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Copyright 1996 by Net-Tamer
Delphi:   DAVIDCOLSTON
Internet: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

For the new to the net folks <G> = GRIN, ;) = wink, there are a
lot of these little symbols running around on messages!

                  ***********************
                  * PROGRAM DESCRIPTION *
                  ***********************

Net-Tamer is program designed to automate many of the tasks that you
perform on Delphi, or any PPP dial up account. Net-Tamer will capture
EMail and Usenet messages to files that you can later read while you
are off-line. This saves you connect time and money, or if your access
to the net is unlimited - frees up the telephone, so your spouse
(or parents) won't gripe as much<G>. While reading your messages you
can write replies or new messages that Net-Tamer will upload to your
service on it's next call.

Net-Tamer has many more features. It also does FTP file transfer,
Telnet, and World Wide Web. The web stuff is a bit tricky yet, but
this will get better. It's speed will blow Netscape or similar programs
away, already.

If you do not find specific instructions in this file, then I think
it needs no explanation, or that the right *.KEY file will tell
you what you need. I am often wrong, so drop me email if you don't
understand something or you can't get something to work. Net working
stuff is tricky and I can find no way to cover all the possibilities
on the net and make the program entirely plug and play. You will need
some patience to get the program setup. If you email me and I do not
respond with in 24 hours, write again. I either did not get the message
or I am dead<G>.

You may email me with a question, even if you do not register. It would
be unfair to not give you a chance to try the working program, before
you register. I WILL NOT ACCEPT A REGISTRATION IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS.
That is poor business and would lead only to hard feelings, if the problem
cannot be resolved. Not all problems can be solved, but most can.

If you do not understand a term in the doc file, consult the Terms
list at the end of this file. ANY REFERENCE TO SOUND IN
THIS DOC FILE DO NOT APPLY TO THE PALM TOP VERSION. The "palm top"
version is also strictly for the HP95, HP100, HP200, and OG700 hand
helds. If you have anything else, you should run the XT/286 version.

You should also get the XT/286 version if you have a Hercules graphics
card, or if an older Toshiba gives you trouble with the video.


                       **********
                       * CHANGES*
                       **********

The nettamer list serve address has changed. See that section of the
doc file.

1.06 The 386 & higher version now displays graphics in WWW. If you are
using a speech program or braille terminal, then set the program to
BIOS in setup, so that it will default to the TEXT WWW display.
The palm top version is now doing some special fonts and is again
unhooked from the reader module. If you try to go to the reader
module with that version and reader.exe is not found, the program
meerly restarts. Press F10 to end.

The file G&S.EXE is now included with all versions of the program
and if you have an EGA or better display for the XT and 386 versions,
you can call and display the gif files associated with a web page. If
you have a palm top, display is CGA mono, but this is the fastest
GIF displayer for the HP that I have tried. You can use it with
out the main program. See the files section of this DOC.


There is a new command line switch. Load the program /I if you have
an old IBM server which insists on the <> around addresses. The program
will then take care of this, so you don't have to.

Added a new alt key. Alt+B toggle the high bit of Ascii on or off.
This is off by default, but some international users need to get the
high ascii characters on log in. Everything after PPP mode starts is
all 256 ascii characters anyway.

For the 386 version there is also a command line switch to permit
graphical font's but not automatic download and display of graphic files.
Load nettamer /NOPIX to do this.

The 386 WWW display uses XMS memory for the graphics. You must have
at least 64k of XMS available to use graphics and the more the merrier.
If you get into a spot where the XMS is insufficient to hold the complete
graphics representation of the page, then the program resorts to
"virtual memory" (It write to the hard drive).

There are new "hot keys" for mail online. Read the terminal.key file.
See the section about usenet and passwords, if this applies to you.

Why didn't someone tell me that some of the HP100/200 keys have weird
scan code. Particularly, page up, page down, end, home, and insert.
I have fixed this for the Palm Top version, which is now correctly
the HP version. It also uses the some special fonts for the small
HP display. It will run fine on an HP95,HP100, HP200, or OG700, but
it will not run on the OG100. That beastie will run on the XT version
as will most of the other palm tops of which I am aware. I hope to
get a "just mail" program complete shortly for all palm tops.

1.05.1 As is almost always the case, after I release a version, something
comes up. Delphi, which is my "regular" online service, decided to support
SLiRP. I have made changes in the program to allow nettamer to run on
that service and help others with SLiRP type accounts. I am also including
2 new login scripts. Sprint.log is for Delphi users who login on Sprint
net and Tyment.log is for the tymnet connect to Delphi. As per usual, I
have also done a couple of "bug fixes". Just to be clear here. You do
not need SLiRP or have to use the Delphi online service to use this
program. They are just supported, like any other sort of internet
access.

1.05  I did not include information about the Finger utility in the
last release. While on line in the main terminal screen, hit alt + i.
The program will ask for an email address. Simply type this in.
Not all services support finger or support it correctly. If they
do, you will be given information about the email address, such as
the last time on, and a "plan" if the service supports this. The
plan is simply information that the user would wish to be shared
with anyone who might ask.

I have added more capacity to the socket routines. While this means
little now, it will allow me to expand things in future versions.
Your password is now hidden from view, except during entry. You can
garb a single line of text and put it in any file you want.

I have temporarily removed the encryption section of the program
that was in the beta version. I will return this in the next version,
but there was a  bug, which I am still tracing.

1.04 You can now subscribe to the nettamer listserv group. Details
are at the end of this file. It does have the FAQ, but I's still
disparate for a volunteer to re-write and maintain it.

I have extensively reworked the telnet stuff for VT100 graphics.
You will need to read the telnet.key file, if you expect to use
telnet with something like LYNX. In fact, all the *.key files
have been reworked.

The WWW bookmark files have been extensively reworked. There
is now a bookmark.fav file and a bookmark.txt file. The fav
file lets you store any favorite sites including the complete
path, by pressing CRTL + F, wile you are viewing that page in
WWW. The TXT file is a running list of the last 64 sites that
you visited. Both files can be edited with a text editor.

Palm Top users may now place only nettamer.exe or reader.exe
on the palm drive. However, YOU must have the ntuser.def file
and ntcom.def files on the drive, before you run nettamer.
Once you have created those files with reader.exe, then you
can take reader.exe off on a temporary basis. This will free
about 200k on the drive.

1.03 has much better on-line response, vastly improved telnet
functions, and even a little real forms support (at least you
can search Yahoo. See the on-line section.) I think I have
all sorts of additional PPP variations covered, but doubtless
users will find new ones for me to worry with<G>.

Perhaps the biggest change in the 1.02.1 edition of the program
is the addition of a dumb terminal mode. If you absolutely cannot
write a login script, then press alt + = in the terminal screen.
(The one you see after pressing enter at the welcome screen to start
the program.) The program will ask if you wish to init the modem.
If you do, then hit Y. That is the last thing the program will do
on "automatic". From then on, you are on your on. You can type
ATDT (or ATDP as the case may be) and a telephone number, hit
enter and login like you would with any terminal program. If you
make it to the point where you need to start packet mode, just
hit alt + p. The program will then go into PPP negotiations. To
get mail, usenet, etc. After login, consult the terminal.key for
the alt key combinations that apply.

Alt + P has another use. After connect (and PPP negotiations),
it will bring up the Ping routine. Ping allows you to see how
fast (or slow) a connection to a particular site is running. So,
of you are trying to make a connection to a site that is known
for being hard to reach or slow, then hit alt + p, BEFORE you
try to raise it via FTP, WWW, etc.


Alt + R, while in the terminal screen now lets you select
a file to display, play, or EXECUTE. This includes text files,
HTML files, and graphics and sound files in the 386 and higher
version. You may do this on or off line. If you select an
executable file, the program must be able to load it and run
it in available DOS memory. Do not try to load and run plany.exe
this way. Select the sound file to play and the program knows
to call plany. Similarly, the program will call djpeg and
G&S.EXE, if you select a graphics file.

Menus are now standardize to the same letters for exiting the
menu and "more". The space bar is now the same as page down in
the reader module.

This version includes the usual bug fixes, without which no
software is truly complete<G>. I always hope that any new
bugs are less obnoxious than the old ones;)


Despite references elsewhere is the DOC file. There are now
three versions of Net-Tamer. A 386 and higher version, an XT/286
version, and a "palm top" version. The XT version does not have
optional graphics, optional text mode fonts, or optional sound.
It does do everything else the 386 version does. The "palm top"
version is really an XT version, but assumes a monochrome display,
but not a mono-chrome graphics adapter. This allows me to do some
things to make the program work better on the machine that you
run.

If you are installing on a palm top, you do not need to include
all the files. You just need: nettamer.exe, reader.exe, red.com,
and one login script file i.e. service1.log, etc. You may also
wish to include the *.key files, which list all the "hot keys",
but these are not mandatory.

Additionally, the programs PPP negotiations are much improved,
and there is a new setup parameter, which allows for a different
email user name and login user name. This is needed on some
systems where there are extensions to the email name for login,
or the CHAP/PAP negotiations require @domain to be added to the
login protocol.

There is now a separate field for email password. This is for
users logging into one service, but getting email on another
service.

YOU MUST NOW ENTER YOUR COMPLETE EMAIL ADDRESS instead of just
email username, in that field. This will make the "login user
name" different from the "email username" for almost everyone.

Setup have been completely re-worked. It should be less confusing
for new users and now ties the user to the service and telephone
numbers. You may have an unlimited number of accounts on many
services and separate email addresses, login names and phone
numbers for all of them.


You may now declare a STATIC IP address in a service#.log file.
See the script language section.

Net-Tamer supports the NetScape "cookie" specification for user
authentication. If you login to a web service the first time and
are denied admission, the service usually will offer a form which
asks for your name and password. Once you answer the question,
the program will write a *.CKY file for that service and you won't
be asked again.

I have added the ability to do a so called "file attachment"
with MIME (or correctly Base 64) encoding. This is one option,
if you elect to send a binary file via email. UUENCODE is the
other. MIME as I have it implemented might be best for smaller
files. UUENCODE is still the most widely used way to send binary
files on the internet. The program does not yet support the
BINHEX 4.0 or MacIntosh encoding routine.


                    *****************
                    * SCRIPT WRITING*
                    *****************

I estimate that 30 percent of users will be able to get by
with what I have included as the default login script,
service1.log. That is for a service with no login prompts,
which uses PAP or CHAP user verification. Another 30 percent
will probably be able to use the service2.log file.

