Format M E N U - Commodore Computers VICMODEM VIC-20 Manual

*Activated control — keys to send operating instructions to
the host computer such as stop, hold, and begin transmitting.
*1 0 0 % m achine language program — give you very fast
and accurate program operation.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU
A menu is a listing of all the options available to the user, in the
same manner a restaurant menu is a listing of the entrees
available. When VICTERM I indicates "TERMINAL READY" you
can call up a menu at anytime by typing F4 (Todothis, hold down
the SHIFT keyand pressf3).VICTERM I sendstheothercomputer
a special character (control S for the technically minded) that tells
it to stop sending so you won't lose any data while reading the
menu.
There are 2 different menus, the Communications Formate Menu
and the VIC Control Menu. You can switch from one menu to the
other by typing the N key. When f inished with the menu, type the T
key to get back into terminal mode. The VIC sends the character
(control Q) that tells the computer to resume sending information
to you.
A. COMMUNICATION FORMAT MENU,
MENU #1
1. Baud Rate — This controls the speed of communicationsin bits
per second. The VICMODEM operates in the range 0 to 300
baud. If you get nothing but strange characters on the screen,
check the baud rate.
To set the baud rate press the B key, then use the CRSR right
key until the correct rate is found. Press RETURN to make the
selection.
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