#: 53986 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Jul-96  11:47:33
Sb: #53977-Network Scripts for CIS?
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: Matthew J Packwood 75461,1114

Hello Matthew,

From what I have heard you can get away with using the "CompuServe" script in
England.

    Bo

(via SHARP Zaurus ZR-5800FX)


#: 54060 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Jul-96  22:44:08
Sb: #53977-Network Scripts for CIS?
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Matthew J Packwood 75461,1114 (X)

Matthew,

I've just tried and been unable to get the Mercury script to work as it
stands. It connects to Mercury but then just times out without connecting
through to Compuserve. I'm sure it used to work in Terminal mode with the
ZR5000.

I think that you could experiment with changing your auto-logon script in
order to pickup and deal with the Mercury replies before it then passes you
through to the Compuserve network. I think recent upgrades may have changed
the messages it sends back.

I was also unable to connect to the local Mercury number in Southampton
for quite a long period (this didn't just apply to the Zaurus but also to
WINCIM and CS Navigator.

Mercury nodes are being upgraded and the number you are trying to
connect to may be one of those in transition.

You should contact Compuserve to check this out.

What do you mean by 'direct connection would be illegal'?

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)


#: 54378 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    19-Jul-96  04:54:53
Sb: #54060-#Network Scripts for CIS?
Fm: Matthew J Packwood 75461,1114
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Kable, I don't know where to view or change the Logon script , have I missed a
button somewhere?

Also connecting a Zaurus with a CE-FM4 (sidecar) modem to the U.K. phone
system is illegal, it is not a BT approved device.  I'll have to check if
WinCIM works on these numbers.

Matt

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Original Message Follows:

Matthew,

I've just tried and been unable to get the Mercury script to work as it
stands. It connects to Mercury but then just times out without connecting
through to Compuserve. I'm sure it used to work in Terminal mode with the
ZR5000.

I think that you could experiment with changing your auto-logon script in
order to pickup and deal with the Mercury replies before it then passes you
through to the Compuserve network. I think recent upgrades may have changed
the messages it sends back.

I was also unable to connect to the local Mercury number in Southampton
for quite a long period (this didn't just apply to the Zaurus but also to
WINCIM and CS Navigator.

Mercury nodes are being upgraded and the number you are trying to
connect to may be one of those in transition.

You should contact Compuserve to check this out.

What do you mean by 'direct connection would be illegal'?

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 54403 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    19-Jul-96  08:21:31
Sb: #54378-Network Scripts for CIS?
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Matthew J Packwood 75461,1114

Matt,

The Auto-logon script I am referring to is in:-

Terminal, Setup, Dial-Setting, and then the 3rd page of 3 pages.

I think that the only way to 'crack' it is to attempt to log-on in manual mode
(ie no auto-logon) and check to see what messages Mercury sends out prior to
switching you through to the Compuserve network. I think I'll just stick with
Comouserve numbers when I am using the Z.

Strictly you are correct that the CE-FM4 is not BT approved, and therefore it
is illegal, like probably 80%? of the modems in the UK.

I no longer use BT for any part of the connection and therefore am not sure if
I'm within the strict terms of the law or not when I do connect.

Why do you particularly want to use Mercury?

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)

 


#: 54540 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    20-Jul-96  02:02:15
Sb: #54510-Nokia 2110
Fm: Richard Wilson 100270,1316
To: Angus Dawe 100436,3107

Yes it works with the Z2.  For those of you in the UK you can buy the Nokia
modem at L450 OR buy the Orange network card for Nokkia priced at L300 (or
less).  This is supposed to work only with the Orange network but peel of all
that brightly coloured packaging and, hey presto, underneath it is the very
same card that Nokkia sell for L450.

