Fax Modem  (250-3581)     The Configuration Options    Faxback Doc. # 3133

To open the Configuration Menu, press [F6] from the Main Menu.

CREATING A DEFAULT COVER PAGE

To save you the time and effort of re-entering the same information each
time you send a cover page with your fax, BitFax lets you create a
default cover page.  For example, you can enter your name, fax number,
and voice number.  To open the cover Page Editor Menu, press [F7].

In the Logo File field, you can enter the name of the logo or graphic
you want to appear atop each cover page.  The file can be one of the
following types:  DCX, IMG, PCX, TIFF, TIFF bilevel, and TIFF class F.
If the logo is not in the BitFax subdirectory, specify the file's full
path (i.e., C:\GRAPHIC\LOGO.PCX).

BitFax automatically fills the To and Date fields.  The date is set by
the computers clock.  The To field is automatically filled with
information extracted from the Phone Book record(s) you selected.

The Message field is the only field you will probably need to change
regularly, so you will probably want to leave it blank.

CHANGING SERIAL PORT INTERRUPTS

You might have a problem using COM 3 and COM 4 if you are already using
COM 1 and COM 2, since these COM ports share the same interrupt request
(IRQ) lines.

Some modem and serial card manufactures have addressed this limitation
by allowing you to change the IRQ line for a particular COM port.
For example, you could configure your internal modem to use IRQ 2 when
set to COM 3.  This lets you configure your mouse to COM 1 and your
modem to COM 3,  (Consult your modem's user manual on how to change
your modem or serial port's IRQ settings.  This usually involves
removing your internal modem or serial card and changing jumper
switches).

Once you have changed the default IRQ line of your modem or the serial
card to which your modem is connected, you need to tell BitFax which
IRQ line your modem will be using.  To do so, open the COM Port
Setting Menu by pressing [F4] in the Main Configuration Menu.

In the IRQ field of the COM port you want to change, use the left or
right arrow key to choose from IRQ 2 to IRQ 5.  If you have also changed
the I/O address that your modem will use, enter the new address in the
Address field.  Press [F10] to save your changes and [F9] to save the
changes for the current session only.

NOTE:  Before changing these settings, you must also change the IRQ
       setting of your modem or serial card.  Not all serial cards
       and internal modems let you change the IRQ setting.

COMPANY HEADING

The line of text you enter here will appear atop of each fax page you
send.  For example, you can enter your company name and fax number.  You
can enter up to 35 characters in this field.

DIALING PREFIX

In this field, you can enter standard Hayes commands, which BitFax will
send to your modem before it dials the fax number.  For example, if you
want your modem to wait 60 seconds after you dial before hanging up, you
can add the command "ATS7=60".  Consult your modem's manual for
information about the commands it supports.  If the command you enter
here conflict with the settings in the Dial Type or Modem Speaker
fields, BitFax will use the commands in the Dial Prefix field.

Only enter Hayes commands if you are familiar with the AT Hayes
command set.  If you enter invalid commands, your modem and BitFax might
not work properly.

NOTE:  The Dial Prefix, Long Distance Access Code and the Phone Number
       fields cannot add up to more than 40 characters.

COMMUNICATION PORT

This field should be set to the COM port of your modem.  Most modems are
configured to COM 2.  To change this field, press left or right arrow
key.  The choices are COM 1, COM 2, COM 3 and COM 4.

DIAL TYPE

If you are using a pulse (rotary) phone line, select the Pulse option.
Most phone lines, however, use tone (push-button) dialing.  The default
is TONE.

MODEM SPEAKER

The default setting, CONNECT OFF, tells BitFax to use the modems speaker
only while it make a connection with another fax system.  After BitFax
makes a connection, it will turn off the speaker.

When set to SPEAKER ON, the speaker will be on during the whole
communication session.  To turn off the speaker, select SPEAKER OFF.

COMMA (,) PAUSE TIME

In this field, enter the number of seconds a pause will last.  A comma
represents a pause, as in 9, 269-7614.  The default is two seconds.

