Appendixes


Appendix A:
Modem Commands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A-1
   Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A-1
   Reset and Hang Up  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A-2

Appendix B:
CompuServe Forum Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B-1

Appendix C:
CompuServe Phone Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-1

Appendix D:
CompuServe Forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-1

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  X-1


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Appendix A:
Modem Commands
========================================================================

The default modem commands and responses on the <P>arameters screen should
work fine for Hayes compatible modems if they are configured properly.  If
your modem requires different commands, you can often enter complex dialing
sequences using TAPCIS modem commands.

The following special commands are available for the <I>nitialize modem
string, <R>eset modem string, and in the telephone numbers.

^<letter>         A caret followed by a letter is used for control characters.

^M                A carriage return (same as pressing <Enter>)
^J                A linefeed
^N                A control-N

?#                Wait for # seconds where # is between 1-9 (?3 would pause 3
                  seconds)

?<letter>         Wait for a letter back from the modem in response.  (?K
                  might wait for the K in OK)

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Initialization

If your Hayes compatible modem needed to be reset before it could dial, the
following sequence in the <I>nitialize modem string sends an ATZ preceded and
followed by a carriage return, waits for a K response from the modem, and then
sends ATDP instead of ATDT to get pulse dialing instead of the default tone
dialing:

^M?1ATZ^M?K?1ATDP

With most new modems, the factory ships the modems with carrier detect and
data terminal ready forced on. TAPCIS will not work as well with those
settings. We strongly recommend that you switch your modem to properly monitor
Carrier Detect (CD) and to drop the connection when Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
is switched off.

For example, if your modem uses software switch settings and is Hayes
compatible, the following initialization string will configure the modem
properly:

AT&C1&D2X4V1E1DT

If your modem responds ERROR, then you will have to see if it uses physical
dip switches (often on the bottom or under the front plate) and change the CD
and DTR settings there. Note that some new modems also offer an &D3 in
addition to &D2. If your modem does, substitute that.

Other options for your modem are described in its manual. Most Hayes
compatible modems do share options like M1 for speaker on and M0 for speaker
off. L1, L2, and L3 set the volume if that is software controlled. It never
hurts to throw in E1V1 to make sure that commands are echoed. And, X4 is good


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to include if your modem can detect busy signals and the like. These options
must come after the initial AT and before the DT (or DP for pulse).

Some modems, particularly battery powered ones, need a little time to "wakeup"
before they can dial. Put AT^M?2ATZ^M?K?2 in front of your normal
initialization string if you want to fully reset the modem before dialing. You
may find that prefix necessary if you use other communications programs that
leave the modem in a "strange" state of mind.

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Reset and Hang Up

To hang up the phone TAPCIS drops DTR to the modem at the same time that the
remote modem is dropping carrier.  This usually results in a hang up after 3
seconds, so the default modem reset string is ?3 which gives the 3 seconds.
Fractional seconds are also supported.  A two and a half second delay would be
entered as: ?2?.5.

If TAPCIS detects a carrier loss during transmission it will now give you a
message indicating that the carrier was lost and will reset the modem.

There are some modems, particularly ones that do not hang up the phone when
DTR is dropped, where TAPCIS will leave the phone line connected after logoff
unless you use a different reset modem string on the parameters screen. The
reset string must be able to get the modem to return to command state during a
connection and then hang up. This <R>eset string will usually work with any
Hayes compatible modem:

?2+++?2ATH0^M?2ATZ^M?K

We cannot know in advance the strange incantations that are needed to get some
modems to work properly. In some cases we have not been able to get the modem
to dial on its own. Sometimes it is the setup of TAPCIS, sometimes it's the
modem itself. One modem worked fine except through a hotel phone system where
it would not dial. To manually dial, set the initialize modem string to the
command needed to get the modem online and looking for carrier (ATDT or ATO
work on most Hayes compatible modems).  Then select a telephone number that is
blank (no digits). Use the phone to call the network number. When greeted by
the remote carrier, press the online command you want to run (N, O, R, etc)
and hang up. TAPCIS will log in automatically.

TAPCIS gives you flexibility to get your modem working. Try some of the
settings given here. If you still have trouble, try to get online manually and
ask for help in TAPCIS Forum section 3. Give as much detail as possible.

Remember that you can use TAPCIS' local mode to talk directly to the modem.
Press the exclamation point <!> at the main menu. Often you can then set and
inquire about the modem parameters by following instructions in your modem's
reference manual.