It works perfectly

Richard


#: 54532 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    19-Jul-96  23:46:40
Sb: #54488-Zaurus in UK
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Matt Dyck 105174,1225

Matt,

I confirm that you do not need to make any changes to your Compuserve
settings/scripts to log-in to Compuserve in the UK (apart from local phone
<g>). The phone tones are compatible with what the Z expects.

It has been proved by actual use. Applies to CCZ and Terminal.

If you need a good quality, regulated, cheap adaptor for the mains conversion
then any local Argos shop can meet your needs. Batteries in the UK are much
more expensive than in the US.

If there is anything else you want to know about Z and UK then just post the
questions as you think of them.

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 54543 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    20-Jul-96  02:33:09
Sb: #54488-Zaurus in UK
Fm: Charles Newgas 101612,3123
To: Matt Dyck 105174,1225

Matt

Local UK access number for London area is 0171 570 5000

Compuserve UK tel number for support is 0800 000 400 or from outside the UK
+44 117 976 0680

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Charles. (Hertfordshire England)


#: 58846 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    18-Aug-96  19:50:57
Sb: Clip board Link
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: eric seah 75363,2625

>Same compliants here <g>

B-D

Just to merge 2 threads....

>You prob saw it in Microhouse, I was there to-day. Ask for Sam Tan or the
boss Harry - I bother them all the time <g><
It was a pretty nicely furnished shop with a lot of PDAs laid out on wooden
stands - I didn't pay attention to the name (it was near closing time, and I
was doing 'the round').

>Are you referring to the Sharp ZR-PL1 that allow you to set up a Mail Center
to send/recieve  messages from other ZR2 outside?<
No, I thought I saw the remote access s/w that allows you to dial into your PC
and retrieve files (kind of like Reachout).

>Yes, do call when you are in Singapore
Will do.....

Rgds, Calvin


#: 57488 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    08-Aug-96  20:17:44
Sb: #Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: Randy Moore 102307,1136 (X)

Hi Randy,

Does it transfer over to Clip Board in ....txt or ....doc format? Is it a drag
& drop operation? I have a friend who is using Psion, they have a s/w for the
PC which allow a drag & drop operation & it also automaticaly converts to a
...doc format. The screen  display the windows file manager side by side with
the Psion file manager --very impressive!

Regards
Eric Seah
TP760CD, ZR5800
11.00am Friday 8th August '96 Singapore

#: 57502 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    08-Aug-96  21:26:57
Sb: #57488-#Clip board Link
Fm: David M. Chase 102040,2111
To: eric seah 75363,2625 (X)

Eric,

PMFJI, but I just started using the Zaurus Application Partner which has the
Infra Red Transceiver, the Sharp DEU, and the Clipboard Link software.  The
Clipboard Link is very impressive and in my year and a half of Zaurus use is
unmatched in ease of use for file transfers.  The data is transferred as text,
but depending on what is sent and where it is pasted, Windows does a good job
of deciding how to format it.  If data files are pasted into Excel, it becomes
a spreadsheet.  If pasted into Word, it becomes a table.  It text is sent and
pasted into a Word document, of course it is saved as a *.doc file.

The best thing is the auto-receive mode where you can just press "SEND" on the
Zaurus  and the Clipboard Lind "wakes up" and receives the data (as long as
the IR receiver is in range of the Z).  I highly recommend the Clipboard Link,
however, it does not have "drag and drop" operation.

Dave Chase

#: 57631 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    09-Aug-96  18:57:21
Sb: #57502-#Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: David M. Chase 102040,2111 (X)

Hi David,

Thanks your info. Apprec the email/fax address of Parra in case I want to
place an order for this s/w.


Regards
Eric Seah
TP760CD, ZR5800
8.20am 10th August '96 Singapore 

#: 57954 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Aug-96  20:29:47
Sb: #57631-#Clip board Link
Fm: David M. Chase 102040,2111
To: eric seah 75363,2625 (X)

Eric,
I ordered my Zaurus Application Partner from Pygmy Computer Systems.  See
their Web page at www.pygmy.com.  They have other cool stuff too, and I
believe the link to Parra Development is somewhere on the page.

