User manual

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Chapter 2 - Quick Start
Step 4: Call the Multi-Tech BBS
Test the modem’s data functions by calling the Multi-Tech bulletin board system (BBS)
and downloading REGISTER.DOC, if you have Microsoft Word 6.0 or 7.0, or
REGISTER.TXT if you do not.
Windows 98 HyperTerminal
1. Click Start | Programs | Accessories | Communications | HyperTerminal.
2. Start HyperTerminal by double-clicking on the Hypertrm icon. HyperTerminal asks for
the name of the connection.
3. Type Multi-Tech BBS in the Name box and click OK.
4. In North America, type 800 in the Area code box and 392-2432 in the Phone
number box. Local and international users, type 612 in the Area code box and 785-
3702 in the Phone number box.
5. Verify that your modem is selected in the Connect using box, then click OK.
6. In the Connect dialog box, click Dialing Properties.
7. Make any necessary changes in the Where I am and the How I dial from this
location boxes. If you must dial 9 to access an outside line, you should type 9 in
both the local and the long distance boxes unless your phone system has a special
requirement.
8. Click OK, then click Dial. You will know you have reached a modem by the harsh
sounds of the modem handshake.
9. When the BBS welcome screen appears in the HyperTerminal window, type your first
name, last name, and password following the prompts. If you are a first-time caller,
the BBS asks if your name is spelled correctly. If you answer Y, a questionnaire
appears. You must complete the questionnaire to use the BBS on your first call.
10. Press ENTER until the main menu appears. From the main menu you have access
to two areas: the Files Menu and News. For help with menu commands, type ?.
11. In the Main Menu, type F and press ENTER to access the Files Menu, then type D
and press ENTER to download.
12. At the prompt, if you have Microsoft Word 6.0 or later, type register.doc and press
ENTER twice. If you do not have Microsoft Word, type register.txt and press
ENTER twice.
13. Answer Y or N to the automatic logoff question.
14. Type Z and press ENTER to select the Zmodem transfer protocol.
15. The download begins automatically. As the file is copied to the HyperTerminal folder,
a dialog box reports on the progress of the download.
16. To log off the BBS if you answered N in step 13, press ENTER, type G for “good-
bye,” and press ENTER twice more.
17. In the HyperTerminal window, click File, then click Save to save the HyperTerminal
connection description.