doon@sdcsma.UUCP (Harry Reed) (08/15/85)
To all netlanders: A friend of mine recently purchased a IBM PC/XT (running under PC-DOS) and the Crosstalk XVI communications/terminal package. He is also running 256K of main memory and dual 5 1/4 inch drives. However, he can't seem to get Crosstalk to work. He can save the com files ok (with the info on the type of terminal, function key settings, ...etc) but when he types this: A> XTALK <filename> (where <filename> is the com file) ...the machine seems to load in the file, then it displays a blank screen with the status line on the bottom. This is where it gets screwy. After this the machine refuses to dial the modem. He has checked and verified that Cross- talk is set up and should be talking to a Hayes 1200 baud Smartmodem (external) which is the type of modem he is using. His question, and mine too, is does Crosstalk automatically dial the modem? I am sure that this is the plan but cannot convince Crosstalk of this. However, he can dial the modem manually but not through Crosstalk. If anyone has any insight please let me know. Since I am not a IBM-PC guru I could use some help on this one. Thanx in advance. -- doon
mikem@tekcae.UUCP (Michael E. Meyer) (08/17/85)
When using a smart modem you need to type "go local" after getting the xtalk attention line. Also, when I use it I just type "xtalk" and have xxx.xtk files set up to choose from depending on which system I want to dial. Michael E. Meyer ________________________________________ USENET: ...!tektronix!tekcae!mikem ARPA: tekcae!mikem.tek@CSNET-RELAY USnail: TEKTRONIX, Inc. P.O. Box 500, MS 19-075 Beaverton, OR 97077 USA (503) 627-2628
ryan@ucla-cs.UUCP (08/19/85)
> > To all netlanders: > > A friend of mine recently purchased a IBM PC/XT (running under PC-DOS) > and the Crosstalk XVI communications/terminal package. He is also running 256K > of main memory and dual 5 1/4 inch drives. However, he can't seem to get > Crosstalk to work. He can save the com files ok (with the info on the type of > terminal, function key settings, ...etc) but when he types this: > > A> XTALK <filename> (where <filename> is the com file) > > ...the machine seems to load in the file, then it displays a blank screen with > the status line on the bottom. This is where it gets screwy. After this the > machine refuses to dial the modem. He has checked and verified that Cross- > talk is set up and should be talking to a Hayes 1200 baud Smartmodem (external) > which is the type of modem he is using. > > His question, and mine too, is does Crosstalk automatically dial the modem? I > am sure that this is the plan but cannot convince Crosstalk of this. However, > he can dial the modem manually but not through Crosstalk. If anyone has any > insight please let me know. Since I am not a IBM-PC guru I could use some help > on this one. Thanx in advance. > > -- doon Just try doing: A> XTALK I use that program all the time and it works fine... Ryan
ncahec@ecsvax.UUCP (Jim Gogan) (08/19/85)
Unfortunately, Crosstalk is one of those communications packages that
requires you to change the default settings on the configuration
switches inside the Hayes Smartmodem 1200 (external model). I love
Crosstalk and use it regularly, but that aspect is a real pain when you
need to evaluate and test out other communications packages as well.
The first thing you need to do is to pry open the black plastic cover
around the front of the modem (where the lights are). Just use a small
screwdriver or something with a small enough edge to fit under the
plastic guard on the side. The following table shows, for each switch,
the default Hayes factory setting and the proper setting for operating
Crosstalk:
FACTORY CROSSTALK
SWITCH SETTING SETTING
1 DOWN UP
2 UP UP (NOT USED BY XTALK)
3 DOWN DOWN (NOT USED BY XTALK)
4 UP DOWN
5 DOWN UP (IF YOU WANT AUTO-ANSWER)
6 DOWN UP
7 UP UP (FOR RJ-11 JACK, DOWN FOR RJ-12)
8 DOWN DOWN
After you've changed the settings, turn on the modem, start up XTALK and
you should (eventually) see the prompt "ENTER NUMBER FOR FILE TO USE:"
on the bottom line of your screen. Enter the number for the file
"NEWUSER", and answer the questions with responses appropriate for the
system to which you wish to connect. One of those questions asks you
for the phone number - Crosstalk will dial it for you.
--
Jim Gogan
N.C. AHEC Program
UNC-CH School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-966-2461
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