Regards,
Dave Chase
San Jose, CA

#: 58161 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    14-Aug-96  08:40:40
Sb: #57954-#Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: David M. Chase 102040,2111 (X)

Hi David,

Thanks your info. Will look into ths s/w after I proceed with Organiser
Workshop/Rupplynx as recommended by the pros :-).


Best Regards
Eric Seah
TP 760CD, ZR2
0.35am Wed 14th Aug '96 Singapore

#: 58206 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    14-Aug-96  14:36:02
Sb: #58161-#Clip board Link
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: eric seah 75363,2625 (X)

Eric,

I highly recommend Cliplink. It has transformed my ability to very easily
exchange small bits of information very easible between my Zaurus and my PC at
work. The software is well worth the relatively low price for a features rich
and fast means of 2-way exchange.

Zaurus becomes quite integrated into the Windows applications.

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 58607 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Aug-96  17:31:03
Sb: #58206-#Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Hi Kable,

Very interesting, coming from ZR2 pros like you :-). Does it also IR between
the pc & ZR2? I am thinking of using the Organiser Workshop ver 3.0 to beam
over small bits of info update between the two machines. It will be good if I
can beam over a doc prepared from Documents over to Word using the Clip Link.

Best Regards
Eric Seah
TP760CD with WFWG, ZR5800
9.00am Thursday 15th August '96 Singapore

#: 58632 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Aug-96  22:32:31
Sb: #58607-#Clip board Link
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: eric seah 75363,2625 (X)

Eric,

It certainly works with the CE/IR4 and a number of other IR links.

You can do what you want by transferring the RTF fiel from Documents using the
Rupplynx PC-Files transfer and then import into WORD.

Rupplynx is not generally as efficient as Cliplink in transferring *small*
bits of information as the minimum unit is generally a complete application
from which you can then select and transfer to other applications.

For example I do not think that you can transfer just a single document or
outline selectively (without converting first). For that the Sharp DEU and
certainly Cliplink are more efficient. Cliplink is way out in front for small
information transfer and interactive working.

I am off to Sardinia this morning so will not be able to respond for a while.
I will certainly experiment to see whether I succeed in connecting via Z2 and
the Sharp and Megahertz modems.


regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 58644 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    17-Aug-96  02:01:38
Sb: #58632-Clip board Link
Fm: Charles Newgas 101612,3123
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Kable,

Enjoy your holiday.

The Forum is certainly going to be quiet for a while.

I'm off to Maderia on monday.

Regards and enjoy your Holiday,

Charles.

#: 58750 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    17-Aug-96  17:09:46
Sb: #58632-#Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Hi Kable,

Have a good time in Sardina :-).

Checking with Rupp Tech on the way to mail order their Rupplynx.

 In many hotels in Europe & UK, the difficulty is to find hotels where you can
remove the RJ11 from their phones in the rooms to plug into the Megahetz.
Another problem is that some older hotels still cling on to their pulse
systems in the hotel whilst CServe is using tone systems. I now give up trying
to connect via hotel phones and conect via my Nokia PCCard & Nokia phone
whilst in Europe & U.K.

Regards
Eric
11.30pm Sat 17th Aug '96 Singapore

#: 58803 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    18-Aug-96  10:16:04
Sb: #58750-Clip board Link
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: eric seah 75363,2625 (X)

Eric

> Another problem is that some older hotels still cling on to their pulse
systems in the hotel whilst CServe is using tone systems.<

Actually, you can pulse dial via the CCZ (certainly on the standalone version)
- it's at the bottom of the modem setup tab of the dialup setup screen.  I
discovered that (fortunately) while I was in Japan last week.

Rgds, Calvin

#: 58709 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    17-Aug-96  11:21:34
Sb: #58607-#Clip board Link
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: eric seah 75363,2625 (X)

Eric

>> beam over a doc prepared from Documents over to Word using the Clip Link.
I think Clipboard Link only support ASCII format - you will lose all your
bold, italic etc..

