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  "desc_text": "************************************************************************\r\n                         Traveling Software, Inc.\r\n                        18702 North Creek Parkway\r\n                       Bothell, Washington  98011\r\n                             (206) 483-8088\r\n************************************************************************\r\n\r\n                       The Latest About LapLink Pro\r\n                              Version 4.00\r\n\r\nWelcome to LapLink Pro. The following notes include information that was\r\nnot available at the time the manual was printed. It also contains hints\r\nfor running LapLink Pro with specific kinds of hardware and software.\r\n\r\n************************************************************************\r\nIf you're a new LapLink owner, be sure to mail in your registration card\r\nto ensure that you will be notified of future releases of LapLink Pro.\r\n************************************************************************\r\n\r\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\r\n\r\n   I. Modem Phone Numbers--Using Access Prefix and Account Suffix\r\n  II. How the File Display Filters Affect Deletes, Copies, and Moves\r\n III. Hidden Files, Read-only Files, and System Files\r\n  IV. Remote Install Tips and Notes\r\n   V. Compression and the Selected Port\r\n  VI. Using LapLink Pro with Other Traveling Software Products\r\n VII. Hardware Information\r\n      A.   When LapLink Pro Does Not Recognize a Mouse or Port\r\n      B.   The Xircom Parallel Port Multiplexor\r\n      C.   Problems with Parallel Connections\r\n      D.   Incompatible or Problem Modems\r\n      E.   System Clock Speed\r\nVIII. Miscellaneous Manual Corrections\r\n  IX. Screen Savers and Memory-Resident Programs (TSRs)\r\n   X. When File Lists Are Not Sorted\r\n  XI. Working with Windows 3.0\r\n      A.   Installing LapLink Pro in Windows\r\n      B.   Suggestions for Working in the 386 Enhanced Mode\r\n      C.   Running LapLink Pro in the Background\r\n      D.   Windows and 9600 Baud Modems\r\n XII. Getting Technical Support\r\nXIII. Making Suggestions to Improve LapLink Pro\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nI.  MODEM PHONE NUMBERS--USING ACCESS PREFIX AND ACCOUNT SUFFIX\r\n\r\nSince the LapLink Pro User's guide was written, two features have been\r\nadded to the Dial Modem dialog: Access Prefix and Account Suffix. You\r\ncan find instructions for using them in LapLink's on-line help.\r\n\r\nBasically, these features let you create long phone numbers. When you\r\ncheck the [ ] Use boxes, LapLink Pro attaches any number in the Access\r\nPrefix record to the beginning of the number and any number in Account\r\nSuffix to the end. It dials the resulting number.\r\n\r\nUse Access Prefix to enter a number to dial out of a hotel or office--\r\n\"9,\" is common. Or, use it to enter an often used area code or country\r\ncode.\r\n\r\nUse Account Suffix to enter a credit card number. Or, if your office\r\nphone system requires you to type in an account number for long distance\r\ncalls, type it in here. If you have a WATS access code, it too could be\r\nentered as an Account Suffix.\r\n\r\nCAUTION: WHENEVER YOU DISPLAY THE DIAL MODEM DIALOG, THESE NUMBERS ARE\r\nDISPLAYED. TAKE ANY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED\r\nPERSONS FROM OBTAINING YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBERS.\r\n\r\nTo add the numbers, select the appropriate line and choose the <Modify>\r\nbutton. In both numbers, commas may be used to pause dialing while the\r\nphone system catches up to the modem. You can use as many commas as\r\nneeded for the length of the required pause.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nII. HOW THE FILE DISPLAY FILTERS AFFECT DELETES, COPIES, AND MOVES\r\n\r\nThe \"File Display Options\" command (Options menu) lets you show or hide\r\nfiles. Files cannot be selected if they are hidden. Since hidden files\r\ncannot be selected, they also cannot be copied, moved, or deleted.\r\n\r\nThis also holds true when you are working with directories and\r\nsubdirectories. (Subdirectories are indirectly selected when the Include\r\nLower Level Subdirectories copy option is enabled.)\r\n\r\nFor example, suppose you have set the \"File Display Options\" to display\r\nonly *.EXE and *.COM. If you select a directory and delete it, only the\r\n.EXE and .COM files will be deleted. The directory structure and any\r\nother files will remain in place.