If you are not one of the "lucky" 60 percent, then you will
have to write your own login file. There is a good section
about this later on in the DOC file. There are also sample
scripts at the end of the DOC file, so you should not find this
too hard, even if your service is not among the "samples".

If you can't write a script, try the "dumb terminal" mode.
See the terminal.key file for details.

          ************************************
          *NOTE TO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS*
          ************************************

Net-Tamer requires a lot of information to get running that
will cause some users problems. If you will email me, I will be
more than happy to discuss the correct settings for you service
and even to make changes in how the program works for your service,
if necessary.

There is no charge for this, unless you were to want a site license
or free registration of your users. As users of my other programs
will tell you, I believe that a program lives and dies on service
and will always try to provide that. Happy users register, unhappy
ones don't. I do not give anyone permission to "pre-install" the
program. It MUST be distributed in the original archive, unless you
wish to purchase a site license. You MAY distribute a sheet of
paper or a text file, explaining setup to your users with out
charge. You MUST inform them that the program is shareware, if
you do this.

If a service wants to have a customized version (pre-defaulted,
no login script required, etc.) I will also discuss that. Call
during normal business hours, 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time
seven days a week. I get up early;)  Yes, I also do custom clients
for particular uses. "Robots" are a specialty. I work cheap, but
not for free<G>.


                    **********************
                    *IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS*
                    **********************

If PPP login negotiations fail, please email me a copy of the login.cap
and PACKET.CAP files. These are now text files. Just import them to
your message. These are only available for the 386 version, however.
I didn't want to make the older, slower computers waste time on this.

    If you lock up immediately when first starting the program,
then you did not run the READER.EXE program first, to create the
*.DEF files. If you made it through setup, but lock at the welcome screen
for the main program, then you are likely to have a sound card conflict
with the program. Delete the *.WAV files in directory or turn Sound
Off in setup.

If you have other problems and can't find the answer in the DOC file,
then drop me an email.

                      *******************
                      *SPECIAL THANKS TO*
                      *******************

Thanks to MCI/NewsCorp and the Delphi service for giving me the online time
to work this out. Thanks to [e-mail] and [e-mail]
for bearing with what was a very rude FTP client at first. Thanks to my
Rainbow offline reader users for the support and the beta testing. Thanks
to my wife and kids for putting up with the long hours. Special thanks to
Sue Mark, a dear friend, who agreed to be the "voice of net-tamer" for the
386 and higher version. (GO REF MED SUP on Delphi and visit her forum!)

                 ************************
                 *Net-Tamer REGISTRATION*
                 ************************

 If you still want to register Net-Tamer, then you should be aware
 that registration is LIFETIME. That is, you may download any copy of
 Net-Tamer and it will say "registered to" and your email address.
 This fee is $35.00 (US). This covers all versions of the program
 and any and all future editions on any machine that you or a member
 of your household uses. This is a two-for-one deal. You also get the
 right to use Rainbow Offline Reader for Delphi (American and British
 on-line service).

 If you are a registered user of Rainbow Offline Reader for Delphi
 or were a Registered User of Rainbow Offline Reader for the now defunct
 NVN, you are already registered for Net-Tamer. Just move (or copy) the
 file USER.EZ to the nettamer main directory. If you have lost this file,
 then drop me email with the date that you registered and the name that
 you registered under to [e-mail] or [e-mail]
 and I will send you another copy. I wouldn't like to see a little thing
 like a hard disk crash mess up your registration<G>. If you register
 Net-Tamer, then join Delphi on-line service at some point, just GO CUST
 250 DAT RAI and get the latest Rainbow offline reader.

 Corporate users, Government Agencies, and other "non-personal" use
 is treated on a case by case basis. If you are running a small private
 non-profit organization, let me know and I'll "work something out"<G>.

 You may also snail mail a check to the address below. If you do
 be sure to include your EMAIL address, so that I can send the
 registration file. Sorry, I do not snail mail disks, unless you
 include a stamped self-addressed envelope. This is usually a waste
 of your time, since the latest version is always around on the net.
 ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/connect/ or
 ftp://ftp.simtel.net/msdos/internet/
 for the latest "offical release".

 Beta versions are uploaded to http://people.delphi.com/davidcolston/
 I will also uuencode or file attach for those who cannot FTP.


Net-Tamer
125 N. 14th St. Suite 204
Fort Smith, AR 72901
[phone]
or EMAIL:
[e-mail], [e-mail], or [e-mail]

I give service even if you do not register. You will then ask,
"then why should I register?" The answer is that registration
lets me keep working and upgrading the program. If you don't
register, then I won't stay in business and then you will have
no support and no upgrades. If you cannot afford to register
because you are on a fixed income, then drop me a note. I will
give you a registration, if you promise to pay when and if you
win the lottery<G>.

I reserve all rights to the files included in this release, EXCEPT
as noted under the files description section. I also claim copyright
and the trademark for the names Net-Tamer, Nettamer, and variations
of that name.  I do not warrant that this program will run on any
particular computer, or under any and all circumstances. I will, however,
work with users in any reasonable way that to get them running. I have
been know to go so far as to make a singleton version of the program
under extra-ordinary circumstances. So if you do have problems, I
promise that you will lose patience, before I will<G>.


                     *****************
                     *PROGRAM UPDATES*
                     *****************

I tend to upgrade the program about every month. I am hyper-active,
so this is one of the reasons that I do lifetime registration. You
are never required to upgrade. In deed, with lifetime registration
there is no incentive for me to make a change just so you will upgrade.
If you do upgrade, always save the old version first! I have been
know to stick bugs in the program where there were previously none<G>.
If a new version does not work, then please let me know. I will make
every effort to fix it.

Registered users get the privledge of sending me suggestions for
improvement. As user's of my other programs will tell you, I do take
these seriously, but do not necessarily make the change immediately
or ever, if it would mess up something else. If I cannot make the
change, I will tell you so and give my reasons. If a change is simple
and straight forward, I will usually include it in the next release.
If it is complicated and I said that I would "get around to it" some
day, keep dropping me notes and reminding me. I do have Attention
Deficit Disorder, so I do not take offense at this<G>.

I am rather arbitrary about version numbers. The beta "series"
was .99 plus a letter. Current versions are numbered 1.xx.x.
1.00.x would be a minor bug fix for 1.00.0 A 1.0x.x would be additional
features to a previous lower number. A version 1.1x.x will be very
different than a 1.0x.x version. If I ever decide to name one 2.xx.x,
then you can rest assured that I think that it is a MAJOR advancement.


                 *************************
                 * MENU'S, TOGGLES, ETC. *
                 *************************

Net-Tamer is mostly menu driven. Each Menu has three ways it can be
operated.

1) You can mouse the line of the menu choice. (Micro-Soft or
compatible rodents are supported.) Left Click = Select and Right
click = ENTER. This is every where but the bottom screen line, where
both keys are treated the same. Mousing a space is also = ENTER.
(386 and higher version only.)
2) You can cursor to the line and press enter.
3) You can press the letter beside the menu choice (or in the case of
a triple line list of files, you can press the letter of the row of
you choice and the column number of your choice.)

A toggle is a light switch. If it's not on, it's off<G>. Some
Net-Tamer menu's are toggle menus. For example, a list of the messages
that you are considering down loading. If you want one of the
messages, then press the letter choice, mouse the line, or cursor and
press enter. This will change the status of the line to On or Get,
etc. If you change your mind, while the line is still on the screen,
you simply choose that item again. If there is more than one screen
page of listings, then you also have the choice of MORE. It you wish
to back up to a previous page, then press the cursor up key on the
first menu line OR choose BACK UP, if that is a choice. The process
continues till you choose QUIT or hit the cursor key. In single menus,
you can go backwards by pressing cursor up on choice A. This rolls
back the list (assuming you aren't at the first choice<G>).

File menus start with the root directory of your current drive. Select
a directory name to move down one level. Select a . [DIR] listing to
move back one level. If the purpose of the menu is to select a file,
then hitting enter on the file name selects it. If the purpose of the
process is to pick a directory, then enter on that directory and then
select PATH COMPLETE, when you are where you want to be. These are
mouse and cursor driven screens.

The COMM DEFAULTS and USER DEFAULTS screen are just displays. Press
the letter number of a choice (or mouse it) to make a change. If the
item is a toggle, you will hear, beep - beep, then the selection will
change on the screen.

For help mouse the F1 box or press that key. This will bring up ON
LINE HELP.

In general, Net-Tamer commands are not tough. When in doubt, press
F1 and check out the various assistance files. The real secret is
not to make this hard, because it isn't!


               ********************************
               *                              *
               * INSTALLATION - INITIAL SETUP *
               *                              *
               ********************************


! ! ! IMPORTANT ! ! !

What follows is a step by step description of the Net-Tamer installation
process. In order to operate, Net-Tamer needs to know some information
about your computer system, modem, and Dial-up account. In addition, if
you want to spell check, Share Spell and GD Spell are supported
by the program. Place those in the main directory.

BEFORE running Net-Tamer read through this installation description
and make sure that you have the information at hand to answer the
questions. Taking a few minutes now will make installing Net-Tamer
easier and you will be able to enjoy its features sooner!

                   *********************
                   * Running Net-Tamer *
                   *********************

To run Net-Tamer make the Net-Tamer directory active FOR THE FIRST USE
ONLY, type READER at the DOS prompt and press return. After the
first time through setup, type NETTAMER to start the program directly.
Select EDIT USER DEFAULTS and then EDIT COMM DEFAULTS. You need to
look at BOTH setup sections. You will now be shown a screen with
lots of questions about your equipment and another about your dial-up
account. Review the screens carefully to be sure that all information
is correct and complete. The PRESS then letter X to SAVE THE
INFORMATION!

                     *** USER DEFAULTS***

 Enter your email address I think you can handle this. Your login
 username is usually whatever comes before the @ sign in your email
 address.

                   *** Dial up Password ***

Hey, I don't know it<G>. NOTE: Passwords are CASE SENSITIVE on most
services!

               *** Use password to limit access ***

If you answer Yes to this question you can lock out people from
using Net-Tamer to access your account without permission. Your
service password is used for this. You, must remember the password
yourself, if you want to get back into the program<G>. It is a
major nuisance to enter your password every time you change modules,
so think about this before you do it.

