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- │ FUTURA TDD II │ Full version 2.01 January 23, 1991
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- Written by Norman Williams, a deaf programmer.
-
- Futura Wave Communications
- Norman Williams
- 3506 Commodore Barney Dr. NE #T-2
- Washington, DC 20018
-
- (c) Copyright '90, '91, and '92. All Rights Reserved.
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-
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- Please upload this unmodified FUTUR201.ZIP file to any BBS, even
- if 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:
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- TDD is an abbreviation of Telephone Device for the Deaf.
- Deaf people communicate with each other using the old─fashioned baudot
- mode with 5 bits, at 45.45 baud. Hayes compatible modems are NOT
- compatible with TDDs. This is due to different tones generated by the
- TDD modem which uses frequencies at 1800 and 1400 hertz. So a special
- modem for the deaf is needed.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS:
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- ■ Krown Research Smart Modem SM─85H, or Ultratec Intele─Modem,
- Hayes or Phone─TTY CM─4 TDD Modem.
- ■ 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─4).
- ■ 240K minimum RAM.
- ■ DOS version 2.0 or higher.
-
- INSTALLATION:
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- Just type INSTALL and press ENTER. Follow the instructions on the
- screen.
-
- EXECUTING AND SHORT─CUTS:
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- Execute the program by typing TDD and press ENTER 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 NUMS Lock to simulate other user's typing.
- This way you can try out the Futura-TDD software without a modem. With
- a Hayes compatible modem, you can try a call to a relay service in ASCII.
-
- The command lines for the TDD program are:
- TDD -A to ANSWER incoming line now.
- TDD -Ax to ANSWER incoming line now with function key #x [x=1..10].
- TDD -D to go to DIRECTORY directly.
- TDD -M to go MESSAGE CENTER and use setup's message selection.
- TDD -Mx to go MESSAGE CENTER and use message #x [x= 1,2,3]
- TDD -Z to go to the main menu directly.
- TDD -MONOVGA to work with better colors on a Mono-VGA system.
- TDD alone to enter to Futura-TDD.
-
- WINDOW'S PIF FILES:
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- 386/486 Computers with 2mb or more: Use TDD386.PIF file. The hot key for
- the program is CTRL-ALT-F. Use it whereever you are in. The TDD will run
- in background to take messages even if other program is running.
-
- 286/8086 Computers: Use TDD.PIF file. There is no hot key. Also will not
- run in background due to CPU's limitations.
-
- DIFFERENCES OF TRIAL AND FULL VERSION:
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- Distribute this trial version to anyone. This trial version will give you
- an opportunity to try this program out to see if it will meet your needs.
-
- TRIAL VERSION:
- ■ 5 minutes limit on each call except when calling to a Futura user.
- ■ Only 1 message taking feature is accepted.
- ■ Short cut parameters on command line not supported.
- ■ Remote on real calls not supported. (Remote on Notes supported).
-
- FULL VERSION:
- ■ Unlimited time on each call.
- ■ Unlimited message taking is supported.
- ■ 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.
- ■ Remote on real calls supported.
-
- TO ORDER TDD MODEMS:
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- Phone─TTY CM─4: Phone─TTY, Inc.
- ($349) 202 Lexington Ave.
- Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
- (201) 489-7889 (Voice)
- (201) 489-7890 (TDD)
- (201) 489-7891 (FAX)
- (201) 489-3323 (Dial-A-News)
-
- ADVANTAGES:
- ■ Best TDD/ASCII compatible.
- ■ Fastest initializing modem.
- ■ 100% of ASCII connection with Hayes compatible modems.
- ■ Auto Baudot/ASCII selection in incoming calls.
- ■ Will drop to Baudot if ASCII carrier is lost.
- ■ Supplied with communication software Futura II and PC/TDDA.
-
- DISADVANTAGES:
- ■ No auto Baudot/ASCII selection on outgoing calls.
- ■ No touchtone dialing. Fast dialing in software emulates this.
- (May or may not trigger phone light systems when dialing)
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- Ultratec Intele─Modem:
- Ultratec
- ($329) 450 Science Drive
- Madison, Wisc 53711
- (608) 238-5400 (Voice/TDD)
-
- ADVANTAGES:
- ■ Redials on busy calls.
- ■ Auto ASCII/Baudot selection on incoming and outgoing calls.
