Quick Link II Fax (250-3027B) Startup Faxback Doc. # 3213 Starting Quick Link II Fax for Windows for the first time There are several ways to run the Quick Link II Fax main application. When in Windows, the most straightforward way is to open the Quick Link II Fax Program Group by double-clicking on it, and then double-clicking on the Quick Link II Fax program icon to launch the application. It can also be launched by pulling down the FILE menu, choosing RUN, and running the file C:\QL2FAXW\QL2FAXW.EXE. The first time Quick Link II Fax is run, the program will ask which COM port your modem is connected to in the Modem Setup dialog box. You are given the option to either directly select the appropriate COM port (COM1 through COM4) or use the Auto Detect feature, which is the default. This default choice allows Quick Link II Fax to test the COM ports on your PC and automatically determine which COM port is being used. Since most communications problems involve incorrect COM port selections, it is recommended that you accept the default selection of Auto Detect. If Quick Link II Fax does not find a COM port, it asks you to select a default COM port. If your computer has another serial device, such as a serial mouse or a scanner, be sure each serial device has a different COM port and IRQ setting than the fax/modem Quick Link II Fax is using. Otherwise, the serial devices and Quick Link II Fax will not operate properly. Elements of the main screen When you start Quick Link II Fax, the main screen appears. The main screen consists of the following elements: The Title Bar is the top of the Quick Link II Fax window, and responds to being dragged and clicked on like other Windows programs. The Menu Bar consists of the pull down menus which contain all of Quick Link II Fax's commands; they can be accessed with the mouse or through Alt-Key combinations. Beneath the Menu Bar is the Button Bar, which provides quick access to Quick Link II Fax's most frequently used commands. The Terminal Window appears below the button bar. When you perform data activities, the data will scroll across the terminal window as it is sent to or received from the remote modem. Direct communication with your fax/modem also takes place within the terminal window - AT commands can be typed in directly and the modem responses can be read. The Initialization string is just such an AT command and the OK beneath it is a modem response. The Terminal Status Bar runs along the bottom of the Quick Link II Fax window and provides you with a display of important communications settings and messages about current activities. For example, if you hang up following a modem call, the Message DISCONNECTING...appears. Selecting a menu option makes a brief explanation appear here too. Information to the right of this message area displays: The current terminal emulation (the default is TTY) The current line settings (baud rate, data bits, parity bit, stop bits) The flow control being used, if any. The serial port Quick Link II Fax is addressing (This is the COM port setting). The duration of your data call (the timer is also controlled using the START TIMER, STOP TIMER, and RESET TIMER commands in the EDIT menu). You can also click on the current terminal emulation, line settings, flow control, and/or COM port information in the terminal status bar to change these parameters. If you desire, you can turn off the terminal status bar with the TERMINAL OPTIONS dialog box from the SETUP menu. Using the default configuration When Quick Link II Fax is started for the first time, certain default settings go into effect. These settings allow the majority of users to begin fax and data transmissions immediately. The first table shows the default settings for fax communications, and the second shows the default settings for data communications. If you need to change settings, or want to find more information about them, refer to the appropriate page numbers. Default fax settings Parameter Setting Maximum transmit baud rate 9600 Number of redialing attempts 3 Seconds between redialing attempts 30 Cover Page sent with faxes Enabled Default cover page information Blank Default cover page graphic None High resolution faxes sent Disabled Paper size of sent faxes Letter Print Received faxes on receive Disabled Fax receiving at Windows startup Disabled Default data settings Parameter Setting Baud rate 2400 Data, parity, stop bits 8, None, 1 Flow control None Terminal emulation TTY Autobaud Enabled Redial busy data number Enabled Auto-answer a call At first ring Answer mode Auto Detect Where to proceed Quick Link II Fax for Windows is now successfully installed and ready for faxing documents out of any Windows application, sending faxes from within Quick Link II Fax itself, and can be set for receiving faxes. The next section gets you started faxing with the DOS version of Quick Link II Fax. Starting Quick Link II Fax for DOS for the first time From the DOS prompt (in other words, when not running Windows), Quick Link II Fax for DOS can be started by simply typing: QL2FAX when in the QL2FAXW directory. Since this is the first time Quick Link II Fax is being run, the program asks you for some initial setup information. First, Quick Link II Fax asks you what type of monitor you are using: color, monochrome, or LCD ("Liquid Crystal Display", found on most laptops). Enter the type of monitor you have to continue. Next, Quick Link II Fax asks you what COM port your fax/modem is connected to, and volunteers to search your system for it with the AUTO DETECT setting selected by default. If you already know where your fax/modem is connected or AUTO DETECT is unable to find your fax modem, manually select a COM port by moving the dot to the correct COM port with the arrow buttons on your keyboard and pressing the ENTER key. These settings can be changed later within Quick Link II Fax if your system configuration changes. If you have an external fax/modem, be sure to have it connected to your computer and turned on at this time. Once Quick Link II Fax knows your initial settings, it starts as it normally will, starting up with the START-UP SCREEN - displaying the version number of the program and the Quick Help display. Take note of both and either click OK with your mouse or press the ENTER key to continue. Finally, the Quick Link II Fax main screen appears. (br/all-11/4/94)