NET 286 GAZETTE
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OFFICIAL ONLINE MAGAZINE OF NET 286
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from
NET 286 Publishing
September 4, 1993 No. 1.02
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Net 286 Gazette
Online Magazine
C. Brown
Publisher - Editor
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> 09/04/93 Net 286 Gazette "The Original * Independent * Online Magazine!"
- The Editor's Desk - CPU Report - PEOPLE ARE TALKING!
- JCS Meeting Info - ButtonFile / Windows - Net 286 Confidential
- ProCOMM for Windows - Quicktutors for WP - Mail Call
-* LOCAL DEALER IN LEGAL TROUBLE? *-
-* BRANDON DROPS OUT OF NEC RACE *-
-* USERS STILL WANT TRUTH FROM JASON BUCHANAN! *-
-* TIM PEARSON - STILL SILENT AFTER ALL THESE ONLINE WARS? *-
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Net 286 Gazette Online Magazine
The Original * Independent * Online Magazine
-* FEATURING WEEKLY *-
"Accurate UP-TO-DATE News and Information"
Current Events, Original Articles, Tips, Rumors, and Information
Hardware - Software - Corporate - R & D - Imports
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WHAT'S NEW ON LANStar (as of August 31)
The history of Net 286 is posted as file NET-286.TXT in the NEW UPLOADS
area.
The second set of "20 QUESTIONS" submitted by Net 286 Sysops are answered
by the candidates for the position of Net 286 NEC. Now available for
download as file 20-QUES.TXT in the NEW UPLOADS area!
Download file JAPANE.ZIP from the NEW UPLOADS area for a program which
makes it possible to display the Japanese and input single-byte katakana,
double-byte katakana, hiragana and more than ten different series of
special symbols which are assigned to symbol keys.
LANStar's FILE AREA
HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AN OFFICIAL
SUPPORT SITE BY THE JOPLIN COMPUTER SOCIETY
LEAVE E-MAIL TO TIM PEARSON FOR ACCESS THE "JCS FORUM"
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> From the Editor's Desk "Saying it like it is!"
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It's the long Labor Day Weekend. The end of summer and the beginnings
of the Fall Season. School starts or has started depending on your
location. Please drive carefully, the kids are loose again!
Since it is a long weekend and everyone seems to have "said it all"
online, a period of cooling off appears to be very much in need. The
Buchanan/Martin/NEC/HUB fiasco is not going to go away but.. the least
we can do is use the long weekend to re-examine the situation and
perhaps, by the time the weekend is over, things will appear differently.
Its a very sad state of affairs that's for sure. After all, even the
sysops who were only "associated" with Buchanan are having second thoughts
about supporting him. Additionally, the rantings and interference coming
from Kevin Martin is unwarranted and totally uncalled for, but... that's
his call and he'll have to live with it. In the meantime, Net 286
Gazette stands by every word published relative to this matter and will
continue to report what is going on until such time as the matter is
declared resolved by all parties involved and concerned.
The users have been told a number of times of an underlying story
that "caused" all this. This is true. In fact, the friction started over
"smut echos" and escalated from there. The underlying story appears to
have provided an easy way out for some of the "players" in this
horrendous happenstance. The captures from the Joplin Sysop echo have
arrived and now, without a doubt, we have the backgrounder in hand.
Net 286 Gazette has given its word to never reveal the contents of such
files and that will stand good. Unlike those we gave our word to... we
will stand by our commitment. This much can be made known; the
explanations given by Buchanan for his recent activities are pretty
flimsy if not ridiculous. In fact it only makes the matter look worse...
much worse. So much so as to lend further credence to the stories that
this incident has finished "Bozo" as a viable entity in the Joplin
BBS community. Not to mention the reflection it has had on the entire
network.
The clock is ticking on the Buchanan/NEC/HUB matter as well as on
certain "business associates" of Jim Collins. We all wait for the
questions asked of Jason Buchanan by ordinary users to be answered
publicly. We also wait patiently for the questions asked of the NC/RC
to be answered. If honest and truthful answers are not forthcoming,
the continued silence will only grow into a deafening, thunderous roar
confirming the worst.
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> ONLINE WEEKLY Net 286 Gazette OnLine The wires are a hummin'!
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PEOPLE... ARE TALKING
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Current Discussions From Ozark Net
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compiled by C. Brown
Hidi ho friends and neighbors.
