FROM RON COLLINS (Sysop) OF THE AKRON BBS comes the following information on ADAM LINK FOUR ALPHA Version.
               
A9365 17:19 Feb-14-1990 
 
TO: All 
FROM: Ron Collins (S) AK 2 
SUBJ: AdamLINK IV alpha 
Yep! I've just gotten ANOTHER version of AdamLink 
to try out.  Tom Clary has been VERY generous in 
letting me beta test each new revision.  I hope 
everyone likes getting up to the minute reviews...I 
like checking things out and letting you know what 
features are fair, great, etc.  I also want 
everyone to know how their favorite modem program 
is progressing. OK, so now, on with the info.  
First of all, this version will let you create a 
MACRO file with SmartWriter and use it directly 
with the program. There is an OPTIONS smartkey 
that, when pressed, allows you to load a special 
file that tells AdamLINK IV alpha what text to send 
out when you are online and press the right button. 
 For example, when I call this BBS, I can type in 
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that my ID number is 2...that's only one key to 
press so there's no need in setting up a special 
key for IT.  BUT, my password is another matter.  
When asked for my password, I just press smartkey 
4. This sends out my 8 character password....only 1 
button to press.  The same goes for CompuServe.  
Smartkey 1 sends out my ID number and smartkey 2 
sends out my password.  Pressing smartkey 3 will 
transfer me to the CPMFORUM on CompuServe.  It's 
really SUPER!.  The next enhancement is this 
version's ability to let you connect your ADAM up 
to another computer via NULL MODEM and transfer 
files to or from it with XMODEM protocol at baud 
rates of up to 19,200!  I tried this today by 
taking the demomacro file Tom had included for my 
and sending it via null modem over to my Kaypro 1 
computer.  I then booted WordSTAR 4.0 on the Kaypro 
and edited this SmartWriter file in non-document 
mode to reflect my choices of key definitions.  The 
final task was to send it BACK to the ADAM.  All of 
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A9366 17:19 Feb-14-1990 
 
TO: AdamLINK IV alpha 
FROM: Ron Collins (S) AK 2 
SUBJ: ....(cont) 
 
maximum storage speed the Kaypro is capable of.  
The Adam is easily able to take in or send out data 
at 19,200 baud from or to either a ramdisk (not 
loggable with AdamLink) or the hard disk.  Our 
regular drives store much slower, but you could 
still use the faster connect speed...you'd just 
have to wait on the drives.C This version will work 
on either an AdamLINK modem (only at 300 baud), or 
an external modem (tested to 2400 baud....in fact, 
that's what speed I'm using it at NOW on my 2400 
baud ZOOM modem!).  You can view what happens on 
either the TV/Monitor or an 80 CVU....or BOTH at 
the same time.  You can set AdamLINK to print to 
either the standard SmartWriter printer or to your 
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dot matrix printer and this version also has the 
special RLE file viewer built-in.  If you have any 
questions about AdamLINK IV alpha, please feel free 
to ask and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.  
* Ron * 

 
 
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