BGThese items determine how Modem-It! runs on your machine.  Each item 
will have important information about it displayed at the bottom of the 
screen.  When pop-up menus or lists appear, make your selection by using 
the cursor keys to hi-lite the desired option and press Enter.  You can 
move between items by pressing Tab or Shift-Tab (to go backwards).  If 
you don't know what a particular item is then leave it alone by "Tab"ing 
to the next item.  Press F10 when you are done. 

|qGModem-It lets you create your own private account.  For example, you  
may want to create a private account so others won't find out what you 
order them for Christmas.  To create your account enter the password you 
want to use and from the subsequent menu select "Open New Account".  
Only those with your password will be able to access your account. 

To enter the public area just press Enter without typing in a password.  

|RCSelect this option if you want to create a new order from scratch.  If 
you want to create a new order using the data from a previous order then 
select the next option "Review an order".

|RESelect this option if you want to:
   - review a previous order
   - if you created an order but haven't sent it yet (**)
   - if you want to create a new order by using data from a previous 
     order (Recycle). 

|RDThis option lets you edit the information that goes into the "From" 
section of your orders.  When you first open your account you'll need to 
input this information.  From then on you'll only need to edit this data 
if your name, address, or phone number changes.

|RFModem-It lets you create a list of different places you can have your 
orders sent to.  In this way you can order an item and have it delivered 
somewhere else.  For example you may want to create separate entries for 
Grandma, Uncle Bob, any of your relatives or friends.  Businesses may 
want to create separate entries for each location, or department.  Select 
this option to create, review, or edit entries in your "Ship To" list.

|RFModem-It! lets you create a list of different people/entities where you 
can bill your orders.  Let's say you handle purchasing for a particular 
college.  You might create separate "Bill to" and "Ship to" entries for 
each department.  Then when you place an order from that department you 
just select the appropriate entry from your "Bill To" list.  Select this 
option to create, review, or edit entries in your "Bill To" list. 

|RDThis option lets you add to, review or edit the list of credit cards 
you can use as payment for your orders.  Modem-It! will notify you if any 
of your credit cards is about to expire so that you can update this 
information.

|RCThis option lets you configure a variety of items that control how 
Modem-It! operates, including adjusting screen colors and changing 
passwords.

|RCThis option automatically sends the orders you have put in the queue.  
Any messages received from the merchant will be placed in the MER.MSG 
file.

|dOThis is the list of your credit cards.  MM and YY stand for the month and 
year that your card "expires" or is "good thru".  

The "Bank" field is only used to differentiate between multiple 
Mastercard and Visa credit cards. 

To enter a non-standard card (like a gas card..) move to the "Card" 
field, select "Other" from the credit card list and type the name of the 
card directly into the field. 

Double check your credit cards numbers.  Mistakes here likely will cause 
delays in the merchant's processing of your order.

Modem-It! will notify you when your credit card expiration date 
approaches so that you can update this information.

|NDThis lists the payment options the merchant offers.  This list varies 
from merchant to merchant depending on what (if any) credit cards the 
merchant accepts and any other payment policies they have.  For example 
many merchants don't offer the "C.O.D." or "Bill me" options. 

|LLThis is a list of all the orders you have created.  The are sorted by 
date with the latest order listed first.  The listing tells you the day 
the order was placed and which form was used to place the order.  Orders 
with ** in the year portion of the date are orders which you created but 
haven't sent yet.  Select the order you wish to review, delete, or send  
by hi-liting it and pressing the Enter key or clicking on it with a 
mouse.  To return to the Main Menu press F10 or Escape.

If there are more orders than will fit on the screen at one time <<< or 
>>> will appear on the top line of the box.  You can shift the display 
over a column by clicking on the arrows or using the left/right arrow 
keys as needed.  In addition Home/End moves to the start/end of the list. 

|DRType any additional information or comments into this area.  Some of the 
not so obvious editing commands are explained below:

Insert key:  Toggles between "overwrite" and "push" modes.  In 
             "overwrite" mode the character is put at the cursor location 
             overwriting any character that may already be there.  In 
             "push" mode all characters following the cursor are moved 
             over one space and the new character is inserted.  You can 
             tell what mode you're in by looking at the cursor size: the 
             small cursor indicates "overwrite". 