              ****SERVER NAMES & ADDRESSES******

 The program needs to know the names of your services' servers
 for POP, SMTP, and USENET. These a not numbers, just the URL's.
 You also have to enter the ADDRESS of the Host Name Server for
 your service. This will be four numbers separated by a period.
 This is the address that the program calls to find out where
 everything is. You see, servers can change at any moment. Right
 now, the mail server (pop.yourservice.com) might be at address
 205.117.117.35, but the next moment, it could be down for service
 and another machine could be handling that function. The Host Name
 Server (or you some times will hear Domain Name Server) is
 the address to ask where everything is.

  The information above, your email address, and your login user
  name, etc. have to given to you by your service provider. Ask
  for the "technical person", if the person answering the telephone
  doesn't understand what you want.

                  *** Spell Checker ***

Net-Tamer doesn't ask you about a spell checker. If either GDSpell
or ShareSpell are in your Net-Tamer directory you will be asked, after
writing a message, if you want to spell check your work. It is
automatic, no defaults need to be changed.

                     *** Fonts ***
                     (386 and Palm Top)
386 -
I have included several fonts to be used with the release version.
Font's REQUIRE A VGA or Monochrome graphics adapter card to use
them. If you need a larger font, then try DBOX.F16. This is my own
creation. It is not pretty, but it is as BIG as you can make an 16 X 8
font. If there is real interest, I may well add the capacity for yet
larger fonts. There are certain fonts which are required by the program
if you want to use graphics in WWW, so do not delete these, if that is
the case.

Palm Top-

The Program uses the standard HP fonts and some that are internal to
the program. These cannot be changed. Sorry about this. If you don't
like a font, then drop me a note. There are also some spots in the
program where an 80 by 25 screen is required. Sorry about that also<G>.

                  *** Text Editor ***

You MUST select a text editor. Net-Tamer allows any text editor,
which will accept a file name from the command line. RED is
included with Net-Tamer. RED is freeware and you do not have to
register it. You do not have to change anything to use RED and
RED will word wrap.

You may prefer EDIT. EDIT is included with MS-DOS in releases 4.0
and higher. The only problems with EDIT or EDITOR (if you use DR-
DOS) is that they do not word wrap. Several good shareware
text editors do word wrap. UEDIT, SEDIT, QEDIT, and SLED will all
work with Net-Tamer. There are hundreds of text editors out there,
so find one you like! Just be sure that if the program is not in
the Net-Tamer directory, that you give Net-Tamer the path to it. For
example, C:\DOS\EDIT for DOS edit.

YOU SHOULD CHANGE FROM RED AT LEAST TEMPORARILY WHEN YOU EDIT
TAGLINES. It will eat them, if the file is TOO big (over 64k)!

               *** E-Mail Signature ***

At this time you can set a signature for E-Mail. To do so press the
letter for Sign EMail and you will be prompted to enter the text for
your signature.

When you are done entering the text you will be asked if you want
to always use the signature, to be prompted each time, or to
never sign messages, select whichever option you wish.

               *** Message Directory ***

Net-Tamer defaults to using the Net-Tamer main directory for the
files it creates. Many files are created by Net-Tamer to store
messages and other information Net-Tamer uses to keep track of
things. If you want these files kept separate from the program
files you must change the default. To do this press the letter
marked message directory<G>. You will be ask which drive to store
the messages on. Next you will be asked for the remainder of the
path name. One option would be:

D:\NETTAMER\MSG\

In this example you would be using drive D and the MSG directory
would be a sub-directory of your Net-Tamer directory. You MUST
create this directory, yourself! If you add a second account,
you should create the new message directory, even before you
start reader.exe to enter the information.

                  ***Other defaults***

There are also defaults for music, no music, beep, no beep, single
listed files menus, or triple and several other small things. Do not
be alarmed. You do not have to set these, unless you want to. Try the
defaults and then change things latter, if you want. Not all of these
choices are available in the XT and Palm top versions. For instance,
it is not too smart for me to ask for display colors when I know that
the screen in mono-chrome<G>.

               *** Storing the Defaults ***

Once you are sure that you have everything the way you want it
press the letter "S" to save the information.


               *** Modem Port/Comm Set Up ***

First question: which port your modem is connected to? Use the
cursor or mouse to move the highlight bar and then press enter
when the proper port is highlighted. Do not worry about IRQ's
etc. Unless you KNOW you have a weird setup. Most users don't,
so just select the port and Net-Tamer will default to the "normal"
IRQ and address for that port.

If you don't know which port your modem is using, try checking
the settings in an existing telecom program  (Telemate, Procomm,
Qmodem, etc.) that WORKS with your modem and write that down.

If you couldn't find your modem port from other telecom software,
try running the program MSD that comes with later versions of DOS.
Type MSD at the dos prompt. When you are at the MSD screen you can
press the highlighted letter that you see in each block to see more
information on that subject or click on the block with your mouse. You
want to check out the info for your mouse (if you have one) and note
which COM port it is using. Then check the info for the COM ports.
This will tell you which ports are active. Your modem could be
connected to any of the active ports that your mouse isn't connected
to.

If you have a "special IRQ" or need a special address (MOST PEOPLE
DON'T NEED THIS), then pick option 5 and answer the questions. This
is so that you can define your setup if it doesn't conform to normal
DOS defaults. Net-Tamer will in most cases guess your port number, but
I am still working on identifying the IRQ under Windows.

IRQ's 2 - 15 are supported.

               *** Tone or Pulse dial ***

Press T or P to select (Almost everyone is a T, these days<G>.)

           *** Modem Initialization String ***

You can check your other telecom software's settings and see
what init string is used there. Net-Tamer is fairly standard. If
all else fails, try ATZ^M You will want the modem to use compression,
if it is capable of this. That vastly speeds up the on-line stuff.
You can also check the list at the end of this file.

           *** Modem to Computer baud Rate ***

This is the speed that YOUR modem talks to YOUR computer, not the
speed that your modem talks to the modem at the other end of the
phone line. If you browsed the suggested initialization string
list when answering the previous question you should have also
gotten a suggestion for the baud rate. Use this suggested value
if you are not sure what to set this at. You can change to a
slower setting if you have problems. Most internal 14,400 baud
modems can use 57,600 baud for the modem to computer connection.
Even an external 14.4 should be run AT LEAST at 19,200. Many
2400 baud modems can use 19,200 for this setting. This setting
depends on YOUR equipment, each system is different. Faster settings
will increase data transfer speeds. A 28.8  will usually need 115200 as
the setting!

Palm tops and true XT's are a bit different. Always set 14.4 modems to
19,200 baud. Anything else set to the connect speed.

                  *** Phone numbers ***

 Each phone number that you enter requires a separate set of
 data about the service on the other end and a separate log file
 name. The log file will be the script for that telephone number in the
 dialing directory. These default to service1.log, but you can
 write your own and name it anything you want. YOU MUST WRITE A
 SCRIPT FILE for some services. A list of some "well known" scripts
 are attached at the end of this file.

  A phone number may be just the letters, "NONE". In that case, the
 program expects a DIRECT comm port connection to a TCP-IP network
 with a PPP interface. (A "null modem" arrangement.)

 To change this information, once entered, select change telephone
 number and then reply Yes to the question about change 999-9999.
 If an entry is correct, then just hit enter. You are only required
 to change incorrect information, although the program will review
 it all with you. BE SURE TO LEAVE NOTHING BLANK AND BE SURE TO PRESS
 X TO SAVE CHANGES IF YOU MAKE ANY!


               *** Rotate numbers if busy ***

If you entered more than one phone number you can elect to
rotate between them if Net-Tamer fails to connect to your first
choice. Just press the appropriate letter. You may select a
different number from the terminal screen, before you dial. Just
press alt + a.

         *** Reinitialize modem for every call ***

This is a yes or no question. Most modems don't need to be
reinitialized, but you can select Yes if you've had trouble in
the past with your modem locking up or otherwise acting in an
unusual manner.

                  *** Download directory ***

You may select a download directory for files which the program
retrieves via FTP or the World Wide Web in the program setup.
If this path doesn't exist you will be ask if you want Net-Tamer to
create it.

If the path is valid you will be asked if you want to view the
contents of this directory. If you view the contents you will
then be asked to confirm the directory's selection.

An easy way to keep track of downloaded files if you use more
than one telecom program is to create a separate directory just
for downloads and have all of your telecom programs put downloads
there.

NET-TAMER DOES NOT SUPPORT DSZ or GSZ. These are ZMODEM protocol
drivers, which are not normally used on the net. IT WILL DO X AND
YMODEM DOWNLOAD IN TELNET. Select the protocol and furnish all the
information to the BBS first, then press page down for this option.
This is only needed, if you telnet into a "normal" BBS. Select FTP
UPLOAD or DOWNLOAD from the FTP menu.

                   *** BIOS for video ***
          (Applies to XT and 386 versions only.)

The default for this is No. If you tell Net-Tamer to use the BIOS
routines information will be written to the screen a bit slower. This
is NECESSARY, if you are a visually impaired user and use a
"talker" or your PC has a very "different" video card.  During an
auto-run, all writes are to the screen, except for messages in the
status line window at the bottom of the screen, even if you selected
the BIOS mode. This keeps a "talker" quiet and make the program quicker
when doing the robot stuff.  Even if BIOS mode is selected, some things
are printed directly to the screen, even if not on auto run. This
prevents the program from "talking too much". After all, you would not
want the talker to tell you every time the second number on the clock
changed<G>.


         **** Adding Net-Tamer and Icon to Windows 3.XX*****
               (Yes, it does run under Windows 95)
If you want to add Net-Tamer and it's icon to your windows directory,
in program manager, do the following: minimize and highlight the
box you want to add Net-Tamer to (accessories, main, whatever). Then
hit FILE then NEW then pick New program ITEM, hit enter, then hit
the browse button that comes up until you see the Net-Tamer directory
and the Net-Tamer.exe file. Hit enter on that, then hit OK. Now you
will need to enter in the "Path". Enter the drive and main directory
where your nettamer.exe file is..(i.e.:c:\nettamer), then there is also
a little box that says "change icon". You hit that and it will say
there are no icons available for that group. So you will be given
another set to browse through, change the directory there to reflect
where the tamer.ico is and you hit enter on it and then ok and you
are all set.
               *** Program Start Screen ***

Quit the group setup main menu and then select "OTHER FUNCTIONS"
and click or press enter! That will take you to a welcome screen.
Press enter or mouse the appropriate box!

