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- ┌───────────────────────────────────┐
- │ QVT/PM │
- │ │
- │ A DEC VT220 Terminal Emulator │
- │ │
- │ For OS/2 Presentation Manager │
- └───────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
- QVT/PM is a DEC VT220/102/52 terminal emulation and communications program
- which has been created to run under OS/2 as a true Presentation Manager
- application.
-
- In addition to terminal emulation, QVT/PM offers file transfer facilities
- using three popular protocols - Kermit, XMODEM, and ZMODEM, as well
- as auto-dial and auto-login capabilities. Since QVT/PM is an OS/2 applic-
- ation, these operations, once started, may be sent to the background, thereby
- permitting the use of the machine for other tasks.
-
- This document does not constitute full user documentation, but it does tell
- you what you need to know to use and register QVT/PM.
-
-
- Hardware/Software Requirements
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-
- QVT/PM requires OS/2 Standard Edition version 1.1 with Presentation
- Manager. It is compatible with OS/2 Extended Edition as long as the
- standard COM device driver is used, not the ACDI device drivers.
-
- The only keyboard supported by QVT/PM is the 101-key 'Enhanced' keyboard.
- This is the keyboard most frequently found on computers which are powerful
- enough to run OS/2, and it also the one which is best suited to emulate
- the DEC LK201 keyboard.
-
- If you intend to use the modem-control features of QVT/PM, you must have a
- Hayes or Hayes-compatible modem. The modem should be set up to allow computer
- control of the DTR signal; consult the modem user's manual for instructions
- on how to do this.
-
-
-
- Files
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-
- The files included in this archive are:
-
- QVT_PM.EXE The executable program file
- DEFAULT.VT A model configuration file
- READ.ME This document
-
-
- Notes on Operation
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-
- The QVT/PM screen contains a standard menu bar across the top of the screen.
- There are five pull-down menus which are used to operate the program:
-
- File Perform file operations, e.g. load and save
- Edit For moving data to and from the Clipboard
- Setup Configure QVT/PM operating parameters
- Modem Control a Hayes-compatible modem
- Transfer Perform protocol file transfers
-
- After QVT/PM is started, you must perform a config operation in order to begin
- communications. This may be done in one of two ways: you may invoke the
- 'Comm' option from the 'Setup' menu, or you may load a pre-existing config
- file (using the 'Open' option from the 'File' menu). A sample config file,
- 'DEFAULT.VT', is provided with this package.
-
- Note: the file DEFAULT.VT will, if present in the default directory, be
- loaded at startup time. The settings contained in this file will be the
- ones in effect.
-
- QVT/PM config files are created by the 'Save As' menu option (File menu). They
- must have the extension '.VT' in order to be recognized by the 'Open' menu
- option. You also create and/or edit config files with an ASCII text
- editor, such as the OS/2 system editor, 'E'.
-
-
- Dialing
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-
- Phone numbers may be associated with specific host configurations by
- placing a 'phone=' directive in the .VT file for that host. This number
- will then come up automatically when the 'Dial' menu is invoked.
-
- QVT/PM also supports modem initialization strings. These may be entered
- as 'init=' directives in the .VT file. NOTE: if your modem responds
- to a carriage return as a command terminator (as most modems do), you
- MUST include a carriage return, notated as ^M, at the end of your
- initialization string. For example, 'init=at&c1&d2x1^M' would be a
- valid initialization string for a typical Hayes-compatible modem.
-
-
- File Transfer
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-
- When performing Kermit file transfers, make sure that you set the parity of
- the remote Kermit so that it matches QVT/PM's parity setting. Otherwise, the
- transfer will fail.
-
- After a file transfer has been started, you can use the mouse to switch to
- another OS/2 application while the transfer is proceeding. Note that
- you should not switch to the DOS Compatibility Box, as this will cause
- QVT/PM's communications activity to be suspended.
-
-
- Login Script Processing
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-
- QVT/PM supports a simple script language for the purpose of automatically
- performing routine login sequences. The statements included in the
- script language are fully documented in the QVT/PM User Manual (provided
- to registered users).
-
-
- Keyboard Mapping
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-
- QVT/PM is intended for use with a computer with the 101-key Enhanced
- keyboard. The DEC LK-201 keys are mapped as follows:
-
-
- DEC IBM
-
- PF1 F1
- PF2 F2
- PF3 F3
- PF4 F4
- - (minus) Grey Minus (on keypad)
- , (comma) GreyPlus
- Enter Enter
- HoldScreen ScrollLock
- Setup (no key, use menu)
- Data/Talk Not Supported
- Break F5
- F6 - F9 F6 - F9
- F10 F11
- F11 - F19 Shift-F1 - F9
- F20 Shift-F11
-
- The following keys are located on the separate cursor keypad:
-
- Arrows Arrows
-
- The following keys are located on the separate 'Editing' keypad:
-
- Find Insert
- InsertHere Home
- Remove PageUp
- Select Delete
- PrevScreen End
- NextScreen PageDown
-
-
-
- Registration Information
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-
- QVT/PM is a shareware product. Should you find it useful and suitable for your
- requirements, we ask that you remit $40 to:
-
-
- QPC Software
- P.O. Box 226
- Penfield, NY 14526
-
-
- (If you are a registered QPC customer, you may purchase QVT/PM for $30
- through December 31, 1989)
-
- Your registration will entitle you to a copy of the user manual, and to
- a free upgrade at the end of one year. Registered users are also entitled
- to upgrades after one year for a nominal fee.
-
- If you pass on your copy of QVT/PM to others, we ask that you include all of
- the original files from this package.
-
-
- Versions of QVT
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-
- QVT has also been implemented in versions for Microsoft Windows and for
- the Apple Macintosh. Both versions employ the capabilities of their
- respective graphical environments in order to provide exceptionally
- complete and accurate VT emulation, including features such as smooth
- scrolling, 132 columns, and double-size characters.
-
- WinQVT, like QVT/PM, supports background file transfer; MacQVT is
- fully Multifinder-aware.
-
-
- Thank you for your interest in QVT/PM!
-