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AutoDial Help Contents

Listed below are help topics available for AutoDial.  Use the mouse pointer to select any underlined entry below.

 Configuration

COM Port Selection

Entering Your Phone Number

Using A Phone Number Prefix

Entry Maintenance

Add

Modify

Delete

Save

Print

Dialing

Dial Phone

Dial Beeper


AutoDial:  Configuration
AutoDial Configuration

Setting the COM Port

AutoDial can use either COM1 or COM2 to address your modem.  To change the COM port setting, select the "Config" icon button or Config, Change from the menu bar.  Highlight the desired COM port and select OK.

Setting Your Phone Number

Your phone number is used only for beeper communications.  When you dial a beeper number, AutoDial sends your phone number to the destination beeper.  To change or set your phone number select the "Config" icon button or Config, Change from the menu bar.  Place the cursor in the phone number field, input the desired number, and select OK.

Using A Phone Number Prefix

If you are calling from a phone system that requires a phone number prefix to dial outside of the building, be sure to configure AutoDial with the proper prefix number.  To do this select either Config, Change from the menu bar or select the "Config" icon button.  Place the cursor in the Phone Prefix field, enter the desired number, and select OK.


AutoDial:  Entry Maintenance
Entry Maintenance

Add Entry

Adding an entry consists of supplying the person's name, telephone number, and or beeper number.  To add an entry select the "Add" icon button or select the "Add" command button.  Input information as prompted.  Note that AutoDial permits a maximum of 500 entries.

Modify Entry

Select the desired entry and then select either the "Modify" icon button or the "Modify" command button.  You will be prompted to changed the information via dialog boxes.

Delete Entry

To delete and entry select the "Delete" icon button or the "Delete" command button.  You will be prompted to delete the selected information.

Save Entry or Program Configuration Changes

Select the "Save" icon button, the "Save" command button, or File,Save from the menu.  Any changes to the program settings (COM port, or your phone number) or the entry list box will be written to disk.

Print Entries

Select File,Print from the menu to print the list of entries.  You will be prompted to continue or cancel.  AutoDial uses your default printer and font setting.


AutoDial:  Dialing
Dialing

Dial Phone

Select the desired entry from the list box.  Pick up the telephone and then select either the "Dial" icon button or the "Dial" command button.  AutoDial will immediately begin the dialing process. Note that AutoDial initializes your modem with the speaker turned off.

Dial Beeper

Select the desired entry from the list box.  Select either the "Beeper" icon button or the "Beeper" command button.  AutoDial will immediately begin the dialing process.  Note that AutoDial initializes your modem with the speaker turned off.  The Dial Beeper function will only work for beeper services that require one input number.  Future versions of AutoDial will permit multiple input numbers to a given beeper service.