Msg: 133 *Conference*

06-29-91 17:16:24

From: RICHARD HANSON

To : ALAN MILDWURM

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #132 (DVI)

Alan:
        Actually, the Model 100/102/200 family have a bright future, despite
Tandy--who are still selling the Model 102 because it is still in demand by
several segments of the print and scientific community.  And, since file
transmission is so easy between the M100, etc. and DOS and Mac computers, the
future is even brighter.
 
        To answer your questions regarding Lapdos II, let me add the following,
since its actions are not clear in your mind, yet.
 
1) Lapdos II comes on either a 5.25 or 3.5" MS-DOS formatted disk.  Besides all
the neat stuff I placed on the disk, there are two, main files.  They are...
 
LOADER.EXE - used to ASCII-pump a TPDD-emmulation program over to the laptop.
The resulting 1300+ byte program on the laptop sets up that ends'
communication.  The little program is called LAPDOS.BA.  When run, it turns the
laptop into a dumb termainal, emmulating a TPDD.
 
LAP.EXE - used to complete the communication between a TPDD, TPDD2, or Model
100, 102, 200 or NEC PC8201A running LAPDOS.BA.  All file transfers are
controlled from the DOS computer's side.  The DOS computer's screen splits
vertically, showing the DOS files in the left--totally path supported--and the
laptop files on the right.  The user has a simple menu of commands at the
bottom.
 
2) Transferring files is VERY FAST and VERY EASY.  Using the arrow keys and
simple menu commands the user controls the action.  To copy a file from one
side to the other, you simply move your cursor to the file you want to copy,
tap C for copy and hit <enter>.  In seconds, at 19200 baud, the file is copied
to the other computer.  Say you want to copy all the files from one device to
the other.  That's easy, too.  Place your cursor on the side you want to copy
from, tap W for wildcopy, enter *.* and hit <enter>.  Don't go away... they'll
all copy over in a wink.
 
The Lapdos user can do even more than simply copy files.  With Lapdos, you may
format new disks in the TPDD or TPDD2.  And, if you're using direct connection
to the laptop, the format command dumps all file, except the LAPDOS.BA program.
You can even rename, kill and translate files.  And the color command allow you
set up your screen--color, of course--to whatever suits your desires.
 
TPDD and TPDD2 connections requres a simple gender changer adaptor since the
disk drives' cable pins out to a D25 Male and the DOS COM ports (aka serial
port, or RS232c port) is also a male connector (25 or 9).  If, however, you
want to connect your laptop to your disktop, directly, you will need a
"properly" pined out, null-modem cable.  We sell them for just $17.50 or you
may build your own--the diagram is included on the disk.
 
Along with the Lapdos II disk, you get a very nice, easy to read, spiral bound
copy of the LAPDOS II manual, originally printed by Traveling Software.
 
Bottom line: Lapdos II opens new, extiting vistas for the Model 100/102/200 and
NEC PC8201a user who also uses a DOS machine.
 
Hope this helps... -Rick-