\r\n\r\nIf you want to delete, copy, or move an ENTIRE, directory, choose \"File\r\nDisplay Options\" and check Show All Files first.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nIII. HIDDEN FILES, READ-ONLY FILES, AND SYSTEM FILES\r\n\r\nIn order to protect important files, DOS allows files to have\r\n\"attributes.\" These include:\r\n\r\n*   Hidden--The file does not show up when you use the DIR command\r\n    (without special switches) and is not deleted when you type DEL *.*.\r\n\r\n*   Read-only--The file cannot be deleted or edited but does show up\r\n    with the DIR command.\r\n\r\n*   System--The file has the same characteristics as a hidden file (it's\r\n    not normally shown or deleted) and is essential to the functioning\r\n    of DOS or another program.\r\n\r\nSince LapLink Pro's main function is to simplify file management, it\r\nlets you copy, move, and delete these types of files.\r\n\r\nIn a file list, hidden files are followed by an H; Read-only by an R;\r\nand System by an S. WHEN YOU SEE ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS FOLLOWING A\r\nFILE NAME, ALWAYS BE SURE YOU DO NOT NEED THE FILE BEFORE YOU DELETE IT.\r\n\r\nIn the file list mode, only one letter--H, R, or S--can be shown. If a\r\nfile has more than one attribute, an S will be shown before an H or R;\r\nand an H will be shown before an R. For example if a file is both hidden\r\nand read-only it will show as H; if a file has all three attributes, it\r\nwill show as S.\r\n\r\nBecause hidden files and system files are so rare, LapLink Pro does not\r\nhave a copy option that deals with them. They are displayed and can be\r\ndeleted as easily as other files.\r\n\r\nThe only files that are not displayed in a LapLink file list are those\r\nthat have both the hidden and system attribute AND are located in the\r\nroot directory of the disk. This is to protect two important files that\r\nare always in the root directory of a bootable MS-DOS disk: IO.SYS and\r\nMSDOS.SYS (they have slightly different names if you are using IBM DOS).\r\nBecause these files must be present in order to boot the disk, LapLink\r\nPro does not show them, or allow you to copy or delete them.\r\n\r\nRead-only files are not as rare, and LapLink Pro offers two ways to\r\nprotect them. First, any time you make a selection and delete, LapLink\r\nPro will check the selection to see if it contains any read-only files.\r\nIf so, a warning box asks if you are sure you want to go on with the\r\ndeletion. Second, there is a copy option called Overwrite Read-only\r\nFiles. When the option is ON, a file WILL BE ALLOWED to copy over the\r\nread-only file. When this option is OFF, LapLink Pro will not\r\nautomatically allow you to copy or move a file onto a read-only file of\r\nthe same name. Instead, the files are placed in a list from which you\r\nmust force the file transfer.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nIV. REMOTE INSTALL TIPS AND NOTES\r\n\r\nRemote DOS Commands--When you use remote install, a user must type\r\ncommands on the remote PC. These commands are documented both in the\r\nLapLink Pro User's Guide and in the instructions you see when you issue\r\nthe \"Remote Install\" command. If you have a problem with remote install,\r\nalways check to make sure the commands have been typed exactly as they\r\nare shown in the instructions.\r\n\r\nThe remote user should be aware that some commands that he or she types\r\nprevent the DOS prompt (C:>, for example) from displaying. And, the\r\nfinal command, CTTY COMx, will make the remote PC appear to \"lock up\" as\r\nthe process begins.\r\n\r\nBaud Rates--If you can't make remote install work over a cable, try\r\nreducing the baud rate. You should reduce the rate from Automatic to\r\n57,600 baud.\r\n\r\nFor modem remote installs, the transfer of the LapLink Pro program takes\r\nplace at 2400 or 1200 baud, even if both modems are capable of higher\r\nspeeds. This is because the initial modem connection is established by\r\nthe DOS MODE command, and once a modem connection is established the\r\nspeed cannot be changed. After the remote install, if both modems are\r\ncapable of higher speeds, you might want to hang up and change to a\r\nhigher speed (the remote user must also do this). Then, re-establish the\r\nconnection by dialing normally.\r\n\r\nWhen LapLink is Already on the Target--If LapLink is already on the\r\ntarget and the program is available on the DOS path, the remote's copy\r\nof LapLink Pro will start and the remote install will not take place.