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Appendix B: 
Forum Commands
========================================================================

See the self extracting zip file CMDS.EXE in Library 1 of the TAPCIS Forum or
found on the TAPCIS Documentation Disk in the shareware disk set.




















































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========================================================================
Appendix C:
CompuServe Phone Numbers
========================================================================

See the self extracting zip file PHONES.EXE in Library 1 of the TAPCIS Forum
or found on the TAPCIS Documentation Disk in the shareware disk set.




















































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Appendix D:
CompuServe Forums
========================================================================

The following is a list of forums, their Gateways (the three letters before
the colon such as CIS:), and their "GO" reference names (after the colon) used
as the forum name in TAPCIS. If you wish to join one of these forums using
TAPCIS, add the forum on the <F>orums screen, then use <Alt-J> from the main
menu to join the forum. New forums are added regularly.  You can get an
(almost) complete list using the CompuServe command FIND FORUMS. Do not use
"top" pages with TAPCIS.  BORLAND, HARDWARE, NOVELL, and PCMAGNET are all top
pages.  You can explore these pages using the TAPCIS <I>nteractive command,
then when on CompuServe GO <page> (for example, GO HARDWARE).

As of September 1, 1990

ACIUS                           CIS:ACIUS
AI EXPERT                       CIS:AIEXPERT
Access Technology               CIS:ACCESS
ADOBE (Postscript)              CIS:ADOBE
ALDUS                           CIS:ALDUS
Amiga Arts                      CIS:AMIGAARTS
Amiga Tech                      CIS:AMIGATECH
Amiga Vendor                    CIS:AMIGAVENDOR
Apple Entertainment             CIS:APPFUN
Apple II Vendor                 CIS:APIIVEN
Apple Productivity              CIS:APPRODUC
Aquaria / Fish                  CIS:AQUAFOR
Ashton-Tate Applications        CIS:ATAPP
Ashton-Tate dBase               CIS:DBASE
Ask3Com                         CIS:ASKFORUM
Astronomy                       CIS:ASTROFORUM
Atari 8-Bit                     CIS:ATARI8
Atari Productivity              CIS:ATARIPRO
Atari ST Arts                   CIS:ATARIART
Atari Vendors                   CIS:ATARIVEN
Autodesk Software               CIS:AUTODESK
Aviation                        CIS:AVSIG
Bacchus Wine                    CIS:WINEFOR
Banyan                          CIS:BANFORUM
Borland Applications            CIS:BORAPP
Borland Dbase Products          CIS:BORDB
Borland Programming A           CIS:BPROGA
Borland Programming B           CIS:BPROGB
Broadcast Professionals         CIS:BPFORUM
CADKEY Forum                    CIS:CADKEY
CB Forum                        CIS:CBFORUM
CDROM                           CIS:CDROM
CP/M Users Group                CIS:CPMFORUM
Cancer                          CIS:CANCER
Color Computer                  CIS:COCO
Coin / Stamp                    CIS:STAMPS
Comic Book                      CIS:COMICS
Commodore Art / Games           CIS:CBMART
Commodore Communications        CIS:CBMCOM
Commodore Programming           CIS:CBMPRG


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Commodore Service               CIS:CBMSERV
Computer Art                    CIS:COMART
Computer Club                   CIS:CLUB
Computer Consultants            CIS:CONSULT
Computer Language Mag           CIS:CLMFORUM
Computer Training               CIS:DPTRAIN
Consumer Electronics            CIS:CEFORUM
Cooks Online                    CIS:COOKS
Crosstalk                       CIS:XTALK
DATASTORM                       CIS:DATASTOR
DEC PC                          CIS:DECPC
Data Access Corp                CIS:DACCESS
Desktop Publishing              CIS:DTPFORUM
Diabetes                        CIS:DIABETES
Digital Research                CIS:DRFORUM
Disabilities                    CIS:DISABIL
Dr. Dobb's Journal              CIS:DDJFORUM
Educational Research            CIS:EDRESEAR
Education                       CIS:EDFORUM
Epson                           CIS:EPSON
Fishnet - ADC                   CIS:AQUADATA
Florida                         CIS:FLORIDA
Foreign Language                CIS:FLEFO
Forth /Creative Solutions       CIS:FORTH
Game Challenge                  CIS:CHALFORUM
Game Publisher's                CIS:GAMPUB
Gamers                          CIS:GAMERS
Genealogy                       CIS:ROOTS
Good Earth                      CIS:GOODEART
Graphics Corner                 CIS:CORNER
Graphics Support                CIS:GRAPHSUP
HAM Radio                       CIS:HAMNET
Health                          CIS:GOODHEAL
Hewlett Packard                 CIS:HP-1
Human Sexuality Open            CIS:HSX100
Human Sexuality Adult           CIS:HSX200
IBM Applications                CIS:IBMAPP
IBM Bulletin Board              CIS:IBMBBS
IBM Communications              CIS:IBMCOM
IBM European Users              CIS:IBMEURO
IBM Hardware                    CIS:IBMHW
IBM Junior                      CIS:IBMJR
IBM New Users                   CIS:IBMNEW
IBM Programming                 CIS:IBMPRO
IBM Systems/Utilities           CIS:IBMSYS
IBM Special Needs               CIS:IBMSPEC
Int'l Entrepreneurs' Network    CIS:USEN
Intel PCEO                      CIS:PCEO
Investors                       CIS:INVFORUM
Javelin/EXPRESS                 CIS:IRIFORUM
Journalism                      CIS:JFORUM
LDOS/TRSDOS6 Users Group        CIS:LDOS
LOGO                            CIS:LOGOFOR
Legal                           CIS:LAWSIG
Literary                        CIS:LITFORUM
Lotus Spreadsheets              CIS:LOTUSA
Lotus Words & Pixels            CIS:LOTUSB