Time to travel that electronic highway again and, if you've got to
travel a highway, you might as well travel one with a nice even surface
and lots of scenery. There are two major differences between the regular,
run-of-the-mill highway and and an electronic highway like Ozark Net: On
the electronic version you can't get rear-ended (at least not on
Ozark Net) and, you don't have to stop for gas every couple of hundred
miles. Hey, I know that these aren't really profound thoughts or
anything, but give me a break, it's late friday night and I'm out of
profound ideas. Anyway, there's lots of stuff to be found on Ozark
Net this week, so let's get right to it...
From Net 286's Ozark Net
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Chance Hester has problems unzipping files and asks for help:
From : CHANCE HESTER Number : 331 of 348
To : MARK DICKENSON Date : 08/31/93 10:43am
Subject : UnZip... Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
Ive been working on trying to get this UnZip (5.1) to work and I am
getting nowhere fast... I keep getting software errors no matter WHERE
I place it.. a couple of times, I could get it to unzip into ram, but
then I ran out of room and so it crashed AGAIN... Mark, how do I get
this darn thing set up?
Chance
--- KaPlop 6.9b
* Origin: LANStar 417-673-BAUD - HST/V32 (1:286/703)
Mark Dickenson offers Chance this bit of information:
From : MARK DICKENSON Number : 333 of 348
To : CHANCE HESTER Date : 09/01/93 5:20pm
Subject : UnZip... Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
CH> Ive been working on trying to get this UnZip (5.1) to work
CH> and I am getting nowhere fast... I keep getting software
CH> errors no matter WHERE I place it.. a couple of times, I
CH> could get it to unzip into ram, but then I ran out of room
CH> and so it crashed AGAIN... Mark, how do I get this darn
CH> thing set up?
Make sure you have the STACK in the Shell you are running it from set
to at least 50k otherwise you will have problems. What do you expect
for a direct Unix port. It doesn't automatically set its stack size
as it is supposed to do, so you have to do it.
--- GEcho 1.01+
* Origin: TriStar Information System! (417)889-8743 - 4 Lines!(1:284/8)
Chance is ever so grateful to Mark for solving his problem and thinks
Mark should move to Joplin:
From : CHANCE HESTER Number : 339 of 348
To : MARK DICKENSON Date : 09/01/93 11:45pm
Subject : Re: UnZip... Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
CH> Ive been working on trying to get this UnZip (5.1) to work
CH> and I am getting nowhere fast... I keep getting software
MD> Make sure you have the STACK in the Shell you are running it from
MD> set to at least 50k otherwise you will have problems. What do you
MD> expect for a direct Unix port. It doesn't automatically set its
MD> stack size as it is supposed to do, so you have to do it.
...THANK YOU MARK!!! THANK YOU!!! a salvation you are... please
PLEASE move back to Joplin!!! your help is greatly welcomed!!!!!
Chance
--- QuickBBS 2.76
* Origin: A running track?! How about a bomb shelter? (1:286/721)
Mark has a different opinion about living in Joplin:
From : MARK DICKENSON Number : 341 of 348
To : CHANCE HESTER Date : 09/02/93 5:52pm
Subject : Re: UnZip... Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
CH> ...THANK YOU MARK!!! THANK YOU!!! a salvation you are...
CH> please PLEASE move back to Joplin!!! your help is greatly
CH> welcomed!!!!!
You are very welcome but I doubt I will move back to Joplin. You
could move to Springfield. ;)
--- GEcho 1.01+
* Origin: TriStar Information System! (417)889-8743 - 4 Lines! (1:284/8)
New to the world of bbsing, Candace Turner introduces herself to
the Joplin bbs community:
From : CANDACE TURNER Number : 334 of 348
To : ALL Date : 09/01/93 6:09pm
Subject : hello Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
Hello, I'm a new user (?) and interested in connecting with folks
that share some of my family's interests. Interests--we have alot of
them! I'm a homeschooling mother for one thing--trying to keep ahead
of all the children in all subjects. Is there a boy 12-15 interested
in connected with a friend through the BBS? Anyone who knows Spanish
or Russian or is just beginning the study, like us?
I'd like someone to call me on voice phone (417-548-3679) who is a
member of Genie and lives between Springfield and Joplin. Also would
like to connect with folks who have FAX Machines. Maybe you've got
one, or you know someone else who isn't on a BBS but who does have a
FAX. I've got some interesting news about what is happening in the
FAX world and would like to see the BBS loop and the FAX loop
interconnect. So give me a call.
