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- ┌───────────────────────────────────┐
- │ WinQVT │
- │ │
- │ A DEC VT220 Terminal Emulator │
- │ │
- │ For Microsoft Windows │
- │ Version 4.3 │
- └───────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
-
- WinQVT is a DEC VT220/102/52 terminal emulator and communications program
- which has been created to run under Microsoft Windows as a true 'Windows'
- application. WinQVT provides exceptionally complete VT emulation,
- including double-wide and double-high characters, the full 'Special Graphics'
- character set, smooth scrolling, 132-columns, and user-defined keys.
-
- In addition to terminal emulation, WinQVT offers file transfer facilities
- using five popular protocols - Kermit, XMODEM, YMODEM, ZMODEM, and CompuServe
- B-Plus, as well as auto-dial and auto-login capabilities. Since WinQVT is a
- Windows application, 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 WinQVT. For a list of recent
- changes, see the accompanying RELNOTES file.
-
-
-
- Hardware Requirements
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-
- WinQVT, like most Windows applications, is not practical on anything less than
- an 8-mHz AT or compatible. In addition, WinQVT requires a VGA, EGA or Hercules
- Graphics Adapter. Even though Windows will run on a CGA-equipped machine, it
- is our judgment that the CGA does not provide adequate resolution for this
- application.
-
- The font file included in this package is intended for use with EGA-type
- displays (resolution 640x350). Fonts which are optimized for Hercules,
- VGA, and Super-VGA displays are provided to registered users.
-
- The only keyboard supported by WinQVT is the 101-key 'Enhanced' keyboard.
- This is the keyboard most frequently found on computers which are powerful
- enough to run Windows, 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 WinQVT, you must have a
- Hayes or Hayes-compatible modem. The modem must be set up to allow computer
- control of the DTR signal; consult the modem user's manual for instructions
- on how to do this.
-
-
-
- Software Requirements
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-
- WinQVT version 4.3x requires Windows 3.0 or higher. WinQVT will not
- run on older versions of Windows.
-
-
-
- Files
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-
- The files included in this archive are:
-
- WINQVT.EXE The executable program file
- VT220.FON The special fonts required by WinQVT
- QVT.GLB A model 'global' configuration file
- DEFAULT.VT A model 'session' configuration file
- RELNOTES.XXX A list of recent improvements in WinQVT
- READ.ME This document
-
-
- The file 'VT220.FON' should be copied to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory,
- where it will be together with the rest of the fonts. The other files
- should be kept together in a separate directory (e.g., \WINQVT).
-
-
-
- Windows 3.0 Program Manager Setup
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-
- WinQVT is fully compatible with the Windows Program Manager. You can
- create a Program Manager icon for the WinQVT executable itself, and also
- for individual .VT files. This second option allows you to load WinQVT
- and the desired config file from the Program Manager in a single step.
-
- To enable this capability, you should include the line:
-
- vt=winqvt.exe ^.vt
-
- in the [extensions] section of your WIN.INI file. This will associate
- all of your .VT files with the WinQVT executable WINQVT.EXE.
-
- You can now create Program Manager icons for WinQVT and for .VT files
- by going through the usual procedure for creating icons. This is done
- by first selecting the 'New' option from the Program Manager 'File'
- menu, then selecting the 'Program Item' option from the subsequent
- dialog box. To create an icon for an WinQVT .VT file, simply enter
- the .VT filename in the space for 'Command' on the 'Program Item Properties'
- dialog box.
-
-
-
- Notes on Operation
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-
- The WinQVT screen contains a standard Windows 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 WinQVT operating parameters
- Modem Control a Hayes-compatible modem
- Transfer Perform protocol file transfers
-
- After WinQVT 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
- 'Port' 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.
-
- WinQVT 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. Note that WinQVT will automatically force the extension to .VT when
- a configuration is saved.
-
- The file 'QVT.GLB' is a 'global' configuration file; it contains settings
- that will be common across your WinQVT session, regardless of which .VT file
- is loaded. The contents of this file can be modified only by editing it
- directly, using the Windows 'Notepad' or similar ASCII text editor.
