hang up. No calls are waiting and you will not be required to pay toll charges. However, if the answering machine answers in two or fewer rings then you have messages waiting. This means that after the first message has been recorded, a three-ring signal will never occur and RemoteControl wll not call your pager. You have two choices: Switch off the TOLL-SAVER - Most answering machines with toll-saver have a switch that turns off the toll-saver feature and will prevent the answering machine from answering a call in fewer than three rings. CONFIGURE BOTH THE TWO-RING AND 3-RING SIGNALS TO CALL YOUR PAGER - Use the standard RemoteControl installation but configure RemoteControl to call your pager when a two-ring signal is received. To do this you must be familiar with the PAGER.COM program that is described on page 15 of this manual. Very simply, you must type the complete command line for the PAGER.COM program in the "TYPE COMMAND LINE" field for the two-ring section of the RCINSTAL program. You must include the comm port, wait-time, pager phone number, and retry information in the command line. Type "0" in the "WAIT FOR CARRIER" field so that RemoteControl will recyle immediately after calling your pager. You also must still configure the "THREE OR MORE RINGS" section to call your pager, as you would for a standard installation. ONE RING SIGNAL: USING COMM HOST SOFTWARE When using the original RemoteControl, a preliminary phone call is needed to signal the direction of the immediate subsequent call. Here is how a one-ring signal would work: 1) Ring the telephone line ONCE, hang up, wait about thirty seconds; RemoteControl detects this "one-ring" signal and will start your standard PC communications host software. (QModem, Telix, Boyan, Procomm, Carbon Copy, PCAnywhere..etc.) 2) Now, call back with your computer (within two minutes) and connect to your communication host system as though it was the only device attached to the telephone line. When you are done, simply log off as usual. When you hang up, and the carrier is lost, RemoteControl will automatically reset and wait, again, for ring signals. 3) If you do not call back within two minutes, Remote Control will reset itself so that subsequent callers will not get your PC communications host software. This "automatic-reset" is ideal for handling false alarms and one-ring signals that might be sent by mistake. TWO RING SIGNAL: ADDING A PC-FAX BOARD You could also use a "two-ring-signal" to start your PC-fax card software and allow your computer to receive fax documents for a limited time. The PC-fax card should also be set to answer after the first ring. 1) Ring the phone line TWICE, hang up, and wait about thirty seconds. RemoteControl will detect these two rings and will start your PC-fax board software. 2) Now, for five minutes (or whatever time you specify as the "wait for carrier" time) callers can send an unlimited number of fax documents to your computer. After the "wait for carrier" time has elapsed, RemoteControl will reset your computer and wait again for ring signals. 3) You can still have an answering machine attached, and set to answer on the fourth ring. Also, you can still have the communications host software set to start after a one-ring signal. The result is three devices on one telephone line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THREE OR MORE RINGS: RemoteControl calls your PAGER RemoteControl can be useful even if you do not want to share a single telephone line with multiple devices. RemoteControl can use your computer's modem to call your tone or digital display pager whenever a message is recorded on your standard home answering machine. Read the sections "PHONE#" and "REDIAL" in the "PAGER.COM" section for important information about the pager dialing sequence. FAX MACHINES, ANSWERING MACHINES & CALLERS UNAWARE OF REMOTE CONTROL Callers who are unaware of RemoteControl will wait on the line until they get an answer. RemoteControl will stay invisible to these callers and let them connect to the default device (i.e., standard facsismile machine or answering machine). These callers need no special insructions. Your stand-alone facsimile machine or answering machine should be set to answer after NO FEWER than four rings. This is how RemoteControl would handle such a call: 1) The caller was unaware of RemoteControl, and did not call to send a preliminary one-ring or two-ring signal. 2) RemoteControl does not start a software program, but instead allows the stand-alone-facsimile-machine or answering machine to answer the call on the fourth ring. 3) RemoteControl will detect that there has been three or more rings and will begin the steps that you have told it to take for "3 or more rings". This step could include immediately calling your pager to alert you of the pending message. 