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- ╒════════════════╕
- │ FUTURA TDD │
- ╘════════════════╛
-
- Trial Version 1.10
- (September 12, 1990)
-
- Written by Norman Williams, a hearing impaired programmer.
-
- c/o Gallaudet University
- 800 Florida Ave, NE Box 1742
- Washington, DC 20002
-
- (c) Copyright 1990. All Rights Reserved.
-
-
- FEW WORDS FROM PROGRAMMER:
- ──────────────────────────
- Please upload this unmodified FUTURA110.ZIP file to many BBSes, even
- you don't use a TDD. There are a lot of people who want to
- communicate with deaf people on the phone. Very few BBS have a
- program to work with a TDD. So please do not modify this program.
-
-
- FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED TO KNOW WHAT A TDD IS:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────
- TDD is an abbreviation meaning of Telephone Device for the Deaf.
- Deaf people communicate with each other using old─fashioned baudot
- mode with 5 bits. Almost all (probably all) standard Hayes or
- compatible modems can not work with TDDs. It is due to different
- frequencies (1800 and 1400 hertz). So that is the reason we needed
- a special modem for the deaf outlined in the requirements below.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS:
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- ■ Krown Research Smart Modem SM─85H, Ultratec Intele─Modem,
- or Phone─TTY CM─4 TDD Modem. (To be detailed later)
-
- ■ IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, or 100% compatibles.
-
- ■ Monochrome Display Adapter, Color Graphics Adapter (CGA),
- Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA), Multi─Color Graphics Array
- (MCGA), or Video Graphics Array (VGA).
-
- ■ Serial Port (COM 1─8).
-
- ■ 200K Free system RAM.
-
- ■ DOS version 2.0 or higher.
-
-
- EXECUTING AND SHORT─CUTS:
- ─────────────────────────
- Execute the program by typing TDD (and a <Carriage Return>) at
- your DOS prompt. Your best friend for learning how to use the
- program is using ALT-Z in any part of the program. To press ALT-Z
- key, just press and hold the ALT key and press Z key. The ALT-Z is
- a help screen related to current functions. In other words, not
- all help screens are the same for each function. After playing
- with every command outlined in all help screens, you should be
- able to master this TDD program. When modem selection is set to
- "None", press CAPS Lock to simulate other user's typing. It is good
- for trying out the Futura-TDD software without a modem.
-
-
- DIFFERENCES OF TRIAL AND FULL VERSION:
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- I felt that many customers are afraid of buying bad software
- which are generally unrefundable. Because of this, I decided to
- give this trial version free to anyone. I hope this trial version
- will give you opportunity to try out to see if it will meet your
- needs. Here are the differences:
-
- TRIAL VERSION:
- ■ 3 minutes limit on each call.
- ■ Message taking feature is NOT supported.
- ■ Short cut parameters on command line not supported.
-
- FULL VERSION:
- ■ Unlimited time on each call.
- ■ Message taking is supported. It will take TDD calls if no one
- can answer.
- ■ No trial screen.
- ■ Short cut parameters on command line supported: Ex: TDD ─M will
- go to auto─message directly from DOS. TDD ─A will answer line
- directly from dos.
-
- INSTALLING FUTURA─TDD TRIAL VERSION ON HARD DISK:
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
- To copy, type:
- ──────────────
- md c:\futura
- copy a:*.* c:\futura (USE B: IF FROM B: DRIVE)
-
- To run, type:
- ─────────────
- c:
- cd \futura
- tdd
-
-
- INSTALLING FUTURA─TDD TRIAL VERSION ON FLOPPY DISK (without hard disk):
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- To backup on other disk, type:
- ──────────────────────────────
- diskcopy a: a: (USE B: IF FROM B: DRIVE)
-
- To run, type:
- ─────────────
- a:
- tdd
-
-
- FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO ORDER TDD MODEMS:
- ───────────────────────────────────────
- Ultratec Intele─Modem: Ultratec
- ($289) 6442 Normandy Lane
- [Recommended] Madison, Wisc 53719
- (608) 273─0707 (Voice/TDD)
-
- Notes: Has pulse/touch─tone dialing, built─in speaker, busy signal
- detector (Futura-TDD will redial busy numbers), and is
- near 100% Hayes compatiable. Works best with Futura-TDD.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Krown Research Smart Modem: Krown Research, Inc.
- ($349) 10371 West Jefferson Blvd.
