Index
QuickLink II Fax Index

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Introduction

Getting Started...

How To...

Menus

File Menu

Edit Menu

Setup Menu

Connect Menu

Fax Menu

Appendices

Glossary of Terms

Troubleshooting

Error Codes

Script Language Reference

ASCII Chart


View Fax Document

Views QuickLink II Fax documents.

File Menu

Edit Menu

View Menu

Image Menu

Status Bar

Button Bar

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The Button Bar provides easy access to all the features of the QuickLink II Fax Viewer.  Buttons that are dimmed are not available for use at that time.  Below is a list of all buttons. To view a more detailed description of the button, click on the text .

Open Fax File

Print Fax Document

Normal Fax View

Fit Fax Vertically

Fit Fax Horizontally

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Grabber

View Previous Page

View Next Page

View First Page

View Last Page

Flip Fax Horizontally

Flip Fax Vertically

Invert Page


Viewer File Menu
File Menu

Open Fax File

Print Fax File

Printer Setup

Exit Viewer


Open Fax File

Opens a fax file for viewing.

Only QuickLink II Fax format files (*.QFX, *.REC) can be viewed.


Print Fax File

Print the QuickLink II Fax file being viewed.

Related Topics:

Printer Setup


View Fax Printer Setup
Printer Setup

Allows you to select the print driver that QuickLink II Fax will print to.  Select the correct driver from the list that corresponds to your printer.

Related Topics:

Print Fax File


Exit QuickLink II Fax Viewer
Exit Viewer

Exit the QuickLink II Fax Viewer and return to the previously running task.

If the QuickLink II Fax Viewer was invoked from within the main QuickLink II application, you will return to that application after exiting.  Otherwise, you will be returned to the previously running task.


Viewer Edit Menu
Edit Menu

Show/Hide Button Bar


Show/Hide Button Bar

Shows or hides the Button Bar.

Select the Button Bar option from the edit menu to show the Button Bar.  A checkmark will be placed next to the menu option indicating that it is active.  To turn off the Button Bar, select the option from the menu once more.


View Menu

Fit Fax Vertically

Fix Fax Horizontally

Normal Fax View

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Grabber

View Next Page

View Previous Page

View First Page

View Last Page


Fit Fax Vertically

Displays the currently viewed page so that the entire height of the page can be viewed.

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Fit Fax Horizontally

Normal Fax View


Fit Fax Horizontally

Displays the currently viewed page so that the entire width of the page can be viewed.

Related Topics:

Fit Fax Vertically

Normal Fax View


Display Fax Actual Size
Normal Fax View

Displays the currently viewed page in normal size.

Related Topics:

Fit Fax Horizontally

Fit Fax Vertically


Zoom In

Zooms in on an area of the fax page.

When Zoom In mode in effect, the cursor will change to a magnifying glass allowing you to select the area to be enlarged.  Place the cursor on the area you wish to magnify and click the left mouse button.

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Zoom Out


Zoom Out

Zooms out on an area of the fax page.

When Zoom Out mode in effect, the cursor will change to a magnifying glass allowing you to select the area to be zoomed out.  Place the cursor on the area you wish to zoom out and click the left mouse button.

Related Topics:

Zoom In


View Grabber
Grabber

Allows the fax to be moved within the viewer window.

When grabber mode is in effect, the cursor will change to a hand allowing you to select the area of the fax to be moved.  Place the hand on the area, click and hold the left mouse button and drag the fax to the new position.  Then release the mouse button.


View Next Fax Page
View Next Page

Displays the next page of the fax.


View Previous Fax Page
View Previous Page

Displays the previous page of the fax.


View First Fax Page
View First Page

Displays the first page of the fax transmission.


View Last Fax Page
View Last Page

Displays the last page of the fax transmission.


Viewer Image Menu
Image Menu

Flip Fax Horizontally

Flip Fax Vertically

Invert Page


Flip Fax Horizontally

Flips the fax page horizontally.

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Flip Fax Vertically


Flip Fax Vertically

Flips the fax page vertically.

Related Topics:

Flip Fax Horizontally


Invert Fax Page
Invert Page

Inverts the fax page so that the foreground color becomes the background color and the background color becomes the foreground color.


Viewer Status Bar

Displays information pertaining to the viewed fax.

The Viewer Status Bar displays important information about the fax being viewed.  From left to right, the items displayed are: the fax file being viewed; the current zoom factor; the page being viewed and he total pages in the document; the current view mode.


Getting Started

QuickLink II Fax is a fax-data communications package in one.  Faxes can be sent  and received entirely in the background from within the main QuickLink II Fax application or any other Windows application.

If you are unfamiliar with the Windows environment, please refer to the Getting Started section of the WINHELP.HLP help file.

QuickLink II Fax consists of three applications.  The main QuickLink II Fax application, the Fax Manager and the QuickLink II Fax Viewer.  The Fax Manager is responsible for all fax transmissions.  Faxes can be viewed or printed using the Viewer.  During installation of QuickLink II Fax, a group will be created in the Program Manager.  Below are the three icons that are placed in the QuickLink II Fax group and what they are.

Main QuickLink II Fax application.

QuickLink II Fax Viewer.

Fax Manager.

The Fax Manager has four basic idle states.  Waiting for an incoming call,  scheduled faxes waiting to go out, waiting for an incomming call and faxes scheduled to go out, or just simply idle.  When the Fax Manager is loaded and iconized, it will appear on you desktop with the following icons:

Idle

Faxes scheduled to be sent.

Ready to receive a call.

Faxes schedule to be sent and also ready to receive a call.

The Fax Manager contains a feature called ModemMonitor.  The ModemMontitor is a panel of status lights simulating the status lights of an external modem.  The ModemMonitor and the percentage bar of the Fax Manager occupy the same space.  You can toggle between these two options by clicking the left mouse button on the percentage bar or ModemMonitor.


How To...
How To:

Below is an index of topics on exactly how commonly used functions of QuickLink II Fax can be performed.

Topics

How to send a fax.

How to receive a fax.

How to send a data file.

How to receive a data file.


How To Send a Fax

This section explains the steps involved in sending a fax to another fax machine or fax modem.

1.	Before we can send a fax, we must create something to send.  Pull down the Edit menu and select Run Notepad.  Windows Notepad must be installed on your system for this exercise.

2.	You may type in anything you wish in the Notepad window.  Type in a few lines of text.

3.	Pull down the File menu and select Save.

4.	Type C:\TEST.TXT in the File Name field and click the OK button.

5.	Pull down the File menu again and select Exit.

6.	Pull down the Fax menu of QL II Fax and select Send Fax.

7.	In the File Specification field type C:\*.TXT and press RETURN.  The Files Available list box will change to reflect the new file specification.  You should see the file, TEST.TXT in the list.

8.	Locate the file TEST.TXT in the list of files available and double-click on the file name.

9.	The Document Type selection box will appear asking you what kind of document it is.  Select TEXT and click the OK button.  The file will appear in the list of Files Selected.

10.	Click on the OK button.  The Send Fax Information box will appear.

11.	Enter the proper text in the Phone, Name and Attention fields.

12.	Click the Send Fax button.  QuickLink II Fax will then convert the document to fax format and  the Fax Manager will appear showing you the status of the transmission.

13.	You can monitor the status of the transmission or switch to another application if you wish.


How To Receive a Fax

This section explains the steps involved in receiving a fax from another fax machine or fax modem.

1.	First, lets set up a few options in QuickLink II Fax.  Pull down the Setup menu and select Receive Fax Setup.

2.	You will see two options, Enable fax receiving at Fax Manager startup and Run Fax Manager maximized.  If either of those two items are unchecked, place a check in the box next to them by click on the box.  Then click on the OK button.

3.	Pull down the Fax menu and select Load Fax Manager.  If the Fax Manager is already loaded, the menu option will say Unload Fax Manager.

4.	The Fax Manager status box will appear in the lower right hand corner of the screen indicating that is waiting for a call.  The Fax Manager is now ready to receive.

5.	Have someone send a fax to you.  When the fax comes in, the status of the transmission will be displayed in the Fax Manager window as the fax progresses.  The fax will be stored in the directory you have specified as the Inbox.

6.	We can now take a look at the file.  Pull down the fax menu and select View Fax Log.  Then select the Receive Log.

7.	The fax just received will be the first on in the list.  To view the fax simply double-click on the entry.  This will launch the QuickLink II Fax Viewer and load in the fax for viewing.

8.	Receiving faxes can be done entirely in the background while you are running other applications.  Just make sure the Fax Manager is loaded and Fax Receiving is enabled and your ready to receive.


How To Send a Data File

This section explains the steps involved in sending a data file to another computer.  Sending a data file is also known as uploading.

1.	First, a connection must be made between two computers.  For this exercise, we'll connect to the Smith Micro Software, Inc. BBS (Bulliten Board System), American E-mail.  Pull down the Connect menu and select Phone List.  Then double-click on the American E-Mail entry.

2.	QuickLink II Fax will then dial the American E-Mail computer.  If the connection is made, you will see a CONNECT message appear in the dialer dialog box.

3.	If you have connected to American E-Mail before, enter your ID and password.  Otherwise type the word NEW.  If you are a new user, you must enter information about yourself in the sign-up process.  Enter all the necessary information when prompted.  When sign-up is complete, you will be placed at the main menu.

4.	Hit the F key and press RETURN to switch to the File Library.

5.	Type S  WINDOWS and press RETURN to switch to the Windows File Library.

6.	Hit the U key and press RETURN to select the uploading  process.

7.	Type in a valid DOS file name for the file to upload and press return.  This can be any valid file name.  If the file already exists on American E-Mail, you must reenter a different name.

8.	Type in TEST as the short description and press RETURN.

9.	Type in TEST again as the long description and press RETURN.  Then type OK and press RETURN again.

10.	Type a period (.) and press RETURN.  We will not need any keywords for this upload.

11.	Hit the C key and press RETURN to select the Xmodem CRC transfer protocol.

12.	American E-Mail is now ready to receive the file.  You must setup QuickLink II Fax to send the file now.  Pull down the File menu and select Send File.

13.	Select Xmodem CRC transfer protocol.  Since this is the protocol that was selected on American E-Mail, we must select it here also.