                    ***USENET SETUP***

A NOTE ABOUT USENET PASSWORDS:
A very few usenet readers require a username and password. The program
now looks for this and supplies your email address and password, if it
is questioned. If you need to give information OTHER than that, the
program also looks for a file called USENET.NFO. Using a text editor
type in on a single line your user name for this reader a Bar character (|)
and your password for the reader. Place this file in the message directory!
I exect very few users to find themselves needing this file.


Select item B from the F3 WORK menu in the dialing section of the
program, or E from the Reader module main menu.

Select ADD A GROUP, you will see a list of all of the current
available groups, the list is quite long. There are more than just the
ALT. groups, so be sure not miss any <G>.  Find the name of the group
you wish to access and press enter, or mouse your choice.

You will then be asked if you would like to make this group PERMANENT.
If you say YES, Net-Tamer access this group on every pass, and the first
time, it will get only 50 messages. After that it will get ALL new
messages which you have not yet downloaded. You might be surprised to
find your self downloading hundreds of messages.  MY SUGGESTION......
Just say NO<G>.

Once you have all of the groups you want entered, select them one by
one. The program defaults to getting a list of all the currently active
messages. You can then toggle select from that menu for any messages
of interest.

You can select option B again from the F3 Work Menu to select
whether to now get ALL of the messages posted to the group, a range of
messages, subjects only, or headers only.  If you want ALL of the
messages do not change the number in the block.  If you want a range,
backspace out the number that is there, and type in the range.  For
headers or subjects add either an H or an S before the -, or select a
range for either (ie 100S-, 350S-500S, 550H-800H, etc).  On your next
pass, Net-Tamer will get what you've requested.

If you are like me, you will probably want the last 50-100 messages
posted, unless this is a "binaries" group. In which case you want only
subjects<G>.


If you've selected subjects or headers only, you will need to once
again select option B from the F3 menu, select the group, and a box
will appear asking if you would like the list sorted.  This puts al of
the threads together so you can follow the conversation.  Select the
subjects or headers you want to get the complete message for, and
Net-Tamer will get the messages on the next pass.

Once you have actually received the messages, you will see the groups
listed with your groups and you can read the messages just like you do
group messages.


                          ***DIALING***

Press F6. If you want to stay online and play, after the program
has gotten messages, then select a stay-on-line choice.

                      ****ON LINE****

Once Net-Tame dials, the telephone, what happens next depends on what
dialing choice you selected. First, it will establish a PPP link.
This is all the stuff in the status box about "received PPP Code",
etc. Once this is complete, the program will first try to check
your email, if your dialing choice indicated a desire to do this.
If you have selected GET ALL/DELETE ALL in the server maintenance
menu of reader.exe, then the program will delete the incoming messages
as received. If you have a server that supports the LAST command
then you can use the MENU options A-E, if your server doesn't
support this command, then you can only use the get/all delete
none or get all delete all choices.

After it checks incoming email, it will check the directory to see
if you have any out-going email. If so, then it will call the SMTP
server and take care of this. If you selected a choice indicating
a desire to get usenet messages, the program will call the NEWS
server. If there are out going messages, the program will send these
before it gets any new ones.

                          -FTP-

Usenet messages are NOT gotten regardless of the dialing choice unless:
1) You declare at least one group to be "every time", or
2) You have selected a usenet group to retrieve messages from prior
to dialing.

Once these chores are complete, the program will either LOG OFF, if
that was part of your dialing choice, or it will display some of the
"hot keys" you might now wish to use in the status box on the bottom
screen line.

Once the program is through with whatever run it had to do and
alt+<W>eb alt+<F>TP etc, shows up on the status line. Hit alt + F.
The program will show you a list of FTP sites. Not all of them work,
so let's find one that does. Select the FIND box and press enter. Type
in garbo and hit enter. The program will find: garbo.uwasa.fi
Press enter on that. The next thing you know, the program will
be logging in to that site. Take the default name and password. The
program will list the FTP servers directory for you. Just cursor down
till you see what you want. If you press enter on a directory,
the program will CD to that directory and pull another list.
If you press enter on a file, the program will download it.

                         -WWW-
If the program is displaying a Web page, it may not all fit on the
screen. Press page down to see more and page up to go back. Press the
letter of a choice to take it, or press the cursor down key or cursor up key
key then press enter to execute the command. You may also mouse the
<A> or other letter which is displayed. Cursor left goes back one web
page. Escape leaves that Web Site, but does not remove you from the WWW
section, unless you are at the end of a link. You may edit any WWW
URL, after selecting it. This will allow you to go directly to some
places which do not show a link on the current page.

In the 386 and higher version, you may also download and display
any graphics file, or download and listen to sound files, with out
leaving the program. These files are always saved, but WEB pages
are only "cached" while you are in the WWW section of the program.
As soon as you exit the this section, all HTM files are deleted,
unless you used the ctrl + s, key to save them. You may also play
sound files in the same way. Real Audio is not supported. I will
include that as soon as I can find out the format of such files.
You may mark a favorite web page to your bookmark.fav file, by
pressing ctrl+f, while viewing the message.

This version of Net-Tamer supports forms, at least a little. You
can do a search on www.yahoo.com and use that to find most anything
you want on the net. Hit alt + w, and enter www.yahoo.com. When
you get there, select the <H-FORM> block (The letter in front of
FORM may change). Next enter the word or phrase that you want to
search for, for example, nettamer. Press enter. Yahoo may or may not
find this. If it doesn't or even if it does and you want more
choices, then select the letter at the bottom of the page which
indicates a link to altavista. Yahoo will supply the completed form
for this search.

If you have the 386 version and do not wish graphics, then be sure
to set BIOS to ON in the COMM setup section. If you want graphic fonts,
but no inline GIF's or JPEGs then load the program with the /NOPIX
command line switch.


                         -TELNET-


In TELNET the current sentence or whatever you are typing is not
sent till you press the enter key or hit some control key. To send
a single letter or space, etc where an enter is not permitted then
press the INSERT key. This functions as TRANSMIT.


                    ***Message Viewer***

After the program has logged off with messages, press F3, then select
option A to get to the messages you have downloaded. You then see a
menu with the "mail bags" for viewing. Select one!

Many message commands are on the screen, however, you can get a
complete list by pressing alt + h. To go to the next message, hit
enter, or the space bar. (You may also page down to the next message
or cursor up to go backward, if you prefer.)

<S>ave means to save the message, just press the letter S. You may
save a message to a file, the printer, or an archive file. The archive
files are for "permanent keeper" messages. You many select the archive
files for viewing by selecting that choice on the "mail bag" menu.

The letter S is also handy if you received a UUENCODED file. Net-Tamer
will spot those and ask, if you want to "strip off the message
header". You should say, "yes" under most circumstances. Save the
"pieces" of the uuencode to the same file (in order of course), then
press alt + u to extract the binary file it is hiding<G>.  IMPORTANT:
Although Net-Tamer will ask for a path for the decoded files to be
stored, it expects the encoded files to be in the message directory.
Pressing alt U, does not yet allow you to select a path for files to]
decode.  After you have saved these to a file, press alt + u and
then Net-Tamer will do it's stuff and decode these! If you wish to, you
can also go the setup screen and do a UUDECODE there. It will let
you specify something other than the message directory being where
the UUE files are located.

To reply to a message, press R. To write a new message, press W. You
may press G to get an old message. This selection now has several
options of which I am sure you will approve. You may get a thread, a
single message or a message only from or to a particular user.

Press alt + G to "steal" a tagline from a message. This screen will
give you directions on how to save it. Once you press enter, you can
edit the line or press enter again to send it to the tagline file.
Everyone "steals" taglines. This is expected. There are only three
ways to get taglines, steal them. Download a "starter" list from the
CUSTOM 250 group, or type in your own!

The V command has lots of extra options for users in determining
which messages to read. This gives a menu driven view off all the
messages. Who they are form and to as well as other information. The
program marks the messages that you have not read with a U. When
you get more messages the next time, Net-Tamer will begin by reading the
first unread message, even if it is in an older download. If you do
not want to read the messages, just mark them for deleting. D does
that, or press V and do it with your mouse or the cursor key<G>.

PRESS A to save a messages from address to the address.lst file.

Alt + H lists ALL commands. What we has just discussed is only a
partial list. That choice is highlighted on the bottom of the screen!

For group messages and usenet messages, there are three ways to
generate new messages, while you are viewing them.

1) You can press R to reply in the group,
2) You can press R and reply by email, or
3) You can also press W to write an new message. That allows you
to quote the current message and include it in the new message.
It also allows you to change the subject and/or topic.
4) You and press Ctrl and R at the same time, which short cuts
the reply process. Ctrl + R asks no questions about group or email,
change of subject or CC's. It accepts all current Subjects,Cc's,
and who the message is from as being the correct information. This
option also allows you to write a second reply to the same message.
The current message IS NOT QUOTED. This is a "short cut" command.

The email option is needed for USENET, because some groups are
moderated or anonymous. Those messages are replied to by email.

Press R on one you want to reply to. The program will ask you, if
you want to quote the current message. Simply press Y or N for yes
or no. If you quote the message, Net-Tamer formats the entire message
and sends it to the text editor. Delete any extraneous remarks,
taglines or other things you do need to make a point in the message or
for clarity. In short, use the text editor to pick out those parts of
the message that are really important! Over quoting leads to big fat
messages, which don't say anything<G>.

If you enabled a signature, then Net-Tamer will attach the tagline and
the signature to your current message. Now, save the message and exit
your text editor.

When you are through, you may press the R key again to review the
message an make corrections or wait till you are through with all
messages to review them. That choice is offered, when you press M or
escape to quit looking. F10 will take you out of the program, so don't
pick it, if you don't want to get dropped back to DOS<G>.

To write a NEW message, select that choice from the main viewer menu,
or press W while viewing messages.

CREATING AND SENDING EMAIL/usegroup MESSAGES WITH Net-Tamer

Ok, these are the steps to write an original mail from scratch.  First
go to  **Create A New Message and hit (enter). You then pick email or
usenet. Once that is done, the program will walk you through a series
of questions, such as subject. What happens next depends on the editor
you are using. Just be sure not to over type the message header information.
The exit command for RED or TED and for UEDIT is F10.
You have now saved a letter to be sent out via your next autologon
with Net-Tamer. It SHOULD go if you follow these instructions.
Do not touch anything that is there already, which is the message header
information, unless it is wrong.

The first line is always the To: address. The first line not followed
by a /CC or comma is the subject line. So:
[e-mail],
[e-mail] /CC
[e-mail]
How about the game?

Would mean that the message is to go to fred and sally, with a copy
to chuck and a subject of "How about the game?" Just start typing
below "How about the game".