\r\nOver a modem, however, the resulting connection may not be seen. The\r\nsolution is to hang up. Have the remote user start LapLink Pro and you\r\ncan then dial the connection normally.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nV.  COMPRESSION AND THE SELECTED PORT\r\n\r\nEven though you can manually turn the Compressed Data Transfer copy\r\noption on or off, LapLink Pro may override your selection to enhance\r\ntransfer speeds. Specifically, if you have the option on and you are\r\nusing a parallel port in the accelerated (8-bit) mode, compression is\r\nignored (the parallel accelerated mode is more efficient by itself).\r\n\r\nIf you are running LapLink Pro under low memory conditions, compression\r\nmay be turned off automatically. The option will remain off until you\r\nturn it on again with the \"Copy Options\" command.\r\n\r\nWhen you are using a modem it is almost always more efficient to run\r\nwith compression on.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nVI. USING LAPLINK PRO WITH OTHER TRAVELING SOFTWARE PRODUCTS\r\n\r\nBecause WinConnect, DeskLink, and the LapLink III Device Driver compete\r\nwith LapLink Pro for port usage, using them with LapLink Pro may require\r\nexperimentation. In most cases, you need to delete the LapLink Pro\r\nconfiguration file (LLPRO.CFG), start the other program, and then start\r\nLapLink Pro. This causes LapLink Pro to re-check all available ports and\r\nit then only uses the ports that are not currently in use by the other\r\nprogram. (Note: When you delete LLPRO.CFG all Copy Options and Control\r\nPanel settings are returned to their default values.) If you need help\r\nwith this procedure, call Traveling Software technical support.\r\n\r\nBattery Watch Pro is compatible with LapLink Pro, but as with other\r\nTSRs, you should avoid popping up the Battery Watch screen during a file\r\ntransfer.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nVII. HARDWARE INFORMATION\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   A.   When LapLink Pro Does Not Recognize a Mouse or Port\r\n\r\nWhen you exit LapLink Pro, it saves a configuration file called\r\nLLPRO.CFG. Among other things, this file saves the current port\r\ninformation as shown by the \"Port/Modem Setup\" command.\r\n\r\nThis means that if you install a mouse AFTER using LapLink Pro, the\r\nmouse will not be available the next time you start LapLink Pro. To\r\nenable the mouse, choose the \"Port/Modem Setup\" command and select the\r\nport to which the mouse is connected. Then, choose <Reset>. LapLink Pro\r\nwill check the port and show that it is using the mouse.\r\n\r\nIf you have been using a mouse but now want to use the port for LapLink,\r\nuse the same procedure.\r\n\r\nFor best results, you should also exit LapLink Pro and turn your PC off\r\nand back on again.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   B.   The Xircom Parallel Port Multiplexor\r\n\r\nLapLink Pro has been designed to work with parallel ports that have a\r\nXircom Parallel Port Multiplexor. However, the system must first be set\r\nup properly.\r\n\r\nFirst, the LapLink parallel cable must be attached to the \"A\" port of\r\nthe multiplexor.\r\n\r\nSecond, you must make a change with the \"Port/Modem Setup\" command:\r\n\r\nChoose the command, and in the Port/Modem Setup dialog, select the\r\nparallel port with the multiplexor. In the next dialog place an x in the\r\nForce Standard (4-bit) mode check box and choose <OK>. If you do not\r\nmake this change, the Multiplexor may try to switch between the printer\r\nand the cable during the middle of a copy.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   C.   Problems with Parallel Connections\r\n\r\nRegardless of the communication program, some combinations of laptop PCs\r\ncannot connect with each other, and a few cannot communicate in parallel\r\nmode at all. Serial mode must be used with these combinations.\r\n\r\nWhen you try to connect these problem PCs in parallel, LapLink Pro may\r\ndisplay a message--\"Attempting to Connect\"--and the system may \"lock\r\nup.\" One or both of the PCs may need to be restarted.\r\n\r\nIf you have problems connecting between two particular machines contact\r\nTraveling Software technical support.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   D.   Incompatible or Problem Modems\r\n\r\nLapLink Pro is incompatible with modems that run at speeds less the\r\n1,200 baud.