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Message Machine 1.5
For Windows(tm)
Copyright 1993, Norman McCaffery
All Rights Reserved.
!!Notice!!
Message Machine 1.5 is a shareware product, it is NOT FREEWARE!
Registration is required after a 30 day trial period. Registration
is very small and goes to further development of this and other
related software. See the ORDER.FRM file for more details on
registration.
This software is offered AS IS and not guaranteed to work on
every system. By using Message Machine, you agree to not hold
the author liable for ANY damage to hardware, other software, or
other data whether directly or indirectly related to Message
Machine. Use at your own risk!
Requirements
* IBM 286,386,486 or compatable computer
* DOS Ver. 3.3 or higher
* Microsoft Windows 3.x
Optional (Suggested)
* Hayes compatable modem (For dialing function)
Introduction
If you have ever used those little sticky back notes,
or those phone message slips, then Message Machine is for
you! It is very easy to use and you will be amazed at how
much clutter it will remove from your desk!
I started working on this after I realized how much
business was being lost at our office from lost and
forgotten phone messages. With Message Machine, messages
are in the same place every time and it's just as easy to
enter a message on the computer as it is to write it down.
You will not have to tell your customers, " I'm sorry,
I didn't get the message.".
Message Machine is also great for home use (I use it!).
Anywhere there is a phone and a computer, Message Machine
will be a blessing.
Installation
Installing Message Machine is easy. Simply unzip the files
into a directory of your choice ( eg. C:\MESSMACH\ ), then
from the Program Manager select File/New. Make sure the
Program Item check box is selected then click on "OK". The
next dialog box will ask for a description, a command line,
a working directory, and a shortcut key. The Description
can be "Message Machine" or whatever you want it to be.
The command line should be the path you unzipped the files
to ( eg. C:\MESSMACH\ ) and the MESSMACH.EXE filename.
EXAMPLE: C:\MESSMACH\MESSMACH.EXE
Don't worry about the working directory. In the Shortcut Key
field, you may put whatever you want to use as a quick way
of getting to the program when you need it. Your Windows
manual will help you here if you are unsure what to do.
Save the changes and an Icon will show up for Message Machine!
That's about it, now fire it up and try it!
The best way to use Message Machine is to have it loaded and
ready to use. To do this (if you don't already know how) click
on the Message Machine Icon ONCE, just to select it not to run
the program. Go to the FILE|PROPERTIES... selection on the Program
Managers menu. In the bottom section you should see a check box
for "Run minimized". Check this box. Now, move the Message Machine
Icon to the "Startup" program group, Windows 3.1 creates this
group when installed. If you have done these things correctly
Message Machine will load when Windows is started and will be
loaded as an Icon. When you need it it will be right there waiting
for you.
Using Message Machine 1.21 for Windows
Message Machine is very simple and fast, you will be able
to use it within minutes of installing it.
1. SETUP:
The first thing you should do once you have Message Machine
running is setup the users database. The user database
holds the names of people such as yourself, who will be
receiving messages. From the main menu click on or select
the button "SETUP". A dialog will appear and you have a
choice of things you can do from it. The first thing you
may want to do is "ADD" the names you will use. When "ADD"
is selected another box pops up and asks for the name to
add. If you are using this for home or in a small office
you may want to only use first names, but you can enter up
to 35 characters so you are able to use last names if you
want. The next thing you will need to do is "DELETE" the
user name "New User". It is there for an example and not
intended to be used.
If you have a Hayes compatable modem connected to your
computer and wish to use it to do the dialing for you, you
will need to set the Comm Port, Speed, and Dial Init settings.
The Commport should be easy to figure out, check your computer
manual if your modem came with your system and your unsure of
the correct setting. Speed is the fastest rate at which your
Comm Port/Modem will transmit data. The Dial Init string can
be different for some systems. The default string is setup
to turn the modem speaker on (so you can hear when someone
answers the call) and to dial using the "Touch Tone".
ATM1DT
If you do not have Touch Tone service (you have "Pulse" Tone),
you should edit this to read.....
ATM1DP
This will tell your modem to use the "Pulse Tone" instead of
the "Touch Tone" dialing. Under most conditions you will not
need to add anything to this line. Check your modem manual if
you are unsure.
Now just hit the "OK" button and your user database and
your modem is setup and ready to be used. You should
not have to go back to "SETUP" unless you have a new name
to add or a name to delete.
2. ENTER A MESSAGE:
Now that you have the users setup, try entering a message.
Click the "ENTER MESSAGE" button or select it with the TAB
key and hit enter. You will now be at the Message entry
box. Users names are listed in the box in the top left hand
corner of the box. To enter a message to someone make sure
their name is highlighted and hit the TAB key. That will
take you to the "Caller Box". Type in the name of whomever
you want to be the "caller" for the test message and hit
the TAB key. That brings you to th phone number box. Just
enter the phone number you want to use for the test message.
Note: Enter the complete number you would dial
if dialing manualy, for example: for long
distance calls you may need to add a 1-
before the