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BBS.SCW (c) 1993 Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
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What is this file?
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This is a communications document for Smartcom for Windows. If you do not have
Smartcom for Windows run to your local software retailer to buy it or order it
from your favorite mail order house. Until 7/31/93 you can buy this for $49
from Hayes Customer Service at 404-441-1617 if you cannot find it locally. You
cannot use BBS.SCW without Smartcom for Windows.
What does it do?
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[ BBS DIALER ] - Dialing directory interface provides easy calling
and phone book management. Circular dialing, , credit card support, phone
prefixes, and auto-online logon buttons make this one of the best dialers ever
for calling BBSs! US BBS List-to-directory conversion utility included!
Features Benefits
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Dialing Directory Interface Uses standard 'dialing directory' user
interface for simple dialing. Also
allows you to dial lots of places
without having to create lots of
comdocs.
Intelligent Dialing Directory You tell it what your local area code
is and it knows whether your call is
long distance or not and adds the
appropriate dialing command. Change
your local area code when traveling
and you'll never have to edit another
dialing directory on the road again!
Simple ASCII Dialing Directory format Let's you maintain dialing directories
as a simple text file for easy editing
of entries. This makes it easy for you
to make your own dialing directories
and exchange them with other users. No
more fiddling around trying to enter
more phone numbers in your comm
program.
Multiple Dialing Directory Support Allows easy switching between dialing
directories and stores as many entries
as permitted by disk space.
Many dialing directories included Tons of BBSs included with the sample
directories, so you can start calling
all types of BBSs throughout the
country - right away!
Redial List/Circular dialing If call doesn't go through the first
time, you're prompted to continue
redialing or add that entry to a
redial list. Continues dialing list
until connected. You can even save
redial lists as dialing directories
for later use !
Auto-Redial Redials after 10 seconds or moves to
next entry in batch mode in 5 seconds-
automatically! Perfect for busy
bulletin boards!
Windows Sound Support You can assign different windows WAV
files to play when the script loads,
a connection is established or a
connection attempt has failed.
(Requires Soundblaster or equivalent
and third party WAV player.)
Credit Card Dialing Saves money when making long distance
calls when away from your home or
office. Makes using a credit card with
a modem a no-fuss option.
* Version 2.0 - Added support for long
distance access codes if you and your
hotel use different long distance
carriers.
Phone Prefix support Adds the prefix such a 9 to
dial an outside line on internal
phone systems. Hotel support for
different prefixes for local and long
distance calling.
Call Waiting Disable Option Let's you easily disable call waiting
while using the modem and call waiting
is automatically turned back on when
the mode hangs up!
Auto-logon buttons Once connected the button set changes
to allow easy logon and registrations
to the system. (First Name, Last Name,
Address buttons, etc.) NOTE: Be sure
to edit these buttons before use!
USBB2DIR.EXE This utility takes the US BBS List and
converts it to the text format usuable
as a dialing directory. Call ONLINE
WITH HAYES to get the latest list then
update your directories fast! BBSs
sorted by state for easy selection!
(*NOTE* This is a DOS program written
in Clipper meant to run on the DOS
command line. You MUST have expanded
memory available in order for these
utilities to work!)
How do I install it?
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1) Copy to contents of the distribution disk to your \SCWIN\COM\ directory
(default) or any other directory you desire.
CAUTION: If you already have a BBS.SCW file rename it to something else or it
will be overwritten!
2) If your modem cannot support, 57600 load DIRECT.SCW and change
SETTINGS|SPEED & FORMAT to what you need.
3) When you choose a work dir in the RCV_MGR the default is \SCWIN\RCV\WORK.
If this does not exist you must create it.
4) Load Smartcom for Windows and choose FILE|OPEN to load BBS.SCW. The script
will automatically go into setup. Two menu choices are mandatory - LOCAL AREA
CODE and FILE PATH FOR .DIRS. SETUP will not let you quit without data in
these fields. If you need a prefix to dial (such as 9 to access an outside
line) be sure to go under PHONE PREFIX and set your local and long distance
prefixes. (In most cases they are the same but in some hotels you may need to
dial a different number for local calls than long distance calls.)