How To Use This Manual - IBM 5100 Communications Manual

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How to Use This Manual

This manual is organized into the following topics:

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Introduction describes the communications feature.

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Operation of the Communications Feature describes how to load and initialize the

program, the format of the display screen and extended display, how data is trans-

mitted and received, the format of the communications status line, and the scroll and

edit operations.

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Operation of the Keys describes the function keys used during communications.

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Communications Commands describes the commands used during communications.

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Message Input and Output Devices describes the function of the input and output

devices during communications.

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State Indicators describes the states of the program and what you can do during each

state.

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Error Codes describes the error codes that are displayed on the status line.

• Appendixes A, B, and C contain installation instructions, sample programs, and

translation code charts.

After reading the Introduction and the Operation of the Communications Feature, you

should be able to sign on with a remote system, use the IBM 5100 Portable Computer to

transmit data from the keyboard, and receive data. The remaining sections of the manual

provide you with a detailed explanation of 5100 operations during communications.

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