Net-Tamer saves outgoing email to CCMAIL.dlu, so you have a "permanent
copy" of your replies. You may save this to a disk file and easily
edit the information, if a message was lost. Anything named mail
with an extention of $ and a number is assumed to be outgoing email.

                      ***Taglines***

      You may press alt + r to find a random tagline!

If you may now search for a tagline (if you enabled that in set up).
You may have two line tagline. Place a <> at the end of the first
line to indicate that the tagline continues on the next line. PRESS
ENTER ON THE FIRST LINE!

Taglines are message closers. They may be witty, thought provocative
or just something about you. Most taglines are (gasp) "STOLEN"! If
you see one you like, Net-Tamer is an accomplished thief. Just hit alt
+ g at the same time!


              ****Command Line Switches****

From the DOS prompt in the Net-Tamer directory, type reader and press
Enter If Net-Tamer mis-guesses your video address, you may run READER.EXE
with the /G command line switch. /G B000 would be mono-chrome graphics
(not just a mono-chrome display. Hercules graphics fall into that
category) or /G B800 for color graphics. BE SURE you use zeros and
not o's. The other command line switched apply to nettamer.exe

Loading NetTamer/A (plus a number, if you have more that 1 account
defined) tells Net-Tamer to dial service using option A, then to
immediately end the program on log off after the run. This is useful
if you have a TSR timer program. /A2 means to do an autopass for
account 2.

Nettamer /I tells the program to put <> around outgoing email addresses.
This is needed on some services.

Nettamer /O tells the program to identify itself to the SMTP server
with the user's email address and not IP address.

Nettamer /NOPIX works only in the 386 version. It tells the program
to use graphics for WWW, but not to download the graphics files
automatically. This results in a display which uses several different
fonts, but does not show the gif files attached to the web site.


MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS:

Some people (or families) have more than one account for service.
No need to have separate copies of Net-Tamer or let all the messages
run together. Just select add a user in the Reader.exe main menu.

You may choose to have the program create the directory, if you wish.
I have mine set up as sub directories off the main Net-Tamer directory,
but you may declare them to be anywhere you wish, even on a different
drive. A Taglines.dat is maintained for each message sub-directory.

You must have the following files in the main Net-Tamer directory:
USER.EZ (The registration file.)
nettamer.EXE <G>.
reader.EXE

Net-Tamer.DOC (you can find things in this document from the program!)
and the *.KEY files for on-line help.

Also put the login scripts that you are using in the same directory.
You may have several of these, if you have more than one telephone
number.

USENET:

Usenet is like a giant list of groups, but the participants are
from all over the world. If you have a special interest in something,
then odds on there is a usenet group for it! Some of the groups
are "R to NA-17" in terms of rating, so select carefully, if some
things offend you. Net-Tamer does not know what you want, except what
you tell it to get.

To get messages from the usenet groups, you must have signed up for
internet access. To select a group, press the F3 key, like you were
going to view messages, but select option B. The screen will display
a menu asking you to add or delete a group. Since you don't have any
yet, pick A which is add. Next, enter the name of the group. Nettamer
lets you "browse" a list of the usenet groups. Suppose you decide for
example to keep up with alt.online-service. This is a group for all
the "commercial" services like service, etc. Type in the name of the
group. If the group is in the master list the program will include it
and add it to the menu, otherwise it will ask you if you are sure
about the name. I would menu drive this, but there are over 4000 such
groups!

ADDING A GROUP TO THE MENU DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GET MESSAGES. You
must then re-select the group from the menu and then select which
messages you want. The program will get any available message in
the way the screen describes. The only problem is that although
Net-Tamer will know message numbers, which were available, it will
not know the message subject. You can now request a list of subjects
for each message number, just like a group! Enter the message range
your are interested in and add the letter S. i.e. 1000S-1500 would
get a list of all messages in that range with the subject heading of
each. You can then work your way through the list, when the program
comes back from a run, and "toggle" select just the messages you want!
If you want detailed information (say you are considering downloading
a LARGE uuencode of a binary file) then you should use H, instead of
S. The letter H gets the entire header, but not the body of the
message. The headers are placed in the message files, so look there
for them, not in the usenet select section.

TEXT CAPTURE:

Hit alt + c to start a capture file in telnet.

OTHER Features. There are many more things that Net-Tamer will do.
I just can never think of them all at the same time<G>. If you don't
find it in the doc, ask anyway. Heck, even if it's not there you
may convince me to add it<G>.

SCRIPT FILES

These files are executed only during login!

The dialing scripts use two "macros" these are Password$ and
Username$ (or Address$). These send those pieces of information to
service. Do not change those words, Net-Tamer knows what that
the formation is and keys on this to do certain things!

 Use:
 Blast PUSERNAME$
 Instead of:
 Blast USERNAME$

 if your service requires a P in front of your username. Most don't.
 Some services require something AFTER the Username, just edit the
 script this way:

 Blast Username$XXX

 The program will Replace Username$ with your username, add the
 XXX stuff and a <13>. Do not add <13> to Username$ and Password$
 in a script. The program adds these for you.

If you need to include an Ascii control character in a command,
just enter it like this <27>. (That would be the escape character.)
Net-Tamer DOES NOT ALLOW SPACES ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT HAND SIDE OF A
WAIT COMMAND. USE <32> to indicate a space. Spaces in the middle
of a statement are recognized. i.e. <32>NOW IS THE TIME<32> would
check for the text and a space on either side.

 Below is a modified script for a access site. Yours may or may not
 function in the same way. This is just a sample.

 WAIT gin:-OR-#600
 DELAY 10
 BLAST Username$
 WAIT word:
 DELAY 10
 BLAST Password$
 WAIT otocol:
 DELAY 10
 Blast PPP<13>
 DELAY 10
 PPP

 NOTE:
 The last PPP in the file is an internal command to the program to go into
 PPP mode.

 IF You don't get prompts on login, then that it the simplest script
 of all:
 DELAY 30
 PPP

 Read the scripting section. Also see the new stuff section about
 CHAP and PAP, if this fits your situation.

DELAY #-
This command pauses program execution for X tenths seconds
(decimals are not accepted). The incoming characters are still
checked.

example: DELAY 15 (wait 1.5 seconds)

WAIT TEXT-OR-TEXT-OR-TEXT -
OR
WAIT TEXT-OR-TEXT-OR-#12345

This command tells Net-Tamer to check the incoming characters from
service until the TEXT information is received. The -OR- is optional.
If you specify -OR- (max two) the program will resume
execution when it receives the characters matching any command
specified by TEXT. The maximum length of TEXT is 40 characters. You
may also say wait BILL-OR-#120. The number preceded by the #
character indicates the maximum length of time to wait. The number
is 1/10ths of a second.

If the time is up, before the program reaches the text, then the
script is abandoned. If a wait statement is not successful and you
have not specified a time, Net-Tamer abandons the script in 7 seconds
on a *.LOG file. <32> below represents a space character.

Example: WAIT MAIL><32>:-or-TO:<32><32>

Add /NOERROR, if you do not wish the script to end, if the text is
not found in the specified time.

BLAST TEXT<13>
This command tells the program to send the characters in text. If
the <13> command is included, the program sends ASCII 13 or enter.
Example:  Blast READ WAITING NS<13>

IF TEXT -
or
IF NOT TEXT

END IF -
Tells Net-Tamer to compare the current state of incoming data for
service with TEXT. If the TEXT condition is true, then Net-Tamer
proceeds otherwise, it skips to the end of the END IF.  The NOT
statement REVERSES this. The statements are executed only if the
TEXT is not the situation.

STATIC ###.###.###.### -

STATIC 206.14.56.13 in the script at any time before the PPP
command, would tell the program to assume that as your static IP address.
This is seldom needed. The most likely use would be a direct
serial port connection to network, and not over a modem.

PPP -
This ends the service#.log file and tells the program to go to PPP
mode. YOU MUST INCLUDE THIS COMMAND AT THE END OF THE SCRIPT!


USERNAME$ and PASSWORD$ - These are instructions to the program
to insert your Username or Password in this spot in the script.
DO NOT INCLUDE A <13> with these commands. For example:

BLAST USERNAME$

Will send your username and a <13>.

You may also use these commands, even if other information is
needed in the login. For example, CRIS.COM uses USERNAME$PPP
to tell the service that you want a PPP connect. Netcom.com uses
#USERNAME$ for the same reason. Again, no <13> is required.

          ****MACROS*****

You may assign a macro to your signature. In the signature line
of set up just type #M and the macro number to assign to your
signature. A signature allows two lines, but if you want more,
just use a text editor and create a file named MACRO. and a number.

For example, if you want to assign file macro.2 to your signature,
just enter #M2 in the signature line. THIS IS CASE SENSITIVE
(small m won't do).

(Please note: the pound sign and capital M tell Net-tamer to insert a
macro. You must also give the macro file number.)

Macro files must be named MACRO.## (the word macro, followed by
a number up to 50) and be located in the message directory.

You may also assign a macro to a telephone number. This is useful
when you need something longer than the program has room for in
the telephone number box.


*** PSUEDO ANSI COLORS (NOT SUPPORTED FOR PALM TOPS)****

You can put colors in your signature or taglines, which can be seen
by other registered Net-Tamer users. If you set a color, it is
only good for one line and the other user's screen returns to the
original screen set after that line.

To add a color, just type  `[##m.

For example to set the color to a red foreground (print) merely enter
`[31m. To set a red background color, just enter `[41m. To set a white
print with a red background, type `[37;41m. These are basically
disguised Ansi sequences. They are done this way to avoid upsetting
the program on download.

Here are the colors:

FOREGROUND                BACKGROUND
30 Black                  40 Black
31 Red                    41 Red
32 Green                  42 Green
33 Yellow                 43 Yellow
34 Blue                   44 Blue
35 Magenta                45 Magenta
36 Cyan                   46 Cyan
37 White                  47 White

Background colors have the same last digit, but use a 4 in front!
To make a color intense put a 1 in front. To "flash" the color use
5. To set a red background with white letters enter `[37;41m. The
use of the semi-colon allows both foreground and background in the
same command. `[1;37;41m makes the white bright. `[1;5;37;41m makes
it flash. If you do not set a background color, it will be set to
the background of the viewers program.

Colors may be included anywhere in a message, except in an email
address, subject, or topic.


BUT YOU HATE THOSE COLOR THINGS! Then ask Net-Tamer to take them
out of all messages<G>. You do this in the communications set up area.