I'm scheduled for RK surgery September 16th with Dr. Jordan. Has
anyone ever heard of him messing up someone's eyes? Did you have RK
surgery and did it work for you?
I'm into geneology searches in our family. Would like to hear from
anyone related to these family lines: Lockharts, Bobbetts, Schantz,
and Burke.
My daughter, Holly, is 16. She loves cooking, if anyone would like
to send her a message. She wants to know your favorite bread recipe
for these automatic breadmakers.
My husband likes to garden. He'd like to be in a seed-swapping
club. Do you have any non-hydrid seeds?
I've got a friend who has great credit and good colateral. Anyone
interested in making a large loan, starting at 8% and raising if prime
rate rises? Seems like folks can't make a dime anyone these days, not
even with Walmart stock. Maybe we should all move to Mexico and let
the USA gov't help us out.
Tell us about your interests. Your homeschool or favorite project!
My favorite movie of the summer was MADE IN AMERICA, how about yours?
DOING IT ALL! CANDACE
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Don't worry about it,it just means your two tents. (1:286/777)
Jason Buchanan gives Candace a warm welcome to the Joplin BBS community.
From : JASON BUCHANAN Number : 335 of 348
To : CANDACE TURNER Date : 09/01/93 6:31pm
Subject : hello Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
hey Candace! what's up?
In a msg of ,
Candace Turner wrote to All about "hello":
CT> Hello, I'm a new user (?) and interested in connecting with
CT> folks that share some of my family's interests.
Glad to see a new face on the block...
regards,
jsb
* Origin: Inside Ok! OS/2 +1-417-624-0000 Joplin, MO USA - (1:286/702)
Elaine Edwards welcomes Candace to the Joplin bbs community and chats
with her about eye surgery:
From : ELAINE EDWARDS Number : 337 of 348
To : CANDACE TURNER Date : 09/01/93 9:59pm
Subject : Re: hello Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
Hi Candace,
Welcome aboard!
In a message to All <09-01-93 18:09> Candace Turner wrote:
CT> I'm scheduled for RK surgery September 16th with Dr. Jordan. Has
CT> anyone ever heard of him messing up someone's eyes? Did you have RK
CT> surgery and did it work for you?
I work at Oak Hill Hospital and know Dr. Jordan. You're in good hands,
he's a good doctor. If you're having your surgery at Oak Hill, tell
them when you come in to call Elaine in the lab, and I'll come up and
say hi!
TTYL
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: I dream I'm an igloo. Ice, Ice, baby.... (1:286/710)
Robert Farney offers to help Candace with "anything":
From : ROBERT FARNEY Number : 343 of 348
To : CANDACE TURNER Date : 09/03/93 9:46am
Subject : Re: hello Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
CT> Hello, I'm a new user (?) and interested in connecting with folks
CT> that share some of my family's interests.
Welcome, Candace. I don't think I meet anyone of your interests
but thought I would introduce myself anyway. I'm the moderator of
this echo and sysop of Vision (623-3263). Let me know if I can help
you with anything. It looks like you're already on the road by your
message though. I hope you find your computer hobby enjoyable...
Talk to you later,
Rob
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Is that smoking slag your computer? :) (1:286/701)
Mike Brandon tells Candace who to talk to about home schooling:
From : MIKE BRANDON Number : 344 of 348
To : CANDACE TURNER Date : 09/03/93 6:19pm
Subject : Re: hello Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
CT> Tell us about your interests. Your homeschool or favorite project!
You might send a message to Charles Davis. He does home schooling.
--- QuickBBS 2.76
* Origin: A running track?! How about a bomb shelter? (1:286/711)
Well, at any rate, that's it for this week. Be sure to tune in again
next time (same time , same station). Be ready to sit back and relax,
take your shoes off and listen to what they are saying when...
PEOPLE ARE TALKING
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
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10. Let's talk about Coins
11. Call all DISNEYphiles! Join the gang! .
12. Amiga Forum now available for Amiga and Desktop Video enthusiasts!
13. NEW Email enhancements are on-line. Including personal mailing lists!
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> BUTTONFILE Net 286 Gazette InfoFile Database Manager for Windows
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WHY DO YOU NEED BUTTONFILE?
