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- To register BananaCom, please send a check for $25 to
-
- Banana Programming
- 1916 Brooks #205
- Missoula, MT 59801
-
- You will then receive a copy of BananaCom with
-
- - no annoying exit message
- - view GIF and JPEG files as they are downloaded
- - auto redial
- - ability to run from any directory
- - unlimited dialing directory with calling card macros
- - configurable upload and download directory
- - E71 support and XON/XOFF support
- - ability to change the color
- - call timer displayed at the bottom of the screen
- - keyboard macros, ZModem batch upload, auto SuperKermit and more!
-
- ( page down for more info )
-
- For credit card orders, contact Banana Programming
-
- voice: 406-543-1928
- fax: 406-549-3522
- e-mail: banana@split.com
- BBS: 406-543-8234 (send e-mail to Sysop)
-
- Be sure to provide us with card number, expiration date, name as it
- appears on the card, mailing address and voice phone number.
-
- You can use your credit card to instantly download the registered
- version of BananaCom by calling "Cyberia" at 717-848-1666 (or telnet
- to cyberia.com)
-
- CompuServe users can register via GO SWREG
-
- Canadian users can register by sending a check for $40 (Canadian) to
-
- Système EWS JOBBS Inc.
- 48, Rue Gouin
- Granby, QC CANADA
- J2G 8T1
-
- If you try BananaCom for a week and decide that it isn't worth
- registering, you MUST delete it.
-
- Sysops! Managers! See the bottom of this document for more files of
- interest on our BBS, including the award winning BananaCom Custom!
-
-
- Using BananaCom
-
- When BananaCom is started, you immediately see "the main terminal
- screen". The bottom line tells you some information about the
- current BananaCom settings and will try to direct you to keys that
- will help you do things. The rest of the screen is the space that
- your favorite modem service will use to dazzle you!
-
- As with many programs, your escape key helps you to "back up" or
- "get out" of things. The only time that escape will not give you
- this effect is at the main terminal screen. The reason is that the
- escape key is sent to the modem service! Instead, you must use
- Alt-X (to exit BananaCom).
-
-
- Dialing Directory (Alt-D)
-
- From the dialing directory, use your arrow keys to select a modem
- service and press enter. BananaCom will then dial the selected
- service. It will take a few seconds for your modem to connect to the
- service. Note that pressing extra keys does not speed things up, it
- hangs up the phone!
-
- If you want to add a modem service to the dialing directory, go to
- the bottom of the directory and press enter. Fill in the fields for
- the name and phone number (be sure that you don't use a voice or fax
- number!). You probably won't ever need to change the "speed" field.
- Press your F2 key to save the changes.
-
-
- ZModem file transfers
-
- Receiving (downloading): Once you have specified to the modem
- service the file(s) that you want to receive via ZModem, the service
- will send some special characters to BananaCom. BananaCom will then
- put a box on your screen to show you the progress of the file
- transfer. When an exact copy of the file is in your computer, the
- box will be taken away and you will be able to continue with using
- your modem service. When your modem service session is over, you
- can exit from BananaCom (with Alt-X) and work with your downloaded
- file just as you would with any other file!
-
- Sending (uploading): When you tell your modem service that you want
- to upload via ZModem, it will send some special characters that will
- alert BananaCom to ask you for a file name. Type the file name,
- press enter and the upload will begin. If your modem service is an
- odd duck, it might not send the appropriate characters and instead,
- wait dumbly for you to send these characters. If this happens,
- press Alt-M and select "ZModem Upload".
-
-
- Hang Up (Alt-H)
-
- When you are done using a modem service, follow the instructions of
- the service for terminating the call. If you seem to be stuck or
- cannot find a way to have the service terminate the call, type Alt-H
- to hang up the phone on your end.
-
-
- Rate (or speed) (Alt-R)
-
- As a rule of thumb, set this to be a little faster than the speed of
- your modem. For example: For a 14,400bps modem, set the speed to
- 19,200bps. Some older modems need the speed set to be equal to the
- modem speed because they do not have the "data compression" features
- of modern modems. For example: A 1200bps modem needs the speed set
- to 1200bps.
-
-
- Toggle Text Capture (Alt-T)
-
- Tap Alt-T once. Now all of the new text that appears on the screen
- will be appended to the file CAPTURE.TXT. Tap Alt-T again and text
- capture will stop.
-
- This is especially useful if you want to print something from a
- modem service. Capture what you want to print and load CAPTURE.TXT
- into your favorite word processor. Now you can edit and print the
- captured text just as you would any other document!
