5/30/96 Country Selector diskettes version 1.01 add four additional countries to selection menu. Japan Austria Belgium Italy No updates to User's Guide. Some of the User's Guide is repeated in this readme file. Contents =============================================== Country Selector Troubleshooting Hot Swapping File Transfers ==================================================== Note: PCMCIA cards are sometimes referred to as "PC Card". The Country Selector is designed to operate as a "client" to Card Services. (Card Services is the software that recognizes when a PCMCIA Card has been inserted in the PCMCIA Slot and configures the PC Card to operate with the computer system.) This client becomes a reference point for the Card Services. When Card Services recognizes that the IBM PCMCIA 28.8 International modem has been inserted in the PC Slot, it refers to the client to determine how to configure the modem. Country Selector ====================================================== The Country Selector program allows you to change the internal configuration of the modem to meet the legal requirements of the PTT for a variety of countries. To operate, simply double-click on the Country Selector icon. The flag for the current country setting will be displayed. To select another country, click on the arrow next to the name of the country. This will give you a list of the countries for which the IBM PCMCIA 28.8 International modem has been approved. Click on the country of choice, then click on the OK button. To avoid changing the country setting, click on CANCEL, or close the window. Troubleshooting ================================================== If the computer cannot locate the modem: Remove and re-insert the IBM PCMCIA 28.8 International modem while the computer is powered on. =========================================================== With Card Services, you will be able to hot-swap PC Cards. Hot-swapping allows you to remove and insert different PC Cards while the computer is powered and active. See Hot-Swapping below. ============================================================ Hot Swapping: ----------------- With Card Services installed on your computer, you can hot-swap PC Cards while the computer is powered and active. This is an extremely useful feature. You will be able to trade memory cards for modems, hard drives for LAN cards, or any number of combinations while your favorite programs are still active. Listed below are some important guidelines about hot-swapping that you should recognize: Hot-Swapping with a Communications Software Package: ---------------------------------------------------- Most communications software programs will not allow hot-swapping while active. In fact, when running a communications program, if you remove the modem from the PC Slot, the computer may become locked. Therefore, before inserting or removing the , close all communications programs. This is especially important when using fax software that keeps a fax manager active at all times. This fax manager must be closed before removing the Card. Hot-Swapping with other COM Ports: ---------------------------------- Some Card Services keep track of COM ports in use. When a card is inserted into the PC Slot, Card Services will configure the modem with the best COM port available. If the adjacent PC Slot has a card that uses a COM port, Card Services may have already assigned the COM Port to this previously inserted PC Card. Card Services will then assign a different COM Port to the modem. This could cause your communications software to display error messages, such as "Port in Use." To solve this problem, instruct the communications software to use the new COM Port. ============================================================ File Transfers with a Data Modem: ------------------------------------- How to Upload/Download a File to/from a BBS: -------------------------------------------- Each software package performs this task differently. However, the following information provides guidelines and key terms of your communications software package (comm package). 1. Start the comm package: Double-click on its icon. 2. Type the BBS phone number into the Number: area. 3. Select: Dial 4. Once the connection has been established, the BBS may ask you numerous questions including your name, password, etc. These can be answered by typing them directly into your keyboard. Note: While in this mode, anything that you type on the keyboard will be transmitted directly to the BBS. Exceptions to this may include menu items selected with your mouse, Alt- keys, and/or some Ctrl- keys. 5. The BBS will give you a menu of commands. 6. To retrieve a file from the BBS ("Download" a File): a. Type the letter associated with Download from the BBS menu; or, depending on the BBS, select Files Menu, then Download. b. Type the name of the file to retrieve. c. Select the "Protocol" for transfer. Note: You have several different "Protocols" from which to choose for transferring files between locations. The "Protocol" is a method for the two computers to talk with each other and identify the beginning and end of the file. Most comm packages support either Zmodem or Y. Your comm package manual describes other protocols at length. d. When the BBS states that it is ready, select from your comm package's menu a command similar to: Receive File or Transfer File - Receive e. You must select the same protocol as above. You may also need to type in the file name. f. The software will inform you when the transfer has been completed. 7. To send a file to the BBS ("Upload a File"): a. This procedure is very similar to Downloading. b. Select from the BBS menu, the letter associated with Upload. c. Type the name of the file to be transmitted. d. Select the protocol. e. When the BBS states that it is ready, select from your comm package's menu a command similar to: Send File or Transfer File - Transmit f. Enter the file's name and location (disk and directory). g. Select the protocol. h. Again, the software will inform you when the transfer has been completed. ============================================================ B. Sending and Receiving with a Fax Modem: ------------------------------------------- How to Send a Fax: ------------------ Most comm packages have made this a very simple procedure. When you installed the comm package, it notified your operating system that it was to be used like a printer. When you are using another software package such as a word processor or drawing program and you want to fax your document, perform the following steps: example: 1. Always save your document or drawing before faxing or printing. 2. From the menu bar, Select: File 3. Select: Print... 4. Select: Setup... 5. You will see a list of printers that have been configured for your system. One of them will identify your comm package and the associated COM#. Highlight this comm package and select: OK 6. Now you are back in the original Print dialog box. Select: OK 7. A dialog box from your comm package will pop up with numerous options for this fax; however, most of the time, you will simply enter the desired Fax telephone number and select: Send Fax 8. Your comm package will take control. It will process the document, dial the number, transmit the document, and hang-up. When it is finished, you will be returned to your original software program. How to Receive a Fax: --------------------- Open the comm package and find the Setup or Receive - Setup command. One of the choices is Automatic Answer. Select Yes or Enabled. When another fax machine calls, the comm package will answer, receive the fax, store it in memory, and hang up. The Receive Log can be selected to View the fax. ============================================================