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WHAT IS BUTTONFILE?
ButtonFile is a personal database manager for Windows. No other program
gives you such quick & easy access to the essential database tasks. Manage
mailing lists, team rosters, phone directories, inventory lists, catalogs,
recipe collections, and more! Auto-dial any phone number, and create a
list of frequent speed-dial numbers. Design and print mailing labels,
envelopes, Rolodex(R) and 3x5 cards, and a myriad of reports. buttonFile
does all this better than a Rolodex and with more ease than a full-blown
database manager.
WHY DO YOU NEED BUTTONFILE?
Because buttonFile is so simple, so useful, and so inexpensive. Whether
you're a novice computer user who needs to manage a mailing list, or an
experienced computer user who doesn't want to spend a lot of time with
programming languages, macros, and query languages to keep track of your
company's personnel information, buttonFile is the answer. It's the
perfect marriage of a no-learning-curve interface with the database
essentials --storing, sorting, searching, and printing. And because it
imports and exports the most common formats, it makes a great companion to
the other programs you use everyday.
UP AND RUNNING IN SECONDS!
ButtonFile provides over a dozen pre-defined decks that you can be using
within seconds after opening buttonFile. And you can quickly design custom
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pattern. Because it's fully graphical, you use a click-and-drag interface
to place the fields on a card...Then start entering your data!
PRE-DEFINED DECKS
*Book Library *Home Inventory *Recipes
*Business Contacts *Mailing Lists *Rolodex Cards
*Credit Cards *Music Collection *Software Library
*Data/Boxes *Notes *Video Library
*File Folders *Personnel Records
EASY TO LEARN AND USE!
Using a Rolodex-like interface makes understanding and navigating in
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records in a familiar spreadsheet-like table. You can browse through the
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the first card in a group. And buttonFile provides powerful yet
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for without query languages or confusing syntax.
TOP QUALITY PRINTING!
ButtonFile comes with over 100 pre-defined forms for printing on all
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data has never been so easily accessible.
Address Labels Lists 3x5 Cards
Mailing Labels File Folder Tabs Index Cards
Shipping Labels Envelopes Rolodex Cards
Diskette Labels Index Tabs Name Tags
Cassette Labels Post Cards Rosters
Video Labels Catalogs And More!
A VERSION FOR NETWORKS
Ideal for both small or large businesses, the buttonFile Network Version
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people? Just add more "packs".
MAIN FEATURE SUMMARY
1. Be up-and-running instantly with over a dozen pre-designed templates to
choose from. Or design your own cards using a point-and-click interface.
No programming!
2. View your data as stacked cards on the screen or in a spreadsheet-like
table.
3. Print on all the common business forms including over 100 pre-defined
Avery and Dennison laser and tractor-fed forms: Mailing & shipping labels,
Rolodex cards, envelopes, name tags, lists, rosters, catalogs, and more.
4. Easy yet powerful searching using "begins with", "contains",
"sounds-like", "greater than", and "less than"--just to name a few.
5. Import & Export your data to a variety of programs and data
formats--dBase, PC-File, Windows Cardfile, WordPerfect, and ASCII comma
delimited (CSV).
6. Dial phone numbers stored as data or use "quick dialing" (same as your
telephone's speed dial feature) to dial your most common phone numbers
easily.
7. Sort your data in up to three levels. And re-sort at any time without
re-keying data.
8. Protect sensitive data with a password and data encryption.
9. The multiple document interface (MDI) lets you work with multiple data
files on the screen at the same time.
10. The handy button bar gives instant access to the most common
activities including index buttons that jump immediately to a group of
cards for easy browsing.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Maximum fields size: 256 characters
Maximum number of fields: 40
Maximum notes field size: 8192 characters
Maximum number of notes fields: 1
Data Types: Character
Maximum indexes per file: 1
Maximum fields (keys) per index: 3
Recommended record limit: 200,000 (true limit is disk
capacity)
The files containging buttonFile are
BF10A.ZIP
BF10B.ZIP
BF10C.ZIP
BF10D.ZIP
BF10E.ZIP
You need ALL 5 files to run buttonFile.
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> JCS MEETING! Net 286 Gazette InfoFile DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
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The Joplin Computer Society invites you to attend the next meeting
which will be held September 20, 7:00pm, at Western Sizzlin in
Joplin. Plan on attending this one as there is an exciting guest
speaker tentatively scheduled to speak. More info on this in the
weeks to come.
