Help after Installation ======================= These instructions are available after the install by typing README from the DOS prompt. An on-screen help system is also available AFTER COMit is installed: To start COMit, type: COMIT [Enter] To start help by itself, type HELP [Enter] To start COMit and Help, type: COMITH [Enter] ([Alt-Z] brings up "Help" if you use COMITH.) If you see "Bad command or file name", change to drive and subdirectory where COMit was installed, and try again. For example: C: [Enter] CD \COMIT [Enter] COMIT [Enter] If your modem did not include a printed manual, you can make one with a program called MANPRINT.EXE (provided on your COMit disk.) Simply enter MANPRINT or A:MANPRINT (at the DOS prompt) for further instructions. The INSTALL program also puts MANPRINT.EXE on the specified destination disk in COMit's directory if space is available. MANPRINT.EXE may be deleted when it is no longer needed. Restoring the Init String ========================= If you use INSTALL Type 1 (Automatic), the modem's initialization string is automatically set up for you. You may change the initialization string using COMit's menu option /SI if you wish. After a change, to restore to the original initialization string created by INSTALL, select menu option /SI, and choose #1. It will be labeled "Default set by INSTALL program." Note that some computer manufacturers and dealers pre-install COMit on your disk. If a different modem has been substituted after their pre-install, you may need to use menu option /SI and select the correct modem. In these cases, the "Default set by INSTALL program" will not be applicable unless you re-run INSTALL.EXE. New Initialization String Option ================================ COMit normally monitors the carrier detect signal from the modem, and hangs up the phone upon loss of carrier. To make COMit ignore the carrier detect signal, and instead, wait for a "NO CARRIER" message from the modem, simply put "@" before your initialization string in COMit's Setup. For example: @AT&F. (COMit does not send the "@" to the modem.) This may help in cases where COMit is hanging up the phone soon after a connection is established. You can also put the "@" before the Dial prefix or a phone number. Menu Access Key =============== The COMit Menu Access Key is set to use [/] (FORWARD SLASH). This brings up a menu when using COMit or while online. If you want to type a slash, instead of using the menu, you can simply press [/][/]. (Press it quickly, two times in a row.) If, however, you wish to change the default Menu Access Key to something else, do the following: Go to the "SETUP" menu after starting COMit. Select "F-Keys and Menu Access Key." (Option "F" on the setup menu.) |-|---------------------------------| |T|Terminal Options and Paths | |-|---------------------------------| |H|Host Options and Paths | |-|---------------------------------| |F|F-Keys and Menu Access Key | <----- Select this option |-----------------------------------| At the bottom of the screen, you'll see... |F9 [ |F10 [ |[/] <--- Menu access key override. (Normally "/") |------------------------------------------------------- Press enter until [/] is highlighted, then press the new key to be used. Your override, if any, CANNOT be an [Alt] or [Ctrl] key combination or an F-key. We suggest one of these: \ @ ; ~ ` ' ] [ { } _ * The key you select will bring up the menu when you are online. Press it twice (quickly) to use it as a regular typing key. Comm Ports & Internal Modems ============================ Most new computers are equipped with two serial ports. When using an internal modem on a system that has two serial ports already installed, you must disable one of the serial ports. Even if you have nothing attached to a port, it can cause a conflict with an internal modem. If you are not sure how to disable one of the ports contact your computer dealer. It may only require moving one or two jumpers on the card. Using Software V.42/V.42bis =========================== V.42 and V.42bis are implemented through COMit's software on some modems, rather than through the modem's hardware. To use the software V.42 and V.42bis, simply set the MNP column of any dialing directory entry to V.42 or V.42bis. When you attempt to dial, COMit will notify you if the software V.42/V.42bis is not applicable to your modem, or if a change in Initialization String is necessary to use it. "Use MNP?" should be set to "Y" (under Host Options Setup) if software V.42/V.42bis is to be used in host mode. If you run INSTALL with Type 1 (Automatic), the Initialization String has been already set correctly. The message to the right of the COMit logo will indicate "V.42/V.42bis" if software MNP is available. Many other modems implement V.42/V.42bis and/or MNP in hardware. For these, you should set the MNP column of your dialing directory to NONE, and answer "N" to "Use MNP" under Host Options Setup(**). Automatic INSTALL takes care of this. Finally, some modems have no capability for V.42/V.42bis in hardware or software, but MNP can be implemented in software. For these, you may set the MNP column to MNP7, MNP5, MNP4, MNP2, REQD, or NONE. You'll be given an error message when dialing if you set it to V.42 or V.42bis. If your modem has hardware MNP and you want to use COMit's software MNP instead, you must disable MNP and V.42/V.42bis on the modem by giving it an initialization string that does so. (Consult your modem manual.) Keyboard lock up ================= If you are experiencing lock ups at the dialing directory in COMit for DOS, and are using MS DOS version 6.0 or 6.2, run MEMMAKER, a program that came with MS DOS. (Type MEMMAKER from the DOS prompt -- not from a Windows DOS prompt.) Use the express setup. Respond YES when asked if you have programs that use expanded memory. This will usually resolve the problem. After installations of DOS 6.0 and Windows and DOS 6.2 you may find SMARTDRIVE is installed in AUTOEXEC.BAT as well as in CONFIG.SYS. Removing the command from one of them will usually fix the lock ups if MEMMAKER fails to do so. Upgrade Notice! ******************************************************************* * Get Zmodem, Compuserve CIS-B protocol, Host Mode (BBS), VT100 * * and a Hard Copy Manual! 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