Rgds, Calvin

#: 58751 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    17-Aug-96  17:09:49
Sb: #58709-#Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: Calvin Wong 100314,1710 (X)

Hi Calvin,

Thanks. I thinl I will wait for the new ver with drag & drop :-). 2:21? Do you
ever sleep? <g>


Regards
Eric
TP760CD, ZR2
8.00am Sunday 18th Aug '96 Singapore

#: 58782 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    18-Aug-96  01:07:55
Sb: #58751-#Clip board Link
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: eric seah 75363,2625 (X)

Eric
>Do you ever sleep? <g>

B-) Funny you should ask that, my wife asks that all the time.  Actually, when
at home, I try to go to bed early (by midnight!), but last night I went out
and was waiting for my wife to get ready.

However, when I am travelling, I tend to stay up really late (which probably
explains my tendency to miss flights.....).  It's a bad habit that I am trying
to break.

Calvin

#: 58786 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    18-Aug-96  02:21:34
Sb: #58782-#Clip board Link
Fm: Charles Newgas 101612,3123
To: Calvin Wong 100314,1710 (X)

Calvin,

Funny ,

It must be catching,

I seem to have the same Zaurus induced No Sleep and late for flights illness
as you.

Regards,

Charles.

#: 58845 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    18-Aug-96  19:50:56
Sb: #58786-#Clip board Link
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: Charles Newgas 101612,3123 (X)

>I seem to have the same Zaurus induced No Sleep and late for flights illness
as you.

B-D

#: 58867 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    18-Aug-96  20:56:13
Sb: #58845-#Clip board Link
Fm: Charles Newgas 101612,3123
To: Calvin Wong 100314,1710 (X)

Calvin,

Perhaps we need to start a new section in this Forum ...  The Imsomniacs area
!!! <BG>

Regards,

Charles (4 am UK Time) (Hertfordshire, UK)

#: 58933 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    19-Aug-96  10:27:41
Sb: #58867-Clip board Link
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: Charles Newgas 101612,3123

Charles

>>Perhaps we need to start a new section in this Forum ...  The Imsomniacs
area !!! <BG><<

Don't you start....I am on a flight to Singapore that is not due to land until
midnight, and I was up until 2 am Monday morning getting my stuff sorted out
for this trip, a full days's work later....I really don't need this.  I even
knocked back a brandy to make sure that I feel suitably tired (very unusual
for me to drink on plane, now I feel like a raisin).  Unfortunately, I have a
talkative one next to me.

4am, huh, are you just getting excited about your coming holiday, or still
frustrated over the SRAM card? B-)  I received my Reboot 1MB today...one of
them doesn't work (voltage problem, the Z cannot initialise it even with a/c
adaptor and brand new lithiums - and it's not a dud SRAM battery either).

I am not an  imsomniac, just hyper from time to time. B-)

Enjoy your holiday.
Calvin
*via CCZ on ZR-5000. 01:12, 8/20/1996

#: 58818 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    18-Aug-96  15:23:15
Sb: #58782-Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: Calvin Wong 100314,1710 (X)

Hi Calvin,

>>....my wife asks that all the time. ..<<

Same compliants here <g>

Regards
Eric
TP760CD, ZR2
11.30pm Sun 18th Aug '96 Singapore

#: 58554 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Aug-96  11:47:36
Sb: #57502-#Clip board Link
Fm: CharlesParra/Digital Ink 76650,207
To: David M. Chase 102040,2111 (X)

Drag and Drop is being considered for the next release of Clipboard Link.

Regards,
Charles Parra
cparra@parra.com
http://www.parra.com

#: 58708 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    17-Aug-96  11:21:32
Sb: #58554-Clip board Link
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: CharlesParra/Digital Ink 76650,207 (X)

Charles

What would be *really* good for the next version of Clipboard Link is support
for IrDA.