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> QUICKTUTORS! Net 286 Gazette InfoFile
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WORDPERFECT PRESENTATIONS INCORPORATES QUICKTUTORS FROM
USABILITY SCIENCES CORPORATION
On-Line Tutorials Take "Tell and Show"
Approach in Helping Users
OREM, Utah WordPerfect Corporation announced the licensing of QuickTutors
for use in WordPerfect Presentations 2.0 for Windows. An advanced help
technology designed and developed by Usability Sciences Corporation,
QuickTutors are on-line tutorials that demonstrate how to perform common
tasks.
"QuickTutors will not only tell our users how to perform specific tasks,
but will show them how to perform those tasks," said Richard Whitehead,
product marketing manager, WordPerfect Presentations. "The information
presented in these visual tutorials will be easier for users to assimilate
and remember."
"QuickTutors were developed as a result of our extensive experience in
usability testing. They provide help the way users want help without
requiring a significant time commitment," said Jeff Schueler, president of
Usability Sciences Corporation. "Usability support products such as
QuickTutors are becoming an increasingly important part of PC software as
companies strive for usability enhancements as well as a lower cost of
support."
QuickTutors are easily accessed from the Help pull-down menu in
WordPerfect Presentations 2.0 for Windows. Users simply click on
"QuickTutors...," select a QuickTutor from the dialog box, and are
presented with a description of what they are about to learn. They press
the spacebar or click on a button in the InfoBox and the QuickTutor
describes the action about to take place. Every action necessary to
perform the task is demonstrated and explained at the users' own pace, and
at the conclusion of the QuickTutor a QuickCard appears giving them the
opportunity to work through the steps and accomplish the task in their own
work.
QuickCards are also accessible for times when a user just needs a quick
reference card as a reminder on how to perform a task. The QuickCard
provides a list of steps that stays on the screen while the user performs
the task outlined on the card.
For more information on WordPerfect Presentations for Windows, customers
can call WordPerfect Corporation at (801) 225-5000. For more information
on QuickTutors, customers can call Usability Sciences Corporation at (214)
550-1599.
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> PROCOMM PLUS 1.02 Net 286 Gazette InfoFile
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DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES
ANNOUNCES RELEASE
OF
WINDOWS VERSION OF PROCOMM PLUS!
DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, publisher of PROCOMM PLUS, which is ranked as the
world's best-selling communications software program for the IBM PC by the
leading computer magazines and distributors, is currently shipping PROCOMM
PLUS for Windows version 1.02.
According to DATASTORM Vice President of Marketing Stephen Monaco,
"PROCOMM PLUS for Windows contains the features most frequently requested
in our customer surveys and wish lists," including 34 popular terminal
emulations and 10 error-correcting file transfer protocols including
Zmodem. Also included is an Action Bar(tm) for easy access to program
features; a fully automated dialing directory; Windows ASPECT, an
extremely powerful script language; support for Dynamic Data Exchange
(DDE); File Clipboard; a graphical dialog box editor; keyboard remapping;
and a GIF utility for viewing graphics files as you download them.
The new Windows program also includes unlimited voice line technical
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DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN
Setting Terminal Window Size and Colors
Summary
You have installed PROCOMM PLUS for Windows. Now you want to customize
your terminal window, setting its size and colors. Here are some
specifics to help you make the program look the way you want it to look.
Symptoms
The Terminal frame (the "window" through which you view data received from
another computer), occupies only part of your screen. There is a large
border around it you may want to minimize or eliminate. You want to know
how to adjust the font size and th e screen colors as well.
Solutions
Requirements
It's possible to do these procedures with PROCOMM PLUS "windowed," but be
aware that, although you may change the size of the program's window, the
actual Terminal frame will not change. The procedures that follow assume
you have maximized PROCOMM PLUS for Windows, opening it to full screen
mode. To do so, click on the up arrow in the upper right hand corner of
the program.
Two methods
There are two principle methods to size the Terminal frame. You may
adjust it by changing the size of the characters being received, or you
may fix the character size and adjust the Terminal frame independently.
Which method you use is a matter of preference, since the outcome is
similar.
You will actually size your Terminal frame by setting options under the
Terminal Settings menu. Note that these settings are specific for each
terminal type in the program. Make sure you select the terminal emulation
you want to adjust before making the following changes.
