TeleShare DOS REMOTE    readme.TXT   Page 1



          Updated:  January, 1995


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          The TeleShare remote access package enables you to share your
          personal computer running DOS with another PC whenever they
          can both be connected by a decent telephone connection.  Its
          RAM small size enables you to work with very memory hungry
          software packages that squeeze out the competition.  The
          software included here is assembled as a useful toolkit, with
          various parts being easily replaced by other software as you
          prefer.

          If you did not use the INSTALL to load this stuff on your hard
          drive, you might be feeling a little lost.  Basically you just
          need to run TSMENU.BAT (or TSBASIC.BAT if you can't find
          TSMENU.BAT) and choose Setup.  You need to specify the correct
          serial COM port and baud and save your choices.  If necessary
          you can run the PORTEST utility to find the correct serial COM
          port.  Then you can load the host - tsh or remote - tsr into
          ram and go to it - assuming you have another computer waiting
          for you on the other end of your phone/serial line.  Most of
          the other tools are special purpose utilities that you can
          read up on as you go along - or erase if you find you don't
          use them.  The TeleShare package gets quite small if you only
          use the core portions and erase the rest.

          Shipping List:  (or some of whats here and what it does)


          The shipping list of the executable files that may be included
          in the distribution is as follows:

          ([Doc] indicates that it has a similar named manual)

          TSH.exe      - the Host portion for remote control   [tele.TXT]





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          TSR.exe      - the Remote portion for remote control [tele.TXT]
          tssetup.exe  - the setup utility for TSH, TSR and XM [Doc]
          xm.exe       - the integrated xmodem file transfer tool  [Doc]
          dialer.exe   - a nice dialer that works with telefile [Doc]
          telefile.exe - the file clumper and external protocol tool [Doc]
          scomm.exe    - a minimal terminal and dialer  [Doc]
          scommupd.exe - a config tool for scomm
          ts_wait.exe  - the wait utility  [Doc]
          portest.exe  - a simple com port tester and finder.

          delay.exe    - a delay/wait tool.
          dirdbf.exe   - the file finder used by telefile
          gather.exe   - the command line base file manager [Doc]
          mnu.exe      - the Dos menu program [Doc]

          async.exe    - a diagnostic and fix tool [Doc]
          550reset.exe - a 16550 uart reset tool   [Doc]
          rs232off.exe - a general uart reset tool


          Often, plus other materials.  A fair number of utilities have
          been removed from this release, but are available in various
          ways.  Our distributors naturally seek to minimise the bulk
          that they distribute, and we cooperate by removing portions,
          but still making the additional portions available in other
          ways.  Our preferred option is for you to ask for 'everything'
          when you register.


          The manuals:

          The documentation is spread out into some manuals to match
          specific purposes and tools and to avoid one overly large
          manual.  Its generally easier to find the XM.TXT when one
          wants to find out more about the XM.EXE utility than to search
          through some 'EVERYTHING.TXT'.  The TELE.TXT is the main
          manual with general setup coverage and coverage of the Remote
          (TSR) and the Host (TSH).  You should look at the
          EXAMPLES.TXT.  Both MNU and TELEFILE have browsers that will
          help you browse the manuals.


          More Important, or more useful, Manuals

          SHR_WARE.TXT explains Shareware marketing.
          REGISTER.TXT explains the product pricing.
          TELE.TXT for the actual remote control functions.
          VENDOR.TXT supplies shareware vendor information.





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          INSTALL.TXT (if present) describes the install.exe

          Printing the Manuals

          The documentation is in plain text, or ascii, format and contains
          form feed characters to advance the pages.  Please be sure to read
          the individual manuals on disk before deciding to print them out.
          A primary reason for so many small manuals is to make finding the
          right information easier.  It also means that you only need to
          print out what you need, if you need to print anything.

          To print, use 'COPY TELE.TXT PRN' to send the documentation to
          the printer.  The files should end up on paper properly
          paginated and ready to be punched with holes on the left.
          Repeat the process for each file ending in ".TXT".  You could
          use "COPY *.TXT PRN" to copy them all to the printer, but it
          could waste a lot of paper on manuals that you never use.


          Note that not all of the programs are the property of P. C. Softsmith.
          You should check the documentation if you adopt the tool.

          Any registered trademarks, and the like, belong to their
          respective owners.

          END