-
-
-
- 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.
-
- WinQVT also supports the use of a modem initialization string. You should
- store your initialization string as an 'init=' directive in the QVT.GLB
- file. A reasonable default initialization string - for Hayes 2400 modems -
- is included in the supplied copy of QVT.GLB. If you modify the default
- initialization string, MAKE SURE that you do NOT edit out the 'q0' and
- 'v0' commands. These are CRITICAL to the proper functioning of the WinQVT
- dialer!
-
- 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 WinQVT's parity setting. Otherwise, the
- transfer will fail.
-
- The version of YMODEM included in WinQVT is a true 'batch' YMODEM imple-
- mentation. The YMODEM offered by some bulletin boards is really XMODEM-1K;
- if you have trouble transferring files to or from a BBS using YMODEM, try
- using WinQVT's XMODEM protocol instead.
-
- In order for the CompuServe B-Plus protocol to work, you must be operating
- at 8-bits, no parity. This may require that you modify your CompuServe
- user profile (with the 'GO TERMINAL' command).
-
- After a file transfer has been started, you can use the mouse to switch to
- another Windows application while the transfer is proceeding. Note that
- this must be a true Windows application; switching to a 'standard' applic-
- ation will cause the file transfer to time out.
-
- NOTE: WinQVT is quite careful to allow messages for other applications to
- be processed during file transfers. If there are many such messages, there
- may be a noticable impact on the speed of the file transfer. We recommend
- that you terminate applications which generate a continuous stream of messages
- before beginning a WinQVT file transfer.
-
-
-
- Keyboard Mapping
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-
- The version of WinQVT provided here is intended for use on computers with
- the 101-key 'Enhanced' keyboard. As of version 3.82, WinQVT provides the
- preferred mapping of the four 'PF' keys, across the top of the numeric
- keypad (See the Release Notes for more on key mapping).
-
-
- DEC IBM
- --- ---
-
- PF1 NumLock
- PF2 '/' on keypad
- PF3 '*' on keypad
- PF4 '-' on keypad
- - (minus) '+' on keypad
- , (comma) <Ctrl> + '+' (on keypad)
- Enter Enter (on keypad)
- HoldScreen F1
- Setup (no key, use menu)
- Data/Talk Not Supported
- Break F5
- F6 - F10 F6 - F10
- F11 - F20 Shift-F1 - F10
-
- 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
-
- The DEC user-defined keys are accessed by pressing <Ctrl-F6>
- through <Ctrl-F10> for the first five, and <Ctrl-Shift-F1>
- through <Ctrl-Shift-F10> for the last ten.
-
-
-
- Fonts
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-
- The font file included in this package is designed for use with EGA
- display adapters. It will work with VGA and Hercules displays, but the
- character size will be somewhat smaller than the optimum for those displays.
- If you have a VGA, Hercules, or Super-VGA display on your system, you
- will receive the complete set of fonts, including fonts for these displays,
- when you register your copy of WinQVT.
-
-
-
- Known Bugs
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-
- WinQVT may hang your system if you use the <Alt-Tab> key combination to
- cycle through your Windows applications. The problem will not occur if you
- use <Alt-Esc> instead (or the mouse).
-
-
-
- Registration Information
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-
- WinQVT is a shareware product. Should you find it useful and suitable for
- your requirements, we ask that you remit $50 to:
-
-
- QPC Software
- P.O. Box 226
- Penfield, NY 14526
-
-
- Your registration will entitle you to a copy of the latest version of the
- program, a complete set of fonts, and a printed user manual. You will also
- be eligible to receive free upgrades for a period of one year.
-
-
-
- Other Versions of QVT
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-
- QPC Software has a family of DEC emulation products for many popular
- personal computer environments, including MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows,
- Apple Macintosh, and OS/2 Presentation Manager. Also available are
- networking versions (DOS and Windows) which run in an Ethernet-TCP/IP
- environment.
-
- Write to us for our complete product price list.
-
-
- If you pass on your copy of WinQVT to others, we ask that you include all
- of the original files from this package.
-
-
- Thank you for your interest in WinQVT!
-