\r\n\r\nIn addition, some external modems WILL NOT accept a modem remote\r\ninstall. Internal modems do not exhibit this behavior. But, due to the\r\nway the DSR pin is powered, these external modems will not accept data\r\nwhen the remote user types: TYPE CON >COMx.\r\n\r\nThe easiest solution for PCs that use these modems is to install LapLink\r\nPro directly from disk. You may also be able to prepare a remote modem\r\nto accept a remote install by using a communication program other than\r\nthe DOS MODE command. For further information, call Traveling Software\r\nTechnical Support.\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   E.   System Clock Speed\r\n\r\nIn very rare instances, after running LapLink Pro, the system clock on a\r\nfew PC models (including the PS/2 Model 50) seems to speed up. That is,\r\nthe time advances too quickly. If your PC seems to \"gain time\" after\r\nrunning LapLink Pro, restart and exit LapLink Pro again. This usually\r\nreturns the speed to normal. Rebooting your PC will have the same\r\neffect.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nVIII. MISCELLANEOUS MANUAL ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS\r\n\r\nUsing the \"Make Directory\" command.\r\n\r\nThe manual erroneously states that you can type a path when you create a\r\ndirectory. This is not true. You can only type a valid directory name\r\n(up to 8 characters optionally followed by a period and up to 3 more.)\r\nThe new directory is ALWAYS created as a subdirectory of the current\r\ndirectory.\r\n\r\nUsing the \"Clone Drive\" command.\r\n\r\nThe \"Clone Drive\" command will not proceed if there is a possibility\r\nthat it will cause a previously bootable target disk to become\r\nunbootable. This is a function of the DOS versions the disks use and\r\nwhether the drive is used to boot (start-up) the PC. The table below\r\nshows you when Clone Drive will work:\r\n\r\nSource ----> Target       DOS Version     Clone Drive Works?\r\n--------     --------     -----------     ------------------\r\n  Boot         Boot         Same                yes\r\n  Boot       non-Boot       Any                 yes\r\nnon-Boot     non-Boot       Any                 yes\r\n  Boot         Boot         Different           no\r\nnon-Boot       Boot         Any                 no\r\n\r\nRemote Install Over Modems\r\n\r\nDuring remote install, the clock on the local PC will lose time. If this\r\noccurs, you can use the TIME command from the DOS command line to reset\r\nyour PC's clock. Rebooting the PC may perform the same function. See\r\nyour PC and DOS manual for more information.\r\n\r\nIn addition, sometimes the way a remote modem is set up will prevent\r\nLapLink from remotely installing. Check the LapLink Pro Modem Tips and\r\nReference Guide for tips on preparing a remote modem for remote\r\ninstallation.\r\n\r\nChanging Your PC's Name\r\n\r\nWhen you change your PC's name, the change will not be reflected on the\r\nremote PCs during the current LapLink session. The next time you use\r\nLapLink Pro, the new name will be shown.\r\n\r\nUsing the \"Synchronize\" Command\r\n\r\nDuring Synchronize, copies are made in both directions and LapLink needs\r\nto check BOTH PCs to see if there is enough room to hold the files.\r\nFirst, one PC is checked; if there is enough room, the newer files are\r\ncopied. Then, the process proceeds in the opposite direction.\r\n\r\nBecause of this two-step operation, Synchronize will be halted if either\r\ndrive becomes full. This can happen during the first copy or the second.\r\n\r\nRunning Setup Programs Directly from LapLink Pro\r\n\r\nCAUTION: DO NOT USE LAPLINK PRO TO LAUNCH A SETUP PROGRAM THAT IS USED\r\nTO CHANGE CMOS MEMORY. YOUR PC MAY BECOME UNBOOTABLE.\r\n\r\nFor example, most laptop setup programs let you change power-saving\r\nmeasures and the type of installed hard disk. Always exit LapLink Pro\r\nbefore you use such a program. Setup programs are meant to be run stand-\r\nalone and often reboot your PC. They should not be run from most shell\r\nprograms.\r\n\r\nUsing [Ctrl+Break] to Exit LapLink Pro\r\n\r\nIf LapLink Pro \"locks up\" you may still be able to exit the program by\r\npressing [Ctrl+Break]. If you use this procedure however, any options\r\nchanges that you have made in the current session will not be saved.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nIX. Screen Savers and Memory-Resident Programs (TSRs)\r\n\r\nLapLink Pro allows most TSRs to pop-up during its operation. However,\r\nyou should not pop-up such programs during an active file transfer. The\r\nPCs may become disconnected and the file transfer halted.