4) RemoteControl will reset itself and waitfor the next incoming call. VOICE CALLS: You could use a telephone line as a voice line and still use the RemoteControl program. Simply instruct your family (or associates) not to answer the phone before the fourth ring. When configured as recommended, RemoteControl will typically answer the phone after one or two rings when it answers communication host and PC-fax board calls. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OPTIONAL DISTINCTIVE RING SERVICES Note: You do not need distinctive ring service to use the original version of RemoteControl. Distinctive ring service is offered by local telephone companies in many metropolitan areas under a variety of names: * RingMaster (Southern Bell & South Central Bell) * IdentiRing (Bell Atlantic) * TouchStar (Southern Bell) * InteliRing, RingMate (NYNEX) * MultiRing (Ameritech) * Selective Ringing * Customer Identification Service (CIS) * Call Identification Service Distinctive ring service allows you to have up to three different telephone numbers on the same line. You will receive a unique DISTINCTIVE RINGING pattern for each of three different telephone numbers. The distinctive ring service will allow you to know what number is being called before the phone is answered. Consider the following examples: * If you hear a normal ring pattern (all LONG rings) you will know that the caller has dialed the main telephone number. * If you hear all short rings you will know that the caller has dialed the second telephone number. * If you hear alternating long and short rings, then you will know that the caller has dialed the third telephone number. You must pay a monthly fee to your local phone company to receive the distinctive ring service. Distinctive Ring services are not available in many areas. If you need additional information about distinctive ring services, refer to the "User's Guide to Custom Calling Services" in the telephone book or contact your local telephone company representative. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RemoteControl/DR (DISTINCTIVE RING OPTION) RemoteControl/DR requires a distinctive ring service. If you do not subscribe to your local phone company's distinctive ring service, then you can disregard this page. RemCtl/DR is available for an additional nominal charge. RemoteControl/DR is able to distinguish between the unique rings of the distinctive ringing service. This means that callers dialing one number could connect to your computer; another number could connect callers to your PC Fax board; and, a third number could be used for your voice line or answering machine. Like the original program, RemoteControl/DR can call your pager to alert you remotely whenever a message is received by your standard answering machine. You can configure RemoteControl to switch to a different device for each of the three different distinctive ring signals. This is how RemoteControl/DR works with the distinctive ring service: 1) Two rings are timed and determined to be two-long rings, two-short rings, or alternating long and short rings. 3) Depending on the ring-pattern, RemoteControl will start the appropriate PC program (as the line continues to ring).RemoteControl will either start the selected computer software or it will ignore the call so that your stand-alone fax or answering machine can answer the call. * Remember, you must have configured the host software and PC-fax software to answer on the FIRST ring. The actual ring on which the call is answered could be more than three rings depending on the speed of your computer and the time required for the software to load and become active. You may want to configure a RAM-disk if your computer is excessively slow when loading the host or fax software. The obvious advantage to the distinctive ring version of RemoteControl is that callers do not need any special instructions to connect with any of the devices and callers can connect using a single call. RemoteControl/DR (the distinctive ring version) allows your PC Host and PC Fax board to be easily accessed by anyone with the appropriate phone number. One disadvantage when using the distinctive ring version of RemoteControl is that it does not provide the security of the original RemoteControl. The original RemoteControl uses a "one-ring" or "two-ring" preliminary signal call that allowed only people "in-the-know" to access your PC Host or PC fax board. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD INSTALLATION: 1) You should have a hard drive and an internal or external modem attached to your computer. 2) If you are using a communication-host program (Procomm, Carbon Copy, PCAnywhere, Qmodem, TELIX, etc.) you must copy all the RemoteControl files to the hard drive subdirectory that contains your communications programs. 