Quick Link II Fax  (250-3027B)       Operation         Faxback Doc. # 3215

When you start Quick Link II Fax, the main screen appears.  The main
screen consists of the following elements:

The Menu Bar runs along the top edge of the screen, and it consists of the
pull-down menus which contain all of Quick Link II Fax's commands; they
can be accessed with the mouse or through Alt Key commands (more on this
next section).  The right edge of the Menu Bar displays the current
datacom settings of the fax/modem and messages about current activities.
Beneath the Menu Bar is the Terminal Window.  When you perform datacom
activities, the data will scroll up the Terminal Window as it is sent to
or received from the remote modem.  Direct communication with your
fax/modem also takes place within the Terminal Window - AT commands can be
typed in directly and the modem responses can be read.  The Initialization
String is just such an AT command and the OK beneath it is a modem
response.

Getting around within Quick Link II Fax

Quick Link II Fax provides a state of the art "pull-down menu" user
interface, so users familiar with Windows or a Macintosh will feel right
at home.  If you have never used your mouse much, or don't even have one
and plan to use the keyboard, then this section is for you.

Needless to say, the program can be operated directly from the keyboard or
with the use of a MicroSoft or Mouse Systems compatible mouse.  At the top
of the screen is the Quick Link II Fax Menu Bar.  The area below the Menu
Bar is the terminal window.  The terminal window will be used to display
all textual information coming from the modem as well as displaying all
information you send to your modem via the keyboard.  Different functions,
such as accessing the help window, will generate dialog boxes that allow
you to perform specific operations or provide you with special
information.  These dialog boxes temporarily cover portions of the
terminal window, but the full screen with information intact is displayed
when the dialog boxes are removed.

The Menu Bar allows you to easily access the many functions provided with
Quick Link II Fax as well as providing you with the current Quick Link II
Fax program settings.  At the right side of the Menu Bar you will find the
current baud rate, data bit, stop bit and parity settings.  You will also
find displayed the current terminal emulation mode.  At different points
in the use of Quick Link II Fax you will find additional status
information displayed in the Menu Bar.

Accessing the Menu Bar

From Keyboard:  You can access the Menu Bar by simply pressing and holding
down the ALT key and then selecting the key that matches the first letter
in the menu item, such as "C" for the Connect Menu.  The only exception to
this rule is the Fax Menu that uses the "x" key since the "F" key is
already used for the File Menu (These letters are highlighted when the Alt
key is pressed).  When operating from the keyboard, you could also use the
left and right arrow keys to select the menu item.  First depress the ALT
key to activate the Menu Bar and press the desired arrow key to select the
menu item.  Press either the Enter key or the down arrow to open the
selected menu.

With Mouse:  If you are using a mouse, simply place the mouse pointer on
the desired menu item and click the left mouse button.  This action will
cause the desired menu to drop into view.

Selecting Menu Functions

After selecting the desired menu item from the Menu Bar, the full menu for
that item will drop into view and appear as is shown in the example below.

From Keyboard:  To select a function on the displayed menu, simply press
the up or down arrow key to highlight the desired function, and press the
ENTER key to select that function.  Note also that the a letter of each
menu function is highlighted or in the case of monochrome screens,
underlined.  You can select a menu function directly by pressing the key
that corresponds to the highlighted letter.  Some menu functions also
have ALT key equivalents which are displayed to the right of the menu
function.

Pressing the ALT key equivalents has the same effect as selecting the
menu item from the menu bar and then selecting the desired menu function.

With Mouse:  If you have a mouse simply depress the left mouse button and
drag (click and hold) the mouse pointer up or down the menu to highlight
the desired function - release the mouse button when the desired function
is highlighted.  You may also point the mouse cursor directly at the
desired function and click the left mouse button to select.

Dialog Boxes

Many menu selections will cause a Dialog Box to be displayed.  A dialog
box is simply an area in the program where Quick Link II Fax asks you for
some information or wants to tell you something.  Dialog boxes can contain
a number of entry fields of a variety of types.  The example below is of
the terminal setup dialog box that contains a variety of these entry
fields.

Textual information is entered by using a Text Box.  Simple on/off
selections use check boxes.  Option Lists with a limited number of
possible responses use option pointers (also called "Radio Buttons") for
selection.  Another method of selecting from a list of possible responses
is through the use of the scroll box.  Lastly, a dialog box will also
contain selection buttons.  A button with a double border is a default
button which can be selected at any time, with the exception of when a
scroll box is active, by simply pressing the ENTER key.  Pressing the
Escape key at any time will cause a dialog box to disappear and has the
same effect as selecting a Cancel Button.

To move from area to area within a dialog box, simply press the TAB key.
To reverse the order of movement between entry fields, press Shift TAB.
If you have a mouse, simply point the mouse cursor at the desired entry
and click the left mouse button to select an entry item.

Text Boxes

A Text Box is used to enter textual information such as the modem
initialization string on the Modem Setup Dialog Box.  When the current
value contained in a Text Box is highlighted, pressing the Backspace key
will delete the contents.

Check Boxes

Check boxes either turn an option on or off by placing an "X" in the box.
A Check Box will toggle between on or off by pressing the Space Bar when a
Check Box field is active/highlighted.  When using a mouse, simply place
the mouse cursor on the Check Box and click the left mouse button to
toggle the Check Box.

Option Lists

Option Lists allow you to choose an item in a list by simply moving the
Option Pointer to the desired option, such as when selecting the baud rate
in the Line Settings dialog box.  Use the up, down, left or right arrow,
or the mouse cursor to move the selection bullet.

Scroll Boxes

Scroll Boxes allow you to select from a large number of possible options,
such as when selecting the Help Screen topic.  Pressing the up or down
arrows or clicking the mouse cursor on an arrow will cause the various
options in the scroll box to be highlighted.  Pressing the ENTER key or
clicking the left mouse button will select the highlighted item.

Buttons

Buttons perform specific tasks.  The OK button accepts all dialog entries
as displayed and removes the dialog box.  The SAVE button permanently
saves the current status of the dialog entries, writing the information to
disk.  The CANCEL button removes the dialog box and does not use any
changes made in the dialog entries.  The HELP button causes the Help
Screen Scroll Box to be displayed with the topic highlighted that
corresponds to the dialog box for which help has been requested.

To select a button, press the ENTER key when the button is highlighted or
place the mouse cursor on the button and click the left mouse button.  You
can also depress the ALT key and press the key that corresponds to the
first letter in the button title.

Help

Remember, if you need help while using Quick Link II Fax, all Help Screens
are directly available by depressing the ALT and "H" keys simultaneously
or selecting HELP from the Diamond Menu.

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