\r\n\r\nIf you are using a screen saving device--either a software program that\r\nyou have purchased or the power-saving feature built into a laptop--the\r\nscreen saver may interfere with LapLink Pro. For example, if a remote\r\nuser has a connection with your PC and the screen saver activates, it\r\nmay cause the connection to be dropped.\r\n\r\nThis is because some screen savers block access to ports and others take\r\nCPU (processing) power away from LapLink Pro.\r\n\r\nIf you want to set up a PC to receive remote modem calls, you should not\r\nrun a screen-saving program while LapLink Pro is active.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nX. When File Lists Are Not Sorted\r\n\r\nUnder some conditions your file lists may not be sorted, even if you\r\nhave specified a sort order with the \"File Display Options\" command\r\n(Options menu). Two factors contribute to this condition: 1) The amount\r\nof memory available to LapLink Pro, which you can check with the \"System\r\nInformation\" command in the Options menu; and 2) the number of files in\r\nthe directory. (In low memory situations, any directory containing more\r\nthan 150 to 200 files may be susceptible; with the maximum amount of\r\nmemory, failure to sort will not occur until there are about 2000\r\nfiles.)\r\n\r\nWhen a file list cannot be sorted, the files are displayed in the order\r\nthat they occur on your disk. Because of the lack of sorting, the quick\r\nmethod of finding a file in the list is disabled--i.e. you can't press a\r\nletter key to move to the file you want to find. However, the \"Find\r\nFile\" command (Disk menu) will still function. If you wish to select a\r\nnumber of files that begin with the same letter but the list is\r\nunsorted, you can use the \"Select By\" command on the Select menu.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nXI. WORKING WITH WINDOWS 3.0\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   A.   Adding LapLink Pro to Windows\r\n\r\n1.  The LapLink Pro installation program installs two files especially\r\n    for use with Windows 3.0: LLPRO.PIF and LLPRO.ICO. First, ensure\r\n    that the files are located in the same directory as LLPRO.EXE. If\r\n    they are not, copy the files from your LapLink Pro distribution\r\n    disk.\r\n\r\n2.  Next, start Windows. From the Program Manager, choose the program\r\n    group (window) into which you want to place LapLink Pro. Then issue\r\n    the \"New\" command from the File menu. In the next dialog, choose\r\n    \"Program Item\" (the default) and OK. The \"Program Item Properties\"\r\n    dialog box is displayed next.\r\n\r\n3.  In the Command Line box, type LLPRO.PIF. Or, if you didn't allow the\r\n    install program to add the LapLink Pro directory to your PATH\r\n    statement, type the path and the file name--for example,\r\n    C:\\LLPRO\\LLPRO.PIF. Don't click OK yet.\r\n\r\n4.  Select the Change Icon button. In the File Name field in the next\r\n    dialog, type LLPRO.ICO. (As in step 3, you may also need to include\r\n    the path to the file.) After clicking OK, the icon should appear in\r\n    the chosen group.\r\n\r\n    NOTE: The LLPRO.PIF file does not allow LapLink Pro to function\r\n    while the application is minimized. That is, you cannot transfer\r\n    files while LapLink Pro is running in the background. Traveling\r\n    Software has not tested background operation extensively. There are\r\n    many Windows setup and hardware configurations that will prevent\r\n    background operation completely. If you would like to try however,\r\n    see \"Running LapLink Pro in the Background\" later in this file.\r\n\r\n5.  To start LapLink Pro under Windows, double-click the LapLink Pro\r\n    icon.\r\n\r\nNOTE: If double-clicking does not start LapLink Pro, you may also have\r\nto customize LLPRO.PIF. Use the Windows PIF Editor application and add\r\nthe LapLink directory to the Program Filename or Start-up Directory\r\nfields. For more information see your Windows documentation.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   B.   Suggestions for Working in the 386 Enhanced Mode\r\n\r\nUnder the Windows 386 Enhanced Mode, applications \"contend\" for the use\r\nof devices such as serial and parallel ports. Because of this, you may\r\nexperience difficulties with LapLink Pro communications. The following\r\nsolutions will allow more robust connections.