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EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited Issue 3
Console Maintenance 3 - 3
5.2 Call a Host Computer from the Call Menu
1. From the Main Menu, press to access the Call Menu.
2. Highlight the Phone Book entry you wish to call. Use the
arrow keys to move from name to name.
3. Press to start dialing. A pop-up is displayed, identifying
both the host and the calling parameters in use (
e.g. , COM
port and baud rate). Note the
Dialing!
message displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
4. Wait 5 to 10 seconds for a connection. The waiting time may
vary based on how busy the host system is. The host
computer screen should be displayed on your screen.
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6.1 Quick Connect Option
Quick Connect speeds use of Remote Maintenance. This option
uses data from the
DEFAULT
Phone Book Entry, including the
login, password, COM port, and baud rate. Since most host
systems use the same COM settings, Quick Connect can save you
time. If you have only one host computer to support, you may even
enter the telephone number in the
DEFAULT
entry.
6.2 Call a Host Computer Using the Quick Connect Option
1. From the Main Menu, press to select
Quick Connect
.
2. At the displayed
ENTER TELEPHONE NUMBER
pop-up,
either:
Specify the telephone number. Use the applicable
format described in Chapter 2 Install the Remote
Computer Software on page 2-1.
Use the telephone number from the
DEFAULT
Phone
Book Entry. To use this, continue to step 3.
3. Press . A displayed pop-up identifies both the host
and the calling parameters in use. Note the
Dialing!
message displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4. Wait 5 to 10 seconds for a connection. The wait period may
vary based on how busy the host system is. The host
computer screen should be displayed on your screen.