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- NetTalk - Copyright 1990 - Frederick Volking
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- NetTalk allows users to "talk" to each other, from one PC to another,
- across Local Area Networks. The maximum number of people that can use
- NetTalk, at the same time, is unknown. Testing has proven NetTalk is able
- to handle upwards of 32 simultaneous users. Only those theoretical limits,
- imposed by the host LAN, need be considered.
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- INSTALLATION:
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- 1. Copy the program NETTALK.EXE to a shared LAN drive.
-
- 2. Installation done ....
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- USE:
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- 1. Using your normal network commands, gain access to the LAN drive
- containing NetTalk.EXE.
-
- 2. Make the LAN drive your default drive.
-
- 3. Run the program by typing the command> NETTALK
-
- The program will begin running. If you are the first person to begin
- NetTalk you'll be shown a blank screen. If you join NetTalk after others
- have already been talking, you will be shown one screen-full of the most
- recent messages.
-
- Simply type the message you want to send. If your message exceeds one line,
- your text will be automatically wrapped to the next line. You may send
- upto 10 lines of text in any single "burst". To send your message, press
- an F2 function key. The entire content of your message will be sent and
- your screen will be cleared, awaiting your next message.
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- The source code for NetTalk, written in Microsoft Basic and using Crescent
- Software's QuickPak Professional utilities, is avalable for a fee of $50.
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- TECHNICAL: For communications, the program uses a temporary file called
- NETTALK.DAT. The file is automatically created when the first
- user signs on, and is automatically deleted when the final user
- leaves the program. The automatic creation and deletion occur
- every time the program is run.
-
- Rather than exiting NetTalk normally, a user will sometimes
- reboot their computer! If this occurs, it may leave the
- temporary file in existance. If this condition occurs, NetTalk
- will attempt to erase the file the first time it is run
- following the reboot. If NetTalk is unsuccessful, you may need
- to use normal LAN Manager commands to force the deletion of the
- temporary file.
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- If the Temporary file is not deleted. It will continue to grow!
- Every message that is sent will be added to the file.
- The only problem with this occuring, is that eventually you'll
- run out of disk space!
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- If you need to contact me, my Address & Phone number are in the program
- Sign-Off screen ......
- Enjoy !
- ==============================================================> Frederick