Disk No: 2995                                                           
Disk Title: Odyssey                                                     
PC-SIG Version: S1.0                                                    
                                                                        
Program Title: Odyssey                                                  
Author Version: 1.5                                                     
Author Registration: $99.00                                             
Special Requirements: Hard drive and a modem.                           
                                                                        
ODYSSEY is a communications program that brings some interesting        
features into a category of software dominated by a few big names.  Like
all the others, Odyssey provides DEC VT100 and VT320 (including         
132-column) emulation; ANSI, CompuServe B+, SuperKermit, Xmodem,        
Xmodem-1k, Ymodem, Ymodem batch, and Ymodem-g batch communications      
protocol.  In addition, it provides the super-fast Zmodem transfer      
protocol.                                                               
                                                                        
Some interesting features include support for the MNP level 2, 4, and 5,
specifications for error correction and data compression.  Use of MNP   
can double the effective speed of your modem.  Normally these           
capabilities are added to the modem at a significant price premium.  Now
any modem can use them.                                                 
                                                                        
Probably the most unique feature is its ability to conduct file         
transfers in the background.  This lets you exit the communications     
program, and continue working with other programs as file transfers are 
conducted.  ODYSSEY also provides 43/50 line support, and supports COM1 
to COM8.  It supports the 16550 UART chip; has a full Pascal-like script
language with learn mode, and includes a full dialing directory with    
spreadsheet-like editing.                                               
                                                                        
A British version is available which includes Prestel/Viewdata          
emulation.                                                              
                                                                        
                                                                        
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