MessageSaver User Guide
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13. Type Z and press ENTER to select the Zmodem transfer protocol.
14. The download begins automatically. As the file is copied to the download folder
selected in the Configuration dialog box of the Terminal window, 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.
15. To log off the BBS, press ENTER, type G for “good-bye,” and press ENTER
twice more.
Windows HyperTerminal
1. Click Start; then choose Programs, Accessories, and HyperTerminal.
2. Start HyperTerminal by double-clicking on the Hypertrm icon. HyperTerminal
asks for the name of the connection.
3. Type Multi-Tech BBS in the Name box and click OK.
4. In North America, type 800 in the Area code box and 392-2432 in the Phone
number box. Local and international users, type 612 in the Area code box and
785-3702 in the Phone number box.
5. Verify that your modem is selected in the Connect using box, then click OK.
6. In the Connect dialog box, click Dialing Properties.
7. Make any necessary changes in the Where I am and the How I dial from this
location boxes. If you must dial 9 to access an outside line, you should type 9 in
both the local and the long distance boxes unless your phone system has a spe-
cial requirement.
8. Click OK, then click Dial. You will know you have reached a modem by the
harsh sounds of the modem handshake.
9. When the BBS welcome screen appears in the HyperTerminal 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.
10. Press ENTER until the Main Menu appears. From the Main Menu you have access
to two areas: the Files Menu and News. For help with menu commands, type ?.
11. In the Main Menu, type F and press ENTER to access the Files Menu, then type
D and press ENTER to download.
12. At the prompt, if you have Microsoft Word 6.0 or later, type register.doc and
press ENTER twice. If you do not have Microsoft Word, type register.txt and
press ENTER twice.
13. Type Z and press ENTER to select the Zmodem transfer protocol.
14. 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.
15. To log off the BBS, press ENTER, type G for “good-bye,” and press ENTER
twice more.