- ■ Built-in speaker.
- ■ Touchtone/pulse dialing.
-
- DISADVANTAGES:
- ■ Connects with roughly 50% of Hayes compatible modems.
- ■ Disconnects when ASCII carrier is lost.
- (will not drop down to Baudot).
- ■ Does not come with communication software.
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- Krown Research Smart Modem:
- Krown Research, Inc.
- ($349) 129 Sheldon Street
- El Segundo, CA 90245
- (213) 322-3202 (Voice/TDD)
- (213) 839-0181 (Voice/TDD)
-
- ADVANTAGES:
- ■ Touchtone/pulse dialing.
-
- DISADVANTAGES:
- ■ If an extension phone is a pulse dialer, it will confuse
- Futura-TDD to think the phone is ringing.
- ■ ASCII can not work with Futura-TDD.
- ■ Does not come with communication software.
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-
- TO ORDER EXTERNAL CALLER-ID BOARD FOR YOUR PC:
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- So far, I know of two vendors who can provide the device for the PC:
-
- ■ International MicroPower Corp. (800) 992-3511.
- Caller-ID #IMC-CID-1A. Requires internal battery or
- DC adapter. Sells for $45.00 without their software.
- Hobbyist quality.
-
- ■ Phone─TTY CM─4: Phone─TTY, Inc.
- ($100) 202 Lexington Ave.
- Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
- (201) 489-7889 (Voice)
- (201) 489-7890 (TDD)
- (201) 489-7891 (FAX)
- (201) 489-3323 (Dial-A-News)
- Caller ID+Plus. Requires no external power source.
- Small as a gender changer. Professional quality.
-
- TO UPLOAD TO BBS THE TRIAL VERSION, PLEASE USE THE FILE:
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- FUTUR201.ZIP
-
- CHECK FILES IN FULL VERSION
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- The files for this full version should have 10 files:
-
- ■ TDD.EXE (TDD program)
- ■ DIRECTRY.TDD (All phone numbers/names)
- ■ README. (This file)
- ■ README.BAT (To read this file)
- ■ EXAMPLE.TXT (Example file for transmitting a file to TDD)
- ■ INSTALL.EXE (To install)
- ■ FUTUR201.ZIP (Trial package)
- ■ HELP.TDD (Help file)
- ■ TDD.PIF (For Windows 3.0 in standard/real mode)
- ■ TDD386.PIF (For Windows 3.0 in enhanced mode)
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- HISTORY OF REVISIONS ********************************************************
-
- VERSION 2.01 (Jan 23, 1992) =================================================
- ■ Improved remote examples in HELP file! (In notes and remote setup help)
- ■ When the ASCII checking is off with Intele-modem. It didnt send anything
- in auto message or by a function key. Fixed.
- ■ TRIAL VERSION: No time limit when calling to a Futura in ASCII.
- ■ Improved the "Erase, Save, Print,.." window (after hanging up).
- ■ The "*" on keyboard will now be treated as "*" instead of time greeting.
- Only for when on-line/user keyboard and file sending.
- ■ When deleting a middle empty folder, it said to rename it. Now will delete
- the folder nicely.
- ■ Caller-ID info not saved properly when in remote. Was cutted off. Fixed.
- ■ Quicker to initialize Intele-modem/Hayes if modem was off.
- ■ Caller-ID Block detection is added.
- ■ GENERAL SETUP: Screen saver's prefix is changed from "M." to "S." because
- of other same prefix "M." already for multi-users/single user.
- ■ Prevented CTRL-BREAK to break out.
- ■ Deleted Pan Am from the directory. They no longer are in business.
- ■ CM-4 MODEM: Will auto answer when running to already on-line.
- ■ Crashed after deleting last review in a folder and pressing END. Fixed.
- ■ Improved the demo of remote to other side. Remote will be disabled once the
- Futura-TDD user on the PC pressed a key during remote.
- ■ Improved the text file sending to a BBS when in full duplex.
- ■ Added the TDD ? in the readme file.
- ■ Reworded first two lines in main menu.
- ■ Backs out after pressing the ESC key in baud speed window.
- ■ Added instructions of how to delete in the function key editing window.
- ■ Fixed the "||| MANUAL |||" color problem when interrupting auto answer.
- ■ Directory while on-line & ENTER. Added "X. To exit".
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