Regards, Calvin

#: 58753 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    17-Aug-96  17:09:54
Sb: #58554-Clip board Link
Fm: eric seah 75363,2625
To: CharlesParra/Digital Ink 76650,207 (X)

Hi Charles,

I presume your company supplys the Cliplink. I suppose it is better to wait
for your drag & drop version :-).


Regards
Eric
TP760CD, ZR5800
11.35pm Sat 17th Aug '96 Singapore


#: 57787 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    11-Aug-96  14:22:48
Sb: #57783-#Europe with a ZR-5000?
Fm: Charles Newgas 101612,3123
To: Int'l & Ethnic Comm., In 74512,3034 (X)

I live in England and have used both a ZR-5000 and currently a ZR-5800 both
with 3 types of modems ... a normal external modem, A PCMCIA modem and the
Sharp Sidecar modem (CE-FM4).

I have succesfully and with no problem faxed & e-mailed to my hearts content.

I have not received faxes via any method on my Zaurii .... This is as yet not
possible.

In England we now have a local access phone number that works wherever you are
in England ... 0845 080 1000

If I can answer any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Regards,

Charles.  (Hertfordshire, England)
Ps If you want a demo fax or e-mail from my zaurus just ask)

#: 57800 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    11-Aug-96  16:36:24
Sb: #57783-Europe with a ZR-5000?
Fm: Jim Christian 74777,2604
To: Int'l & Ethnic Comm., In 74512,3034 (X)

Along with the other suggestions check into the TRAVEL forum as well as the
specific country forum like FRANCE. Ask in them how to get on Compuserve. Also
GO PHONES & then international &  get the local numbers. Athough expensive you
can call those numbers from the U.S. to check them out with the appropriate
country code.

Also don't forget an AC adapter conversion plug if you're using a PCMCIA card
as well as spare AA's. PCMCIA modems take alot of battery current. Me, I'd
forget it & use the sidecar.

Last become an expert with your Zaurus before you go as $ rates are big time
over there as well as local phone numbers. Learn here cheaply not there.

Good luck.

#: 57553 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    09-Aug-96  08:47:19
Sb: Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Scott Campbell (SHARP) 75300,2046
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Great news.  Thanks for the update Kable.

Regards,

- Scott -


#: 57740 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    11-Aug-96  01:57:27
Sb: #Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: All


The failure of Z-2 to work with the Mercury Network has just been made
irrelevant because Compuserve UK have now launched a single UK-wide
local-access number.

0845-080-1000

For US (and other) visitors you no longer need to have different numbers
stored when travelling around the UK and it is at 28.8k.

Note that the London number to use is now 0171 570 5000.

regards,

Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 57797 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    11-Aug-96  16:02:57
Sb: #57740-#Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Matthew J Packwood 75461,1114
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Kable, what is the cost per minute of that number, it's been several years
since I lived in the U.K. but I recall that '08XX' numbers hve differnt costs
(0800 is free, 0898 is VERY expensive).  Even if this is the case I look
forward to not having to fool around with different numbers all the time.
Original Message Follow:------

The failure of Z-2 to work with the Mercury Network has just been made
irrelevant because Compuserve UK have now launched a single UK-wide
local-access number.

0845-080-1000

For US (and other) visitors you no longer need to have different numbers
stored when travelling around the UK and it is at 28.8k.

Note that the London number to use is now 0171 570 5000.

regards,

Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 57829 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Aug-96  00:10:39
Sb: #57797-Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Charles Newgas 101612,3123
To: Matthew J Packwood 75461,1114 (X)

Matthew,

PMFJI

I have just contacted Telecom on the cost question.

The charge is the same as phoning an ordinary number ... 3.6 pence per unit.

A unit has different lengths of time depending if it is day Time, Night Time
or Weekend.