\r\n\r\n*****Serial Port Solutions*****\r\n\r\nBecause of the way Windows 3.0 controls serial ports, LapLink Pro's\r\nhigher speeds may not be available. You have two solutions. You can\r\nreduce the LapLink Pro's transfer mode and baud rate. Or, you can turn\r\noff Window's serial port buffering. With the first solution you will\r\nonly be able to transfer files at a reduced rate. With the second\r\nsolution, LapLink will transfer as fast as it does directly from DOS,\r\nbut LapLink Pro cannot be used at the same time as other programs that\r\nuse the serial port (such as the Windows Terminal application).\r\n\r\na. Changing the Transfer Mode or Baud Rate\r\n\r\nTo change the transfer mode:\r\n\r\n1.  Start LapLink Pro and choose the \"Port/Modem Setup\" command from the\r\n    Options menu. A dialog is displayed that shows both serial and\r\n    parallel ports. Select the serial port you are using for LapLink.\r\n\r\n2.  Place an X in the Force Standard (3-wire) Mode field.\r\n\r\n3.  Close both dialogs by selecting <OK> and then <Done>.\r\n\r\nIf you still experience communication problems, use the same method but\r\nchange the Max Baud Rate from Automatic to a lower value. 57,600 baud\r\nmay work but you may need to try as low as 19,200.\r\n\r\nb. Turning Off Windows 3.0 Serial Port Buffering\r\n\r\nNOTE: Although this solution will increase CABLE communication speed, it\r\nmay hamper modem communications. If you intend to use both a modem and a\r\ncable, you may have to experiment to find the most optimal solution.\r\n\r\nYour Windows default directory (usually C:\\WINDOWS) contains a file\r\ncalled SYSTEM.INI. This file contains many Windows environment settings\r\nand is integral to the performance of Windows. Two lines in the [386\r\nEnh] section of the file--device=*VCD and device=*COMBUFF--partially\r\ncontrol contention and buffering of serial ports. In the instructions\r\nthat follow, you edit SYSTEM.INI to turn these devices off.\r\n\r\nCAUTION: ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF THE SYSTEM.INI FILE BEFORE CHANGING IT.\r\nWITHOUT A VALID SYSTEM.INI FILE WINDOWS WILL NOT RUN!\r\n\r\nTo edit your SYSTEM.INI file:\r\n1.  Using a text editor, open SYSTEM.INI. You can use the LapLink Editor\r\n    or the Windows Notepad application.\r\n\r\n2.  Search for the following two lines in the [386 Enh] section:\r\n      device=*vcd\r\n      device=*combuff\r\n\r\n3.  At the beginning of each line type a semicolon (;), so that they\r\n    look like the following:\r\n     ;device=*vcd\r\n     ;device=*combuff\r\n\r\n4.  Save the file and restart Windows.\r\n\r\n*****Parallel Port Solutions*****\r\n\r\nIn most cases, LapLink Pro maintains parallel connections in all Windows\r\nmodes. If you experience problems in the 386 Enhanced mode, however, you\r\nmay want to add the following line to your SYSTEM.INI file:\r\n\r\nSGrabLPT=#\r\n\r\nFor example, if you cannot connect over LPT1 add a line that reads:\r\n\r\nSGrabLPT=1\r\n\r\nThe line does not normally appear in SYSTEM.INI. The line has the effect\r\nof directing all of the ports \"traffic\" through the main Windows\r\nprogram. Remember, anytime you edit SYSTEM.INI be sure to make a back up\r\nthe file first.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   C.   Running LapLink Pro in the Background\r\n\r\nBecause of the way Windows \"schedules\" DOS background tasks, it is\r\ndifficult to configure Windows to allow background communication for any\r\nDOS communication program, including LapLink Pro. And, there are many\r\nWindows setup and hardware configurations that will prevent background\r\noperation completely. Therefore, Traveling Software does not recommend\r\nbackground operation, and the Windows PIF file that is shipped with\r\nLapLink Pro (LLPRO.PIF) is not set up for background functionality.\r\n\r\nHowever, if you want to try LapLink Pro in the background, you can edit\r\nthe PIF file and check the Background box. You will also need to\r\nincrease the number for background task priority.\r\n\r\nIf you just want to try to use LapLink Pro in the background for one\r\nsession without editing the PIF file, use the Settings command from the\r\nLapLink Pro window's system menu. See your Windows documentation for\r\ndetails.\r\n\r\nIn addition to these changes here are two more tips:\r\n\r\n*   If you are running Windows in the 386 Enhanced mode, open the\r\n    Windows Control Panel and choose 386 Enhanced. Make sure that the\r\n    Exclusive in Foreground option is NOT checked. (When on, this option\r\n    prevents any DOS application from running in the background.)