Enabling/disabling Autosizing
1. Click on the Setup icon from the program's Action bar.
2. From the Setup menu, double-click on the "User settings" option.
3. At the next menu, under "Autosize", click a radio button beside either
"Window based on font", "Font based on window" or "No autosize".
4. Click on OK in the User settings menu.
5. From the Setup menu bar, click on "File" then "Exit and save".
Choose from the following procedures based on the selection you made in
the "Autosize" window.
Sizing the Terminal window, Autosizing on ("Window based on font")
1. Click on the Setup icon from the program's Action bar.
2. From the Setup menu, double-click on "Terminal:" with your terminal
choice selected.
3. Click on "Font select" in the Terminal Settings menu.
4. Click one of the font sizes to select it.
5. Click on OK in the Font select menu.
6. Click on OK in the Terminal settings menu.
7. From the Setup menu bar, click on "File" then "Exit and save".
Sizing the Terminal window, Autosizing on ("Font based on window")
1. Click on the Setup icon from the program's Action bar.
2. From the Setup menu, double-click on "Terminal:" with your terminal
choice selected.
3. In the "Terminal Size" box, click on the arrow next to the "Rows"
select box, and select the number of rows you want to display by
clicking one of the row numbers.
4. In the same box, click on the arrow next to the "Columns" select box,
and select the number of columns you want to display by clicking one
of the column numbers.
5. Click on OK in the Terminal settings menu.
6. From the Setup menu bar, click on "File" then "Exit and save".
Sizing the Terminal window, Autosizing off
1. Click on the Setup icon from the program's Action bar.
2. From the Setup menu, double-click on "Terminal:" with your terminal
choice selected.
3. In the "Terminal Size" box, click on the arrow next to the "Rows"
select box, and select the number of rows you want to display by
clicking one of the row numbers.
4. In the same box, click on the arrow next to the "Columns" select box,
and select the number of columns you want to display by clicking one
of the column numbers.
5. Click on OK in the Terminal settings menu.
6. From the Setup menu bar, click on "File" then "Exit and save".
Removing the Display frame
You can gain some additional room for the Terminal frame by removing the
Display frame around it.
1. At the menu bar across the top of PROCOMM PLUS for Windows, click on
"Window".
2. From the drop list, click on "Custom colors".
3. In the following window, click the arrow button by "Screen element".
4. From the list that follows, click on "Terminal workspace".
5. In the next menu, click to uncheck the "Display terminal frame" option.
6. Click on OK to exit the Window menu.
Removing the Action bar and Metakey buttons
Finally, you can gain yet more space for the Terminal frame by removing
either or both the Action bar at the top of the Terminal frame, and the
Metakey bar at the bottom. To set them off by default,
1. Click on the Setup icon from the Action bar to open the Setup menu
list.
2. Click on System settings from the list.
3. Under "Display at Startup", click to uncheck the "Action Bar" and
"Meta Keys" options.
4. Click on OK to exit the System settings menu.
5. From the Setup menu bar, click on "File" then "Exit and save".
To open the Setup menu without the Action bar, simply press ALT-S from
Terminal mode.
Change Terminal Colors
PROCOMM PLUS for Windows allows you to define how an emulation displays
character attributes. For example, a blinking character can be displayed
truly blinking, or it can be displayed in a specific color; similarly, a
bold character can be displayed in a bold font, or in a specific color.
Emulations that allow the host to define the color of the screen, such as
ANSI-BBS, do not allow the selection of colors for attributes. You may
define the Normal Attribute for these emulations, which will be used as
the "default attribute," before any other attributes are defined by the
host. For example, the Normal Attribute is used when you clear the
screen.
To change the colors for a specific terminal emulation,
1. Open the Setup Window, click on the Terminal button and choose a
terminal.
2. Double-click on the Terminal button to open the Terminal Settings
dialog.
3. Click on the Color Select button. PROCOMM PLUS for Windows displays
two selection dialogs. In the left dialog, the attributes for the
current color combination are displayed, while in the Color Selector
Window you'll see all the allowable color combinations under the
current video driver.
4. Select the attributes to modify from the left dialog -- then choose
the colors for those attributes from the right dialog.
5. Click on OK to exit the Terminal Settings dialog.
6. From the Setup menu bar, click on "File" then "Exit and save".
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