2-34 Setup and Operation
NECCSD Bulletin Board Service
Log onto the BBS as follows. If you are going to download a BIOS update utility file, have
an unformatted diskette ready to use for the download.
NOTE:
First time users must answer a new user
questionnaire.
1.
From the Windows 95 desktop, click the Start button.
2.
Point to Programs. Point to Accessories and then click Hyper Terminal.
3.
Double click the Hypertrm icon. The Hyper Terminal program appears.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the modem. Click the Hyper
Terminal Help button for information about dialing a phone number.
5.
If communication settings must be selected, check that the settings match the
following BBS parameters:
Baud rate: select a baud rate that matches your 33.6-Kbps fax/modem
Parity: none
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Xon/Xoff (select Hardware if using 14.4 Kbps or higher).
6.
Following the Hyper Terminal instructions, enter the BBS phone
number (508 635-4706). Your business phone or location might require a 9 1
or 1 prefix.
7.
Press
Enter
twice.
8.
Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press
Enter
after each.
9.
Follow the screen prompts until the NECTECH Main Menu is displayed.
10.
At the Main Menu, press
J
to join a conference. Select
Conference 1
for the
desktop conference.
11.
From the Main Menu, select
F
and
Enter
for the File menu.
12.
At the File menu, select F for a list of downloadable files. Follow the prompts to
select a file for downloading. If downloading a BIOS update utility, download
the file onto an unformatted diskette and label it as a BIOS Flash diskette.
13.
Type D for download and enter the file name when prompted.
