Welcome to MacComCenter™ Plus. MacComCenter Plus is an integrated voice, fax and data communications software program that lets you receive voice mail and exchange faxes and data files with remote users, modems and fax machines quickly and easily. MacComCenter Plus represents the latest technology in integrated voice, fax and data communications software design, and fully conforms to the Apple Macintosh User Interface guidelines.
MacComCenter Plus allows you to utilize the features of your modem for fax, data and voice communications using industry standard modem commands. MacComCenter Plus supports Group III fax machines, EIA Class 1, Class 2 and Class 2.0 fax modems and Voice capable modems using Rockwell, Sierra and USRobotics AT command sets.
MacComCenter Plus comes on a single CD-ROM. If you do not own a CD-ROM drive, the software is available on high density 3.5" diskettes for a nominal charge. Call (800) 964-7674 to order MacComCenter Plus on diskettes.
This section briefly describes the general voice, fax and data communications features which MacComCenter Plus provides.
Integrated, Simple User Interface. MacComCenter Plus provides you with a simple interface that allows you to easily access all of MacComCenter Plus's power features such as the phonebook, configuration information, print dialogs and status and scheduling information.
The following section describes the voice messaging features provided in MacComCenter Plus.
Multiple voice mailboxes. MacComCenter Plus allows you to create and utilize multiple mailboxes and folders. This provides an easy way to sort your received voice messages, as well as providing individual voice mailboxes for multiple users. Mailboxes may be password protected to provide secure message access.
Voice Memos. You can leave voice memos in other users' mailboxes. For example, if each family member has a different mailbox, a parent can leave a message for a child.
Message Forwarding. You can forward received voice messages to another phone number.
Call Transfer. You can transfer a call to another extension, if supported by you phone system.
Voice Scripting. MacComCenter Plus allows you to easily build custom call processing scripts. These scripts allow you to create complex telephony applications.
Unlimited Greeting Messages. MacComCenter Plus allows you to create as many recordings as you need, limited only by available disk space.
Import/Export of Audio Files. MacComCenter Plus can import and export Macintosh sound files and Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) files.
Audio Editing. You can edit audio recordings using the MacComCenter Plus sound editor. You can cut/paste sound samples, delete audio and increase/decrease the audio amplitude for entire messages or only for selected audio regions.
The following section describes some of the fax features provided in MacComCenter Plus.
Sending Faxes. Faxes can be sent using any Macintosh application which has QuickDraw printing capabilities. Faxes are sent by 'Printing' from these applications. This means that faxes can be sent from most Macintosh word processors, database, spreadsheets, or graphics programs. Faxes can be sent immediately, or at scheduled times when telephone line charges are at their lowest. You can broadcast your faxes to multiple recipients by specifying multiple phonebook entries when sending faxes. Faxes may be rescheduled, resent, forwarded or held to prevent sending.
WYSIWYG Faxing. Faxes are sent out using the same fonts, layout, and graphics as the original document. As a result, you can create faxes that consist of high quality fonts and graphics.
Cover Pages. MacComCenter Plus allows you to create and include cover pages with your faxes. Your cover pages can include text and graphics that have been scanned into your computer or created in your favorite drawing and paint programs.
Printing Received Faxes. If you prefer a hard copy of a fax, MacComCenter Plus can print a fax to any Macintosh supported printer (dot matrix, laser, or Postscript printer).
Converting the Fax to Text. MacComCenter Plus supports Optical Character Recognition (OCR) which converts received faxes into editable text documents.
Background Fax Imaging. MacComCenter Plus converts printed documents to fax images in the background, not in the printer driver. This speeds up the printing process and allows you to continue working on your Macintosh while documents are converted prior to transmission.
Grayscale Faxing. MacComCenter Plus provides 4, 16 and 64 shades of grayscale for faxing graphics images.
Fax Forwarding. MacComCenter Plus can optionally forward received faxes to another fax machine.
Drag' N Fax. MacComCenter Plus provides a Drag and Drop application for quick faxing of documents.
Quick Fax. MacComCenter Plus provides a Quick Fax utility allowing you to fax a quick note to one of more individuals.
Fax On Demand. MacComCenter Plus provides a 'Same Call' Fax On Demand feature which will allow you to setup an information service where callers can request fax documents about your company, products, family, etc.
The following section describes some of the telecommunication features that MacComCenter Plus provides.
File Transfers. MacComCenter Plus allows you to transfer files to and from remote computers.
File Transfer Protocols. MacComCenter Plus provides eight file transfer protocols: ASCII, Kermit, Xmodem (CRC), Xmodem 1K, Ymodem, Ymodem-G, Zmodem and CompuServe B/B+.
Terminal Emulators. MacComCenter Plus provides five terminal emulators: ANSI, TTY, VT52, VT100 and VT102.
Complete Scripting Language. This feature allows you to write miniature communications programs, so that logging on to host computers can be done automatically with little, if any, keyboard input.
Easy Access to Popular On-line Services. MacComCenter Plus automates the log-on sequence for popular services such as CompuServe, Dow Jones, and GEnie.
Automatic Switching to AppleTalk Remote Access (ARA). MacComCenter Plus allows automatic switching of an incoming call to ARA. You can make ARA connections through MacComCenter Plus in order to access your Macintosh remotely and still receive voice and fax messages.
Caller ID Logging. MacComCenter Plus can automatically log incoming calls and optionally announce the caller using Apple's text to speech technology. This feature requires that you subscribe to Caller ID with your phone company and that your modem has Caller ID support. Caller ID announcing requires that you have PlainTalk installed and enabled on the Macintosh.
Multiple Simultaneous Serial Port Access. MacComCenter Plus can support up to five modems at the same time. This feature assumes that the Macintosh has appropriate serial communications hardware and a fast enough processor to handle the I/O speeds. Most Macintosh computers have two serial ports available -- the Modem port and the Printer port.
Locale Definition. MacComCenter Plus allows you to create Locales which define the dialing parameters for outgoing calls. Locale definitions provide local and long distance dialing data, country access codes, 10 digit dialing information and credit card numbers. Locales can be linked to a specific Mailbox which provides security for credit card information.
Speakerphone Support. MacComCenter Plus provides support for speakerphone dialing and answering. This feature requires that the modem has hardware support for speakerphone features.
Control Strip Module. MacComCenter Plus supplies a Control Strip Module which gives you instant access to Locale settings, MacComCenter Plus applications, printer selection and enabling or disabling of MacComCenter Plus services.
Archive Folders. MacComCenter Plus supports up to five archive folders per mailbox. These folders may be used to store fax and voice messages which you want to keep indefinitely.
Telephony Control. MacComCenter Plus supplies a control application, installed in the Apple menu, which provides call logging, status information, Speakerphone and dialing support. The Telephony Control application also provides quick access to your MacComCenter Plus phonebook.
Paging. MacComCenter Plus provides a Quick Page utility allowing you to send a message to a numeric or alphanumeric pager.
Call Transfer. MacComCenter Plus provides a Call Transfer feature which provides a way to transfer an incoming call to another extension within your office.