TECHNICAL BULLETIN #25 - Rev 1.00 (8/1/96)

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TITLE   : Recommended PROCOMM PLUS .PIF  Settings
PRODUCT : PROCOMM PLUS 2.01 (DOS)
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The PCPLUS.PIF file shipped with PROCOMM PLUS version 2.01 should be
customized for the Windows mode you are using.  Here's how to change the
PCPLUS.PIF file for Standard and 386 Enhanced Windows modes.

EDIT THE DEFAULT PCPLUS.PIF FILE

   1. In the Windows Program Manager, select the Main Group.

   2. Run the PIF Editor program by double-clicking on the PIF Editor icon.

   3. Select the File menu option and choose Open.

   4. Select the home directory of PROCOMM PLUS from the "Directories" box
      and PCPLUS.PIF should appear in the "File Name:" box. Open the
      PCPLUS.PIF file by highlighting it and choosing OK.

The PIF Editor will present information in one of two formats, depending on
whether Windows is running in Standard or 386 Enhanced Mode.

PIF FIELDS IMPORTANT TO PROCOMM PLUS
 Program Filename - The name of the PROCOMM PLUS executable file, PCPLUS.EXE.

 Window Title - The name to be displayed on the title bar of the PROCOMM PLUS
 window.

 Start-up Directory - The path, including drive, of the PROCOMM PLUS home
 directory.

 Video Memory - The video mode you want the application to start in. Select
 the Text radiobutton.

 Video Mode - The same as the 386 Enhanced Mode Video Memory option described
 above.

 Memory Requirements - In Standard Mode, the minimum amount of memory that
 PROCOMM PLUS requires to run.  In 386 Enhanced Mode, both the minimum and
 maximum amount of memory Windows will allocate to PROCOMM PLUS.

 Directly Modifies - Standard mode only.  The resources PROCOMM PLUS can
 modify.

 Display Usage - Start PROCOMM PLUS windowed or full-screen.

 Execution - Select the Background option to allow PROCOMM PLUS to continue
 to run when it is not the foreground application.

 Close Window on Exit - Leave this option selected if you are running Windows
 in 386 Enhanced Mode.  Edit PCPLUS.PIF and select this option if you are
 running Windows in Standard Mode.
   
386 ENHANCED MODE ADVANCED PIF OPTIONS IMPORTANT TO PROCOMM PLUS
 Background Priority - Sets the priority PROCOMM PLUS will receive, relative
 to other running DOS applications, when running in the background.

 Monitor Ports - Select Text instead of High Graphics to insure that PROCOMM
 PLUS's screen display is restored correctly. This setting only affects
 applications running in a windowed state.

 Emulate Text Mode - Select this to allow Windows to speed up the display
 when standard ROM BIOS calls are used by the application.

 Retain Video Memory - Select this to cause Windows to allocate memory for
 the display.

 Allow Fast Paste - Allows Windows to use a fast method to paste information
 to the application.  Leave this option selected.

STANDARD MODE PCPLUS.PIF CHANGES
   1. Enter "256" in the KB Required field.

   2. Check the boxes by the COM ports you use, to the right of Directly
      Modifies.

   3. Select the File menu option and Save the PCPLUS.PIF file.

386 ENHANCED MODE PCPLUS.PIF CHANGES
   1. Select the Advanced pushbutton.

   2. In the Display Options section, deselect the High Graphics option.

   3. Select the Text option.

   4. Select the Emulate Text Mode option.

   5. Select the Retain Video Memory option.

   6. Select OK, then select the File menu option and Save the PCPLUS.PIF file.

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