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Otherwise, type the name of the person or company you want to reach.
This name must be in the phonebook file you created in the File
application. (The name of the phonebook file must be recorded in the
phonebook field of the Telcom Options command.)
If you type a wildcard character
(*)
after the name and press an arrow
key, Telcom lists all matching phonebook entries. Press an arrow key
without entering a name to list all names in the phonebook file.
3. If you are manually entering a number, press I
TAB
I to move to the
number field. The number in the phonebook file for the name entered
in Step 2 is the proposed response. If no name was entered, or if the
number is different, type a number.
4. Press I
TAB
I to move to the using modem field. Choose Yes if you are
connecting over the telephone lines. Choose No if you are hard-wired to
the host computer. (Any number entered is ignored if you choose No.)
5. Press I
ENTER
I to carry out the Connect command.
If you are using an acoustic coupler or a modem other than the one built
into the Tandy 600, Telcom may not successfully dial the number. If
not, dial the number manually.
Dialing appears on the message line. After it dials the number,
Waiting appears. Telcom waits approximately 30 seconds for the host
to respond. If no response is made, Host doesn't respond appears.
To carryon a normal telephone conversation, immediately pick up the
phone receiver after Telcom dials the number. Skip Steps 6 and 7 if you
are using the Voice mode. Press I
SHIFT
I
em
again when you want to
quit the Voice mode.
Telcom automatically goes into the Terminal mode when the host
responds (if you are not in Voice mode). A status line appears at the
bottom of the Terminal mode screen.
6. Press I
SHIFT
II
ESC
I in the Terminal mode to choose a command from the
Session menu. Telcom temporarily returns to the Command mode.
Since the connection has already been established, return to the
Terminal mode simply by pressingW again.
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