3) Make a bootable floppy diskette using the following steps: a. Insert a blank diskette in the "A:" drive and close the drive door. b. Type "FORMAT A:/S" and press the [ENTER] key. 4) Change to the subdirectory that contains your communication host programs, type "RCINSTAL", and press [ENTER]. 5) With the blank, bootable diskette still in the "A:" drive, press "Y" to continue. 6) The installation screen (displayed on the following page) will appear. 7) Press [ESC] when you're done. PC FAX BOARD The PC Fax Board is a PC compatible device that allows your computer to send and receive facsimile documents. The PC-fax software must be configured to answer on the first ring and the PC-fax board should be connected to the same telephone line as the modem. STAND-ALONE FAX or ANSWERING MACHINE Configure your stand-alone fax machine (and/or answering machine) to answer on the FOURTH ring. If your fax manual does not tell you how to change the number of rings then it may be a remote-service function. Call the manufacturer of your fax machine, ask for tech support, and request they change the setting. Most can do this remotely at no charge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Distinctive Ring INSTALLATION You can disregard this page if you do not subscribe to a distinctive ring service from your local telephone company. a) Follow the instructions detailed for the standard installation except type "DRINSTAL" (instead of "RCINSTAL") in step 4 to start the installation program. b) LONG RING: You must tell RemoteControl/DR the approximate duration of the long ring signal. The default is 130 or 130/100 (1.3) seconds. This means that long rings must be greater that 1.3 seconds and short rings must be less than 1.3 seconds. Once the duration has been established, RemoteControl will be able to distinguish between the three different ring patterns. c) IGNORE FIRST RING: On some telephone systems the first ring is truncated. In this case, the first ring may be misinterpreted by RemCtl/DR as a short ring even if it is long. The second and third rings are usually more accurate. Select "yes" to ignore the first ring. d) RING PATTERN: RemoteControl/DR must be told which distinctive ring signals correspond to each activity. You may use each ring pattern only once. Also, many telephone answering machines and stand-alone-facsimile machines will only recognize the LONG-LONG distinctive ring pattern of the main telephone number. This means if you want to use the pager alert feature, then you must set RING PATTERN #3 to LONG-LONG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFIGURING THE HOST SOFTWARE: Insure that your communications host program is configured properly to (a) answer on the FIRST ring, and (b) force host to reboot when carrier is lost. If you are using: * PC Anywhere: use F7 from the main menu. Use F9 to save the changes. * Carbon Copy: type CCINSTAL from a command line to edit the settings. Set to answer on one ring and set "REBOOT ON EXIT" to "YES". * Procomm: Start Procomm. Press [ALT] S. Select 5, "Host Setup". The auto answer string should read "~~~+++~~~ATS0=1!". Press "S" to save. You also must copy the file "HOST-PC.CMD" to the Procomm sub directory (usually C:\PC\). * Crosstalk or Mirror: A command file named "HOST-XT.XTK" has been provided. It must be in the same directory as Crosstalk or Mirror (usually C:\XTALK\ or C:\Mirror\). The same script will work for either program. * Qmodem SST 4.1: A host program has been included with QM SST. Follow the instuctions in the file "QMHOST.DOC" to set up the QModem SST host program. * Qmodem: A script file named "HOST-QM.CMD" has been provided but it must be installed in the proper QMODEM script subdirectory (usually called "C:\QM\SCRIPT\"). This is for older versions of QModem only, not QModem SST. * TELIX: A compiled host script named "HOST.SLC" is distributed with Telix. You can make changes to the host source, "HOST.SLT", and then recompile if necessary. ACTIVATING REMOTE CONTROL: To start RemoteControl insert the RemoteControl diskette in the "A:" drive and restart the computer. To use the system locally (without RemoteControl) simply restart the computer without the RemoteControl diskette in the "A:" drive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USING THE REMOTE SOFTWARE: * PC Anywhere: You will call the communications host with the "ATERM" program. * CarbonCopy: You will call the communications host with "CCHELP". * Procomm, QModem,Crosstalk, Mirror, Telix or Boyan: You can call the host with any standard communications program. If you are using the original RemoteControl, call your computer, ring once and hang up. Your computer will detect this "one-ring" signal and start your communications host software. Get ready to call back with your remote communications program.... IMPORTANT NOTE: Because it takes most PC