
 System Menu - Exit

 Terminates QVT and returns to DOS. If QVT determines that you have a live
 telephone connection, you will be prompted to confirm that you really do
 want to exit. If you respond to this prompt with a 'Y', the phone connec-
 tion will be broken.
















 System Menu - Suspend

 Terminate QVT and return to DOS. The telephone connection, if present,
 will be preserved, and the contents of the screen will be saved on disk.
 QVT takes note of the config file that was in use when the 'Suspend' option
 was invoked, and the next time that config file is loaded into QVT, either
 at startup or via the 'Load Config' menu option, the saved contents of the
 screen will be restored to the screen, including the cursor position.

 This option is useful at times when you want to temporarily leave your QVT
 session and perform some other tasks on the PC, then return to QVT at the
 point where you left off.










 System Menu - DOS

 Starts up a copy of COMMAND.COM within QVT. This makes it possible to
 issue DOS commands to perform file operations, then return to QVT at the
 exact point where it was interrupted.

 This option is superficially similar to 'Suspend', the difference being
 that 'Suspend' actually terminates QVT, whereas 'DOS' merely pushes it
 into the background while you execute DOS commands.

 You should use 'DOS' when all you need to do outside QVT is a few simple
 DOS operations, like displaying a directory listing. If you need to do
 more extensive tasks, you should use 'Suspend' instead.

 When are finished using DOS, and wish to resume your QVT session, enter
 the command 'EXIT' at the DOS prompt.






 File Menu - Kermit Send

 The procedure for transmitting a file using KERMIT is as follows:

 1. Start KERMIT on the remote system, normally by issuing the 'KERMIT'
    command.

 2. At the 'Kermit>' prompt, set the send and receive packet sizes to 94,
    and make sure that Kermit's parity setting is the same as QVT's.

 3. At the 'Kermit>' prompt, issue the command 'receive'.

 4. Invoke the QVT 'File' menu, and select the option 'Kermit Send'.

 5. Enter the name of the file to transfer.

 6. Answer the prompt asking whether Kermit should operate in Text or
    Binary mode. Normally, Binary is the preferred response.

 7. The transfer will now proceed until completion.


 File Menu - Kermit Receive

 1. Start KERMIT on the remote system. Set the send and receive packet
    lengths to 94, and make sure that Kermit's parity setting is the same
    as QVT's.

 2. Issue the 'send' command to the remote Kermit, along with the name of
    the file that you intend to transmit.

 3. Select 'Kermit Receive' from the QVT 'File' menu.

 4. Answer the prompt asking whether to use Kermit's Text Mode or Binary
    Mode. Normally, Binary Mode is the preferred method.

 5. The transfer will now proceed until completion.







 File Menu - XMODEM Send

 1. Make sure that the remote computer is ready to accept the XMODEM file
    transfer.

 2. Select 'XMODEM Send' from the QVT 'File' menu.

 3. Enter the name of the file that you want to transfer.

 4. Answer the prompt which asks whether to use CRC error-checking. The
    standard reply is 'N' for no; however, CRC does provide superior error
    detection, and is therefore preferable in situations where you are
    certain that it is supported by the remote system.

 5. The transfer will now proceed until completion.


 Note: XMODEM file transfers may only be performed when QVT is operating at
 a setting of 8 data bits, no parity.



 File Menu - XMODEM Receive

 1. Make sure that the remote computer is set up and ready to start the
    XMODEM file transfer

 2. Select 'XMODEM Receive' from the QVT 'File' menu

 3. Enter the name that the file will have on the PC

 4. Answer the prompt which asks whether to use CRC error-checking. The
    standard reply is 'N'; however, the CRC method is provides superior
    error detection and is therefore preferable in situations where you are
    certain that it is supported by the remote system

 5. The transfer will now proceed until completion.

 Note: XMODEM file transfers may only be performed when QVT is operating at
 a setting of 8 data bits, no parity.




 File Menu - Text Upload

 This option is useful when you have a small text file that you want to
 copy directly up to the remote system without protocols. For example, you
 may have a file that you want to send to another user on the host system
 over the host's mail facility. You can start up the mail utility, put it
 into 'input mode', where it is waiting for you to type in the message, then
 use QVT's 'Text Upload' option to transfer the PC file directly into the
 remote mail system.

 The 'Text Upload' function transmits files in blocks of 80 characters, with
 a pause between each block to allow the remote system's input buffer to
 clear. Echoed characters will not be displayed on the screen.









 File Menu - Capture Data

 This option causes the incoming stream of data to be copied verbatim to a
 file on the PC. Unlike some other communications programs, QVT writes the
 data to disk as it is received, with the result that the amount of data that
 you can capture is limited only by the amount of space on your disk.