\r\n\r\n*   Try not to run other DOS applications while transferring files in\r\n    the background.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n   D.   Windows and 9600 Baud Modems\r\n\r\nIf you are using a 9600 baud modem with Windows 3.0, you should be aware\r\nthat without modification, Windows may often \"lock up\" when running ANY\r\nmodem communications at 9600 baud. Unfortunately, this also includes\r\nLapLink Pro. The problem is most notable when using a slower 80386SX PC.\r\n\r\nThere are two solutions to this problem:\r\n\r\n*   Edit your SYSTEM.INI file to increase the number of characters that\r\n    are buffered by the serial port. This allows the buffer to \"keep up\"\r\n    with the modem's high speed.\r\n\r\n*   In LapLink Pro, set your modem to run in the 2400 baud mode. This is\r\n    a stable solution but forces your modem to run at a slower rate.\r\n\r\nTo edit SYSTEM.INI:\r\n\r\nCAUTION: ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF THE SYSTEM.INI FILE BEFORE CHANGING IT.\r\nWITHOUT A VALID SYSTEM.INI FILE WINDOWS WILL NOT RUN!\r\n\r\n1.  Using a text editor, open SYSTEM.INI. You can use the LapLink Editor\r\n    or the Windows Notepad application.\r\n\r\n2.  Search for the following two lines in the [386 Enh] section:\r\n      device=*vcd\r\n      device=*combuff\r\n\r\n    Make sure these lines have not been turned off. (This read me\r\n    recommends turning the lines off to permit higher speeds for CABLE\r\n    connections only, not modem connections.)\r\n\r\n3.  After these lines add a line that reads:\r\n     COMxBuffer=4096\r\n\r\n    For x, use the number of the serial port to which the modem is\r\n    attached. (For example, if the modem is attached to COM1 the line\r\n    would be:\r\n    COM1Buffer=4096)\r\n\r\n    This line increases the number of buffered characters from 128 to\r\n    4096.\r\n\r\n4.  Save the file and restart Windows.\r\n\r\nTo use a 9600 baud modem at 2400 baud:\r\n\r\n1.  Choose the \"Port/Modem Setup\" command from the Options menu and\r\n    select the port to which the modem is attached. If there are two\r\n    initialization strings for your modem model, choose the one that\r\n    ends in \"@2400 baud.\"\r\n\r\n2.  Choose the <Setup Port> button and set the Maximum Baud Rate to\r\n    2,400.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nXII. GETTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT\r\n\r\nIf you have a question or need Technical Support, the following sources\r\nare available:\r\n\r\nIn the U.S., Traveling Software telephone Technical Support is available\r\nfrom 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Pacific Time) Monday-Friday at (206) 483-\r\n8088. Please have your serial number ready before calling.\r\n\r\nIf you want to contact the TSI Technical Support bulletin board, set\r\nyour modem to dial (206) 485-1736. Use the following settings for your\r\ncommunications program:\r\n\r\nBaud rate      2400\r\nParity         None\r\nData bits      8\r\nStop bits      1\r\n\r\nOn GEnie type \"LAPTOPS\" to join the Laptops RoundTable. Then enter the\r\nLaptops Bulletin Board and type \"SET 3\" to go to Traveling Software\r\nTechnical Support. Answers to the most frequently asked questions can be\r\nfound there. To sign up for GEnie call (800) 638-9636 (Voice).\r\n\r\nFor support in Europe, call +44 (0734) 321 154.\r\n\r\nIn Australia and New Zealand, Traveling Software products are sold and\r\nsupported by PC Extras. In Australia, phone (02) 319 2155; in New\r\nZealand, phone (09) 59 7834\r\n\r\nFor a complete listing of Traveling Software addresses and fax and phone\r\nnumbers see the back of the LapLink Pro User's Guide.\r\n\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nXIII.  MAKING SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE LAPLINK PRO\r\n\r\nTraveling Software is constantly looking for ways to improve its\r\nproducts. Over the years, our customers have been the ones who have\r\nprovided some of the best product improvement suggestions.\r\n\r\nWe encourage you to send us your comments, criticisms, and ideas. We\r\nwill try to implement your requests in future versions.\r\n\r\nYou may address your comments to:\r\n\r\n   Traveling Software, Inc.\r\n   LapLink Pro Suggestions\r\n   18702 North Creek Parkway\r\n   Bothell, WA 98011\r\n\r\nNOTE: For the LapLink Pro installation program, LHA was used to create a\r\nself-extracting compressed file. LHA is a copyright of Yoshi, 1991. All\r\nrights reserved.\r\n\r\nCompiled October 11, 1991."
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