WP-2 Portable Word (260-3930) Addendum Faxback Doc. # 16699 Processor Creating a File to Transfer via Modem or Direct Connect From within a file, press <=> to go to the file menu. Press to create a new file. Type in a paragraph or two. Press <=> to go to the file menu. Press on MEMORY to get a list of files. Highlight the file you just created and type to convert the document to ASCII format. The file will now have a .DA extension instead of .DO. Do not go back into this file or the format will be changed back and the extension will be .DO. Transferring a file to a PC A direct connect transfer requires a serial cable, null modem adapter, and communications software on the PC to receive the file. From within a file, press <-> to go into setup. Highlight Telcom and press . Set the parameters as desired and be sure to press to see the second page of settings. This is where the file transfer protocol is set. The two options are ASCII and CRC-XMODEM. ASCII sends information in 80 character lines. XMODEM will keep the format of document. Press to exit setup. This will return you to your current document. Press <9> to enter Telcom. Setup all parameters in communications program on PC. Make sure communications protocols are the same. Press the button on the PC to start receiving the file. On the WP-2, press to upload, press for MEMORY, and type the filename with the .DA extension and . You should see the message "UPLOADING..." and get consecutive dots as the transfer proceeds. When the upload is complete, you can press to go back to the current document. (ABO/all-08/24/95)