Net-Tamer ERROR MESSAGES

Net-Tamer displays a number for all internal errors. In most cases,
you can tell the program to continue despite the error. If an error
persists or you do not see the error message displayed on this list,
please contact me with the circumstances.

3 RETURN error.

The program has lost it's memory pointers. This is never a first error,
but can be caused if there were two errors in a row.

5 Illegal function call

This is usually caused by a conflict with a monitor, or a multiple
or repeated error. Check your setup for correct file and path names
and be sure that you did not user an illegal character in a file name
for usenet.

6 Overflow

Net-Tamer was trying to read a message number, that went over
2,000,000,000. Since usenet messages don't go that high, then line
noise was the likely problem. If you cannot get past the error, then
delete the messages and re-download.

7 Out of memory

Your computer does not have enough free memory to sort all the
messages you are trying to read. That is okay. Press F5 to get back
to the messages. The program will start indexing again, from where
it left off. There will be no sort of the first however many
messages, however.

9 Memory over load!

Net-Tamer uses the low 640k of DOS memory, so do not confuse
this with disk storage space or high memory. It will use some
EMS or XMS, if it finds this, but like most DOS programs, it
likes the low stuff<G>. Drop me a note, if you help in learning
to configure memory.

11 Division By ZERO.

(Don't ask me how, my math teacher said it wasn't possible<G>.)

14 Out of string space

Same as 7.

17 Cannot continue

A Dos error. Leave the program, re-boot and try again<G>.

24 Device time out

(printer, modem, or drive is not working.)
25 Device fault          ""
27 Out of paper          ""

51 Internal Error
Same as 17.

52 Bad file name

53 File NOT found

55 File already open

There was a file name which has caused a problem. This is usually
due to an incorrect group name. Delete your groups and reinstall
them.

57 Device I/O error
Same as 24.

58 File already exists
Same as 52 - 55

59 Bad record
This is an index file error delete the *.IEX file for that group.

61 Disk full
You floppy or hard disk has over flowed<G>.


62 Input past end of file
Same as 59

63 Bad file number
64 Bad file name

If on line then this is a group set up error. In the message
viewer, they are index file errors.


67 To many files

Up the number FILES= in your config.sys file.

68 Device unavailable

see 24

71 Disk NOT ready

Your floppy drive door is not closed or there is a problem with
a hard drive sector. Run SCANDISK and check this out.

72 Disk media error

The disk is unformatted<G>.

75 File access error

This is usually an error involving share.exe or another "TSR"
program. Please write me with the specifics if you cannot resolve
this own your own.

76 Path NOT found.

You have found a way to tell Net-Tamer to look for a file in a
directory or drive that does not exist<G>.

99 File is not intact or has been tampered with.

The program checks itself for any sign of tampering. This prevents
the spread of viruses. The error does not mean that you necessarily
have a virus, just that the program is not the same as the one
that was in the original archive file. The program has been corrupted
in some manner, however. You can no longer use pklite, or similar
software on net-tamer. Sorry about this, but in this day and age
safety is important. If you absolutely have to have a compressed
version, then let me know and we can work something out. THIS ONLY
APPLIES TO THE 386 AND HIGHER VERSION. The older computers are
slow enough to load the program as it is and palm top users often
want to use PKLITE on the program.

Internal error, means a conflict has arise with DOS. This is not a
Net-Tamer error. A re-boot is required. Shut down and restart the
program.

I hope you don't see any of these! If you do, try hitting the
famous Any Key first. If that doesn't cure the situation, then exit
Net-Tamer and try again. If that doesn't cure the problem, please leave
me a note in the  group or in email.

*****Net-Tamer FILE NAMES*****
See the note about palm top minimum files, if you want to use
the minimum disk space.

NetTamer.exe - the main file

reader.exe - Setup and message viewer program.  Nettamer and
reader "chain" back and forth and must be in the same directory.

G&S.EXE - The Net-Tamer sound and graphics player. Net-tamer uses
this for sound for the included 8 bit sound files.If you download
a *.WAV, *.AU,*.VOC,*.SND,OR *.MOD file, then Net-Tamer will call
PLANY.EXE if it is found in the main directory. This will also
show a *.gif file or play a *.wav from the dos prompt. Type:
G&S filename.ext
Press enter to terminate viewing of a graphic. I hereby state that
this program is freeware and you may do with it as you please.

The 386 version of G&S is the only one which does sound.
The Palm top version recognize a few key strokes, since the display
screen is smaller than VGA, you can HIT L (scan Left), R (Scan Right),
U (Scan Up), D (Scan Down), and Q (QUIT viewing).


PLANY.EXE - A VERY special thanks to BILL NEISIUS for allowing me
to include PLANY.EXE. This is a public domain program, but I'm
sure Bill would accept a contribution if you forced him<G>. Read
the plany.doc file for other uses besides Net-Tamer for this neat
little program. If it doesn't work, then be sure that you have
BLASTER= set in your environment. The same goes for G&S.EXE.

djpeg.exe - Based entirely on code provided by the Independent
JPEG GROUP. (I mainly compiled the program. Heck, I don't even read C)
See the jpgread.me file for the disclaimer. This is freeware.
Net-tamer calls this to djpeg, before it shows a graphics file.

RED.COM - a down and dirty text editor. The program is a minor
alteration of a public domain editor by DAVID NYE. I cannot locate
him to say thanks. Use your own editor, if you don't like it.

The red.com, djpeg.exe, plany.exe and g&s.exe files are freeware.
This applies to no other files included with this release. If you
use any of these with another program, you should give credit to
the author(s).

nettamer.doc - this file.

SERVICE1.LOG, SERVICE2.LOG, etc. - Log in scripts. You must usually
edit these.

*.DLU  - the message files. If you must edit these, please delete the
index files that go with them, before restarting the program.
*.IEX - The index files.
*.PRM - Archive files.
*.PEX - Archive index files
USENET.GET - Message request file for the next on line run. This
is deleted once the messages are retrieved.

FTP.GET - Same as usenet, but for FTP files to be retrieved during
auto run.

usenet.$##  - a reply file. You are allowed a maximum of 255 reply
messages or other outgoing files for usenet and 255 emails per trip.

MAIL.$##   - Same as above.

MAIL.SET - instructions about where to start getting email messages
from the server and which messages that are on the server to delete.
The program will not delete a message when it is first received, in
case it was messed up during download.

usenet.get - the file which tells the program which usenet messages
to get<G>.

USER.EZ    - the program registration file.

USENET.FOR - A list of usenet groups. May be updated from the Usenet
menu.

MUSIC.RNB  - the Net-Tamer songs file, used if you don't have a sound
card. THIS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE MESSAGE DIRECTORY.

*.f16  - VGA Text mode fonts.

*.x16 - special "graphics fonts" used by the program. You may delete
all the *.F16 files, but should not delete the *.X16 files.
(The program will still work, but it won't look too nice at certain
spots.)

*.KEY - the help files.

*.RBG - Raw grahics files which are save only if you hit control S
to save a web page.
*.GIF - I leave the WWW gif files behind YOU HAVE TO DELETE THOSE.
*.T$$. *.W$$ - A temporary files for parsing HTML. You should not see these
              you aborted the program.

*.F$$ - FTP directories. These are temporary and should be deleted
        unless the program bombed or you hit F10 while in FTP.

 And others that I likely forgot<G>.

               ****************
               *  TERMS       *
               ****************

DNS - Domain Name Server. Addresses on the internet are really numbers.
 People, however, have trouble remembering numbers, so we give things
 names. When you tell Net-Tamer or any internet program that you
 want to go to WWW.HOTPAGE.COM, the program calls the DNS server
 to find out what the current address is for that name (URL). Yes,
 the address can change from day to day or even minute to minute as
 a service switches things from computer to computer to do such things
 as maintenance.

SOCKET - A communications channel. When you see messages on the status
  line like "testing socket", the program is trying to contact the
  service that you have told it you want to use, or that it needs
  for an auto-run.

URL - Uniform Resource Locator. The "name" of a service, but it can
 include a "path" to a particular web page or file on that service.

PACKET - This is a bunch of bytes of information. The "packet header"
  tells the internet and the local server where things are going
  and the program where something is from.

PORT - In addition to having an address, services have port numbers.
  Think of this like the extra four digits in an American Zip Code.
  The first 5 get you to the main area, then next 4 digits help the
  post office find the building. Most services use "well known"
  port numbers. Adding a colon and a number to the end of a URL
  indicates that this service uses a "non-standard" port number.
  Addresses on the net are four bytes and the ports add two more
  bytes to get the message to the final destination. Addresses
  are written as: 255.123.4.19 where the maximum number between
  the periods is 255. Ports are numbered 0 to 65535. Most of
  the "important" ports on the net have numbers smaller than
  255.

COMM PORT - That is the memory address that the program must know to
  "talk" to your modem.

IRQ - The "interrupt" that the modem uses to tell the program that it
 needs attention. Most COMM PORTS and IRQ's are "standard". They
 are used on most computers in "well known" pairs.

RFC's - Request For Comments. These are the "rules and regulations" for
 the internet in many cases. RFC compliant means that the service
 or the program accessing the service abides by the rules. Net-Tamer
 is RFC complaint for anything which applies to a "client".

CLIENT - A program that accesses a particular service.

SERVER - The computer that is home to a service.

PPP - Point to Point Protocol. There are many types of PPP. Net-Tamer
 handles the PPP variations necessary for comm port interface with
 a network.
CHAP - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol.

PAP - Password Authentication Protocol. Both PAP and CHAP are way that
a user is identified on log in to a service, if the service does
not use "prompts" for this.

                        *****************
                        *TECHNICAL STUFF*
                        *****************
Speed -
   The online speed of Net-Tamer is determined by many factors.
   The speed of the net at the moment, how far away the server
   being dealt with at the moment is, whether or not your modem
   does compression, the type of file you are downloading and your
   connect speed.

   If you have a "clean connection" to a local server, such as usenet,
   then the program SHOULD download messages at rates running from the
   high 1400's to 2000+ Characters Per Second at 14.4 connect speeds.
   Upload to a server will be slower. I typically get 1100 CPS when I
   upload. This is because the program waits to send the next "block" of
   data, until the server acknowledges the receipt of the last block.