BUSY REDIAL COUNT

In this field, enter the number of times BitFax will redial a number if
a line is busy.

BUSY REDIAL INTERVAL

In this field, enter the number of minutes BitFax will wait before
redialing a busy phone number.  We suggest not setting lower than
two minutes.

DBF WORKING DIRECTORY

This field specifies the path of your Phone Book database file
(FAXBOOK.DBF).  If you are using the Phone Book file in the BitFax
subdirectory, leave this field blank.  If, however, you moved you Phone
Book file into another directory, you would enter it's full path name.
For example, if your phone book is in your DATA directory, you would
enter:

    C:\DATA\

COVER PAGE FILE NAME

In this field, enter the name of the cover page file you want to use.
The cover page file that BitFax creates and uses will have the file name
specified in this field.  This option is useful if you want to use two or
more cover pages.  For example, you may use COVERPGE.1 when sending
business faxes and COVERPGE.2 when sending person faxes.

WORD PROCESSOR TYPE

BitFax can send formatted documents created by certain word processors.
In this field, choose which word processor you most often use to create
your fax messages.  Then when you want to send a document created by
that word processor, BitFax lets you send it directly.  You will not
have to first convert it into an ASCII (text-only) file.

Use your left or right arrow key to toggle through the choices:  Plain
Text, WordPerfect 5.1, MS-Word 5.0 and WordStar 2.2x -4.0 (Additional
choices might have been added since this manual was printed).

NOTE:  When BitFax sends a formatted document created by one of the
       supported word processors, it first converts it into an ASCII
       (text-only) file.  In the process, BitFax strips the document
       of any formatting, such as underlined words, different sized
       fonts, etc.  To retain most of a document's formatting, use the
       Print capture utility.

PREVIEW

When this field is set to YES (the default), BitFax lets you view a
fax before sending it.  The fax will appear on your screen exactly as it
will to the recipient.  When set to NO, BitFax will not preview faxes.

SAVE FAX FILE

Before BitFax sends a file, it first converts it into it's own BFX
format.  If this field is set to YES (The default), BitFax will save
this converted file after sending it, giving it the extension .BFX.
If set to NO, BitFax will not save the generated fax file.

If you often resend faxes, this option can save you time because BitFax
will not have to convert the file into the BFX format before sending it
again.

RECEIVE DIRECTORY

In this field, you can enter the directory to which BitFax saves received
fax files, for example, C:\RECFILES.  If you specified your receive
directory with the SET environment command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file,
BitFax ignores this field.  If you leave this field blank and do not
specify a receive directory with the SET environment command, BitFax
saves received fax files in the BitFax directory.

PRINTER PORT

In this field, you can change the port to which your printer is
connected.  Most printers use LPT1.  Use the right or left arrow keys
to choose LPT1. LPT2. or LPT3.

PRINTER TYPE

In this field, choose the kind of printer you are using.  Use the
left or right arrow keys to choose.  You can also choose a drive
driver that is compatible.

AUTO PRINT FAX

When set to YES, BitFax will automatically print your faxes.  Like a fax
machine, when BitFax receives a fax, it sends a copy to your printer.

ALARM MESSAGE

When set to YES, BitFax notifies you when it receives a fax with a
message in the upper-right corner of the screen, even if you are in
another program.

NOTE:  This message will not appear while you are using a graphics-based
       application.

ANSWER RING NUMBER

In this field, you can enter the number of rings.  BitFax waits before
answering a call.  The range is one to nine rings.

ANSWER MODE

In this field, you can tell BitFax which kind of calls to take.  BitFax
can answer just data calls, just fax calls, both or none.  You can also
place BitFax in Manual Answer mode, which is useful if you have a phone
connected to your modem.

NOTE:  Some modems cannot differentiate between data and fax calls, and
       most modems treat voice calls as fax calls.  Before changing the
       answer mode, check your modem's capabilities in it's user's
       manual.

Continued on Faxback Document # 3134

(SMC-04/07/94)