Regards,

Charles. (Hertfordshire, England)

#: 57886 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Aug-96  11:30:05
Sb: #57797-#Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Matthew J Packwood 75461,1114 (X)

Matthew,

0845 is the same as 0345 (Don't ask why they do not use 0345!).

It is the same as dialling to any number in the same and adjacent telephone
area codes.

I do not know the exact cost but other than 0800 (BT) and 0500 (Mercury) which
are Freefone you cannot get cheaper access unless, like for me, the Internet
Provider is on the same cable network when all calls 7pm-7am and all weekend,
are free.

I will let you know the call per minute at off-peak times when I get my next
bill.

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 57981 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-Aug-96  03:26:34
Sb: #57886-#Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Markus Weber 101530,10
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

<< 0845 is the same as 0345 (Don't ask why they do not use 0345!). >>

Off topic: You shouldn't ask for the same reason you shouldn't ask why the
area codes will change *again*...

 Cheers -Markus 

#: 58028 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-Aug-96  09:39:39
Sb: #57981-#Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: Markus Weber 101530,10 (X)

>area codes will change *again*...

**** not again....are you serious?  in the UK?

Calvin
Sysops: don't read too much into the asterisks, you are not meant to. <g>

#: 58047 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-Aug-96  13:40:41
Sb: #58028-#Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Calvin Wong 100314,1710 (X)

Calvin,

Some area codes will change again (the possibility was in the specifications
for our Phoneday last year but they didn't think that they would actually need
to do anything for very many years).

From memory they were considering changing some numbers so that eg all
Scottish numbers might start with 02nn.

However some area codes in Reading have *already* changed *again* since 15th
April last year and may change again as they are already running out of
combinations.

Southampton (next door to Winchester) will probably need to change within a
few years and the suggestion is that we in Winchester might come under the new
Southampton code. There will be strong protests from this ancient capital of
England!

regards,
Kable (Winchester, Ancient Kingdom of WESSEX)

#: 58062 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-Aug-96  15:28:47
Sb: #58047-Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Markus Weber 101530,10
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Let's not forget London. 0171 and 0181 may be merged into a new 02xx area
code. Then again, rumors have been known to be wrong...

 Cheers
 -Markus 

#: 57852 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Aug-96  07:27:20
Sb: #57740-#Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710
To: Kable Singh 100434,2542 (X)

Kable

You mentioned that there is now only one access number for CIS in the UK.  Is
the 0845 number billed as local calls, or trunk calls (sorry I wasn't too sure
what you meant by "local access")?  in addition, you also mentioned a inner
London number for London area access, is this in addition to the 0845 number?

Thanks, Calvin

#: 57891 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Aug-96  12:04:49
Sb: #57852-Z and UK Mercury access
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Calvin Wong 100314,1710 (X)

Calvin,

The 0845 number is at local-call rates and is currently in *addition* to the
existing numbers and the existing numbers may remain for some time. Until this
happened I did not have a local access except through Mercury, if I wanted to
use my Z rather than my PC. However the Mercury script is defective and I had
to call either Reading, Bristol or London all of which are long-distance
calls.

In addition the 0845 appears to be significantly faster but that will probably
change if people like me keep telling other people it is available <g>

If people want to carry on incurring long distance calls then I suspect BT
will not want to deter them <g>

The cost is the same as phoning any number within the same area-dialling code
or adjacent dialling code. Charles has just checked and the cost is 3.6 pence
per unit and the 'unit' depends upon whether you are calling at peak or
off-peak times.

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)


#: 59184 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    20-Aug-96  23:05:28
Sb: #58644-Clip board Link
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Charles Newgas 101612,3123

Charles,

I suspect you may be picking up messages in Madeira. This one is .....
Have a great holiday... as you often say Enjoy!

regards,
Kable via Z-2, Sardinia


#: 59216 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    21-Aug-96  04:40:16
Sb: #58750-Clip board Link
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: eric seah 75363,2625

Eric,
I have not had complete success here in Sardinia but this message is coming to
you from Sardinia although I have  had to dial into Reading UK to get messages
and send my replies.

