DX-80 HARD DRIVE VOICE MAIL INSTALLATION AND SUPERVISOR GUIDE 09/01
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Establishing a Communication Link Between a Windows-based Laptop and DX-80
Hard Drive Voice Mail:
1. From the remote PC Windows desktop, click on the Serial Administration icon. The
serial administration program loads and the SERIAL ADMINISTRATOR screen displays.
2. From the File pull-down menu, select the CONFIGURE PORTS option. The CONFIGURE
SERIAL CONNECTION screen displays.
3. Verify that the COM PORT field indicates the port to which the Straight through cable is
attached on the remote PC. Also confirm that other COM port information is specified
correctly and corresponds with the information in the USE REMOTE DBA line in the host
VM .CFG file. Select the OK button. You return to the SERIAL ADMINISTRATOR screen.
From the SERIAL ADMINISTRATOR screen you can work with the Voice Mail host two ways:
• Use Serial Administration / KeyLink to view and work with the Voice Mail’s DOS
screen interface.
• Through a Windows interface to the Voice Mail. The windows interface will allow you to
control much but not all of the Voice Mail functionality. You will need to use Serial
Administration / KeyLink to select options or program components that are not available
through the Windows interface.
To use Serial Administration / KeyLink to view and work with the Voice Mail’s DOS screen
interface, from the Serial Administration / KeyLink pull-down menu, select the REMOTE
CONTROL option. Once Serial Administration / KeyLink establishes a connection between the
two systems, the screen refreshes with a display that shows the host (Voice Mail). The
keyboard and monitor of the remote computer now effectively control the Voice Mail. The
screens you view show the setup and functionality of the Voice Mail, and the keystrokes you
make affect the functionality of that system.
To use a Windows interface to the DOS-based system, from the File menu, select the
CONNECT option. Once a connection is established between the systems, the Boxes, System,
Diagnostics, and Help pull-down menus are activated on the SERIAL ADMINISTRATOR screen.
Using options available on these Windows-based menus, you can modify the system and box
setup structure on the Voice Mail. For information on using specific options, select options
from the Help pull-down menu.
To break the connection between the remote PC and the host (Voice Mail), select the Exit
option from the File pull-down menu.
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