14.	We must now select a file to send.  For this exercise we'll send of the QuickLink II Fax script files, CS.SRP.  Type in CS.SRP in the File field and click on the OK button.  You must be located in the subdirectory where QuickLink II Fax is stored in order to access this file.  If you are located in another subdirectory, either switch to the QuickLink II Fax directory or you must give the full path name of the file.  For example, C:\QL2FAXW\CS.SRP.

15.	The file will then start to transfer.  This is a very small file and should take about 10 or 15 seconds.  When the transfer is done, a Transfer Complete dialog box will appear.  Click on the OK button.

16.	Hit the N key and press RETURN to save the file.

17.	This concludes the operations involved in sending a data file.  You are still connected to American E-Mail so you may want to browse around.  When you are ready to log off, pull down the Connect menu and select Hangup.


How to Receive a Fax
How To Receive a Data File

This section explains the steps involved in receiving a data file from another computer.  Receiving a data file is also known as downloading.

1.	First, a connection must be made between two computers.  For this exercise, we'll connect to the Smith Micro Software, Inc. BBS, American E-Mail.  Pull down the Connect menu and select Phone List.  Then double-click on the American E-Mail entry.

2.	QuickLink II Fax will then dial the American E-Mail computer.  If the connection is made, you will see a CONNECT message appear in the dialer dialog box.

3.	If you have connected to American E-Mail before, enter your ID and password.  Otherwise type the word NEW.  If you are a new user, you must enter information about yourself in the sign-up process.  Enter all the necessary information when prompted.  When sign-up is complete, you will be placed at the main menu.

4.	Hit the F key and press RETURN to switch to the File Library.

5.	Type S  WINDOWS and press RETURN to switch to the Windows File Library.

6.	Press the D key and press RETURN to activate the downloading procedure.

7.	Type WINTEST.QFX and press RETURN.

8.	Hit the C key and press RETURN to select the Xmodem CRC transfer protocol.

9.	American E-Mail is now ready to send the file.  QuickLink II Fax must now be set to receive the file.  Pull down the File menu and select Receive File.

10.	Select Xmodem CRC as the transfer protocol.  Since this is what we selected on American E-Mail, we must select it here also.

11.	Now you must enter the name to store the file as on your disk.  Enter WINTEST.QFX in the File field and click on the OK button.

12.	QuickLink II Fax will now start receiving the file.  When the transfer is complete, a dialog box will appear stating that the transmission is complete.  Click on the OK button.

13.	The file is now located on your disk as WINTEST.QFX.  This is a sample fax file that may be viewed in the QuickLink II Fax Viewer.

14.	This concludes the operations involved in receiving a data file.  You are still connected to American E-Mail.  You may want to browse around and possibly download another file.  When you are ready to log off, pull down the Connect menu and select Hangup.


File Menu Help
File Menu Options

Send File

Receive File

Capture Text

Print...

Printer Setup...

Exit


Data Communications -- Send
Send File

Information may be sent to remote computers using the Send File option.  Any type of file may be sent including word processing documents, spreadsheets or even program files (EXE's).

QL II Fax provides several transfer protocols for sending files.  Protocols provide and efficient way to organize data and control error correction during the transfer.  Error correction is necessary to ensure that data is received in the same form as it was sent.  It is important to note that both computers, the sending and the receiving, must use the same transfer protocol.

Protocol Descriptions

ASCII File Transfer

KERMIT File Transfer

SUPER KERMIT File Transfer

XMODEM File Transfer

XMODEM-1K File Transfer

XMODEM-CRC File Transfer

YMODEM File Transfer

YMODEM-G (batch) File Transfer

Related Topics:

How to send a file


ASCII Protocol (send)
ASCII File Transfer Protocol

Sending with ASCII

The ASCII file transfer protocol is for sending basic  DOS text files.  DOS text files do not have any formatting within them as with a word processor.  For example, documents created in Windows Notepad are ASCII text files.  Documents created in Windows Write are not ASCII text files.

The ASCII transfer provides for no error correction.  If line noise distorts the data, it will not match the file as it was sent.  In many cases, the distortion will be obvious and may be edited using any ASCII text editor.

Related Topics:

How to send a file


Kermit Protocol (send)
Kermit File Transfer Protocol

Sending with Kermit

The Kermit transfer protocol was primarily designed for data transfers to and from mainframe style computers.  Kermit  is a batch transfer protocol that allow multiple files to be sent at the same time.  The Kermit protocol sends data is very small packet sizes which will decrease transfer speed.

Related Topics:

How to send a file


Super Kermit Protocol (send)
Super Kermit File Transfer Protocol

Sending with Super Kermit

Super Kermit is a useful protocol for transferring data over data networks such as Telenet and Tymnet.  These networks have long communication delays that significantly degrade the performance of file transfers.  Multiple packets of information are sent at one time which help overcome the delays on the data networks.

Super Kermit also has a simple data compression ability that increases transfer performance.

Related Topics:

How to send a file


Xmodem Protocol (send)
Xmodem File Transfer Protocol

Sending with Xmodem

The Xmodem transfer protocol, also known as Xmodem Checksum, is one of three Xmodem type transfer protocols.  In all of the Xmodem type protocols, data must be sent using the line settings, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.  If the line settings are set to anything other than this, they will automatically be changed during the transfer.

Xmodem sends data in a smaller packet size (128 bytes) and uses a checksum method of error correction.  The checksum method compares two computations, one calculated by the sending computer before a packet is sent and one calculated by the receiving computer after the packet is sent.  If these numbers match, the data was assumed to be transferred correctly.  This method provides for a high degree of error correction, but it is possible for an error to go undetected.

Related Topics:

How to send a file

Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-CRC File Transfer Protocol


Xmodem-1K Protocol (send)
Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol

Sending with Xmodem-1K

Xmodem 1K is very similar to Xmodem Checksum with the exception that it send packets of data 1K (1024 bytes) at a time.  Provided that no error are detected, Xmodem 1K will send the data in 1K packets for as long as possible.  The increase in packet size, boosts performance over the standard Xmodem Checksum.

Xmodem 1K is, in essence , the same protocol as Ymodem.  Ymodem, however, has the ability to send multiple files at one time where Xmodem 1K can send only one at a time.

When sending data using the Xmodem 1K protocol, if the receiving computer does not support this protocol,  QuickLink will fall back to the Xmodem CRC protocol, which in turn will fall back to the Xmodem Checksum protocol if the receiving computer does not support  the Xmodem CRC method either.

Related Topics:

How to send a file

Xmodem-File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-CRC File Transfer Protocol

Ymodem-File Transfer Protocol


Xmodem-CRC Protocol (send)
Xmodem-CRC File Transfer Protocol

Sending with Xmodem-CRC

Xmodem CRC is the best error correcting protocols of the Xmodems.  It replaces the Checksum error correcting method with a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check).  This change provides a 99.9984% assurance of detecting any transmission errors.  With the checksum method, it is possible for 1 out of 256 bad data packets to go undetected.  With the CRC method, the possibility for a bad packet to go undetected drops to 1 in 700 billion.

When sending data using the Xmodem CRC protocol, if the receiving computer does not support this protocol,  QuickLink will fall back to the Xmodem Checksum protocol.

Related Topics:

How to send a file

Xmodem-File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol


Ymodem Protocol (send)
Ymodem File Transfer Protocol

Sending with Ymodem

Ymodem transfer protocol is very similar to the Xmodem 1K protocol in that it sends 1k (1024 bytes) of data in each data packet.  Ymodem, however, can send multiple file at one time.  This is also known as a batch transfer.

Some programs, such as older versions of Procomm, incorrectly call Xmodem 1K, Ymodem.  Others call Ymodem, Ymodem Batch.  When sending data to a computer using Procomm, you will need to select 1K Xmodem while the user of Procomm application selects Ymodem.

Related Topics:

How to send a file

Ymodem-G File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol


Ymodem-G Protocol (send)
Ymodem-G File Transfer Protocol

Sending with Ymodem-G (Batch)

Ymodem-G is a multiple file transfer protocol.  Ymodem-G was designed for modems that have error correction built in such as modems that include MNP (Microcom Networking Protocol.  Ymodem-G does not have any error correction during the transmission.  If you do not have an error correcting modem, you do not want to use Ymodem-G.

Multiple files may be sent at one time with Ymodem-G.  Along with the data that is sent during the transmission, Ymodem-G sends information regarding the filename, file attributes and creation date of the files.

Related Topics:

How to send a file

Ymodem-File Transfer Protocol


Data Communications -- Receive
Receive File

Information may be received from remote computers using the Receive File option.  Any type of file may be received including word processing documents, spreadsheets or even program files (EXE's).

QuickLink provides several transfer protocols for receiving files.  Protocols provide and efficient way to organize data and control error correction during the transfer.  Error correction is necessary to ensure that data is received in the same form as it was sent.  It is important to note that both computers, the sending and the receiving, must use the same transfer protocol.

Protocol Descriptions

ASCII File Transfer

KERMIT File Transfer

SUPER KERMIT File Transfer

XMODEM File Transfer

XMODEM-1K File Transfer

XMODEM-CRC File Transfer

YMODEM File Transfer

YMODEM-G (batch) File Transfer

Related Topics:

How to receive a file.


ASCII Protocol (receive)
ASCII File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with ASCII

The ASCII file transfer protocol is for receiving basic  DOS text files.  DOS text files do not have any formatting within them as with a word processor.  For example, documents created in Windows Notepad are ASCII text files.  Documents created in Windows Write are not.

The ASCII transfer provides for no error correction.  If line noise distorts the data, it will not match the file as it was sent.  In many cases, the distortion will be obvious and may be edited using any ASCII text editor.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file


Kermit Protocol (receive)
Kermit File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with Kermit

The Kermit transfer protocol was primarily designed for data transfers to and from mainframe style computers.  Kermit  is a batch transfer protocol that allow multiple files to be sent at the same time.  The Kermit protocol sends data is very small packet sizes which will decrease transfer speed.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file


Super Kermit Protocol (receive)
Super Kermit File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with Super Kermit

Super Kermit is a useful protocol for receiving data over data networks such as Telenet and Tymnet.  These networks have long communication delays that significantly degrade the performance of file transfers.  Multiple packets of information are received at one time which help overcome the delays on the data networks.