Flow:        Joins all the lines together from the cursor location to the 
             end of the paragraph. 

To exit use F10, Escape, PgUp or PgDn.

NOTE:  Only add Comments when necessary as they may require the merchant 
to process your order manually instead of automatically. 

|MGThis is the list of people/organizations you can have your order billed 
to.  If you'd like to add to the list, select "* NEW *". 

If there are more "Ship to" entries than will fit in the box <<< or >>> 
will appear on the top line of the box.  You can shift the display over a 
column by clicking on the arrows or using the left/right arrow keys 
as needed.  In addition Home/End will move to the start/end of the list. 

|OGThese are the merchants whose order forms you have.  If the merchant you 
want is not on this list then select "* NEW *".  This will use a generic 
order form.  All merchants can process orders using the generic form.  

When you place an order with a merchant using the generic form Modem-It! 
will get from the merchant their customized form, install it on your 
computer, and add the merchant's name to this list. 

|SDThis screen contains information the merchant feels you should know 
before placing an order via Modem-It!.  This information may describe 
conditions or limitations.  Don't continue to send your order unless you 
understand and agree to abide by these conditions.

|NDMake sure your printer is on and that it has paper.  Then try again.  

If that doesn't work then abort and go change the printer port number 
using the "Configure" option at the Main Menu. 

|GPThis is the order you elected to review.  If there are more products
ordered than will fit in the product box there will be an up arrow or 
down arrow to the right of the product area.  You can scroll thru the 
entire list by pressing the up/down arrow keys or clicking on the up/down 
arrows. 

There isn't room on the screen to present all the order information.  If 
you'd like to see all the comments, where the order was shipped, or the 
method of payment, press F5 and select the desired item from the menu. 

If you'd like to use this order as the basis for a new order then select 
F6 "Recycle".  You'll then be allowed to edit this order and send it 
again.  The original order will not be affected by any changes you make.

If you'd like to delete this order press F3.  To send this order to your 
printer press F9.  To return to the order list press F10. 

|RDThis option lets you set the following items Modem-It needs to run 
correctly:  Color or mono display, Pulse or tone dialing, dialing prefix, 
format for date display, printer port, modem port, computer to modem baud 
rate, and CGA screen flicker. 

|RAThis lets you change your password to something else.

|RCThis closes your account so that your password will not gain access to 
Modem-It! anymore.  You have the option of deleting all your files or 
making them public. 

|RCIf you are having problems connecting with the merchant then the 
answer may lie in modifying the modem initialization string.  This option 
lets you do just that.

|RCThis lets you change the display colors.  The colors you choose will only 
affect your account.  This lets every account chose the colors they like 
best.

|OHThis record's name is displayed at the upper right of the box.  If it 
says "* NEW *" then you'll be asked to name it when you're done editing. 

Press F5 if you want to re-name this entry to something else.  Press F6 
if you want to delete this entry entirely.

Press Enter, Tab or Shift Tab to move between fields.  If a field is not 
appropriate just leave it blank.  Press F10 when you're done. 

|OBThis option saves any changes you've made to this entry and then returns 
you to the Main Menu.  

|OBThis option returns you to the Main Menu without saving any of the 
changes, thereby leaving this entry as it was originally.  

|OASelect this option if you need to edit the entry some more. 

|MGThis is the list of people/organizations you can have your order 
shipped to.  If you'd like to add to the list, select "* NEW *".

If there are more "Ship to" entries than will fit in the box <<< or >>> 
will appear on the top line of the box.  You can shift the display over a 
column by clicking on the arrows or using the left/right arrow keys 
as needed.  In addition Home/End will move to the start/end of the list. 

|eQMove between fields by pressing Enter, Tab or Shift-Tab (to go backward).  
You can use backspace, insert and the left/right cursor keys to edit data 
within a field.  Keep an eye on the bottom line of the screen for 
important information pertaining to each field. 

