Nec Bulletin Board Service - NEC POWERMATE V Service Manual

2-28 Setup and Operation
If a modem is available, use the following procedure to access the BBS for the latest
version of the BIOS Update utility. How to flash the BIOS with a flash diskette is described
following the BBS access procedure.

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Log onto the BBS as follows.
1. From the Windows for Workgroups Program Manager, select Accessories and
double click on Terminal.
From the Settings menu, click on Communications, check that the settings match
2.
the following BBS parameters, and click OK when done.
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Baud rate: select a baud rate that matches the modem
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Parity: none
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Data bits: 8
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: Xon/Xoff (select Hardware if using 14.4 bps or higher)
3. From the Phone menu, click on Dial, enter the BBS phone
number (508 635-4706), and click OK. Your business phone or location might
require a
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4. Press Enter
5. Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press
6. Follow the screen prompts until the NECTECH Main Menu is displayed.
At the Main Menu, press
7.
desktop conference.
8. From the Main Menu, select
9. At the File menu, select
select a file for downloading.
NOTE: First time users must answer a new user
questionnaire.
or prefix.
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twice.
to join a conference. Select
J
F and
F for a list of downloadable files. Follow the prompts to
Enter
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Enter for the File menu.
after each.
for the