Radio Shack TRS-80 Model II Reference Manual page 139

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UTILITY PROGRAMS
D Display RAM Buffer
This command displays the contents of the
RAM
buffer. To pause the display,
press (HOLD) . To continue, press F2 (HOLD) . If the printer option is on when you issue
this command, the text will also be output to the printer. To enter the
command, type:
-- ENTER MENU SELECTION
To stop the display function, press (BREAK) . You will be returned to the
menu.
X Transmit RAM Buffer and Enter Term Mode
This option puts you in the transmit from
RAM
mode, in which the current
contents of the
RAM
buffer are sent to the host program. When the entire
buffer has been sent,
TERMINAL
goes into the interactive terminal mode. For
details see "Transmitting from
RAM."
To stop transmitting from
RAM,
press (BREAK) . You will be returned to the
menu.
o
Enter Terminal Mode with Auto Sign-On
This command starts transmission of the current auto sign-on message. After
the message is sent,
TERMINAL
enters the interactive terminal mode. For
details, see "Transmitting from
RAM. "
To stop transmitting the auto sign-on, press
(BREAK) .
You will be returned to
the menu.
Note: Most host programs cannot receive anything until the host program
has sent the first prompting message. Because of this, you should:
1. Go to the interactive terminal mode (T option) when connection is first
made, and wait for the host to send its first prompt character.
2. Press
(BREAK)
to return to the menu.
3. Start the auto sign-on (0 option).
T Enter Terminal Mode
This command puts you directly into the interactive terminal mode. While in
this mode, press (BREAK) to return to the menu.
For details, see "Interactive Terminal."
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