Multitech MT2834DXK, Quick Reference Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
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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 out-
side 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 questionnaire appears. You
must complete the questionnaire to use the BBS on your first call.
6. Press ENTER 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 ENTER to access the File
Menu, then type D and press ENTER to download.
8. At the file name prompt, type zdxhelp.hlp and press ENTER.
9. Press ENTER twice more.