host software some time to initialize the modem and prepare to receive a call... WAIT 30 ABOUT SECONDS BEFORE CALLING BACK! Do not, however, wait too long. If you have not called back within the time specified in the "wait for carrier" field, RemoteControl will reset itself and your communications host program will not be awaiting your call. You will have to do the "one-ring-and-hang-up" routine again. If you are using the Distinctive Ring option, it is important that the software is loaded and activated as quickly as possible since the stand-alone-fax or answering machine will answer the call on the fourth ring. The first two rings will be used to determine the ring-pattern and the PC-fax or comm-host software should answer the call on the third ring. At the conclusion of your remote session, simply log off as usual. The CARRIER.COM program will detect a loss of carrier and will reboot your host computer. There are two known exceptions: * PC Anywhere: When logging off, use ATERM's "special function" menu (called up by "Ctrl-RIght Shift") to reboot your host computer. THIS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESET RemCtl and PCAnywhere on the host, so that your host computer will be ready to receive your next remote call-in. We suggest that you use this method, rather than ACANCEL or ALOGOFF...because they will not keep RemCtl's functions active. * Carbon Copy: Carbon Copy "knocks-out" the carrier detection ability of the CARRIER program once a call is connected. For Carbon Copy to work correctly you must use Carbon Copy's CCINSTAL program to set the "REBOOT ON EXIT" option to "YES". PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: If you are familiar with batch files then you might have an interest in the programs that RemoteControl uses to process the ring signals. Use an editor to look at the batch file "AUTOEXEC.BAT" on the bootable RemoteControl diskette to see the actual file usage. RC.COM: RemoteControl Ring Detection Program usage: RC [port] [init] [PORT] is the communications port for your modem (1, 2, 3 or 4) [INIT] initializes modem to NOT answer the phone (usually "ATS0=0") RC.COM uses your PC's modem to watch the incoming telephone rings. When RC.COM has determined that the telephone has stopped ringing, it terminates and then sends the ring count as an ERRORLEVEL to the batch file. RC will detect (and relay) one, two, or three rings. If there are more than three rings then it will be passed to the batch file as three rings. See "DR.COM", below for information about the Distinctive Ring equivalent of RC.COM. DR.COM: RemoteControl Distinctive Ring Program usage: DR [port] [init] [long ring] [Ignore first ring] [PORT] is the communications port for your modem (1, 2, 3 or 4) [INIT] initializes modem to NOT answer the phone (usually "ATS0=0") [LONG RING] is the duration in 1/100 seconds for a long ring signal. Typically this is "130" (1.3 seconds). This long ring allows DR.COM determine whether the incoming ring is long or short. [Ignore first ring] If you type "N", then the first and second rings will be used to evaluate the ring pattern. If you type "Y", then DR.COM will ignore the first ring and use the second and third rings to evaluate the ring pattern. DR.COM is the similar to the RC.COM program described above, except that DR.COM can detect different ring patterns that are provided by the optional distinctive ring services from your local phone company. DR.COM uses your PC's modem to watch the duration of each incoming telephone ring. Some phone companies truncate the first ring. If you have this problem you can set the "Ignore first ring" option to "Yes". After two long signals DR.COM will terminate and return an error level 1. Two short signals will return an error level 2. Alternating long and short signals will return an error level 3. CARRIER.COM: Carrier Watchdog & Connection Timer Program usage: CARRIER [port] [waittime] [PORT] is the communications port for your modem (1, 2, 3 or 4) [WAITTIME] is how long to wait (in seconds) for an incoming carrier tone before rebooting the computer and resetting RemoteControl. When CARRIER is started it becomes a modem watchdog. If "modem-to-modem" call is not received within the number of seconds specified by the "waittime" option, then CARRIER will boot the computer and reset RemoteControl. When a modem-to-modem call is detected within the number of seconds specified by the "waittime" option, CARRIER sits back silently and watches the line until the call has been completed. When the carrier is lost (either intentionally or unintentionally), CARRIER will boot the computer and reset RemoteControl. CARRIER AS A TIMER: CARRIER.COM also can be used to reset the computer after a specified time period. Obviously, a PC-fax board cannot send a carrier tone to your modem, so CARRIER will not