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Chapter 5 Telcom
TELCOM lets you communicate with another computer over the
telephone lines or by a direct connection. Use Telcom on the Tandy 600 to
read news or financial data from an information service, access large
computer databases, exchange information with a friend or colleague, and
transfer files to and from your computer. CompuServe®, Dow Jones
News/Retrieval®, and The Source® are a few examples of the many
information services you can access.
The computer from which you gather information is known as the "host"
computer. Your Tandy 600 is regarded as the "remote" during
telecommunications. To communicate over telephone lines, both the host
and remote must be connected to a "modem."
The modems translate the computers' outgoing communication signals into
a form the telephone lines can transmit and the incoming signals back into
computer-readable information. The Tandy 600 includes a built-in
modem.
Also use Telcom to automatically dial telephone numbers from a list you
create. The dialer generates tone signals for use with long-distance
services. After dialing is complete, pick up the telephone receiver to begin
a normal telephone conversation.
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