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- Fully Registered Legal <uncrippled> to distribute
- This Modem Communication software provided by Modem-Gamelink BBS
-
- For help with using this copy of BananaCom Custom, please call
- 603-636-2909 or ask in email..
-
- For an enhanced copy of BananaCom, send a check for $25 to
-
- Banana Programming
- 1916 Brooks #205
- Missoula, MT 59801
-
- Contacting Banana Programming
-
- e-mail: banana@split.com
- BBS: 406-543-8234 (The Montana Banana BBS)
- voice: 406-543-1928 fax: 406-549-3522
- web: http://www.split.com
-
- Getting started with BananaCom
-
- Although BananaCom automatically installs itself, you may be wise to
- press Alt-E and see if you need to make any modifications to the
- dialing command.
-
- If your modem's speaker is turned on, you should hear dial tone,
- dialing, ringing, a whistling sound, a kind of harsh static and then
- silence. Within ten to thirty seconds your modem should report
- "CONNECT". At this time you follow the instructions of operation
- for the service. Pressing any key before you get the "CONNECT"
- message will stop the call and you will get a "NO CARRIER" message.
-
-
- 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
- the service uses 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 sometimes used by the service. Instead, you must use
- Alt-X (to exit BananaCom).
-
-
- ZModem file transfers
-
- Receiving (downloading): Once you have specified to the 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 the service. When
- your session with the service 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 the 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.
-
-
- Hang Up (Alt-H)
-
- When you are done using the 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 the
- 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 service to receive a message, type Alt-U
- and provide the name of your text file. BananaCom will pass the
- message very quickly. the 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 the 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 could have
- 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.
-
- Some PCMCIA modems require a driver. See your modem manual for
- information on loading your DOS driver.
-
- 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) too much "flat wire" - the wire that 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. Flat wire close to
- lights or electric motors makes things worse.
-
- 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.
-
- BananaCom will use a 16550A FIFO buffer, if found.
-
- Download Directory
-
- If you want to direct all of your downloads to a particular
- directory, create the file DOWNLOAD.TXT with that directory name
- in the first line.
-
- Upload Directory
-
- Create UPLOAD.TXT with a directory name in the first line. This
- will now be the default during uploads.
-
- If BananaCom cannot establish RTS/CTS flow control, it will issue a
- warning and continue on with no flow control.
-
- Doorway mode can be toggled with the Alt-= key.
-
- To get support directly from Banana Programming, you will need to
- first purchase a copy of BananaCom with a dialing directory for $25.
-
-
- Legaleeze
-
- 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.
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