Super Kermit also has a simple data compression ability that increases transfer performance.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file


Xmodem Protocol (receive)
Xmodem File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with Xmodem

The Xmodem transfer protocol, also known as Xmodem Checksum, is one of three Xmodem type transfer protocols.  In all of the Xmodem type protocols, data must be sent using the line settings, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.  If the line settings are set to anything other than this, they will automatically be changed during the transfer.

Xmodem receives data in a smaller packet size (128 bytes) and uses a checksum method of error correction.  The checksum method compares two computations, one calculated by the sending computer before a packet is sent and one calculated by the receiving computer after the packet is sent.  If these numbers match, the data was assumed to be transferred correctly.  This method provides for a high degree of error correction, but it is possible for an error to go undetected.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file

Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-CRC File Transfer Protocol


Xmodem-1K Protocol (receive)
Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with Xmodem-1K

Xmodem CRC is the best error correcting protocols of the Xmodems.  It replaces the Checksum error correcting method with a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check).  This change provides a 99.9984% assurance of detecting any transmission errors.  With the checksum method, it is possible for 1 out of 256 bad data packets to go undetected.  With the CRC method, the possibility for a bad packet to go undetected drops to 1 in 700 billion.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file

Xmodem-File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-CRC File Transfer Protocol


Xmodem-CRC Protocol (receive)
Xmodem-CRC File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with Xmodem-CRC

Xmodem CRC is the best error correcting protocols of the Xmodems.  It replaces the Checksum error correcting method with a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check).  This change provides a 99.9984% assurance of detecting any transmission errors.  With the checksum method, it is possible for 1 out of 256 bad data packets to go undetected.  With the CRC method, the possibility for a bad packet to go undetected drops to 1 in 700 billion.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file

Xmodem-File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol


Ymodem Protocol (receive)
Ymodem File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with Ymodem

Ymodem transfer protocol is very similar to the Xmodem 1K protocol in that it receives 1k (1024 bytes) of data in each data packet.  Ymodem, however, can receive multiple file at one time.  This is also known as a batch transfer.

Some programs, such as older versions of Procomm, incorrectly call Xmodem 1K, Ymodem.  Others call Ymodem, Ymodem Batch.  When receiving data from a computer using Procomm, you will need to select 1K Xmodem while the user of Procomm application selects Ymodem.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file

Ymodem-G File Transfer Protocol

Xmodem-1K File Transfer Protocol


Ymodem-G Protocol (receive)
Ymodem-G File Transfer Protocol

Receiving with Ymodem-G (Batch)

Ymodem-G is a multiple file transfer protocol.  Ymodem-G was designed for modems that have error correction built in such as modems that include MNP (Microcom Networking Protocol.  Ymodem-G does not have any error correction during the transmission.  If you do not have an error correcting modem, you do not want to use Ymodem-G.

Multiple files may be received at one time with Ymodem-G.  Along with the data that is received during the transmission, Ymodem-G receives information regarding the filename, file attributes and creation date of the files.

Related Topics:

How to receive a file

Ymodem-File Transfer Protocol


Capture Text

Capture Text is a very useful tool for saving information that appears in the terminal window to a text file.  The file can then be edited using Windows Notepad or most popular word processors.

Select Capture Text from the File menu.  You must specify the file name that the received information is to be stored into.  If the file already exists, select it from the list of files.  Otherwise, type in the new file name in the File edit field.  Click on the OK button to confirm your selection.

Once Capture Text is turned on, a checkmark will appear next to the menu choice.  Any text that appears on the terminal window will be saved into the capture file.  Any information that was on the terminal window prior to selecting Capture Text will not be store in the file.

To turn off Capture Text, select the option from the menu once more.  The checkmark will disappear from the menu option.

When using Capture Text while the terminal emulation is set to anything other than TTY, text may not appear the same in the file as it did on the terminal window.  This is due to cursor positioning in the extended terminal emulators.

Related Topics:

Selecting Files


Print Documents

Prints various QuickLink II Fax files.

Various QuickLink II Fax files can be printed such as the send and receive logs, the fax phone list, the data phone list, ASCII text files or fax files.

Select the desired report or file to print by clicking on the item and then click the Print button.

Related Topics:

Log Report Type


Printer Setup

Allows you to select the print driver that QuickLink II Fax will print to.  Select the correct driver from the list that corresponds to your printer.


Exit QuickLink II Fax

Exits QuickLink II Fax and returns to the previous running application.  If the modem is on-line at the time of exiting, QuickLink will prompt you to whether you want to disconnect the line.   Leaving the modem on-line allows you to switch to another application and continue your communication session


Edit Menu Help
Edit Menu

Copy All

Paste To Host

Run Notepad...

Clear Screen

Start/Stop Timer

Reset Timer

Button Bar

Status Bar


Copy Screen Buffer to Clipboard
Copy All

Copies the entire screen buffer to the clipboard.

All information including data in the screen-buffer  and the terminal window will be saved to the clipboard.  Data can then be transferred from the clipboard to other applications.

Related Topics:

Paste To Host


Paste Text to Host
Paste To Host

Sends information from the clipboard over the modem.

Selecting Paste To Host sends any information in the clipboard over the modem to the receiving computer.  Data in the clipboard must be in a text format to be sent.  Graphics such as bitmaps from PaintBrush cannot be sent using Paste To Host.

Related Topics:

Copy All


Launch Notepad.exe
Run Notepad

Runs the Windows Notepad program.

Notepad can be used to create text files for faxing or sending, by way of a file transfer, or it can be used for creating and editing QuickLink II Fax scripts.

NOTEPAD CANNOT BE USED TO MODIFY RECEIVED FAX FILES.

In order to modify received fax files, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software must be purchased.  Received fax files are stored in a graphics format and must be converted to text using the OCR software before they can be modified using Notepad or any other text editor.


Clear Screen

Clears the entire screen and screen buffer.


Start/Stop Session Timer

Starts or Stops the Session Timer in the status bar.

A timer can be activated to keep track of time spent on-line.  This can be useful for calculating connect charges to services such as Compuserve.

Select Start Timer from the File Menu to start the timer.  The menu option will change to Stop Timer so that it may be stopped.

If the status bar is not displayed, the timer will still proceed.


Reset Timer

Resets the session timer to 00:00:00.


Show/Hide Button Bar

Shows or hides the Button Bar at the top of the QuickLink II Fax window.

The Button Bar allows quick access to common QuickLink II Fax features.  There are two states of the Button Bar depending on whether the terminal window is open or closed.  When the terminal window is open, all of the available buttons are displayed in the Button Bar.  When the terminal window is closed, the Dial and Data List buttons are omitted.

Opens or closes the terminal window.

Dials the phone for a data connection.

Accesses the data phone list.

Sends a fax.

Accesses the fax phone list.

Views a fax document.

Views the send log.

Views the receive log.


Show/Hide Status Bar

Shows or hides the Status Bar at the bottom of the QuickLink II Fax window.

The status bar displayed important information regarding the current state of QuickLink II Fax.  6 items of information are displayed:

•	a message explaining the current menu option or action

•	the current terminal emulation

Clicking on this item in the status bar will open the Terminal Options dialog.

•	the current line settings

Clicking on this item in the status bar will open the Line Settings dialog.

•	the type of flow control in use

Clicking on this item in the status bar will open the Line Settings dialog.

•	the communications port being used

Clicking on this item the status bar will open the Modem Setup dialog.

•	the session timer

Clicking on this item in the status bar will start the session timer.  Clicking again will stop the timer.  Double clicking will reset the session timer to 00:00:00.


Setup Menu

Line Settings...

Modem Setup...

Terminal Options...

Send Fax Setup...

Receive Fax Setup...

Cover Page Setup...

Services Setup...

Macro Keys...


Configure Line Settings
Configure COM Port Settings

Sets up communication port line settings.

Baud Rate

Set the correct baud rate for your modem.  Any baud rate from 110 to 115200 may be selected provided the rate is supported by the modem.

Data Bits

Set the correct data bits required for the communications session.  Connections to personal computers will normally use 8 data bits.  Connections to larger mainframe style computers will normally use 7 data bits.  Data bits may be set from 4 to 8.

Parity

Set the correct parity required for the communications session.  Connections to personal computers will normally use no parity.  Connections to larger style mainframe computers will normally use even parity.

Stop Bits

Set the stop bits required for the communication session.  The most common stop bit setting is 1.

Flow Control

Flow control is the method of regulating data as it is sent over the modem.  RTS/CTS is the more common of the controls.  RTS/CTS should only be used with high speed data modems that have flow control built into the modem.  XonXoff flow control is an older method of flow control that is not in use much today.


Configure Modem Settings

Sets up initialization and command strings for the modem.

Init String

Initialization string sent to the modem during QuickLink II Fax startup.  Any valid AT command may be placed in this string.  Refer to you modem documentation for a listing of the AT command set.  If your modem supports the S95 register, you may add S95=40 in your initialization string to have the protocol and compression displayed after a data connection.  If your modem doesn't support S95, but supports the W command, you may add W1 in your initialization string to display the protocol after a data connection.

Dial String

Command sent to dial the modem.

Dial String Options

Various command can be inserted into the dial string automatically.  These options include pulse or tone dial, detect dial tone, detect busy signal, or disable call waiting.  The standard command to disable call waiting is *70.  It a different command is required for your phone system, this command will have to be entered into the dial string manually.

Hang Up String

Command sent to hang up the modem connection.

Dial Prefix/Suffix

Numbers that need to be dialed before the normal telephone number may be placed here.  For example, you could put a calling card account number in the dial prefix to be dialed before the normal telephone number.

Answer Mode

Answer mode can answer calls for data only, fax only, auto detect the type of call, or never answer.  No matter what selection is made except for never answer, the call will always be picked up.  A detection tone will be emitted to the caller.  Auto detect will detect a fax, data or voice call.

Comm Port

Selects the communications port your modem is connected to.

Answer On # Rings

Set the number of rings to answer the phone on.  Depending on the computer speed, it may take 1 to 2 extra rings to actually answer the phone.

Hardware

Selects the class of modem for QuickLink II Fax to use.  The modem class is automatically detected during initial startup of QuickLink II Fax.  If you change modem types, you may need to set this options manually.  Be sure to select the right type for your particular modem.

