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To Download a file
If you know the file name
1.
From the Main Menu, type F to access the Files Menu, then type D.
2.
Enter the name of the file you wish to download from the BBS.
3.
If a password is required, enter the password.
4.
Answer Y or N to the automatic logoff question.
5.
Select a file transfer protocol by typing the indicated letter, such as Z for Zmodem (the
recommended protocol).
6.
If you select Zmodem, the transfer will begin automatically. If you select another protocol, you
may have to initiate the transfer yourself. (In most datacomm programs, the PAGE DOWN key
initiates the download.)
7.
When the download is complete, press ENTER to return to the File Menu.
8.
To exit the BBS, type G and press ENTER.
If you don’t know the file name
1.
From the Main Menu, type F to access the Files Menu. For a list of file areas, type L, press
ENTER, then type L and press ENTER again. (If you do not type the second
L, you will list all of
the files on the BBS.)
2.
Mark each file area you would like to examine by typing its list number and pressing ENTER.
3.
Enter L to list all the files in the selected file areas. Enter C to go forward in the file list and P to
go back.
4.
To mark one or more files for download, type M, press ENTER, type the list numbers of the files,
and press ENTER again.
5.
Enter D. You will see a list of the files you have marked. Enter E if you would like to edit the list;
otherwise enter D again to start the download process.
6.
Select a file transfer protocol by typing the indicated letter, such as Z for Zmodem (the
recommended protocol).
7.
If you select Zmodem, the file will transfer automatically. If you select another protocol, you may
have to initiate the transfer yourself. (In most data communications programs, the PAGE DOWN
key initiates the download.)
8.
When the download is complete, press ENTER to return to the File Menu.
9.
To exit the BBS, type G and press ENTER.
About the Internet
Multi-Tech is a commercial user on the Internet, and we retrieve messages from our customers on a
periodic basis. Multi-Tech’s presence includes a Web site at:
and an ftp site at:
ftp://ftp.multitech.com