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- Feature HA/5 Xtalk Xtalk Procom Scom
- XVI Mk4 Plus III
- Compatibility
- DOS version available Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- OS/2 version available Yes No No No No
- DOS & OS/2 versions in same package Yes No No No No
- 5.25 & 3.5 diskettes in same package Yes No No Yes Yes
- Preprogrammed to support 50+ modems Yes No No No No
- Support for 9600+ bps modems and ISDN Yes No No No No
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- Feature HA/5 Xtalk Xtalk Procom Scom
- XVI Mk4 Plus III
- Ease of Use
- Configures itself to your PC and modem Yes No Yes No Yes
- Menu-driven Yes No Yes Yes Yes
- Both menu-driven and command-driven Yes No Yes No No
- Menus totally self-explanatory Yes No No No No
- Context-sensitive on-screen Help Yes No No Yes Yes
- Index-driven on-screen Help Yes No Yes No Yes
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- Performance
- *Fastest Xmodem, Kermit, Ymodem protocols Yes No No No No
- *Most reliable file transfer protocols Yes No No No No
- Transfers files up to 5 time modem's speed Yes No No No No
- Has streaming protocol for 9600+ modems Yes No Yes Yes Yes
- Emulators faster than other leading programs Yes No No No No
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- Feature HA/5 Xtalk Xtalk Procom Scom
- XVI Mk4 Plus III
- Automation
- Learns online interaction with systems Yes No Yes Yes Yes
- Learns steps performed on menus Yes No No No No
- Learns combined online and on-menu steps Yes No No No No
- Compiles sequences for faster execution Yes No No No Yes
- More than 150 script commands Yes No Yes No Yes
- Lets you assign sequences to any key Yes No No No Yes
- Dialing Capabilities
- Preprogrammed to dial 50+ modem brands Yes No No No No
- Directory holds more than 250 systems Yes Yes Yes No Yes
- Directory can be sorted 3 ways Yes No No No No
- Can be used like Rolodex Yes No No Yes No
- Learns logon procedures as you perform them Yes No Yes Yes Yes
- Automates calls without writing scripts Yes No Yes Yes Yes
- Time-delayed dialing Yes No No No No
- Built-in support for voice calls Yes No No No Yes
- Dials many numbers for first not busy Yes No No Yes No
- Cconnects with a series of systems Yes No No Yes No
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- Feature HA/5 Xtalk Xtalk Procom Scom
- XVI Mk4 Plus III
- Host (Remote Access)
- Built-in unattended host mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- Preprogrammed to answer 50+ modem brands Yes No No No No
- Password list is encrypted and can be locked Yes No Yes No No
- Define individual access levels for callers Yes No No No No
- Built-in high-security dial-back access Yes No No No No
- User-defined remote access privileges Yes No No No No
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- Emulators
- Emulates more than 10 terminals Yes No No Yes No
- VT100 emulation supports 132-column display Yes No Yes No No
- IBM3101 emulation supports block mode Yes No Yes No No
- TV950 supports block and protected fields Yes No Yes No No
- Allows redefinition of all terminal keys Yes No Yes Yes No
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- Feature HA/5 Xtalk Xtalk Procom Scom
- XVI Mk4 Plus III
- Editor
- Includes a text editor Yes No Yes Yes Yes
- Integrated editor, not slow-to-use external Yes No Yes No Yes
- Split-screen for simultaneous editing Yes No No No No
- Handles files of unlimited size Yes No Yes No No
- Configureable to work like other editors Yes No No No No
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- Backscroll Buffer
- Includes a backscroll buffer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- Holds up to 250K of text Yes No No No No
- Print or capture selected text Yes No No No Yes
- Retransmit selected text Yes No Yes No No
- Editing of received text Yes No No No No
- Split window for editing of files Yes No No No No
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- Feature HA/5 Xtalk Xtalk Procom Scom
- XVI Mk4 Plus III
- File Management
- File management utility built in Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- Available instantly from any screen or menu Yes Yes No No No
- Point and shoot file selection Yes No No No Yes
- Sorted by name, extension, date, or size Yes No Yes No No
- File selection from multiple directories Yes No No No No
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- Keyboard mapping
- Virtually all key outputs user-definable Yes No No No No
- Supports multiple keyboard overlays Yes No No No Yes
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- * Independent tests by PC Magazine and Software Digest have shown Hilgraeve's
- protocols to be faster and more reliable than other manufacturers', and
- have proven HyperProtocol, with its on-the-fly compression, to be fastest
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