Default

Sets the modem settings to their default values.


Configure Terminal Settings

Local Echo

Local echo enables QuickLink II Fax to echo characters to your terminal window.  If characters that you type do not appear on your screen, enable local echo.

CR->CR/LF (Inbound)/(Outbound)

Translates carriage return characters (ASCII 13) to a carriage return-line feed (ASCII 10) combination.

Line Wrap

Wraps lines in the terminal window.  Characters will wrap to the current width of the window.

Destructive Backspace

Erases characters when the backspace key is pressed.  If Line Wrap is off, the cursor will be moved to the previous character but it will not be erased.

Show Button Bar

Enables the button bar at the top of the terminal window.

Show Status Bar

Enables the status bar at the bottom of the terminal window.

On-Line At Startup

Instructs QuickLink II Fax to open the terminal window when the program is started.

Off-Line At Hangup

Instructs QuickLink II Fax to close the terminal window when a data connection is terminated.  This will only occur if the connection is terminated by selecting Hangup from the Connect menu.

Redial On Busy

Enables redialing when a busy signal is detected by the modem.

Auto Baud

Allows QuickLink II Fax to automatically adjust to the baud rate of the called modem.

Terminal Emulator

Allows QuickLink II Fax to act like various terminal types.  Available terminal emulators are TTY, VT100, ANSI, VT52 and VT102.  TTY and ANSI are two of the more common types for connecting to personal computers.  VT100 is more common with larger mainframe style computers like Compuserve.

Related Topics:

Colors

VT100


Configure Send Fax Settings

Allows various options to be set for sending faxes.

Center Text/Graphics On Page

Centers text or graphics information horizontally on the page.

High Resolution

Allows documents to be sent at high resolution.  High resolution is 200 x 200 dots per inch.  Normal resolution is 200 x 100 dots per inch.  Documents should be converted and sent at the same resolution.  Otherwise, unpredictable results could occur.

Full Page Text/Graphics

Forces a full fax page to be sent no matter how much information is on the page.  For example, if the document only has one line of text, a full 8½ x 11 sheet of paper will be sent.

Page Layout

Various aspects of the page may be adjusted including page width and height, margins and the width of tab stops with the Page Layout options.

Include Cover Page

Sends a cover page along with the document to be faxed.

Dedicate CPU During Send

Dedicates the entire CPU during the process of sending a fax.  If dedicate CPU is enabled, other programs running will be suspended until the fax transmission is complete.  If problems occur with you modem hanging up at undesirable times, enable Dedicate CPU.

Delete Fax Files After Send

Deletes converted fax files after they have been sent.

Remove Fax Manager After Send

Removes the Fax Manager program from memory after the fax transmission.

Run Fax Manager Maximized

Enables the Fax Manager to be initially loaded in its full windowed state.

RTS/CTS Flow Control On Fax Send

Uses RTS/CTS hardware flow control during a fax send instead of XON/XOFF software flow control.

Redial Attempts

Specifies the number of times QuickLink II Fax should redial a number after a busy signal has been detected.

Redial Delay

Specified the amount of time QuickLink II Fax should wait before redialing a phone number.

Max Fax Baud

Specified the maximum baud rate that QuickLink II Fax may use while sending a fax.

Related Topics:

QuickLink II Fax Outbox


Configure Receive Fax Settings

Configures various options during the receipt of faxes.

Fax ID String

Specified the text ID to be sent to the sending fax machine.  This text is only to let the sending machine know who it is sending to.  The Fax ID String does not have to be entered for proper operation.

Load Fax Manager At Windows Startup

Enables the loading of Fax Manager automatically when Windows is started.

Enable Fax Receiving At Fax Manager Startup

Enables faxes to be received as soon as the Fax Manager is loaded.

Run Fax Manager Maximized

Runs the Fax Manager program in its full windowed state instead of an icon.

Beep On Receive

Alerts you with a beep when a fax has been received.

Display Message Box On Receive

Alerts you with a message box when a fax has been received.

Dedicate CPU On Receive

Dedicates the entire CPU to the Fax Manager during the receipt of a fax.  When Dedicate CPU is enabled, all other programs running will be suspended until the fax transmission is complete.  If problems occur with the fax modem hanging up at undesirable times, enable Dedicate CPU.

Spawn QL II Fax On Data Call

Launches QuickLink II Fax automatically when a data call has been detected.  This option is only available if the Fax Manager is loaded into memory.

Print On Receive

Enables QuickLink II Fax to automatically print incoming faxes on your printer.  Use the Select button to select which printer to print to if more than one printer is configured.

Related Topics:

QuickLink II Fax Inbox


Configure Cover Page Settings

Allows you to define options for the fax cover page.

Enter text into the appropriate fields for Company Name, Fax From, Fax Number and Voice Number.  Any or all fields may be blank.

A cover page graphic may selected to be placed at the top of the cover page.  Graphics must be in a format that is convertible by QuickLink II Fax.  Valid file types are TEXT, BMP, TIFF, PCX, DCX and MacPaint.

To select the graphic file, type in the full DOS path and file name in the Cover Page Graphic field or may select it from available files on your disk by clicking on the Browse button.

To unselect a cover page graphic, erase the file name in the Cover Page Graphic field.


Configure On-Line Services Settings

Sets up account and phone number information for quick access to Compuserve, Genie and Dow Jones on-line services.

Account information may be entered for automatic logging into Compuserve, Genie, or Dow Jones.  Enter the appropriate data in the ID or Account and Password fields.

Select which network service you will be using, Telenet, Tymnet or Compunet.  You can find out the appropriate network by contacting the service.

Enter the telephone number for the service in one of the network phone number fields.  Be sure to enter the number in the corresponding field with the network service.

Related Topics:

Accessing Compuserve

Accessing Genie

Accessing Dow Jones


Configure Macro Keys

Sets up single key launching of scripts or the output of literal text.

12 hot keys (F1 to F12) may be set up to automatically run QuickLink II Fax scripts or output literal text to the terminal window.

To output a literal string when a function key is pressed, enter the text in the corresponding edit field.  If a carriage return is required after the text is output, it can be simulated by entering "\r" after the text in the edit field.

Characters that do not appear on your keyboard may also be output as long as the character is part of the standard ASCII character set.  For example, if you needed to output an ESCAPE character (ASCII 27) you would enter a backslash "\", followed by the ASCII value 27.  It would be entered in the form of "\27".  Do not enter any leading zeros in the ASCII value.

To launch a script when a function key is pressed, enter the file name of the script in the corresponding edit field.  Click on the script box next to the edit field to enable the script launching.  If text has not been entered in the edit field when the script box is checked, a dialog will popup allowing you to select the script name from the available files on your disk.

Related Topics:

Running Scripts

Script Language Reference

ASCII Chart


Configure Connection Settings

Sets up MNP/V.42/V.42bis connection parameters.

The Connection setup dialog under the Setup menu controls the type of connection made during the answering of incoming data calls, and calls dialed with the Dial command under the Connect menu.  For each entry in the Phone List, there is a separate Connection Setup dialog box.  When you select Add from the Phone List dialog, a Phone List Entry dialog will appear.  In this dialog will be a Connection button which when selected will open the Connection Setup for that phone list entry.

Protocol Type

This group of radio buttons selects which type of connection you wish to make.  This is the most important selection in Connection Setup.  V.42 Auto-reliable will instruct the QuickLink II Fax software to try to connect using V.42 first, then try MNP, then if both fail, connect as a standard modem.  V.42 Reliable will only try to make a V.42 connection and if no V.42 connection is established, the call will be terminated.  MNP Only means that only a MNP connection will be tried.  The None selection will instruct QuickLink II Fax to make a normal data connection without error correction.  If you are having trouble connecting with the other selections, try using the None connection type.

V.42bis Type

If a V.42 connection is made, this option tells QuickLink II Fax how to use V.42bis. The Both selection is the most common and is the default.  If you wish to disable V.42bis with a V.42 connection, select the Disabled option.

MNP 5 compression

If an MNP connection is made, this check box will control the use of the MNP 5 data compression method.  If you wish to disable the use of MNP 5 during a MNP connection, uncheck this option.

Inactivity time

This edit box contains the number of seconds to terminate a connection if there is no activity on the line.  If you wish to disable this feature, enter 0 in the edit box, which is the default.


Connect Menu

On-Line...

Dial...

Hangup

Send Break

Phone List...

Run Script...

CompuServe

DowJones

GEnie


Opening the terminal window
On-Line

Opens or closes the terminal window.


Dial
Dial Modem

Allows you to manually dial and connect to another computer.

Number To Dial

Enter the number you wish to dial.

Dial Prefix

Enter any special numbers or characters that need to dialed before the actual phone number.

Dial Timeout

Enter the number of seconds QuickLink II Fax will wait for a response from a dialed phone number.

Re-dial Delay

Enter the number of seconds to wait before attempting to redial the previously busy phone number.

Re-dial Attempts

Specify the number of times to redial a busy phone number.

Redial On Busy

Causes QuickLink II Fax to redial when a busy signal has been detected.


Hangup Phone Line

Causes QuickLink II Fax to issue a hangup command to the modem.

The hangup command only applies for data connections, not fax.  The hangup command sequence is defined in Modem Setup and can be modified.

Related Topics:

Modem Setup


Set Break Condition

Sends a command break to the receiving computer.

Command breaks are necessary on some systems to act as a cancel command.  This feature is not in use much today but is necessary for compatibility with older systems.  If the computer system you are connected to requires a break signal for cancellation, issue the Send Break command.


Access Data Phone List

Allows frequently called numbers to be stored and dialed.

To select an entry from the phone list, click on the desired entry and then click the Dial button or simply double-click on the entry.

Multiple data phone lists can be selected for data communications.  To select a different data phone list, click on the Browse button.  Enter the name of an existing file or enter a new file name and a new data phone list will be created.

Frequently called numbers may be added, edited or deleted from the phone list.  To delete an entry, click on the entry and then click the Delete button.  You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Related Topics:

Adding or editing phonelist entries.


Run User Defined Script
Run Script

Runs a set of commands entered into a script file.

Script files contain commands for automatically logging on to your favorite on-line services.  Commands can be issued for outputting text, waiting for input from the connected computer, or even dialing a number.

