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to: Bob Jones
from: Joe Bruchis
date: 2006-11-23 18:22:36
subject: initial main menu

Bob Jones wrote in a message to Joe Bruchis:

 JB> Hello All!

 JB> I am using Maximus 3.01.  I am running Windows XP Pro. 
 JB> I am also successfully telnetting to the bbs using 
 JB> net2bbs.  When I log-on the bbs the very first time, I 
 JB> am correctly displayed the main menu. When I log on 
 JB> subsequent times,
 JB> I get the bulletin files, the mail check, the "You have 
 JB> 'X' minutes remaining for this call" then a blank 
 JB> screen where the Main Menu should be.  If I hit a key 
 JB> other than Enter or Esc, I am displayed a menu which is 
 JB> the last menu I was using when I logged-out in my 
 JB> previous call.

 JB> Has any one experienced a similar problem?

 BJ> For your maximus account:

 BJ> Did you turn on H)ot keys?

 BJ> Did you change your terminal type or window size?

 BJ> Do you have ANSI support loaded?

 BJ> Did you turn on RIP graphics and don't have a RIP main menu
 BJ> defined? 

The last could very well be it!

Thanks for your input.


Enjoy,
           Joe 
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