Table Of Contents - Tandy 102 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Contents5
How To Use9
Starting Up11
Using The Main Menu13
Entering A File13
Setting The Clock And Calendar14
Turning Off14
Keeping Information Safe In Memory14
Using A Printer15
Summary16
Writing Notes And Letters (Text)17
Creating A Text File18
Entering Text18
Entering And Exiting A Text File19
Printing A Text File19
Saving A Text File On Tape20
To Connect The Recorder20
Text21
To Protect A File21
To Load A File21
To Print A Text File21
Cutting, Pasting, And Finding Text (Text)23
Sample File24
Using The Cursor Movement Keys24
Using The Edit Function Keys24
Finding Text25
Selecting Text25
Cutting Text25
Pasting Text26
Copying Text26
Copying Text To Other Files26
Clearing The Paste Buffer26
Renaming A File27
Deleting A File27
To Copy Text/File27
To Rename/Delete A File27
Finding Schedules And Addresses (Schedl And Addrss)29
Using Schedl With Note.do30
Using Addrss With Adrs.do31
Organizing Records31
To Find Records32
To Find And List Records On The Printer32
Dialing Telephone Numbers (Telcom)33
Connecting To The Telephone34
Setting Telcom Parameters35
Autodialing Numbers35
Finding And Autodialing Numbers35
Fast Pulse Dialing36
Disconnecting From The Telephone36
To Find And Autodial A Number36
To Reset Communication Parameters36
Running Basic Programs (Basic)37
Entering Basic38
Typing And Running A Basic Program38
Loading A Basic Program39
Editing A Basic Program With Text39
Expanding The Unit41
Equipment42
Programs43
Communicating With Public-Access Computers45
Subscribing To Public Computer Services47
Accessing Public Computer Services53
Connecting To A Computer Network54
Retrieving Information - A Sample Session With Compuserve63
Your First Compuserve Session64
Seeing Telcom's Previous Screen64
Compuserve Menus65
Using Compuserve Pages65
Using Telcom's Start/Stop Keys66
Fusing Telcom's Function Keys66
Logging Off Compuserve67
Subscribing To Compuserve68
Sending Electronic Mail - A Sample Session With Compuserve69
How Electronic Mail Works70
Sending Mail70
Receiving Mail72
Using Other Electronic Mail Services72
Using Public Bulletin Boards73
How Public Bulletin Boards Work74
Connecting To A Public Bulletin Board74
Disconnecting From A Bulletin Board75
Automatically Dialing And Logging On77
How To Use An Autodial/Autologon Sequence78
Commonly-Used Autodial/Autologon Sequences78
How To Create An Autodial/Autologon Sequence80
Communicating With Private Computers83
Which Computers Can Communicate With Telcom85
How Telcom Communicates With Other Computers86
Connection86
Echo88
Transmission89
Codes89
Ascii Codes89
File Transfer90
Sequence Codes90
Other Kings Of Codes90
Setting Communication Parameters93
Checking The Settings94
What The Settings Mean94
Connector94
Word Length, Parity, Stop Bit95
Stop/Start Protocol95
Dial Type96
Establishing A Connection - Using The Built-In Modem97
Requirements98
Establishing A Connection98
If You Cannot Establishing A Connection101
Establishing A Connection - Using A Direct Cable103
Connecting The Cable104
If You Cannot Establish A Terminal Connection105
Adjusting The Rs-232106
Establishing A Connector - Using A Direct Cable106
Establishing A Connection - Using An External Modem107
Communicating And Exchanging Files111
Communicating With Another Computer112
Using Control Characters112
Using Telcom's Function Keys112
Sending A Text File113
Receiving A Text File113
Transferring Files113
Converting Basic Files For Transfer114
To Receive A Basic Program115
References117
Reference A - Help118
Red Battery Light On118
Screen And Keyboard Freezes118
No Files Are On The Main Menu118
Text, Schedl, And Addrss119
Image Not Clear119
Characters Printing As Numbers/All Caps Only119
The Unit "Beeps" For No Apparent Reason119
Basic Problems120
Telcom Problems120
Program Ill-Formed120
Problems With The Connection120
Communication Hangs-Up121
The Message "Lost Carrier"121
You Receive Many Strange Characters121
You Receive Occasional Strange Characters121
Lines You Receive Are Scrolling Off Screen Faster That You Can Read122
Problems With Characters You Type122
The Charactes You Type Appear Differently On Your Display122
The Stop/Start Characters You Send To Not Work122
Text Special Features123
Printer Codes123
Problems With Upload And Download Keys123
Download Function Turns Off123
Printing The Embedded Codes124
Special Character Keys125
Special Control Keys125
Transmitting Text Files To Other Computers126
Memory Required By The Text Paste Buffer127
Basic Programs128
Loan.ba128
Sort.ba129
Technical Information130
Auto Power-Off Settings130
Cold Restart130
Specifications130
Rs-232-C Interface131
Cassette Interface131
Parallel Printer Interface132
Modem Interface133
Bar Code Reader Interface133
Pin External Bus Signal Interface134
Telcom Codes135
Ascii Extension Codes140
Ascii Sequence Codes144
Index145