automatically reset the computer at the end of a PC-fax call. However, by configuring CARRIER.COM to wait five minutes for a carrier, you can use the PC-fax board capabilities for five minutes before CARRIER boots the computer and resets RemoteControl. For example, you can allow your computer to accept PC-fax board calls for five minutes by using the command: "CARRIER 1 300" where "1" is the communications port, and 300 specifies that the computer should wait 300 seconds for a carrier tone before resetting the system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control - Copyright 1987-1991 by Charles Eglinton Page: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGER.COM: Calls your pager when messages are received usage: PAGER [port] [waittime] [phone#] [retry] [PORT] is the communications port for your modem (1, 2, 3 or 4). [WAITTIME] is the number of seconds to wait before making the first attempt. [PHONE#] is the complete dialing string including modem commands. See the note below. [RETRY] is the number of attempts pager will make to call the pager. (Valid options are 1,2,3,4,5 and "B" . See below for details.) PHONE#: The text that you use for the PHONE# will be sent directly to the modem. The PHONE# consists of three sections: (a) The modem ATtention code, (b) the pager service phone number, (c) the digits that are to appear on the pager display. a) Attention codes for Hayes compatible modems begin with "AT". The characters following "AT" are specific modem commands. "X4" tells the modem to report a result code if a busy signal is detected. "DT" tells the modem to dial using Touch Tones. "DP" tells the modem to dial using the "Pulse" method. In most cases you can use "ATX4DT" to begin the PHONE#. b) Immediately following the "AT" command, type the phone number of the pager service. If necessary, the two special characters, "*" and "#" can be used. Often a "#" is needed to complete the sequence. c) This step is for digital display pager owners only. You can tell "PAGER" to send specific numbers that will appear on your pager when it is called. This is mostly a trick in timing; * Immediately following the pager service telephone number (step b. above) type five commas followed by the number you would like to appear on the display of the pager. Each comma will pause the dialing sequence by approximiately two seconds. After the pager service answers your call, your modem will pause for a few seconds then continue to send tones. The pager service computer will interpret these additional tones as the numbers to be shown on the pager's display. RETRY: This is how many times PAGER.COM should attempt to call your pager. Only the "B" command will try to dial the pager number up to five times and quit when it determines that it was successful. If you use the RETRY option, PAGER.COM will dial as many as five times, regardless of the outcome of each call. Always try the "B" setting first, but if PAGER is not successful in determining the success or failure of a call, then set RETRY to 2 or 3. PROGRAM FILES The following programs are included on the RemoteControl diskette: README.COM - Type "README" for important information about RemoteControl that may not be included in this manual. BOOT.COM - A program to warm-boot the computer RC.COM - The original ring detection software RCINSTAL.COM - Creates the bootable RemoteControl diskette. DR.COM* - The distinctive ring detection version of RemoteControl DRINSTAL.COM* -Creates a bootable RemoteControl diskette using the distinctive ring service option. CARRIER.COM - An essential "lost-carrier" and misfire TSR utility PAGER.COM - Calls your tone-only or digital display pager whenever a message is left on your standard answering machine. HOST-PC.CMD - Procomm Command file (to be copied to \PC subdirectory) HOST-QM.HST - QModem Host Script (to be copied to \QM\SCRIPT subdir.) HOST-XT.XTK - Crosstalk configuraton file (copy to \XTALK subdir.) * DR.COM and DRINSTAL.COM are included only if you've purchased the distinctive-ring version of RemoteControl. COPYRIGHTS & TRADEMARKS RemoteControl, RemoteControl/DR Copyright 1988,1989,1990 by Charles Eglinton and Electronic Technologies, Inc. ProComm is a registered trademark of DataStorm Technologies, Inc. QModem and QModem SST are registered trademarks of John Friel and the Forbin Project. Telix is a registered trademark of Exis, Inc. Boyan is a registered trademark Carbon Copy is a registered trademark of Mathtek and Meridian Technologies. PC Anywhere is a registered trademark of Dynamic Microprocessor Assoc, Inc. Remote and Crosstalk are registered trademarks of Microstuf, Inc. Mirror is a registered trademark of SoftKlone, Inc. RingMaster, IdentiRing, InteliRing, TouchStar and MultiRing are registered trademarks of distinctive ring services offered by various Bell companies.