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- This is the FAXHAVEN Configuration Setup screen help file (FHCONFIG.hlp).
- Copyright (c) 1998 by HTF Consulting
- You can get a hard copy of this file by entering "Print FHCONFIG.hlp".
-
- The configuration function should only be invoked when you wish to modify the
- standard FAXHAVEN configuration. FAXHAVEN is capable of running stand-alone,
- providing complete FAX receive and send function. FAXHAVEN is also capable
- of running on top of many of the modem software packages which come with FAX
- modems. These software packages are: BITFAX, Complete PC, FRecom & Quick-Link.
- When operating in this mode, FAXHAVEN adds some features and provides a
- management layer, making FAX receive functions function-key driven.
- FAXHAVEN is not compatible with Quick-Link ver. 3.0 and above
-
- See the section below "Configuration Input Fields" for more details.
-
- ========================= Function Keys =======================================
- <ENTER> is *NOT* an event key. It behaves like <TAB>.
- <TAB> positions the cursor to the next field.
- <shift><TAB> positions the cursor to the previous field.
-
- <F1> will display this help file.
-
- <F2> will load the default settings for your FAX modem or modem software
- from disk, and save them as the active configuration. If you have
- changed the default setting for the FAX modem class/software, you must
- be sure that the modem software which you employ is properly installed
- and functioning.
-
- <F3> will verify your input before proceeding. This is useful when you have
- entered any change to the configuration.
-
- <F9> will restore the current settings from disk in case you have made an
- error.
- <F10> will verify input and save to disk the current screen settings, if the
- input is error-free.
- <shift><F10> will save to disk the current screen settings, even if there are
- errors. Results may be unreliable, but it may be useful to save the
- screen before correcting errors.
-
- <ESC> will exit this function and return to the FAXHAVEN main menu.
-
- ===================== Configuration Input Fields ==============================
- REGISTRATION KEY:
- Enter your 7-digit registration key if you are a registered user.
-
- FAX MODEM CLASS//MODEM SOFTWARE
- If you wish to have the software which came with your FAX modem drive the
- modem, identify the software here. You may wish to use some feature of your
- existing DOS-based modem software, and use FAXHAVEN for other functions.
- The following choices are available: BF(Bitfax), CP(Complete PC),
- FR(Frecom FAX96), and QL(Quick-Link). If you change the modem software you will
- use, you must be sure that this software is installed and functioning.
- After changing this field, you must enter <F2> to retrieve the default settings
- for the modem software you specified. See <F2> above.
-
- COMM PORT
- If you have not changed the modem software above, and you know the comm port
- that your modem is connected to, you may enter this number here. Otherwise
- FAXHAVEN will detect the correct comm port when you activate FAX receive.
- You may wish to update this field after FAXHAVEN has detected the correct
- comm port.
-
- VIDEO TYPE
- You may need to tell FAXHAVEN what type of video monitor you have, if
- auto-detect fails or if you have a high-end monitor. The choices are:
- HERC = HERCules, monochrome, screen size 720 X 348
- CGA = CGA, 16 color, screen size 640 X 200
- EGA = EGA, 16 color, screen size 640 X 350
- VGA = VGA, 16 color, screen size 640 X 480
- SVGA = Super VGA,16 color, screen size 800 X 600
- HIGH = HIGH res, 16 color, screen size 1024 X 768
-
- FAX RECEIVE DIRECTORY
- If you have changed the modem software field, and your modem software is not
- installed in it's own default directory, you must update this field with the
- correct directory. Otherwise it should be left alone.
-
- RECEIVE FILE EXTENSION
- This field should be left alone.
-
- SEND OPTIONS
- If you are not using FAXHAVEN provided modem software, consult your modem
- software manual for any useful options here.
- If you are using FAXHAVEN provided software, a set of options for driving the
- FAX modem is available, as follows:
- /IDxxxxxxxxxxx Set the Station ID of the sending FAX station
- /IRQx Set Interrupt Request Line (1 - 5 )
- /BDxxxxxxx Set the port baud rate (4800, 7200, 9600, 19200 the default)
- /LOxxxxxx Set the low baud rate (4800, 7200, 9600, 19200 the default)
- /XBPSxxxxxxx Set the FAX bit per second rate (2400, 4800, 7200, 9600 the
- default, 12000, 14400)
- /MIxxxxxxxxxx Set a modem initialization string
- /HI Use highest possible bit rate and ECM (Error Correcting Mode)
- if available.