The order form has three areas.  The top part is the general data area, 
the middle part is the product area, and the bottom area is for your 
comments.  You move between areas by using the PgUp and PgDn keys. 

If there are more products ordered than will fit in the product box there 
will be an up or down arrow to the right of the product area.  You can 
scroll thru the entire list by pressing the up/down arrow keys or 
clicking on the arrows with your mouse. 

Press F2 to send your order to the merchant.  Press F9 if you'd like to 
print out your order.  Press F10 to save this order without sending it or 
to discard this order and return to the main menu. 

|OHThis is the information that goes into the "From" section of the order.  
If this information is wrong then select option C and correct it.

If the information is correct and the merchant has this information then 
select option A.  However, if this information is different than the 
information the merchant has, or you don't know what information the 
merchant has, or this is your first order to this merchant, then select 
option B. 

|OASelect this option to send the order to the merchant now.

|OASelect this option to put the order into the order queue.

|OBIf you don't want to send the order now, but would like to save it so 
you can send it at some later time, then select this option.  

|OATo discard this order and return to the Main Menu select this option. 

|OAIf you need to edit the order some more then select this option.

|QA            The public access area has no password to change.

|QA               You can't close the public access account.

|QCThis is the data that goes in the "Ordered by" section of your orders.  
Press Enter, Tab or Shift-Tab to move between fields.  If a field is not 
appropriate just leave it blank.  Press F10 when you're done editing. 

|BUWelcome!   Modem-It! is determining your modem's configuration.

If you haven't printed out the instructions you should do so by entering 
"copy mi.doc prn" at the DOS prompt.  While Modem-It! is easy to use and 
has extensive on-line help you'll miss quite a few of its features if you 
don't read the instructions. 

If you ever find yourself at a loss for what to do next, check the 
"explanation line" at the bottom of the screen and the "Command line" at 
the top of the screen.  If you still don't have an answer, press F1 and a 
"Help" screen will appear which should contain the information you need.  

If you get in over your head you can always press Ctrl-C to exit back to 
the DOS prompt.  In addition, if you just want to take a break you can 
press Ctrl-F for a little variety.

Because this is your first time using Modem-It! some of the help screens 
will pop-up automatically.  Read them carefully.  Remember, once we get 
all your data set up, placing orders becomes as easy as selecting the 
merchant, filling in the order items and pressing a key.  Have fun!

|CTDO NOT CHANGE THIS STRING UNLESS YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY CONNECTING 
TO THE MERCHANT.  The standard string should be: X4 S6=2 S7=60

Before you change this value, monitor a failed call attempt audibly by 
using CONFIG to turn your modem's speaker to ON. 

If Modem-It! displays "Unable to connect" before the merchant answers and 
attempts to connect, then increase the S7=30 value.  This value 
determines how many seconds Modem-It! waits to connect before hanging up. 

If you hear a dial tone when Modem-It calls the merchant, but get the "No 
dial tone detected" message, change "X4" to "X3".  If you're not getting 
a dial tone make sure your phone line is plugged into the modem 
correctly.  If you have a multi-line phone you'll need a splitter in 
order to connect properly to your modem. 

If your modem attempts to connect, or connects yet fails to transmit 
your order then check to see if your modem has error correction or 
compression.  If so, you need to add the codes to disable these features 
to this string.  Check your modem's manual for the codes to use.

|SBThe COM port and/or Baud rate values are wrong.  Please select the 
correct value. 

|NCUse: "W" to wait for dial tone.
      "," to pause for 2 seconds.  Use as many as needed.
      "#" and "*" may only be used on a touch-tone phone.

|RBIf you are receiving this message in error (you can hear the dial tone) 
then use Configure to change the Modem Init string value of X4 to X3.

|jDYou have none of the credit cards this merchant accepts for payment.  
However, you can still place the order via mail by filling out the order, 
printing it (using F9) and mailing the printed form to the address listed 
on the printed order.

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