5. Load
your terminal
software (you will need to use a
"terminal
program" to allow your VIC to
"talk" over the telephone).
You
can use any
of the following
programs.
a
VICTERM I
•
this is a
cassette
program included with your
VICMODEM. Requires use
of the DATASSETTE to load
into
thexomputer.
See
instructions later in this manual.
d.
VltTERM-4CTCartridge
-
A special
Terminal cartridge avail-
able summer 1
982.
c.
VIC-terminal program.
-
see
page 7.
6.
In order for
VICTERM I to function
properly you must not have
any cartridges in the
Expansion Port (see figure 1
). Be sure to
turn the
computer off
before inserting or removing
any car-
tridges. If you
are not using VICTERM
I
be
sure to follow the
instructions as
given in the manual
provided with the software.
CONNECTING
THE TELEPHONE
1
.
You must have a
modular
telephone
in
which the plug may
be
disconnected
from the handset, (see
figure
3)
If your
handset does
not have
an RJ1 1 C plug (a four pin
plug) you may
have to
purchase a VICMODEM
Non Modular
Telephone
Adapter.
2. Set the
originate/answer switch on the side
of the modem to
the
correct position. You
should push it to
the
"O"
p
osition
(originate mode),
when you~are using vour compuier to
'taiK'' to
most
Information providers.,. It will be
in this
position to
connect to the Commodore
Information
Network. It
is
set
"A"
(answer mode),
when
you
are receiving a
call originated by
another computer;
example, you plan to
communicate directly
by phone
with a friend; he
will start his VICMODEM in
"originate
mode" and
you
will
set
yours to
"answer mode".
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