   If you are uploading a big uuencoded file to mail or usenet, this
   will look a lot slower than it is. Each "tick" you see on the screen
   is over 1,000 characters sent in most cases. If you telnet to a
   BBS, then use XMODEM CRC or YMODEM to download a file, you should
   get about 900 + CPS at 14.4. This is much slower than FTP. Because
   these protocols add extra overhead on the protocols already being used
   for telnet, PPP, TCP, and IP.

   Speeds given by the program are, if anything, a bit slower than
   the actual speed. I will challenge any other program to a download
   race, all factors but the programs being equal.

    Other things which will slow down Net-Tamer:
    The provider does frequent "pings" of the user: This means that the
    provider keeps sending packets every few seconds which the program
    must respond to, or be logged off.

    The service is overloaded: This does happen, especially if it is
    during a period when there are a lot of users on line.

    The user is calling a service which is many hops away on the net:
    You can find out the relative time to a url by using PING in the program.

    The connect rate to the service is less than the modem is capable of:
    Check the baud rate in setup and be sure that it is set correctly.
    For 14,400 modems, set to 19,200 - 57,600. For 28.8 modems, set to
    115200. Also be sure connect negotation is enabled, so that the modem
    gets the best "deal" when it calls in.

     The line you are calling to or from is "dirty": This is the case, if
     the connect rate is always at odd speeds. For example you have a 28.8
     modem, but connect at 20000 baud or have a 14.4 but connect at something
     less than 19200.


Debugging -
   There is an alt command to capture ALL packets sent by and
   received by the program. Hit alt + F5. There will be no
   acknowledgement by the program that you have hit that key combination
   and a second press of alt + F5 ends capture.

   Captured packets are placed in the PACKETS.CAP file. The program
   normally only puts "strays" in that file, as per the RFC directive
   to "log unusual events". Do not run capturing packets all the time,
   since this really slows things down. There are NO packet capture
   routines in the XT and Palm top version. Those machines have enough
   on their minds<G>.

Ports -
   The program assumes the "well known" port for a service, unless
   the user indicates otherwise. The Net-Tamer main port is 3292
   (hex 0CDC). The program rotates port numbers in the FTP data
   download and upload section. The low byte of that port number is
   always 20 and the high byte rotates from 0 to 127 in a circle.

Buffer -
   Net-Tamer can handle packet sizes up to 2048 bytes or "octets"
   in net-speak. The program's total buffer size is 16k with a
   small "fudge factor".  The PPP-LCP negotiations determine the
   Maximum packet size for send and receive, but many services
   will not send a packet at that maximum size. Net-Tamer will
   always send at the maximum permitted segment size.


              *******************************
              *Some Suggested Init Strings  *
              *******************************

Thanks to [e-mail] here are some suggested modem init strings.

Generic/UNKNOWN Modem-AT&F^MAT&C1&D2&S1&K3
Generic Modem (9600 baud+)-AT&F^MATX3&C1&D2&S1&K3
Hayes Optima/Ultra compatible (14400)-AT&Q0&C1&D2&K3&S1
Use Factory Settings-AT&F
Use Profile Stored in Modem-ATZ
Amberlogic Mistral-ATF7N0&E0&K5&C1&D2&S1
Amstrad PC Modem-AT&C1&D2&S1
Amstrad SM2400-AT&C1&D2&S1
Anchor Signalman Lightning 24-AT&C1&D2&S1
Anchor 2400E-AT&C1&D2&S1
Anchor 96E4-ATX4\N3\V1%C0\Q3
ATI 2400/ETC MNP-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
ATI 9600 ETC-ATX4&Q0&C1&D2&K3&S1
AT&T 4000-ATX4F1&C1&D2&S1
AT&T 4024-ATX1&C1&D2&S1
Avatex modems-AT&C1&D2&S1
Best Data Smart One 2400-ATE1X3&Q0&C1&D2&S1
Black Box 2400-AT&Q0&C1&D2&S1
Boca M2400E-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Boca M2400I-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Boca Fax Modem FM9624-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Boca 14.4-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
BT V.32-ATE1&EO&K0&M
Cardinal 9600/V32-AT&M1&C1&D2&H1&I1&S1
Cardinal MVP24I/MVP24IF-AT&C1&D2&S1
Cardinal MNP 2400-AT&H2&I2&M0&C1&D2&S1
Cardinal V.42bis 2400-AT&M0&K4&C1&D2&S1
Cardinal 9600/V32-AT&M0&C1&D2&S1
Cardinal 14400-AT&M1&C1&D2&K3&S1
CMS-AT\N1Q0V1&C1&D2&S1
Complete Communicator Gold-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Complete PC 2400-ATE1X4&C1&D2&S1
Compucom Speedmodem 2400-ATX1\N0&C1&D2&S1
Compudyne 2400-ATX2\N0&C1&D2&S1
Compudyne 9642/V32-AT&Q0&C1&D2&S1
CTS 2424ADH PLUS-ATX4
CTS 2424CTSSM06-AT&C1&D2&S1
Dataflex Comfax II-ATX1\N0%C0&Q0&C1&D2&K3&S1
Dataflex Dynalink-ATB0&C1&D2&K3&S1
Dataflex Quadcom-AT&D2%C0S37=59&C1&S1
Dataflex Rapier+ V32Bis - UK-AT&D2%C0&C1&K3&S1
Digicom Eagle Plus-AT*E0*F1&C1&D2&S1
Digicom 9624LE-AT&M0*E0*F1&C1&D2&S1
Digicom Scout-AT*E0*F3&C1&D2&S1
Digicom Scout 14.4 Fax-AT*F0*E0&C1&D2&S1
Digicom 9624LE-AT&M1*E0*F3&C1&D2&S1
Digicom Scout 14.4 Fax-AT*F3*E0&C1&D2&S1
Digitan HI-IQ DS-24 - ATQ0V1\Z1&C1&D2&S1
Dowty Jaguar Quartet L-ATE1&C1&D2&S1
Dowty Mayze-AT&C1&D2&S1
Dowty Quantum 96-AT&E0%C0S7=60&C1&D2&S1
Dowty Quattro SB2422-ATE1X1&E0&C1&D2&S1
Dowty Quattro 96-ATE1%K0&C1&D2&S1
Everex Evercom 24E MNP-ATX4\N0\Q1&C1&D2&S1
Everex Evercom II-24 PS/2-ATX4&C1&D2&S1
Everex EverFax 2496E-AT%C0
Falcom FCM2400-ATX6&C1&D2&S1
Galaxy Pioneer V.22/42-ATX4\N0&C1&D2&S1
Gateway 2000 Internal-AT&Q0&C1&D2&K3&S1
Gateway 2000 Nomad 14400-AT&Q0&C1&D2\Q3&S1
Gateway Telepath-AT&Q0\G1&C1&D2&S1
Hayes Accura-AT&C1&D2S110=1&S1
IBM Mwave Modem 14400-AT&C1&D2\Q3&S1
Info Runner VP9624-AT%C0&C1&D2&S1
Intel 9600 EX-AT\N0\Q3%C0&C1&D2&S1
Intel 14.4 (V.32bis)-AT\N0\Q3&C1&D2&S1
Intel High Speed Faxmodem-AT\N0\Q3&C1&D2&S1
Intel PCMCIA Faxmodem Rel 2-AT\N0\Q3&C1&D2&S1
Intel PCMCIA Faxmodem Rel 3-AT\N0&R1&C1&D2&S1
Intel SatisFAXtion-ATX4\J0\N0\V1%C0&C1&D2&S1
Intel SatisFAXtion 400e-AT&F\Q3\N0%C0&C1&D2&S1
Laser 2400-ATX2&C1&D2&S1
LightCom 14.4F-AT&D2%C0&C1&D2&S1
Lightspeed 2400LE-ATX4\N3\J0\Q3\V1%C0&C1&D2&S1
Master Systems Turbo-AT&D2&C1&S1
Megahertz-AT\N0&K4&C1&D2&S1
Megahertz (Rockwell command set)-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Megahertz (Sierra command set)-AT&C1&D2\Q3&S1
Megahertz (-AT&T command set)-AT&C1&D2\Q3&S1
Microcom DeskPorte ES Series-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Microcom QX4232hs-AT&C1&D2\Q3&S1
Microcom AX2400-AT&C1&D2&S1
Migent Pocket Modem (1200)-ATX1&C1&D2&S1
Miracom Courier HST-ATS7=58X6&B1&H1&R2&C1&D2&S1
Miracom Courier V32bis-ATS7=58X6&B1&H1&R2&C1&D2&S1
Motorola Codex 3260-AT&K0&N0&Q0*SM0*FL1&C1&D2&S1
Motorola UDS-AT\N0\C0\J0\Q1&C1&D2&S1
MultiTech MultiModem 224-AT&C1&D2&E1&E4&S1
MultiTech MultiModem V.32-AT&C1&D2X4&E1&E4&S1
Multitech Modem II MT1432-ATE1|&F&C1&D2&E1&E4&S1
NEC Laptop-AT&C1&D2\K0\Q3%C1&S1
Nokia Cellular Data Card-AT&F
Nokia Cellular Data Card (Cellnet)-ATS35=6
Nokia Cellular Data Card (Orange)-ATS34=2S35=6
Nokia Cellular Data Card (Vodafone)-ATS34=2S35=6
Okitel 9600-AT\V1\N3X4&B0&K0S27=128&C1&D2&S1
Pace-ATE1S53=2&C1&D2&S1
Pace Eurolink-ATE1S53=2&C1&D2&S1
Pace Linnet FX-AT&C1&D2&S1
Pace Linnet V.32 Quad-AT&K4\P1F6&C1&D2&S1
Pace Microlin-AT\N0%C0&C1&D2&S1
Pace V.32-AT&D2&K2\P0&C1&D2&S1
Penril Alliance-AT&C1&D2&S1\Q1,1
Practical Periph. PM2400-AT&C1&D2&S1
Practical Periph. PM2400 MNP-AT&C1&D2&S1
Practical Periph. PM9600 V.32-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Practical Periph. 14.4 Fax-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Prometheus 2400G,MNP-ATX4\N0\Q0\S0
Prometheus Home Office Fax Modem-AT&C1&D2&S1
Prometheus Promodem 9.6-AT*F2&C1&D2&S1
Prometheus Ultima 9600-AT\N0\Q0\J0&C1&D2&S1
Psion Dacom Gold Card V34 + Fax-ATX3L1
Psion Dacom Meteor 14.4-ATL1X3
Psion Dacom Quad-ATB0F3&K1V1E1Q0&C1&D2&S1
Quickcom V.32-AT*E0*F1&C1&D2&S1
Racal Maxam V+-AT&E0\C4&D2X1&C1&S1
Shiva-AT&M0&D2&C1&S1
SupraModem 2400-AT&C1&D2&S1
Supra Fax Modem 9600-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Supra Fax Modem (UK)-AT&K4\N0%C0X0&C1&D2&S1
SupraModem 14.4-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Swan 24/96 Fax Modem-AT\N0&C1&D2&S1
Tandata TM500-AT&D2E1X1&C1&S1
Tandy 25-3532-AT-K0&K4\N0%C0&C1&D2&S1
Telebit Other-ATS58=2S68=2&D2&C1&S1
Telebit Qblazer-ATS58=2S68=2&D2&C1&S1
Telebit T1000-AT&Q0&C1S58=2S68=2&D2&S1
Telebit T1600-AT&C1S58=2S68=2&D2&S1
Telebit T2500-ATS58=2S68=2S95=0X4&C1&D2&S1
Telebit Trailblazer Plus-ATS63=2S95=0S96=0S97=0S98=0^MATX4&C1&D2&S1S58=2S68=2
Telebit WorldBlazer-ATS58=2S68=2&D2&C1&S1
Toshiba 1600-ATX4&C1&D2&S1
Toshiba Advanced V.32bis-ATX3L1
Trusts  1414-AT&FN0&N0&D2&C1&S1
Tricom Business Administrator-AT&C1&D2&S1
Tricom Tempest Quin-ATE1&C1&D2&S1
Tricom Tornado 5/42-AT&C1&D2&S1
Tricom Tornado 12/42-AT%C0\N4&C1&D2&S1
Twincom 24/96 Fax-AT&Q0&C1&D2&S1
Twincom 96/42I-AT\N0&K4&C1&D2&S1
Twincom 14.4 Fax Modem-AT\N0&K4&C1&D2&S1
US Robotics 2400-AT&C1&D2&S1
US Robotics Courier V32bis-ATS7=58X6&B1&H1&R2&C1&D2&S1
US Robotics Courier V34 models-AT&P1&G2
US Robotics Dual Standard-ATB0&B1&H1&R2&R2F1&C1&D2&S1
USR Sportster 9600-AT&B1&H1&R2&C1&D2&S1
USR Sportster Fax 14400-AT&B1&H1&R2&C1&D2&S1
UST 9600-ATB0&A3&B1&K3&N0&C1&D2&S1
VIVA 9600/9642E-AT\N0&K4&C1&D2&S1
VIVA 14.4 Fax-AT&C1&D2&S1
Wang-AT&M0&C1&D2&S1
Winfast V.32bis-AT&K4E1*E0&C1&D2&S1
Worldport 2496-AT&C1&D2&S1
WS3000 II-ATX5&I1\N0%C0&C1&D2&S1
Zenith Quad-ATB0&D2X2&C1&S1
Zoom 96/24 Fax Modem-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Zoom 2400 V.42bis-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Zoom 9600-AT&C1&D2&K3&S1
Zoom 96/24 Fax Modem-AT\N0&K4&C1&D2&S1
Zoom 14.4/28.8-
ATQ0V1E1W1&D2S95=47X4^MATS37=11N1&K3S82=128^MAT&Q5S36=7S46=138S38=1