Script files are plain ASCII text files that can be created in Windows Notepad or your favorite ASCII text editor.

To select a script to run, click on the file name and then click on the OK button.  You may also simply double-click on the file name.  Scripts may also be run by associating them with a function key.

Related Topics:

Script Language Reference

Macro Keys

Running Notepad


Logon to CompuServe
Connect to CompuServe

Accesses the Compuserve on-line service.

All account information must be setup before this option can be used.

Related Topics:

Setting Up Account Information


Logon to DowJones
Connect to DowJones

Accesses the Dow Jones on-line service.

All account information must be setup before this option can be used.

Related Topics:

Setting Up Account Information


Logon to GEnie
Connect to GEnie

Accesses the Genie on-line service.

All account information must be setup before this option can be used.

Related Topics:

Setting Up Account Information


Fax Menu

Send Fax...

Fax Phone List...

Load/Unload Fax Manager

Fax Receiving

Manual Receive

Convert Documents

View Fax Document

View Fax Log

View Fax Schedule...


Send Fax

Allows you to send faxes to remote locations.

Select the files that you would like to send by clicking on the file name in the dialog box and then  clicking the add button.  Multiple files may be selected at one time by clicking on each file before clicking on the add button.

If the file selected has not already been converted to a faxable format (*.QFX), QuickLink II Fax will convert the file for you.  A dialog will appear asking you the format of the document to be converted.  Valid formats that QuickLink II Fax can convert are ASCII TEXT, BMP, PCX, DCX, TIFF, and MacPaint.  Be sure you are selecting the right type.

Do not confuse ASCII TEXT files with word processor files.  ASCII TEXT files do not have any formatting within as with a word processor document.  An example of an ASCII TEXT file is a document created in Windows Notepad.

After selection of the document type, the file name will be placed in the right column of the dialog box.  This column is for the files to be sent.  When all files have been selected, click the OK button.

Related Topics:

QL II Fax - Send Fax Dialog

Fax Phone List

Convert Documents

View Fax Log

View Fax Schedule

How To Send A Fax


Fax Phone List
Access Fax Phone List

Allows you to send faxes to frequently called numbers.

Faxes can be sent to single or multiple locations using the fax phone list.  The fax phone list can store as many numbers that can be held in RAM.  The lower the amount of RAM available, the smaller number of entries can be stored.

Selecting a Fax Phone List

Multiple fax phone lists can be selected for faxing.  To select a different fax phone list, click on the Browse button.  Enter the name of an existing file or enter a new file name and a new fax phone list will be created.

Selecting a Fax Phone List entry

To select an entry from the fax phone list, click on the entry in the list and then click the Mark button.  If you are only going to be selecting one entry, you can double-click on the entry.  This will mark the entry and exit you from the fax phone list dialog.  You can mark as many entries as you like to send the fax to.  An icon will appear next to all marked entries.  To select multiple entries at one time, you may select the Mark Group button.  The Mark Group button will mark every entry in the fax phone list with the same group character as the currently highlighted entry.

Entries can be unmarked by clicking on the entry and then clicking on the Un-Mark button.  The same applies for unmarking an entire group.

Adding/Editing an entry in the Fax Phone List

You can add an entry into the Fax Phone List by clicking on the Add button.  To edit an existing entry, click on the entry in the list and then click on the Edit button.

There are four fields for each entry in the Fax Phone List:  Company Name, Attention, Fax Phone Number, and Group.  The only required field is the Fax Phone Number field.  Fill in the appropriate fields and click on the Add or Edit button depending on which operation you are performing.

Getting more info on an entry

All entries in the Fax Phone List will only display a portion of the company name, the fax phone number, and the group.  The entire record can be viewed by clicking on the entry and then clicking on the Info button.  The full fields of the entry will be displayed at the bottom of the dialog box.

When you are satisfied with your selections, click on the OK button to proceed to the QL II Fax - Send Fax dialog.

Related Topics:

Adding/Editing Fax Phone Entries

QL II Fax - Send Fax Dialog

Send Fax

Convert Documents

View Fax Log

View Fax Schedule

How To Send A Fax


Load FaxManager
Load/Unload Fax Manager

Loads or unloads the Fax Manager application.

The Fax Manager application is the portion of QuickLink II Fax that controls all operations of sending and receiving faxes.  When a fax is sent, the Fax Manager is loaded automatically for you.  If you would like to receive faxes, the Fax Manager will have be loaded manually or by setting the option in Setup to load it automatically for you.

To load the Fax Manager, select the Load Fax Manager option from the Fax menu.  The menu option will change to Unload Fax Manager.  To unload it, select the option again.

Related Topics:

Receive Fax Setup


Enable/Disable Receive Fax
Enable/Disable Fax Receiving

Toggles the ability to receive faxes.

In order to receive faxes, the Fax Manager must be enabled for fax receiving.  This option can be toggles by selecting the Fax Receiving option from the Fax menu.  When fax receiving is enabled, a checkmark will appear next to the menu option.  To disable fax receiving, select the option once more and the checkmark will disappear.

Fax Receiving can be enabled automatically when the Fax Manager is loaded by setting the option in Receive Fax Setup.

Related Topics:

Receive Fax Setup

How To Receive A Fax


Manual Receive
Manual Fax Receive

Instructs QuickLink II Fax to immediatly start receiving a fax.

Manual Fax Receive can be used when a voice call has been initiated and you wish to receive a fax without disconnecting the line and calling again.


Convert Documents

Converts data documents to QuickLink II Fax format (*.QFX) or converts QuickLink II Fax format files back to graphics format.

Import/Export

Fax Out...

Export...


Convert Documents to QFX File Format
Convert Documents to QFX Format

Converts documents from normal data documents to QuickLink II Fax format files (*.QFX).

In order for a fax to be sent or viewed using QuickLink II Fax, it must be converted to a format that QuickLink II Fax can process.

Valid document types that QuickLink II Fax can convert are Windows BitMap files (*.BMP), Paintbrush files (*.PCX), Mutli Page PCX files (*.DCX), TIFF files (*.TIF), ASCII Text files and MacPaint files.  Any other format must be converted using the QLII Fax Driver within the application that the file was created.

One file or a number of files may be converted at one time using Convert Documents.  To select a file for conversion, click on the file in the list box and click the Add button.  You may also double-click on the file name.

QuickLink II Fax will need to know what kind of document it is converting.  A dialog box will appear with the list of available document types.  Be sure to select the right document type.  Otherwise, unpredictable results may appear on the converted file.

Select as many files as you wish to convert.  When all files have been selected, click on the OK button.  All conversion will now take place.

Related Topics:

How To Send A Fax


Export QFX Files

Converts QuickLink II Fax files to PCX or TIFF files.

QuickLink II Fax files (*.QFX or *.REC) can be exported to PCX ,DCX or TIFF format files so that they may be modified.

Select the file you wish to export by clicking on the file name in the list box or typing the name in the File edit field and click on the OK button.

Type in the file name that you wish to export to.  The file name will be defaulted to the base name of the QuickLink II Fax file with an extension corresponding to the type of file that will be created.

Select the type of file you wish to create.  Valid types are PCX, DCX, Compressed TIFF and Uncompressed TIFF.

You may export only the pages you wish by enter the page numbers in the From Page and To Page edit fields.

If you would like to export the file at high resolution, check the High Res box.  If the fax file is currently high resolution, you should export it at high resolution also.

When all options are selected, click the OK button.


View Fax Log Files
View Send/Receive Logs

Shows status of sent or received faxes.

Logs

Receive Log...

Send Log...


View the Received Fax Log
View Receive Log

View status of received faxes.

The Receive Fax Log displays important information of received faxes which includes success or failure of the transmission and information pertaining to the sending fax machine.

A list box is displayed with the date and time received, the name of the saved fax, the pages received  and the status of the transmission.  Detailed information about the transmission may be viewed by clicking on the entry and then clicking the Info button.  You may view the received fax by selecting the entry and clicking on the View button.  You may also double click on the entry to view the fax.

Detailed information includes Remote ID, Document, Pages, Resolution, Status and Date/Time.

Remote ID

The ID string of the sending fax machine.  If the sending fax machine did not have an ID defined, this field will be blank.

Document

The file name that the fax was saved to on your disk.

Pages

The numbers of pages sent and the number of pages received.

Resolution

The resolution that the fax was received at.  This can be normal or high resolution.

Status

The status of the transmission.  The status can be one of three items: OK, ERROR or CANCEL.  If an error occurred, a brief explanation of the error will be displayed.  A listing of all error codes can be viewed along with suggested fixes in on-line help by clicking on the Errors button.

Date/Time

The date and time the fax was received.

Entries can be removed from the logs either one at a time or all entries may be removed.  To remove one entry, click on the entry to remove and then click the Remove button.  To remove all entries, simply click the Remove All button.

Related Topics:

Send Fax Log

Error Codes


View the Send Fax Log
View Send Log

View status of sent faxes.

The Send Fax Log displays important information of sent faxes which includes success or failure of the transmission .

A list box is displayed with the date and time sent, the name of the document, the number dialed and the status of the transmission.  Detailed information about the transmission may be viewed by clicking on the entry and then clicking the Info button.  If the status of the transmission indicates that an error occurred, you can double click on the entry to get help on the specified error.

Detailed information includes Fax Name, Fax Number, Document, Pages, Resolution, Status, Date/Time and Duration.

Fax Name

The company name the fax was sent to.

Number

The fax number dialed.

Document

The file name that the fax was sent.

Pages

The total numbers of pages attempted and the total number of pages actually sent.

Resolution

The resolution that the fax was sent at.  This can be normal or high resolution.

Status

The status of the transmission.  The status can be one of three items: OK, ERROR or CANCEL.  If an error occurred, a brief explanation of the error will be displayed.  A listing of all error codes can be viewed along with suggested fixes in on-line help by clicking on the Errors button.

Date/Time

The date and time the fax was sent.

Duration

The duration of the fax call.

Entries can be removed from the logs either one at a time or all entries may be removed.  To remove one entry, click on the entry to remove and then click the Remove button.  To remove all entries, simply click the Remove All button.

Related Topics:

Receive Fax Log

Error Codes


View Fax Schedule

Displays faxes scheduled to be transmitted at a later time.