 To use this option, you begin by selecting the 'Capture Data' option from
 the 'File' menu. A window will pop up which contains a space for you to
 enter the name of the file that should be opened for capture. As soon as you
 hit <Return>, QVT will return you to interactive mode. At this point, all
 received characters will be written to the capture file as soon as they are
 displayed on the screen.

 To terminate the capture session, simply select 'Capture Data' for a second
 time. QVT will recognize that a capture file is open, and it will respond by
 closing it.





 File Menu - Screen Image

 Use this option to copy an exact image of the screen to a disk file. The
 image will be written in the form of 25 lines of 80 characters, with a
 carriage-return/linefeed at the end of each line. The resulting file is
 suitable for printing, or for inclusion in a word-processing document.
















 Settings Menu - Terminal Configuration

 This is a popup window with prompts that allow you to change the screen
 and keyboard behavior of QVT. Each line in the window represents a config-
 urable parameter, and at the right-hand side are displayed the current
 values of these parameters.

 To change a parameter, you first move the cursor (using the up and down
 arrow keys) so that it is sitting on the correct line. Then, press the
 <GreyPlus> key repeatedly until the desired value appears under the cursor.

 When you are finished, press the <Esc> key to erase the window.










 Settings Menu - Communications Configuration

 In order to communicate with a wide variety of systems, it is necessary for
 QVT to adapt to many different communications environments. This option is
 used to match the configuration of the PC's communication port to the equip-
 ment at the other end of the connection (usually a modem or a computer).

 First, you must know which port on your PC is the one you are using for
 communications. If you have only one serial port, then it will be 'COM1'.

 Having selected the PC port, you then need to determine the operating values
 of the remote equipment. For modems, consult the owner's manual. If you
 are connected directly to another computer, ask the system manager. You
 should then set QVT's operating parameters to the same values for baud rate,
 data bits, stop bits, and parity.

 When finished, press the <Esc> key.





 Settings Menu - Make Config File

 This option gives you the ability to store the current QVT configuration in
 a disk file for retrieval at a later time. In this way, you can easily
 accommodate the variety of different setups that you may need to communicate
 with different systems.

 When 'Make Config' is selected, a window will pop up which contains three
 input fields. The first is for the name of the config file; as a default,
 the name of the current config file will be displayed in this field. Remem-
 ber that QVT config files must have the extension '.VT' in order to be
 recognized by the program.

 The second field is for the name of the system to which the config file
 pertains. Only the first 8 characters of the system name are used. The last
 entry is the telephone number that you need to dial to connect to the system.
 If you are directly connected to the host computer, you can skip this field.

 Under some circumstances, values will already be placed in these fields when
 the screen comes up; you can accept these values by pressing <Return>.


 Settings Menu - Load Config File

 QVT configuration files make it easy to store and retrieve setup values
 which are different from the startup default values. These files - which must
 have the extension '.VT' - may be created by using by QVT menu option 'Make
 Config File', or by manually typing in values with a text editor. The 'Load
 Config' menu option gives you the ability to read in these files and quickly
 reconfigure QVT so that it will use the setup values contained in the file.

 When 'Load Config' is selected from the 'Settings' menu, a small popup window
 will appear near the middle of the screen. This window will contain a list of
 all of the config files which are available in the current drive/directory.
 There are two ways to select the desired config file. First, you can use the
 cursor keys to highlight the filename, then press <Return>. The second method
 is a little faster: simple press the key which corresponds to the letter that
 precedes the desired filename; you don't need to press <Return>.

 QVT will read in the config file, reconfigure itself according to the values
 stored there, then return to normal interactive mode.



 Modem Menu - Dial

 For each system that you communicate with, QVT allows you to store the phone
 number at which the system may be reached. These numbers may then be dialed
 automatically using the 'Dial' menu option. Before using 'Dial', you should
 have previously loaded a config file that contains a phone number.

 When invoked, 'Dial' will attempt to dial the number for the current system.
 If a connection is established, a 'Connected' message will be displayed, and
 QVT will return to interactive mode. If no connection is achieved within 30
 seconds, 'Dial' will abort the attempt, wait 10 seconds, and try again. This
 cycle will continue until you press the <Esc> key; this will cancel the
 'Dial' session at any point and return to interactive mode.









 Modem Menu - Login

 One of the conveniences of QVT is its ability to automatically log you in
 to the host system after a connection has been established. This is done
 by means of a 'script file' that you may create, and which will be used by
 QVT to carry on a dialogue with the host. The commands which may be used
 in a script file are:

    cr                  send a carriage return

    type "message"      send a string to the host

    wait <secs> "text"  wait for a string from the host, with timeout

    loop <tries> "message" <secs> "text"    send a message, then wait for
                                            a response "text"

    keyboard            interrupt script processing, transmit some live
                        keyboard input


 Modem Menu - Hangup

 This option is used to disconnect a live telephone connection without exiting
 from QVT completely.

















