Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 264
Connecting to another computer with a modem, Receiving a call from another computer, Connection
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10-4 AppleWorks 5 User's Manual Connecting to another computer with a modem Begin a session by setting up a connection and then placing the call. When you have completed the session, disconnect your computer from the online service or remote computer. In the Help index,* see: E connecting computers To Set up a connection Place a call Disconnect Do this Choose Connection from the Settings menu. When the Connection Settings dialog box appears, make sure Apple Modem Tool is selected from the Method pop-up menu. Type the number to dial in Dial Phone Number. Choose a modem name from the Modem pop-up menu. Change the Port Settings as needed, and then click OK. (See "Changing communications settings" on page 10-9 for more information.) Turn on your modem. Click on the Default button bar, or choose Open Connection from the Session menu. After you connect, use the commands of the online service or host computer to find the information you want. Click again, or choose Close Connection from the Session menu. Connecting to another computer without a modem In the Help index,* see: E direct connections You can connect one computer directly to another (for example, to transfer data between a notebook computer and a desktop computer), without using a modem. To do so, connect a null modem cable from the serial port (modem or printer) of one computer to the serial port of the other computer. For more information, refer to onscreen Help and the documentation that came with your computer. Receiving a call from another computer In the Help index,* see: E disconnecting E receiving calls You can set up a communications document to wait for another computer to call your computer. To receive a call from another computer, choose Connection from the Settings menu. In the Connection Settings dialog box, choose Apple Modem from the Method pop-up menu. Click Answer Phone After...Rings, type the number of rings you want before your modem answers the call, and then click OK. * Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from the list and click Go To Topic.