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5.2 Call a Host Computer from the Call Menu

 

1.

From the Main Menu, press ￿￿￿￿to access the Call Menu.

 

2.

Highlight the Phone Book entry you wish to call.

Use the

 

 

arrow keys to move from name to name.

 

 

3.

Press ￿￿￿￿to start dialing. A pop-up is displayed, identifying

 

 

both the host and the calling parameters in use (e.g., COM

 

 

port and baud rate). Note the Dialing! message displayed at

 

 

the bottom of the screen.

 

 

4.

Wait 5 to 10 seconds for a connection. The waiting time may

 

 

vary based on how busy the host system is. The host

 

 

computer screen should be displayed on your screen.

SECTION 6

 

 

 

USE QUICK CONNECT

6.1 Quick Connect Option

 

 

Quick Connect speeds use of Remote Maintenance. This option

 

uses data from the DEFAULT Phone Book Entry, including the

 

login, password, COM port, and baud rate. Since most host

 

systems use the same COM settings, Quick Connect can save you

 

time. If you have only one host computer to support, you may even

 

enter the telephone number in the DEFAULT entry.

 

 

6.2 Call a Host Computer Using the Quick Connect Option

 

1.

From the Main Menu, press ￿￿￿￿to select Quick Connect.

 

2.

At the displayed ENTER TELEPHONE NUMBER pop-up,

 

 

either:

 

 

 

Specify the telephone number. Use the applicable

 

 

format described in Chapter 2 Install the

Remote

 

 

￿Computer Software on page 2-1.

 

 

 

Use the telephone number from the DEFAULT Phone

 

 

Book Entry. To use this, continue to step 3.

 

 

3.

Press ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿. A displayed pop-up identifies both the host

 

 

and the calling parameters in use. Note the Dialing!

 

 

message displayed at the bottom of the screen.

 

 

4.

Wait 5 to 10 seconds for a connection. The wait period may

 

 

vary based on how busy the host system is. The host

 

 

computer screen should be displayed on your screen.

Console Maintenance

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