Multi-Tech MT5600BA, User Manual

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2 Quick Start
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13. Press E
NTER
twice more.
14. Type Z and press E
NTER
to select the Zmodem transfer protocol.
15. The download begins automatically. As the file is copied to the HyperTerminal
folder, a dialog box reports on the progress of the download. If the download
fails, your baud rate may be set too high. Log off, set the COM port baud rate
lower, and call again.
16. To log off the BBS, press E
NTER
, type G for “good-bye,” and press E
NTER
twice
more.
17. In the HyperTerminal window, click File, and then click Save to save the
HyperTerminal connection description.
Windows Terminal
1. Open the Accessories program group and double-click on the Terminal icon.
2. Select the Settings menu and make the following changes:
Phone Number: Type 1-800-392-2432 if you are in North America, or type an
overseas access code and 612-785-3702 if you are outside North America.
Communications: Select the COM port the modem is connected to and change the
following: Baud rate to 19200; Flow control to Hardware; and Carrier Detect to
checked
.
Modem Commands: Select MultiTech. If you must dial 9 to get an outside line,
type ATDT9, in the Dial prefix box (include the comma).
3. Click File, then click Save, and save as multibbs.trm.
4. Click Phone, then click Dial to dial the BBS. You will know you have reached a
modem by the harsh sounds of the modem handshake.
5. When the BBS welcome screen appears in the Terminal window, type your first
name, last name, and password following the prompts. If you are a first-time
caller, the BBS asks if your name is spelled correctly. If you answer Y, a ques-
tionnaire appears. You must complete the questionnaire to use the BBS on your
first call.
6. Press E
NTER
until the Main Menu appears. From the Main Menu you have access to
two areas: the File Menu and News. For help with menu commands, type ?.
7. In the Main Menu, type F and press E
NTER
to access the File Menu, then type D
and press E
NTER
to download.
8. At the file name prompt, if you have Microsoft Word 6.0 or later, type register.doc
and press E
NTER
. If you do not have Microsoft Word, type register.txt and press
E
NTER
.
9. Press E
NTER
twice more.
10. Type X and press E
NTER
to select the Xmodem transfer protocol.
11. To begin the download in Terminal, click Transfers, then click Receive binary
file . Next, select the destination directory, type the file name (register.doc or
register.txt ), and click OK. If the download fails, your baud rate may be set too
high. Log off, set the COM port baud rate lower, and call again.