-
-
- Upload Text (Alt-U)
-
- When you have prepared the modem service to receive a message, type
- Alt-U and provide the name of your text file. BananaCom will pass
- the message very quickly. The modem service will have no idea that
- there is a text upload in progress - it will think you are a very
- fast typist!
-
-
- Back scroll terminal screen (Alt-B)
-
- Sometimes when using a modem service, you find that information you
- need has scrolled past the top of the screen! To look at that
- information again, press Alt-B. Use your cursor keys to view the
- text that has recently passed.
-
-
- Troubleshooting
-
- The most common problem is COM port devices improperly configured at
- the hardware level. If you think this could be your problem, press
- Alt-Q for a hardware quality test.
-
- Some modems are picky about which plug is for the phone line that
- goes to the wall and which one goes to the telephone. If you
- suspect this could be the problem, swap the plugs!
-
- External Modems
-
- Check to make sure the serial cable is tightly connected to the
- modem and your computer. You MUST use a cable that has at least 9
- wires in it (pins 1 through 8 and pin 20). Note that if you are
- using a 9 pin to 25 pin converter, some converters out there do
- the conversion wrong!
-
- If you are trying to go faster than 9600bps and the serial port
- that your modem uses does not have a 16550A chip, you stand a
- good chance of having problems. Set your speed to 9600 and see if
- things improve.
-
- Laptops
-
- Many laptops save power by shutting the modem off when not in use.
- See your laptop manual to find out how you turn your modem on.
-
- Older modems
-
- Newer modems have become predictable and standardized. Some older
- modems will work with modern modem services, just differently. If
- you suspect that you may be having difficulty with your modem
- because of its age, give us a call - we have experience with a
- variety of older modems and may be able to get you rolling.
-
- Garbage (unwanted characters) on the screen could be caused by:
-
- a) a low quality or RPI modem.
-
- b) somebody picking up the phone while you are using the modem.
-
- c) line noise from the phone company or long distance carrier.
-
- d) line noise from your house wiring, caused by: too much "flat
- wire" - the wire the runs from the phone jack to your phone is
- usually flat and acts as a sort of antennae - the more you
- have, the more noise you get; phone wire that is close to a
- fluorescent light fixture; phone wire that has a bad/loose
- connection;
-
- e) there is another phone/device connected to this line
- contributing noise. Unplug all unneeded devices at the wall.
-
- f) call waiting solutions:
-
- 1) Call your phone company and permanently cancel call waiting.
-
- 2) Temporarily cancel call waiting by changing your dialing
- prefix to "ATDT*70," (most phone companies support this).
-
- g) Some phone companies have been cutting the quality of their
- phone line service - voice calls will still sound okay, but
- modems and fax machines cannot tolerate this.
-
-
- Technical information (for experts only):
-
- BananaCom uses: ANSI/VT100 terminal emulation; no echo, full
- duplex, no CR/LF conversion (except in text uploads); destructive
- backspace and direct screen writes.
-
- If BananaCom can detect a 16550A, it will turn the buffer on.
-
- If BananaCom cannot establish RTS/CTS flow control, it will issue a
- warning and continue on with no flow control.
-
- This version of BananaCom supports only RTS/CTS flow control. The
- registered version also supports the rarely used XON/XOFF.
-
- This version of BananaCom supports only N81 (parity, data bits, stop
- bit). The registered version also supports the rarely used E71.
-
- Doorway mode can be toggled with the Alt-= key.
-
-
- Files of interest on our BBS
-
- BCUSTOM.ZIP BananaCom Custom - auto dials one BBS
- BCOMSITE.TXT site license info for BananaCom
- BCOMPAK.ZIP extra help for packaging and distributing BananaCom
- BANSI.ZIP BananaCom ANSI escape sequences for programmers
-
-
- Legaleeze
-
- All distribution of the shareware version of BananaCom, including
- CD-ROMs, pre-installation on retail computers and distribution of
- individual disks (with or without a dialing directory; with or
- without charge) is heartily encouraged as long as the EXE file is
- not modified.
-
- THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
-
- BANANA PROGRAMMING DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
- OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-
- IN NO EVENT SHALL BANANA PROGRAMMING BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
- CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF USE OF
- THE PROGRAM OR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BANANA PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING
- WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY OR ALL DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS
- INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR ANY PECUNIARY LOSS, EVEN IF
- BANANA PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
- DAMAGES.
-