The Fax Schedule displays information regarding scheduled transmissions.  All entries that have been scheduled will be displayed with the Date, Time, Destination, Phone #, and Locations.

Date

Date to send the transmission.

Time

Time to send the transmission.

Destination

The name of the receiver of your sent fax.  If more than one destination is being sent to, only the first name will be displayed.

Phone #

The number of the destination fax.  If more than one destination is being sent to, only the first one will be displayed.

Locations

The number of locations being sent to.

Entries may be removed from the schedule by clicking on the entry and then clicking the Remove button.  All entries may be removed at one time by clicking on the Remove All button.


Glossary of Terms

ASCII

AT command

Bit map

Byte

CCITT

Class 1

Class 2

Compression

Cover page

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check)

Decompression

Default

Dial prefix

Dial suffix

Dialog box

DOS directory

Download

DPI (Dots Per Inch)

Export

Fax (Facsimile)

Fax/Modem

Filename

Home path

Import

Install

Install program

Kilobyte (Kb)

Menu Bar

Megabyte (Mb)

MNP (Microcom Networking Protocol)

Modem

Notepad

OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

Packet

Paste

Phase

Protocol

Pulse dialing

Record

Resolution

RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send)

Scan line

T.30

T.4

Tone Dialing

Upload

V.42/V.42bis

XON/XOFF


American Standard Code for Information Interchange.  A standardized system for the binary representation of characters.  ASCII files can be read by most popular software applications including QuickLink II Fax.


A command issued from the computer to the modem.


A collection of bits or dots that make up a fax image.


A unit of information consisting of eight bits, equivalent to one character of information.


The International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee:  The international telecommunication standard making body.


A specification of how a fax/modem and fax software should communicate.  The Class 1 specification defines that the fax software is responsible for both T.4 and T.30.


A specification of how a fax/modem and fax software should communicate.  The Class 2 specification defines that the fax software is responsible for T.4 and the fax/modem is responsible for T.30.


The process of squeezing data into a form that takes up less disk space, but requires unsqueezing before it can be used normally.


The first page of a fax transmission.  This page usually contains information about who the fax was sent from and the total number of pages of the transmission.


The main processor in a computer


An error detection method for data transmission.  This method provides 99.9984% accuracy.


The process of unsqueezing compressed data so that it can be used normally.


The setting that is shipped with the QuickLink II Fax program; this setting can be used in most circumstances.


A series of characters or digits dialed before a phone number.


A series of characters or digits dialed after a phone number.


Boxes that appear on the screen that contain entry fields or to provide you with information.


The name given to an area on your hard disk in which you store files.  The DOS directory name is preceded by a backslash symbol (\).  For example, "C:\QL2FAXW" represents a DOS directory named "QL2FAXW" located on the C: drive.


The process of receiving a data or program file from a remote computer.


Used to measure resolution.


To create a editable image file (.PCX or .TIF) from a fax file (.QFX or .REC).


The transmission of an image of a document over telephone lines.


A hardware device which has the capabilities of a modem and has the additional capability of transmitting (and/or receiving) faxes to other fax machines or fax/modems.


The name given to a DOS file.


The DOS directory in which the QuickLink II Fax program files (.EXE and .DLL) are located.


To create a faxable  file (.QFX or .REC) from a non-faxable image file.


To put the QuickLink II Fax software onto your computer system.


The program used to install QuickLink II Fax.  The name of the executable program is INSTALL.EXE.


A unit of measurement consisting of 1,024 bytes.


The list of menus displayed on your screen when you start QuickLink II Fax.


A unit of measurement consisting of 1,024 Kilobytes.


A set of classes which defines error correction and data compression which can be used with modem to modem connections.  This protocol is an industry de facto standard developed and licensed by Microcom, Inc.


A hardware device which translates digital information from a computer into analog information which can be transmitted over a phone line.  It also can take analog information from the phone line and convert it to digital signals.


The text file editor that is run from QuickLink II Fax.  This file is named NOTEPAD.EXE.  This program is shipped with every copy of Windows.


The process by which text in a fax file is recognized and converted to a file which can be understood and editied by a word processor.  QuickLink II Fax does not have OCR capabilities.


A pre-defined number of bytes in a file transfer.  A file transfer is a stream of data packets.


To send the text scrap to the modem.


Refers to the 5 different consecutive parts of the T.30 handshake.

Phase A - setting up the call

Phase B - the pre-message procedure and selecting facilities (handshaking)

Phase C - image transmission

Phase D - post-message procedure including end of page confirmation

Phase E - call release


A method of data transmission.  Different protocols use different methods to transmit data.


A method of dialing phone numbers using mechanically generated pulses.  Rotary telephones use pulse dialing.


An entry in the Data Phone List or the Fax Phone List.


The density of dots on an image or on screen, measured in dots per inch.  High resolution faxes are 200 by 200 dots per inch, and normal resolution faxes are 200 by 100 dots per inch.


A type of hardware flow control.  The RTS signal indicates to the modem that the computer can accept data.  The CTS signal indicates to the computer that the modem can accept data.


A one horizontal line of a fax image.  On a high resolution fax there are 2200 scan lines per fax.  On a normal resolution fax there are 1100 scan lines per fax.


The CCITT specification which defines the procedures and signals to be used between facsimile equipment.  This is often refered to as the fax "handshaking."


The CCITT specification which defines the coding scheme used for image data in a fax transmission.  Data compressed in this manner is what is transmitted over phone lines during a fax.


Dialing phone numbers using electronically generated tones.  Push-button telephones often use tone dialing.  QuickLink II Fax defaults to tone dialing.


The process of sending a data or program file to a remote computer.


A standard developed by CCITT which define error correction and data compression which can be used with modem to modem connections.


A type of software flow control.  An XOFF character (ASCII character 19) is sent over the line if the receiver wants to temporarily stop data transmission.  An XON character (ASCII character 17) is sent to continue the data transmission.


Color Setup
Screen Color Setup

Sets colors for the terminal screen.

Colors can be selected for the foreground and background text colors for the normal text of the terminal screen.  For text that comes in with the blinking attribute, you may either select foreground and background colors for the blinking text or use the colors that come in but use italics to distinguish the text from normal text.  The italics option is suggested.  An example of the colors is displayed at the bottom of the dialog.


VT100 Terminal Setup

Sets options for the VT100 terminal emulator.

VT100 supports various options such as New Line Mode, an Answer Back Message and Tab Stops.

New Line Mode

Translates carriage returns to carriage return - line feed pairs.  If New Line Mode is enabled, carriage return characters (ASCII 13) received from the remote computer will be translated to carriage return - line feed combinations (ASCII 13, ASCII 10).  With this option off, carriage returns will remain intact.

Answer Back Message

The Answer Back Message is used to hold a text message that will be transmitted when the remote computer requests it.  Some host computers require you to have a login ID in the Answer Back Message so that it can log you in automatically when you connect.  The text you must enter will vary between systems.  You should find out from the host computer what should be placed in this box or if you should place anything at all.

Tab Stops

Sets the column positions for each tab character for display on the terminal window.  These are tab characters that are sent from the remote computer.  The default for tab stops are every eighth column.  When enter the tab positions, all numbers must be separated by commas.


Schedule Fax
Send Fax Information

Sets up information when a fax is being sent.

This dialog is the same when you are sending from the QuickLink II Fax main application or the QLII Fax driver from another application.  The only exception is the Save To File button which only appears in the QLII Fax Driver.

Note:  If your Window Background color is set to be the same as your Disabled Text color in the control panel some of the Phone, Name, etc. field entries may appear to disappear when Manual Send is checked or Modify (and then OK) is pressed.  They have not disappeared, but are only grayed out.  You may change either the Window Background or Disabled Text colors via the control panel to make those disabled fields visible.

Phone

The phone number  to sent the fax to.

Name

Sets the name the fax is being sent to.

Attention

Defines an attention field for the fax.

Prefix

A dialing prefix, if any, that should be used before dialing the actual phone number.  This could be a credit card number or a number that is required to get an outside phone line in your company.

Manual Send

A fax can be sent without entering the phone number in the phone field.  Manual Send can be invoked by selecting the Manual Send check box or placing the letter M in the first position of the phone field.  Instead of dialing a phone number, QuickLink II Fax will prompt you to dial the number manually..

Add

Automatically adds a new record to the phone list with the Company, Attention, and Phone fields.

Phone List

Accesses the fax phone list.

Schedule

Sets the date and time the fax should be transmitted at.  The date and time are defaulted to the current date and time so that the fax will be sent immediately.

To change the date or time, click on the number you wish to change and then you may either type in the new number manually or you may use the up and down arrow buttons.  For example, if you would like the fax to be sent at 11:00 PM, first click on the hour in the time field and use the arrow buttons to change the number to 11.  Then click on the minute and change that number to 00.

Cover Page

Enables the sending of a cover page along with the fax.  If you would like a cover page sent along with your fax, check this option.

Cover Page Modify

Allows you to modify the fields in the cover page.  The cover page fields may be changed to differ from the normal entry fields for Company, Attention and Phone.  This allows you to type the Company, Attention and Phone fields.  Add them to the phone list.  Then go back and modify them for this transmission only.

Save To File (Only in QLII Fax Driver)

Saves the printed output to a QFX file instead of sending the fax out.

Related Topics:

Modify Cover Page

Fax Phone List

View Fax Schedule

How To Send A Fax


Cover Page Modify
Modify Cover Page

Modifies the Fax Cover Page.

This option allows you to modify the fields of the fax cover page for the current send.  You can modify the Company Name, Attention, and Fax Phone fields.

In addition you can add a free-form note field.  Any text can be typed into the note field.  The note field is limited to approximately 1K of data.  If a larger note is required, you should create it in an ASCII text file and include it with the fax transmission.


Document Type Selection

Selects the type of document that QuickLink II Fax is converting from.

When QuickLink II Fax needs to convert a document to a QFX format, it will ask you what the original document format is.  It will only ask you it does not recognize the format.

Select the format of the original document,  Valid types are ASCII Text, BMP, TIFF, PCX, DCX and MacPaint.  If your document is not one these types, it will not convert correctly.