The system in this house is pulse dialling (Compuserve doesn't care whether it
is pulse or tone). In order to dial out I have had to use ATX3DP as a prefix
in the Tel No field - it will not work in the Modem Initialisation field! nor
if I put ATX3DT.
I have not been able to do this with the Sharp Serial Modem CE/FM4 but managed
to do it with the Megaherz 1144. I managed to get the Megahertz to phone out
and then recognise the 'local' number in Cagliari BUT  then I get either
'Unable to connect to Compuserve  Host' or 'Modem Connection lost.' I would
like to get hold of the Rome & Milan Compuserve as I didn't acquire them
before I left.

I will put out a separate message to try to get other things that I should
try.

Kable via Z-2, Sardinia

#: 59187 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    20-Aug-96  23:05:41
Sb: #58786-Clip board Link
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Charles Newgas 101612,3123

Charles
I gou up at 5:30 this morning and could not go back to sleep (so here I am
typing this message) trying to think of the missing element in my attempt to
connect to Compuserve via Cagliari. I tried Terminal mode but got an
unrecognised initial prompt giving the network type.

I fear it may be a 'Mercury' type situation where the Compuserve script may
not work for this reason.

regards,
Kable via Z-2, Sardinia


#: 59186 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    20-Aug-96  23:05:38
Sb: #58737-Compuserve Mail
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: David Charlebois 73503,365

Dave,

Remember that you should now use the new Compuserve local-rate number
0845-080-1000 from wherever you are in the UK for fastest speed and cheapest
access.

regards,
Kable via Z-2, Sardinia


#: 60815 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    01-Sep-96  14:42:52
Sb: #60811-Help Dial in Italy nodes
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Jim Zurer 71072,624 (X)

Jim,

I am now back in Winchester. Should have been back last night but there was a
very unusual delay of 14 hours and I didn't get back until this morning.

I have tested the Megahertz 1144 here in Winchester and it connected first
time to the new local UK number.

I then set it to dial and connect to the CIS node in Rome from here and it did
that perfectly.

So it is not the modem, and it doesn't appear to be an insurmountable problem
related to the mains-power since the Sharp CE/FEM4 worked perfectly on
mains-power. It seems that the 1144 was particularly sensitive to some
extraneous signals on the telephone line which the Sharp modem was able to
handle. I got the same result in 2 separate houses in the village where I
stayed.

I will not be able to test the Psion Gold modem (PC-Card 28.8k v34) until next
year as I did niot take it with me. That might show if it is a particular
sensitivity of the Megahertz 1144 or a more general sensitivity of C-Card
modems.

Thanks for the offer of the restaurant information which I would be interested
in.

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)



#: 61832 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    08-Sep-96  14:04:08
Sb: #61542-#Buying in UK
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Alex 100773,1457

Alex,

1. ABM Electronics Ltd, 0171-637-0420   at 251Tottenham Court Rd, London
2. Sunrise Ltd 0171-637-3727    at  229 Tottenham Court Rd, London

3. Limelight Software 01724-711669
4. UniqueAir Ltd, Abingdon Tel 01235 541372

If you could post your price findings here that would be a useful service to
others.

The modem in the US versions is not sold here in the UK.

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)


#: 245311 S1/Forum Business
    23-Sep-96  13:12:48
Sb: #244931-UK Connecting Probs?
Fm: Dennis Lefebvre (Sysop) 102404,3623
To: Steve Litchfield 100640,107

Steve

 <<go back to dialing my original local node>>

 CIS has removed the local Mercury nodes from the PHONES database. I expect
this means they will be withdrawn soon, and it's to everyone's advantage to
force CIS to make the 0845 and 0645 numbers work reliably.

dennis %^)