                ******************************
                *SCRIPTS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES*
                ******************************

I will be happy to include the login script for any service. Just
forward it to me and tell me to put it in the nettamer.doc file.
DO NOT CHANGE THE Username$ and Password$ macros in these scripts to
your real username or password. You gave those to the program in setup
and it knows what they are.

***DELPHI SETTINGS***** (Delphi uses SLiRP)
pop3 url: pop.delphi.com
smtp url: smtp.delphi.com
nntp url: news.delphi.com
DNS  Add: 10.0.2.3

----DELPHI TYMNET NUMBERS---- (tymnet.log in the archive file)
DELAY 60
BLAST A
DELAY 15
BLAST DELPPP<13>
WAIT Username:<32>
BLAST Username$
WAIT Password:<32>
BLAST Password$
WAIT Hello
DELAY 5
PPP
-------------------------------------

----DELPHI SPRINT NET NUMBERS------ (sprint.log in the archice file)
DELAY 40
BLAST @
ECHO @
DELAY 3
BLAST D
ECHO D
DELAY 3
BLAST <13>
WAIT TERMINAL=
BLAST <13>
WAIT @
BLAST C DELPHI*PPP<13>
WAIT Username:<32>
BLAST Username$
WAIT Password:<32>
BLAST Password$
Wait Hello
DELAY 5
PPP
----------------------------------
____COMPUSERVE_____________
You will have to edit the script below for the type of
service you use to connect to C-serve (tymnet, etc.) There
are several variations on the script. Check out the HP-Hand
forum. I think those folks have found almost all the varations.

DELAY 30
BLAST <3>
WAIT Name:
BLAST CIS<13>
WAIT ID:
BLAST Username$/go:pppconnect
WAIT word:
BLAST Password$
DELAY 50
PPP

NOTE:
If you do not get the Name: prompt normally when you login, then
delete lines 2 and 4. Otherwise leave everything exactly like it
is unless you KNOW that you have a different login system. You may
have to increase the time on the last delay statement, also, if
CIS is running VERY slow. The other settings for CIS are as follows:

DNS Address:149.174.211.5,149.174.213.5
POP3: mail.compuserve.com
SMTP: mail.compuserve.com
NNTP: news.compuserver.com



---CRIS.COM-----------
WAIT user:<32>-OR-#600
BLAST Username$@PPP
WAIT Password:<32>
DELAY 10
BLAST Password$
PPP


_________sympatico (Canada)________

WAIT Login:<32>-OR-#600
BLAST Username$
WAIT Password:<32>
DELAY 10
BLAST Password$

contact person:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

----Script for Idirect (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

WAIT ogin:<32>-OR-#600
BLAST Username$
WAIT  Password:
BLAST Password$
Wait tinue:
BLAST PPP<13>
DELAY 95
PPP

---- Netcom.com-------

WAIT ogin:-OR-#300
BLAST #Username$
WAIT word:
BLAST Password$
PPP


*** Note: # in front of Username$ is ESSENTIAL!! Netcom Service recognizes it and
switches to SLIP/PPP protocol.

-----maltanet.omnes.net-----
WAIT sername:<32>-OR-#600
BLAST Username$
WAIT assword:<32>
DELAY 10
BLAST Password$
Wait pin>
BLAST ppp<13>
PPP
_____________________________

----IBM.NET---------
Usually the default service1.log file will work. If it doesn't see
the hints from users letters for a tip.
_________________________________________________________________

           *************************************
           * PGP Public Key for David Colston! *
           *************************************
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: 2.3

mQCNAi9BIPsAAAEEAJ3wgk5EGZT4wkXgd1fY8zKBEZQLKf0HI6PcRY1dwbU2mNOe
z/0ekPKCTL/96psqfw6i12DcBsP/FJoS8/l3r/ZPsZpsYSSTwZ72WqPTJTGEbpNb
qODhqMV+9n+4zOp++7szse/LKV5wRIrg9zrHIqwDN/jW87AjG1KNztOsCfmNAAUR
tA1EYXZpZCBDb2xzdG9u
=usNy
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
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               ***********************
               *TIPS/NOTES FROM USERS*
               ***********************
FROM: [e-mail]

You can use the following simple dos batch file trick to get your
hp200lx palmtop to run nettamer from a clean boot, and then continue
with the normal system manager stuff when you exit nettamer.  This means
nettamer has plenty of RAM available, and nothing interfering with it.
The procedure is straight forward, but see step 2.

1. Create a one line batch file called, for example,

  C:\progs\setnt.bat

that contains the single line

  echo nt >c:\nt-boot.lck

2. Add an entry (icon etc.) in System Manager / "More Applications" to
run this batch file.  Instructions for this are in the manual, if you're
not familiar with this it's probably not safe for you to alter your
autoexec.bat in the next step - i.e. you shouldn't be doing this.

3. Add the following early in you c:\autoexec.bat file.

  if not exist c:\nt-boot.lck goto nont
  del c:\nt-boot.lck
  c:
  cd \nettamer
  nettamer
  :nont

The "c:" should be changed to whichever drive you have nettamer on
(probably a: if it's a flash card), and the "cd \nettamer" should match
whichever directory you have nettamer in, possibly "cd \comms\nt" or
whatever.

The above addition should be placed in autoexec.bat after any drivers
that you need to run nettamer (the double speed crystal driver for
example), but before anything that isn't needed by nettamer, eg. buddy
etc.  It should definitely be before the line to start the system
manager, which says "200" on an HP 200 LX.

That's pretty much it.  To run nettamer I just save anything that needs
saving, select (and run) the icon for the batch file described in step
2., and re-boot (Ctrl-Alt-Del).  Nettamer runs, does its thing, and the
system starts as per usual when you exit nettamer.

From: [e-mail]
Subject: LOG File for nettamer for use with IBM/Advantis PPP Connection

David,

I just discovered that IBM has implemented their PPP capability on their
internet connection in the US.

However, they say that their PPP connections:

[...]

7.   Logon Scripts are NOT used.

8.   Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) should be enabled....

- Only IP (Internet Protocol) datagrams are accepted, all others are
discarded.

------------End of quoted material---------------

The effect of this is that you never see the prompts, or it doesn't produce
prompts.  Due to some experiences I had with my other ISP which used
Password Authentication Protocol, and what I had to do to get it to work,
I adapted a REXX command file that I was using to send the information that
I thought it needed, and it works.  So here it is, in case you have anyone
else who comes up with a problem using PPP with IBM.

BLAST Username$
DELAY 5
BLAST Password$
BLAST user userid name userid secret password
PPP

The "Username$" as supplied by the program will be (the contents of
the program defaults, which must be as follows:

A. Login name: must be "internet.usinet.username"
     This is assuming your account is a US internet account (usinet).

E.  DNS Address: 165.87.194.244,165.87.201.244
F`  POP3 URL: pop03.ca.us.ibm.net OR pop01.ny.us.ibm.net
G.  SMTP URL: smpt-gw01.ca.us.ibm.net OR smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net
H:  NNIP URL: news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net

The fourth line in the script file sends the stuff that PAP needs, at least
in OS/2 these were parameters that could be added to the command line when
running PPP.EXE (that is "user", "name", and "secret"). The user and name
parameters both take the userid, and the secret parameter takes your
password.

IBM Support didn't know what I was talking about, but it works for me.

I hope you will find it useful.