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ProComm on the IBM PCjr
Setting up the IMB PCjr for communications software can lead
to a variety of problems. Problems with ProComm fall into two
categories, depending on the modem you are using.
I. EXTERNAL MODEMS
If you are using an external modem, particularly a Hayes
or Hayes compatible, you must solve the problem of the jr's
confusion of the COM1 and COM2 ports. This can be done quite
easily through use of COMSWAP.COM and COMREST.COM as outlined
on page 66 of the ProComm manual. You simply a) run COMSWAP.COM
before you run ProComm, b) run COMREST.COM after you finish
ProComm, and c) setup ProComm to run with COM2. COMSWAP and
COMREST are available on many BBS's or directly from the
ProComm board at (314) 449-9401.
II. IBM INTERNAL MODEM
A separate problem arises if you use ProComm with the
jr's internal modem which uses its own unique command set.
After much experimentation and quite a bit of help from
a number of SYSOPs and junior owners, the following MODEM
SETUP for ProComm has emerged as the most useful with the
internal modem.
After you run the program, type "Alt S" for the Setup Screen.
Type "1" for MODEM SETUP.
Insert the following values:
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1) Modem init string .... ^NF 4!
2) Dialing command ...... ^NT 0,D .
3) Connect string ....... CONNECTED
4) No Connect string 1 .. BUSY
5) No Connect string 2 .. NO ANSWER
6) No Connect string 3 .. NO DIAL TONE
7) No Connect string 4 .. UNSUCCESSFUL
8) Hangup string ........ ^NH!
9) Redial timeout delay . 40
10) Redial pause delay ... 5
11) Modem CD mask ........ 128
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When you finish, type "ESC" and then "S" to save your setup.
Note: Be sure to copy these strings exactly. The spaces after
the ^NF ^NT & 0,D are important because the junior's
internal modem reads the spaces. Be sure the Connect and No
Connect strings are in CAPS because ProComm looks for an exact
match to what the internal modem sends.
You should also make sure you are set for "ANSI-BBS" on the
"Terminal Setup" screen.
I'm particularly grateful for the help from Dan Sussman who
passed on the final piece of the puzzle, some information about
the transparent command in the Dial string. Dan passed on this
information from Jody Davis on COMPUSERVE's PCjr SIG.
Good luck! If you have a problem, a suggestion, or an
improvement, please leave a message for me on the SAILboard BBS
(201) 831-8152.
Lawrence Knapp 8/3/86