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- S E N D I N G A N D R E C E I V I N G F I L E S
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- Suppose you are calling a BBS to download or upload
- files. Once you are connected and make the decision to
- download a file, you need to tell the host computer that
- you want to download a file. Often, it is as simple as
- pressing D (for download) from a menu. Then you will be
- prompted for the complete file name you want to download.
- Next, the host computer may prompt you for a download
- protocol.
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- If ZMODEM is given as a choice, select it if your
- communications software is set for ZMODEM. For
- a successful download, both your computer and the host
- computer MUST use the same download protocol. When you
- are finished, you may need to press <PG DN> to start
- the download process. Those using a Windows
- telecommunications program may need to click the mouse
- on the proper icon to start the download.
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- After the download is finished, the file will then be
- transferred to your computer in the user specified
- download directory. When you are off-line, change to
- your download directory to see the downloaded file.
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- If you wanted to upload a file (send a file to the host
- computer), first you would select UPLOAD on the host
- computer's menu. Then, with most DOS-based communications
- software, you would press <PG UP> to start the process.
- Before you called the host computer, you would have
- copied the file that you wanted to send to your specified
- UPLOAD DIRECTORY on your computer. Then, your
- communications software can find the file to send to the
- host computer when you give the commands. A Windows-based
- communications program may require that you click (the
- mouse) on an upload icon to start the upload process.
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