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MIDI / Music                    CIS:MIDI
Mac A Vendor                    CIS:MACAVEN
Mac Art & Design                CIS:MACDESIG
Mac B Vendor                    CIS:MACBVEN
Mac Communications              CIS:MACCOMM
Mac Community / New Users       CIS:MACNEW
Mac Developers                  CIS:MACDEV
Mac Fun / Entertainment         CIS:MACFUN
Mac Hypertext                   CIS:MACHYPER
Mac Productivity                CIS:MACPRO
MacUser                         ZMC:MACUSER
MacWEEK                         ZMC:MACWEEK
Medical SIG                     CIS:MEDSIG
Microsoft Applications          CIS:MSAPP
Microsoft Excel                 CIS:MSEXCEL
Microsoft Systems               CIS:MSSYS
Microsoft Windows               CIS:MSWIN
Military Veterans               CIS:VETERANS
Model Aviation                  CIS:MODELNET
Motor Sports                    CIS:RACING
Multi-Player Games              CIS:MPGAMES
NAIC Investor Education         CIS:NAIC
Nantucket (Clipper)             CIS:NANFORUM
National Issues                 CIS:ISSUES
Navigator Support               CIS:NAVSUP
Novell A Forum                  CIS:NOVA
Novell B Forum                  CIS:NOVB
Novell C Forum                  CIS:NOVC
OS9                             CIS:OS9
Online Today                    CIS:OLTFORUM
Oracle                          CIS:ORACLE
Outdoor                         CIS:OUTDOOR
PC MagNet: UTILFORUM / TIP      PCM:UTILFOR
PC MagNet: After Hours          PCM:AFTERHOU
PC MagNet: Editorial            PCM:EDITORIA
PC MagNet: Programming          PCM:PROGRAM
PC Vendor A                     CIS:PCVENA
PC Vendor B                     CIS:PCVENB
PC Vendor C                     CIS:PCVENC
PC Week: Corp. Buyer's          PCW:FORUM
PDP-11                          CIS:PDP11
PR and Marketing                CIS:PRSIG
Pets / Animal                   CIS:PETS
Photography                     CIS:PHOTOFOR
Play-By-Mail Games              CIS:PBMGAMES
Portable Programming            CIS:CODEPORT
Practical Peripherals           CIS:PPIFORUM
Practice Forum                  CIS:PRACTICE
Quick Pictures                  CIS:QPICS
Real-Time                       CIS:REALTIME
Religion                        CIS:RELIGION
RockNet                         CIS:ROCKNET
Role-Playing Games              CIS:RPGAMES
SAMNA                           CIS:SAMFORUM
Safetynet                       CIS:SAFETY
Sailing                         CIS:SAILING
Science Fiction                 CIS:SCI-FI


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Science/Math Education          CIS:SCIENCE
Scuba Diving                    CIS:SCUBA
Software Publishing             CIS:SPCFORUM
Software Publishers Assn        CIS:SPAFORUM
Space / Astronomy               CIS:SPACE
Sports                          CIS:FANS
Students'                       CIS:STUFO
Symantec                        CIS:SYMANTEC
TAPCIS Forum                    CIS:TAPCIS
TBS Network Earth               CIS:EARTH
Tandy Model 100                 CIS:M100SIG
Tandy Professional              CIS:TRS80PRO
Texas Instruments               CIS:TIFORUM
Toshiba                         CIS:TOSHIBA
TrainNet                        CIS:TRAINNET
Travel SIG                      CIS:TRAVSIG
Unix                            CIS:UNIXFOR
VAX                             CIS:VAXFORUM
Wealthbuilder                   CIS:MMM-94
Windows 3rd Party A             CIS:WINAPA
Windows 3rd Party B             CIS:WINAPB
WIT Sig                         CIS:WITSIG
WordPerfect Support Group A     CIS:WPSGA
WordPerfect Support Group B     CIS:WPSGB
WordStar                        CIS:WORDSTAR
Working-From-Home               CIS:WORK
Xerox Desktop Software          CIS:XEROX
ZMac Download                   CIS:DOWNLOAD
Zenith Users                    CIS:ZENITH






























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