MacWorld 1997 November/Macworld (1997-11).dmg/Serious Software/SAM™ Trial Install/SAM Install #2/Comm Toolbox Files/Apple Modem Tool/Apple Modem Tool.rsrc/STR#_22200.txt

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To set the number of stop bits used to mark the end of a transmitted character, choose a number from this pop-up menu. Disabled because Software MNP requires 1 stop bit.

Parity is a simple technique for identifying transmission errors in characters. Disabled because Software MNP requires “None” parity.

To specify the number of bits in a character, choose an item from this pop-up menu. Disabled because Software MNP requires 8 data bits.

This type of error correction happens in your modem, and data may still be lost by your Macintosh. However, this may be faster than software error correction.

This type of error correction usus the Microcom Networking Protocol, (level 1…4), to achive an error free connection. The data may be compressed with V.42bis as well.

Choose this item if you require that connections be error free. Non-error free connections will be refused.

Choose this item if you would like the connection to be error free, but would accept a non-error free connection if it is the only kind possible.

Choose this if you do not want any error correction.

Select the type of error correction. Disabled because the selected modem can not support any error correction or error correction “None” is selected.

Select the type of error correction. Software MNP should work on most modems and is the best option.

Select the level of error correction desired on the connection. Disabled because the selected modem can not support any error correction method.

Select the level of error correction desired on the connection. Optional is usually a good choice.

Display a picture of the type of cable needed to use this modem. This is disabled because cabling information for the selected modem is not available.

Display a picture of the type of cable that should be used between your Macintosh computer and this type of modem.

Choose a phone number from this pop-up menu. You can add, modify, remove, and import phone numbers by selecting the “Modify this menu…” item.

When this box is checked, commands sent to the modem are displayed in a separate window.

Click this box to display the commands sent to the modem in a separate window.





Type the seconds to wait between redial attempts here.

Type the number of times to redial here.

When this box is checked, the Apple Modem Tool automatically redials when the first call doesn't connect. To turn off redialing, click this checkbox.



To automatically redial when the first call doesn't connect, click this checkbox.

Choose a dialing method from this pop-up menu that matches the one provided at your location.



Type a phone number here.

Choose your modem from this pop-up menu, or if it isn't listed, choose Hayes-Compatible. You can add, modify, remove, and import modem definitions by selecting the “Modify this menu…” item.

When this button is selected, you may edit the settings for answering the phone.

Click this button to edit the settings for answering the phone.

When this button is selected, you may edit the settings for placing a call.

Click this button to edit the settings for placing a phone call.

The number of rings before answering an incoming call.

Handshaking controls the flow of data between your Macintosh and another device so that none gets lost. To control data flow, choose a handshaking method from this pop-up menu.

This area displays the ports through which your Macintosh communicates with other devices. To select a port, click its icon.

To set the number of stop bits used to mark the end of a transmitted character, choose a number from this pop-up menu.

Parity is a simple technique for identifying transmission errors in characters. To turn on parity checking, choose a parity type from this pop-up menu.

To specify the number of bits in a character, choose an item from this pop-up menu.

To set the speed at which data is transmitted between your Macintosh and another computer, choose an item from this pop-up menu. Each item specifies the number of data bits sent per second.

To dial a phone number that requires both pulse and tone methods, choose mixed dialing.

If you can use only rotary-dial telephones at your location, choose pulse dialing.

If you can use Touch-Tone‚Ñ¢ phones at your location, choose tone dialing.

Allows the remote computer to temporarily stop your Macintosh from sending data so that none is lost. Your Macintosh cannot do likewise, however. Requires a special RS-232 cable.

Allows your Macintosh to prevent loss of incoming data by signalling the remote computer to stop sending it. The remote computer cannot do likewise, however. Requires a special RS-232 cable.

Allows both your Macintosh and the remote computer to temporarily stop and start data transmission to prevent loss of data. Requires a special RS-232 cable.

Allows your Macintosh to prevent loss of incoming data by sending Control-S and Control-Q characters to the remote computer.

Specifies no handshaking.

Receiving computer expects incoming characters to have an odd number of 1's.

Receiving computer expects incoming characters to have an even number of 1's.

Specifies no parity checking.