On 04-26-96 Scott stewart wrote to Earl Lacure... 
 
 Ss> EL>Still having a problem with Telemate 4.21, in which it usually 
 Ss> won't dial from the phone directory.  From terminal mode, no problem 
 Ss> Some modems seem more sensitive to this than others.  Newer USR 
 Ss> Sportster 
 Ss> EL>seems to have particular problem.  Sometime it will dial, other 
 Ss> times 
 Ss> EL>not.  If I can get it to dial once, won't next time I try... 
 Ss> 
 Ss> EL>Anyone know of solution, parameters, setup, etc that helps this 
 Ss> problem? 
 Ss> 
 Ss> EL>Thanks in advance. 
 Ss> 
 Ss>         ALL RIGHT!!!!! Someone Else With The Same Problem...... I 
 Ss> Thought It Might Have Just Been Me Computer... Or A Bad D/L Off Of The 
 Ss> 'Net....I To Have A USR Sportster 14.4 Fax modem... It Does The Same 
 Ss> Thing. (Haven't Tried The Dial Out From The Terminal Window Yet.. Will 
 Ss> Do.) 
 Ss> 
G'day Scott (and Earl), 
I guess you have tried the basic settings within Tm 4.21 ? 
  Options    Dial Setup 
        Prefix   ATDT 
        Suffix   ^M 
        Connect string  CONNECT 
        Busy string   NO CARRIER 
                      BUSY 
                      VOICE 
                      NO DIAL 
       Break string   RING^M 
       Cancel string  ^M 
       Dial Time     45          } 
       Redial pause  7           } your choice 
       Redial attempt  60        } 
        No   Auto baud detect 
        X    Auto redial 
        X    Multiple line 
 
  Options    Communication 
       Modem init string   ATS0=0Q0E1X4^M~~~AT&C1M1^M 
       Modem hangup string  ^#~~~+++~~~ATH0^M~ 
 
From what you describe I am thinking along the lines of incorrect 
hangup between calls, causing problem dialling another number?? 
The fact that you can dial okay from Terminal, suggests a setup 
problem with Dial. 
I can't comment on the USR Sportster, as I use a Maestro. 
Good talking to you 
 
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          | c |  John McLachlan 
        +-+   +--    Brisbane, Qld, Australia 
 
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 177 TELEMATE      Ref: D52D1256 Date: 05/02/96
From: EARL LACURE                                           Time: 09:20am
\/To: JOHN MCLACHLAN                                      (Read 7 times)
Subj: R: 4.21 Won'T Dial

 JM> I guess you have tried the basic settings within Tm 4.21 ? 
 JM> ..................

 Thanks for the response.  Yes, setup is ok, infact using the exact
 same config as I have used successfully with 4.20 since the beginning.
 No problem with 4.20, problem with 4.21.   I agree with you, it 
 appears to be a problem with the dialing directory.  Even when 
 it is the first call after the modem is turned on and initialized.
 Earl.

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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 177 TELEMATE      Ref: D5300000 Date: 04/26/96
From: SHANE WHITE                                           Time: 02:23pm
\/To: JOHN MCLACHLAN                                      (Read 6 times)
Subj: Shifting TM.USE file

On 21/4/96 John McLachlan wrote to Shane White,
JM> You could try copying your tm.use file to the directory you want
JM>it to be in (c:\tm\log\ ) then from the main TM screen select Options
JM>Directory Log and type in your path of c:\tm\log. From Options General
JM>Log place an X against useage log. From Options select Save options.
JM>That should do the trick.
JM>Good talking to you
Hi John,
Thanks for the tip. It works. I thought is what I had to do, but I
wanted to check with all the TM experts out there first.
BTW, How is that BBS of your going? Look at your user list, for a hint
why I asked.
Cheers,
Shane
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