Do not confuse word processor documents with ASCII Text files.  ASCII Text files do not contain any formatting in them at all.  An example of an ASCII Text file would be a file created in Windows Notepad.


Get File
Open File

All file open dialogs in QuickLink II Fax use the standard Windows common dialogs interface.  For a description of these dialogs, refer to your Windows documentation.


Open File

All file open dialogs in QuickLink II Fax use the standard WIndows common dialogs interface.  For a description of these dialogs, refer to your Windows documentation.


Inbox Setup

Defines where QuickLink II Fax should store received faxes.

QuickLink II Fax can store received faxes anywhere on your disk that you like.  Only drives and directories will be displayed in the list box.  Select the location you would like your received faxes to be located.

Note:	It is highly recommended that you do not receive faxes to a floppy drive.  Faxing is a very timing sensitive operation and due to the slowness of a floppy drive, it could cause serious problems in receiving.

Related Topics:

QuickLink II Fax Outbox


Outbox Setup

Defines where QuickLink II Fax should store outgoing faxes.

QuickLink II Fax can store outgoing faxes anywhere on your disk that you like.  Only drives and directories will be displayed in the list box.  Select the location you would like your outgoing faxes to be located.

Note:	It is highly recommended that you do not send faxes from a floppy drive.  Faxing is a very timing sensitive operation and due to the slowness of a floppy drive, it could cause serious problems in sending.

Related Topics:

QuickLink II Fax Inbox


Mulitple File Selections
Multiple File Selections

All file open dialogs in QuickLink II Fax use the standard WIndows common dialogs interface.  For a description of these dialogs, refer to your Windows documentation.


Add/Edit Phonelist Entry

Adds or edits and entry in the data phone list.

Entries in the phone list can be set up to automatically change various settings when dialing such as baud rate and terminal type.  A script can even be run automatically.

Enter the name and phone number to dial for this entry.  You may set up the baud rate, terminal type, data bits, parity and stops bits for connecting to this computer.

If you would like to automatically run a script when you dial the computer, check the Script box and type in the name of the script to run.  Scripts are useful for entering passwords and IDs automatically.

Related Topics:

Modem Line Settings

Terminal Options

Run Script

Script Language Reference


Add/Edit Fax Phonelist Entry

Adds or edits an entry in the Fax Phone List.

Four fields can be entered for each record in the fax phone list.  Company, Attention, Fax Phone # and Group.  Company, Attention and Fax Phone # are limited to 40 characters.  The Group is limited to 1 character.


Auto Detect Modem

Allows you to manually select the COM port to use or will poll each COM port in search of a modem.

You can manually select the desired COM port to use with your modem or you can let QuickLink II Fax automatically check each COM port for an available modem

To let QuickLink II Fax find the modem for you, select the Auto Sense button and click OK.  Otherwise, click on the desired COM port and click OK.

Related Topics:

Select Available Modem


Select Available Modem

Allows you to select the COM port to use if QuickLink has found a modem on your system.

If QuickLink II Fax has found a modem during the auto sense operation, it will display a list of the COM ports that a modem was found on.  This is useful if you have more than one modem.

Select the desired COM port to use.

Related Topics:

Auto Detect Modem


Select Page Range

Select the page range and copies to print.

When printing text or fax files from QuickLink II Fax, you may specify the number of copies to print and the page range for printing.

Enter the number of copies to print.

Select the page range of the document to print.  If you would like to select a specific page range, click on the from radio button and then enter the from and to pages.


Log Report Type

Select the type of log report.

When printing the send or receive fax logs, either a summary or a complete report may be generated.  The complete report includes all fields in the log.  The summary report includes the fax name, the document sent, the status of the transmission, the duration and the date and time.  The summary report of the send log also includes the total duration of all the calls.  This is very useful for estimating phone charges.

Select the type of report to print by clicking on the desired item and then click the Print button.


User Registration

User registration information.

Pressing Register Now after filling in the user registration information will call up the manufacturer of your modem and automatically register your modem with the company.  Pressing Save For Later will allow you to save the information you have entered and let you continue at a later time.  Pressing More... will present you with a special software offer and a survey form to fill out which will be sent when Register Now is pressed.


Troubleshooting

This section describes some common errors and help for fixing them.

1.	The sent fax comes out squashed or elongated.

The fax was sent using a different resolution than when the fax was converted.  Ensure that the resolution setting is the same for both cases.

2.	Laser printers will not print using a high resolution.

The printer does not have enough internal memory to store the entire page at high resolution.  More memory must be added to the printer or a lower resolution must be used during printing.

3.	Graphic files come out very large after conversion.

The graphic files are saved at either a very high resolution or low resolution.  This mostly occurs in scanned graphic files that were scanned at unsupported resolutions.  Graphics should be scanned at resolutions ranging from 100 to 200 dots per inch.

4.	"Unable to convert file - Bilevel error" message appears when converting Windows BMP files.

In order for QuickLink II Fax to convert BMP files, they must be black and white format.  BMP files may contain only the colors black and white but they are not true black and white files.  Files must be saved as Monochrome Bitmap in Windows Paintbrush.  This option can be found be selecting the Options button on the Save dialog.

5.	"Modem not a fax modem" or "Unable to detect modem" message appears when sending a fax.

A memory or port conflict is present on the system or inappropriate software is being used with the modem.  Ensure that the appropriate software is being used with the modem such as class 1 software with a class 1 fax modem or send/receive software with a send/receive modem.  If proper software is being used, check for any memory or port conflicts.

If your modem is located on COM3 or COM4, Windows 3.0 sometimes has a problem with these ports in 386 Enhanced mode.  If you are having problems sending or receiving faxes and your mode is on COM3 or COM4, you may wish to move your modem to COM1 or COM2 or upgrade to Windows version 3.1.

Related Topics:

Error Codes


Error Codes

100 - 199	Modem Errors

200 - 299	File Errors

300 - 399	Send Fax Errors

400 - 499	Receive Fax Errors

500 - 599	Miscellaneous Errors


Modem Error Codes
Modem Errors

Error: 101	Unable to open COM port.

Error: 102	Unable to detect modem.

Error: 103	Modem not a fax modem.


Error: 101

Unable to open COM port.

Cause

The COM port specified in setup could not be opened.  Most likely, the COM port is not present on the system.

Remedy

Check the COM port setting in Modem Setup to ensure that correct COM port is chosen.  If the correct port is chosen, the jumper settings on the modem may be set incorrectly or the modem may be defective.


Error: 102

Unable to detect modem.

Cause

A modem could not be found on the specified COM port.

Remedy

Check the COM port setting in Modem Setup to ensure that correct COM port is chosen.  If the correct port is chosen, the jumper settings on the modem may be set incorrectly or the modem may be defective.

The modem may be in an unstable state.  Exiting Windows and turning the computer off and on and rerunning Windows may solve the problem.


Error: 103

Modem not a fax modem.

Cause

A fax modem could not be found on the specified COM port.

Remedy

Ensure that the correct type of software is being used with the modem.  For example, a class 2 fax modem should be used with class 2 software.  Check for any memory or port conflicts.  Memory resident programs can cause unpredictable results with a fax modem.


File Error Codes
File Errors

Error: 201	Unable to create necessary file.

Error: 202	Out of disk space.

Error: 203	Error reading file.

Error: 204	Error writing file.

Error: 205	Unable to close file.

Error: 206	Unable to access file.

Error: 207	Unable to open fax file.

Error: 208	Unable to open exchange file.

Error: 209	Unable to open setup file.

Error: 210	Unable to create/send cover page.

Error: 211	Unable to create/send headers.

Error: 212	Unable to open file.

Error: 213	Error reading exchange file.


Error: 201

Unable to create necessary file.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not create a necessary file on your disk.  This could be due to insufficient disk space or a corrupted disk.

Remedy

Ensure that you have enough disk space on your drive.  You should have a least 1 megabyte of disk space free at all times.  Run the DOS CHKDSK program to check the structure of your hard disk.


Error: 202

Out of disk space.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax did not have enough disk space to create or write to a file.

Remedy

Free up some disk space by removing unnecessary files and programs.


Error: 203

Error reading file.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not read from a file on your disk.  This could be due to a corrupted disk or program.

Remedy

Run the DOS CHKDSK program to check the structure of the disk.  If the error persists, reinstall the QuickLink II Fax software.  Be sure to remove all files relating to the QuickLink II Fax software before reinstalling.


Error: 204

Error writing file.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not write a file to your disk.  This could be due to a corrupted disk or program or not enough available disk space.

Remedy

Ensure that you have enough disk space available.  You should have at least 1 megabyte of disk space free at all times.  Run the DOS CHKDSK program to check the structure of the disk.  If the error persists, reinstall the QuickLink II Fax software.  Be sure to remove all files relating to the QuickLink II Fax software before reinstalling.


Error: 205

Unable to close file.

Cause

A file could not be closed on the system.

Remedy

Exit Windows, reboot the computer and retry the fax transmission.


Error: 206

Unable to access file.

Cause

The current user on a network does not have access to the file.

Remedy

The user must gain access rights to the file in order to use the application.


Error: 207

Unable to open fax  file.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not open the fax file for sending.  This could happen if a file is scheduled to send and then deleted before QuickLink II Fax could send the file.

Remedy

Recreate the file.  If the error persists, you may need to reinstall the QuickLink II Fax software.


Error: 208

Unable to open exchange file.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not open the schedule file for sending.  This could happen if the schedule file is deleted by accident.

Remedy

Reschedule the faxes.


Error: 209

Unable to open setup file.

Cause

The file SMSSETUP.DAT could not be opened.  This is the file in QuickLink II Fax that holds all setup information.

Remedy

Check for the existence of the file SMSSETUP.DAT in the QuickLink II Fax subdirectory.  If the file does not exist, exit the QuickLink II Fax software and reenter to recreate the file.


Error: 210

Unable to create/send cover page.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not send the cover page file.  The file could have been deleted.

Remedy

Recreate the fax to be sent.  If the error persists, check for available disk space.  Be sure that at least 1 megabyte of disk space is available.


Error: 211

Unable to create/send headers.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not send the header page file.  The file could have been deleted.

Remedy

Recreate the fax to be sent.  If the error persists, check for available disk space.  Be sure that at least 1 megabyte of disk space is available.