- Culver City, CA 90232
- (800) 833─4968 (Voice/TDD)
- (213) 839─0181 (Voice/TDD)
-
- Notes: Has Pulse/Touchtone dialing. Not recommended for pulse
- dialing system. Phone extensions using pulse dialing
- confuse the modem with ringing, but will work fine if the
- extension uses touch tone. Not Hayes compatiable.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Phone─TTY CM─4: Phone─TTY, Inc.
- ($349) 202 Lexington Ave.
- Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
- (201) 489─7889 (Voice)
- (201) 489─7890 (TDD)
-
- Notes: Fastest initializing modem. Fast pulse dialing. Interferces
- some phone light system by dialing. Best TDD compatiablity.
- Not Hayes compatiable.
-
-
- TO UPLOAD TO BBS THE TRIAL VERSION, PLEASE USE THE FILE:
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- FUTURA110.ZIP
-
- CHECK FILES IN TRIAL VERSION
- ────────────────────────────
- Please check if there is a file missing: The files for this trial version
- should have 8 files:
- ■ TDD.EXE
- ■ DIRECTRY.TDD
- ■ README.
- ■ README.BAT
- ■ TDD.PIF
- ■ EXAMPLE.TXT
- ■ HISTORY.TDD
- ■ ANSWER.TDD
-
- CHANGES IN VERSIONS
- ───────────────────
- Version 1.01 (3/1/90):
- ■ Fixed message string input mess.
- ■ Fixed keyboard freeze when no serial port and no modem.
- ■ Fixed two words with no space (once each line).
- ■ Fixed port error if no modem is set.
- ■ Added border (EGA/VGA display).
- ■ Changed price stucture (on trial version ending screen).
-
- Version 1.02 (3/6/90): Beta testing of v1.05. Not for public.
-
- Version 1.03 & 1.04: No changes.
-
- Version 1.05 (3/11/90):
- ■ Added exploding windows.
- ■ Improved introduction screen.
- ■ Added Main Menu command selection.
- ■ Added border color selection (EGA/VGA display).
- ■ Speeded up Phone─TTY dialing.
- ■ Allows to dial while in message service. (FULL VERSION).
- ■ Fixed non─saving setup problem.
- ■ Fixed empty history/message file with HOME key.
- ■ Faster Ultratec's initializing.
- ■ Fixed Ultratec's non─detecting BUSY signal on 1st call.
- ■ Fixed Phone─TTY & No─Modem initializing window.
- ■ Changed "*" to graphic character in help windows.
-
- Version 1.06 (3/20/90):
- ■ Transferring calls with Phone─TTY on some FLASH system.
- ■ Improved English of Main Menu Selection.
- ■ Incredible fast pulse dialing for Phone─TTY.
- ■ Faster hanging up and initializing for Phone─TTY.
- ■ Dialer menu: Better layout.
- ■ Ability to send file to TDD using #filepath in ALT-F.
- ■ Automatic turns off exploding window if speed is too slow.
- ■ Added HARD RETURN capacity (Shift ENTER) for some TDD BBS.
- ■ Replaced "GOOD LATE EVENING" with "GOOD EVENING".
- ■ Improved REVIEW CONVERSATION color setup.
-
- Version 1.07 (5/20/90):
- ■ Fixed rare occasion: Interrupt lost (Data stop coming in)
- ■ Delayed ringing time for message before deciding that the
- caller stop calling (last ring). Helps for phone systems
- that gives long pause between ringings.
-
- Version 1.08 (6/19/90):
- ■ Fixed "Glued" two words per line for Ultratec modem.
-
- Version 1.09 (7/23/90):
- ■ Fixed Phone-TTY' Fast dialer. Was not working on some phone
- lines.
- ■ Turns off border color when exiting Futura-TDD.
- ■ Changed colors to work better with Windows 3.0 in 386 mode.
- ■ Added Screen Saver. Works only with Main Menu and in Message
- mode after 1 minute of no activity.
- ■ Hard Return (Shift RETURN) is visible now.
-
- Version 1.10 (9/12/90):
- ■ Improved the Modem setup. Easier for new users.
- ■ Added "SCREEN SAVER" color words.
- ■ Solved the Krown Research SM-85's improper RETURN.
- ■ Improved some colors.
- ■ Improved incoming data handling. May helped to solve a rare
- problem that caused to stop incoming characters.
- ■ Reduced missed ringing with Ultratec's modem & screen
- saver by 1.
- ■ Corrected some grammar errors.
- ■ Added automatic messages and conversations counting when
- creating a new set up.
-