-
- ACTIVATE RECEIVE:
- This field should only be changed if you have changed the modem software field
- above. You would only need to modify this field if your modem software is not
- in it's default directory, or you wish to use invoke the receive function a
- different way, such as through a batch file. If you are using the Quick-Link
- product and you wish to use NITEFAX to receive and print your incoming FAXes,
- you may replace the activate command with NITEFAX.
-
- RECEIVE OPTIONS
- If you are not using FAXHAVEN provided modem software, consult your modem
- software manual for any useful options here.
- If you are using FAXHAVEN provided modem software, a set of options for driving
- the FAX modem is available, as follows:
- /IRQx Set Interrupt ReQuest Line (1 - 5 )
- /BDnnnnn Set the port baud rate (4800, 7200, 9600, 19200 the default)
- /LOnnnnn Set the low baud rate (4800, 7200, 9600, 19200 the default)
- /XBPSnnnnn Set the FAX bit per second rate (2400, 4800, 7200, 9600 the
- default, 12000, 14400)
- /MIxxxxxxxxxx Set a modem initialization string
- /Pxxxxxxxxxxx Set received fax files path
-
- DEACTIVATE RECEIVE
- If you are using FAXHAVEN modem software, this field should be left alone.
- This field should only be changed if you have changed the modem software field
- above. You would only need to modify this field if your modem software is not
- in it's default directory, or you wish to use invoke the receive function a
- different way, such as through a batch file.
-
- PRINT COMMAND
- If you use your out-of-the-box modem software to receive FAXes, and you wish to
- use their software to print received FAXes, you may enter that print command
- here. This will only be necessary if your printer is not an HP-Laserjet, Epson
- or Qume printer (or a printer which emulates one of these models). Your modem
- software must be configured for your printer.
- ATTENTION!! Be sure to include the text "[FILE]" after the program name to
- indicate where the received FAX filename will be substituted!
-
- PRINT DEVICE
- If you are using FAXHAVEN to print FAXes, enter your Printer port here.
- Valid choices are: LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4.
- You should not change the default of LPT1 unless you are sure.
-
- PRINTER TYPE
- If you are using FAXHAVEN to receve and print FAXes, identify your printer here.
- You may need to adjust toggle switches on your printer to emulate one of the
- following printers.
- ECL indicates an Epson-LQ or compatible.
- EFX indicates an Epson-FX or compatible.
- ELQ indicates an Epson-LQ or compatible.
- IBM indicates an IBM 24-pin Pro-printer
- NEC indicates an NEC 24-pin pin-writer
- PCL indicates an HP-Laserjet or compatible.
- PRO indicates a IBM 24-pin Pro-printer
- QUM indicates a QUMe printer or compatible, such as a Toshiba P321.
- Qume format has been verified only with the author's Toshiba P321.
-
- GRAPHIC CONVERT COMMAND
- If you wish to use your out-of-the-box modem software or some other utility to
- convert received FAXes to some other graphic format, you may enter it here.
- This will also override the default-export-format below, as you will not be
- using the FAXHAVEN Convert program.
- ATTENTION!! Be sure to include the text "[FILE]" after the program name to
- indicate where the received FAX filename will be substituted!
-
- GRAPHIC OUTPUT DIRECTORY
- You may store your converted images in any existing directory you wish.
- Indicate that directory here.
-
- DEFAULT EXPORT FORMAT
- This is the graphic format that your received FAXes will be converted to when
- you request a graphic conversion. The configured default-export-format is PCX.
- This can be overridden on the configuration
- screen with another graphic format. Whatever default-export-format is config-
- ured can be overidden when the conversion is requested on a file-by-file basis.
- The available graphic formats are:
- BFX (BITFAX proprietary format)
- DCX
- PCX
- QFX (Quick-Link proprietary format)
- TIF (TIFF Class B packbits compression)
- TFB (TIFF Class B packbits compression)
- TFF (TIFF Class F)
- TFH (TIFF Class B Huffman Encoding)
- TFU (TIFF Class B Uncompressed)
-
- ARCHIVE OUTPUT DIRECTORY
- You may store your archived FAXes in any existing directory you wish.
- Indicate that directory here.