Error: 212

Unable to open file.

Cause

QuickLink  II Fax could not open a necessary file.

Remedy

Recreate the fax to be sent.  If the error persists, check for a corrupted disk by running the DOS CHKDSK program.


Error: 213

Error reading exchange file.

Cause

The schedule exchange file could not be read.  The file may have been deleted.

Remedy

Recreate the schedule of faxes to be sent.


SendFax Error Codes
Send Fax Errors

Error: 301	No dial tone detected from modem.

Error: 302	Number dialed was not a fax machine.

Error: 303	Number dialed was busy.

Error: 304	No carrier detected after dial.

Error: 305	Error occurred during fax training.

Error: 306	No CONNECT message from remote.

Error: 307	No End O Page acknowledgment received.

Error: 308	No phase D page response received.

Error: 309	Unknown phase D error.

Error: 310	No End Of Page response received.

Error: 399	Unknown send error.


Error: 301

No dial tone detected from modem.

Cause

QuickLink II could not detect a dial tone from your modem.

Remedy

Check phone cables to be sure they are connected properly.  QuickLink II Fax can be told to ignore a NO DIALTONE message by setting the option for Dial Prefix in Modem Setup.


Error: 302

Number dialed was not a fax machine.

Cause

A fax machine was not detected on the number dialed.

Remedy

Ensure that you are dialing the proper phone number.


Error: 303

Number dialed was busy.

Cause

A busy signal was detected from modem after the specified number of redials.

Remedy

Resend the fax.  If a busy signal is falsely detected, you may need to tell the modem to ignore dial tones.  This can be done by setting the option for Dial Prefix in Modem Setup.


Error: 304

No carrier detected after dial.

Cause

A fax machine was not detected on the number dialed.

Remedy

Ensure that you are dialing the proper phone number.


Error: 305

Error occurred during fax training.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry sending the fax.  If the problem persists, try send the fax to a different machine.  If the transmission is fine to the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.


Error: 306

No CONNECT message from remote.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry sending the fax.  If the problem persists, try sending the fax to a different machine.  If the transmission is fine to the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.


Error: 307

No End of Page acknowledgment received.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry sending the fax.  If the problem persists, try sending the fax to a different machine.  If the transmission is fine to the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 308

No phase D page response received.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry sending the fax.  If the problem persists, try sending the fax to a different machine.  If the transmission is fine to the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 309

Unknown phase D error.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry sending the fax.  If the problem persists, try send the fax to a different machine.  If the transmission is fine to the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 310

No End of Page response received.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry sending the fax.  If the problem persists, try sending the fax to a different machine.  If the transmission is fine to the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 399

Unknown send error.

Cause

An unknown error occurred during the transmission.

Remedy

Retry sending the fax.


Receive Fax Error Codes
Receive Fax Errors

Error: 401	Remote fax failed to train.

Error: 402	Remote fax failed to train.

Error: 403	Error during End Of Fax handshake.

Error: 404	Error occurred during End Of Page.

Error: 405	Unknown phase D error.

Error: 406	Receive no acknowledgment during End Of Page.

Error: 407	Time-out on end of reception.

Error: 408	Not end of transmission acknowledgment received.

Error: 499	Unknown fax receiving error.


Error: 401

Remote fax failed to train.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving a fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 402

Remote fax failed to train.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving a fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 403

Error during End Of Fax handshake.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving the fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 404

Error occurred during End of Page.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving the fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 405

Unknown phase D error.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving the fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 406

Received no acknowledgment during  End of Page.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving the fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 407

Time-out on end of reception.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.  Even though this error occurred, the fax was probably transmitted correctly.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving the fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 408

No End of Transmission acknowledgment received.

Cause

The sender and the receiver were having problems handshaking.  This could be due to an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.  If the problem persists, try receiving the fax from a different machine.  If the transmission is fine from the other machine, there is most likely an incompatibility between the two faxes.

Check for other programs conflicting with the QuickLink II Fax.  Memory resident applications can cause problems with communications programs.


Error: 499

Unknown fax receiving error.

Cause

An unknown error occurred during the fax transmission.

Remedy

Retry receiving the fax.


Misc Error Codes
Miscellaneous Errors

Error: 501	Unable to allocate memory.

Error: 502	The selected document contains 0 pages.


Error: 501

Unable to allocate memory.

Cause

QuickLink II Fax could not allocate enough memory to run the current task.

Remedy

Quit other running applications to free up more memory.


Error: 502

The selected document contained 0 pages.

Cause

The fax document contained 0 pages.  The file is most likely corrupted.

Remedy

Reconvert the fax file.


Script Language
Script Language Reference

Below is a list of the commands in the QuickLink II Fax Script Language.

Baud Statement:

This statement allows you to specify the baud rate to be used when the script file is executed.

Format:	Baud "rate"

"Rate" can be set to 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200.

Clearstring Statement:

This command will clear the contents of the special variable called InString.  This variable is created by the use of the second form of the In Statement defined below.

Format:	Clearstring

CLS Statement:

This command will clear the QL II Fax Terminal Window and has the same effect as selecting Clear Screen on the Edit Menu.

Format:	CLS

The CLS statement will not impact the contents of the Line Buffer.

Data Statement:

This statement is used to specify the number of data bits, either 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 to be used during the execution of the script.

Format:	Data "#"

Where # is either 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

Dial Statement:

This command will instruct QL II Fax to dial a specified telephone number.

Format:	Dial "xxx-xxxx"

Where xxx-xxxx is the telephone number to be dialed.  QL II Fax will use the dialing prefix defined on the Modem Setup Dialog Box.  You must have an AT command set compatible modem and have English Responses set on to use this statement.

Example:	Dial "1-714-362-5822"

The example above would instruct QL II Fax to dial the Smith Micro Software support BBS.

Echo Statement:

This command will cause a literal string that follows the command to be displayed in the local Terminal Window.

Format:	Echo "xxxxxx"

Where xxxxxx is a literal string to be echoed to the Terminal Window.  The string must be enclosed by double quotes.

Example:	Echo "This is a sample string"

The string, This is a sample string, will be displayed in the local Terminal Window.

End Statement:

This command is used to mark the logical end of a set of script commands.

Format:	End

Execution of the script instructions is halted upon encountering an END command.

Goto Statement:

This command will transfer the execution to a specified procedure name.

Format:	Goto Procedure:

Where Procedure: is the name of a procedure defined in the script file.  The procedure name must end with a colon.  The following script code shows the use of the GOTO statement.

Example	Start:

Echo "This is an example"

Goto Step2:

Step1:

End

Step2:

Goto Step1:

If you follow the execution of the script above, the last procedure executed is Step1: that terminates the script with the END Statement.

If Statement:

The If Statement allows you to test the contents of a special variable called InString.  InString is created by using the second form of the In Statement defined below.

Format:	If InString = "xxxxxxx" Goto Procedure:

Where xxxxxxx is a literal string not longer than 40 characters.  If InString equals the specified literal string then execution is transferred to the procedure specified in the Goto.

Example:	If InString = "Password" Goto Step2:

In Statement:

There are two forms of the In Statement.  The first form of the statement will cause QL II Fax to wait "n" seconds for string of characters to be received from a remote computer.

Format:	In "xxxxxx"  n

Where xxxxxx is a string for which you want QL II Fax to wait.  QL II Fax will wait up to "n" seconds for a message to be received from a remote computer.  If after waiting "n" seconds, the string is not received, the remainder of the commands in the script file will be bypassed.

Example:	In "Password?" 30

QuickLink II Fax will wait 30 seconds for the string, Password?, to be received from the remote computer before continuing with the execution of the script.

The second form of the In Statement allows you the capability to receive one character at a time from your modem.  Each character will be added to a special buffer called InString.

Format:	In InString

InString may contain up to 40 characters of input and will generate an error if more than 40 characters are received.  InString may be used in an If statement for testing and controlling the flow of the script execution.

Out Statement:

This command will cause a string to be transmitted to a remote computer.

Format:	Out  "xxxxxx"

Where, xxxxxx is a string to be transmitted to a remote computer.

Example:	Out "DEMOPASS\r"

QL II Fax will transmit the string, DEMOPASS, to the remote computer followed by a Return character (\r).

Pause Statement:

This statement will cause the execution of a script file to be temporarily halted until the user presses a key on the keyboard.

Format: 	Pause

A message will be displayed in the terminal window, instructing the user to Press a Key to Continue.

Parity Statement:

This statement is used to specify the parity to be used during the execution of the script.

Format:	Parity "x"

Where, x is "N" for none, "O" for odd, "E" for even, "M" for mark, and "S" for space parity.

RtsCts Statement:

This statement is used to specify whether the RTS/CTS hardware flow control is to be used when executing this script.

Format:	RtsCts "xx"

Where xx is "ON" for on or "OFF" for off.

Stop Statement:

This statement is used to specify the number of stop bits, either 1, 1.5 or 2 to be used during the execution of the script.

Format:	Stop "#"

Where # is either 1, 1.5 or 2.

Until Statement:

This command will cause QL II Fax to wait until a specified time before continuing with the execution of the script.

Format:	Until "hh:mm"

  The time must be specified in the form of  24 hour military time.

Wait Statement:

This command will cause QL II Fax to delay for 'n' seconds before proceeding with the next script command.

Format:	Wait n

Where 'n' is the number of seconds you want QuickLink II Fax to wait before proceeding to the next script command.

Example:	Wait 15

QL II Fax will wait 15 seconds before executing the next step in the script file.

XonXoff Statement:

This statement is used to specify whether the Xon/Xoff flow control is to be used when executing this script.

Format:	XonXoff "xx"

Where xx is "ON" for on or "OFF" for off.

In addition to the above script commands, the QL II Fax script language includes a number of predefined variables that may be used in writing a script.  Many of these variables are used by QuickLink II Fax to provide automatic connection to Compuserve, Dow Jones and GEnie.  The following list of variables are included in the script language:

Variable	Meaning

Compunet	Telephone number for CompuServe's own network

Telenet	Telephone number for Telenet

Tymnet	Telephone number for Tymnet

Cacct	CompuServe account number

Cpass	CompuServe password

Dpass	Dow Jones password

Guser	GEnie user number

Gpass	Genie password


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