PageNOW! for PalmPilot
Quick Start Guide

PageNOW! allows you to send messages to text pagers and PCS/GSM digital phones by making a modem phone call to any paging/phone service that supports the industry standard TAP protocol.

Features:

• Supports all paging services
  (Using the industry-standard TAP protocol)
• Supports Pilot modem as well as external Hayes-compatible modems
• Unlimited number of paging services (common ones pre-defined)
• Unlimited number of pager users
• Message Splitting: Splits long messages into a series of smaller ones
• Character/Page Counter: Tracks the length and number of pages that will be sent
• Smart Dialing: Configure numbers for reaching an outside line, credit card calling, etc.
• Greeting/Signature: Optionally add text to the beginning or end of each page sent

About the Demo Version

This demo version of PageNOW! includes a text banner with each message sent, indicating that the message was sent by an unregistered demo version of PageNOW!. Also, the demo version limits you to creating a single pager user, whereas the registered commerical version allows an unlimited number of pager users to be created. Once purchased, you will receive an unlock code via email, as well as the full retail package via postal mail.

Communications Settings control how PageNOW! interacts with your modem.

Select "Communications" from the "Options" menu and set:

1. Init String: Enter a modem initialization string that will disable compression and error correction. If you do not, you will likely be unable to send a page. The default string of "ATZ" does not disable compression or correction. You will need to consult your modem manual to decide what string to use.

   Some common strings are:
   
   

   Modem	Init String
   Pilot Clip-On Modem	AT&F%C0&Q0
   "", Force 300 baud:	AT&F%C0&Q0F1
   "", force 1200 baud:	AT&F%C0&Q0F4
   Supra 288:	AT+MS64,0,300,300
   US Robotics Sportster Voice/Flash:	AT&K0&A0

   (Note: If you have a working modem init string for a modem not on this list, please send it to feedback@markspace.com so we can include it in the next revision of this document and save other users of the same modem some time. Thanks!)
   
   

2. Phone Type: Select tone or pulse dialing.
3. Flow Control: By default, Xon/Xoff flow control is enabled.

Setting Dialing Options

Dialing Options control how PageNOW! modifies phone numbers entered in the services database before placing a call.

Select "Dialing" from the "Options" menu and set:

1. Local Area Codes: Enter your local area code. For example, "408". If there is more than one, seperate them with commas.
2. Toll Free Area Codes: Enter the toll-free area codes in your country. By default, this is "800, 888"
3. For outside line dial: Turn this option on if you need to dial a special code, such as "9," to reach an outside line
4. Disable call waiting with: Turn this option on if you need to dial a code to disable call waiting or other phone company services that could potentially interrupt a call.
5. Start toll-free with: Enable and configure this option with the number needed to dial a toll-free number. Default is "1-"
6. Start long-distance with: Enable and configure this option with the number needed to dial a long distance number. Default is "1-"
7. End long-distance with: Enable and configure this option with the number needed to dial a long distance number. This is usually used for entering calling card information that may be required after the number to dial is entered.

Credit Card Dialing Example:

Using Sprint (for example), you might set the dialing options as follows:

• "Start Long Distance with" to "800-[SPRINT ACCESS NUMBER HERE]-0"
• "End long distance with" to ",[CARD-ACCESS#-HERE]"

Note: Many modems can only dial up to 36 digits. If your access codes are too long, you may be unable to dial using them because of this limitation.

Setting Preferences

Preferences control the default behavior of the main window, as well as the default greeting and signature to add to each message set.

Select "Preferences" from the "Options" menu and set:

1. Greeting: Enable this option to include some text at the beginning of each message sent. Many people set their greeting to be the phone number that they can be reached at.
2. Signature: Enable this option to include some text at the end of each message sent. Many people set their signature to be their name or email address.
3. Clear after sending: Enable this option to clear the message text after a message has been successfully sent.
4. Remember contents: Enable this option to remember the text and selected user on the main PageNOW! window when you quit PageNOW! or switch to another application.
5. Verbose Status Info: Enable this option to see the low-level data being sent to and from the modem during paging.

Creating a New Service

Services represent the various paging company dial-ups that you acces with PageNOW!

To create a new service, select "Services" from the main form and then tap "New" and set:

1. Name: The name of the paging service
2. Number: Enter the modem access phone number to dial. Include the area code (even if local), but not any special numbers needed to reach the service. (That is done via the dialing options dialog).
3. Password (Rare and Optional): Enter any password required by the paging service. This is almost NEVER used, so leave it blank unless you are sure one is required.
4. Baud Rate: The default of 1200 baud should work with most systems. A few require 300 baud access, very few allow connections at more than 2400 baud.
5. Port Settings: In almost all cases, use the default values of 7 Data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit. A few systems (such as some PCS systems in the US) use 8N1 instead of 7E1, but this is rare.

Creating a New User

Users represent the various pagers that you message with PageNOW!

To create a new user, select "Users" from the main form and then tap "New" and set:

1. Name: Enter last and first name in the fields provided
2. Pager ID: Enter the pager ID. This is usually a 7 digit number, and is almost always different from the pagers numeric phone number. It can sometimes be found on a hand-written or typed sticker on the pager, as well as on the service contract. If in doubt, ask your paging company.
3. Page Len: Enter the maximum length (in characters) that this pager can receive in a single page. Messages longer than this will be split into a series of smaller messages during transmission.
4. Service: Select the service to be used from the popup menu.

Sending a Page

After creating at least one service and one user, you are ready to send your first page. Go to the main form and:

1. Select a user from the popup menu
2. Enter the text to send
3. Click the "Send" button

A status dialog will appear detailing the various steps taken as the message is sent.

Congratulations!

To order your own copy of PageNOW!, just visit our online order form at http://www.markspace.com/order.html or call 1-800-799-1718 (9am-5pm California time).

PageNOW! is also carried by many popular distributors, online stores, and mail order catalogs. See http://www.markspace.com/distributors.html for a partial list.

If you have trouble using this version of PageNOW! or otherwise need assistance, please send email to support@markspace.com.

Include:

• The phone number of the service you are trying to page
• The pager ID of the pager you are trying to page
• The make and model of the modem you are using
• The modem init string you are using
• Your phone # and e-mail address.
  Better yet, complete the PageNOW! for Pilot survey at the web site.

Thank you for trying this demo version of PageNOW! for Pilot.

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