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From: ryan@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Crosstalk woes
Message-ID: <6612@ucla-cs.ARPA>
Date: Sun, 18-Aug-85 23:14:43 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 18 23:14:43 1985
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> 
> To all netlanders:
> 
> 	A friend of mine recently purchased a IBM PC/XT (running under PC-DOS)
> and the Crosstalk XVI communications/terminal package. He is also running 256K
> of main memory and dual 5 1/4 inch drives. However, he can't seem to get
> Crosstalk to work. He can save the com files ok (with the info on the type of
> terminal, function key settings, ...etc) but when he types this:
> 
> 	A> XTALK 		(where  is the com file)
> 
> ...the machine seems to load in the file, then it displays a blank screen with
> the status line on the bottom. This is where it gets screwy. After this the
> machine refuses to dial the modem. He has checked and verified that Cross-
> talk is set up and should be talking to a Hayes 1200 baud Smartmodem (external)
> which is the type of modem he is using. 
>  
>   His question, and mine too, is does Crosstalk automatically dial the modem? I
> am sure that this is the plan but cannot convince Crosstalk of this. However,
> he can dial the modem manually but not through Crosstalk. If anyone has any
> insight please let me know. Since I am not a IBM-PC guru I could use some help
> on this one. Thanx in advance.
> 
> 				-- doon

Just try doing:

A> XTALK

I use that program all the time and it works fine...

		Ryan