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From: painter@peyote.cactus.org (Tom Painter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Remote <-> PC questions
Keywords: comm. software, remote power-up
Message-ID: <33@peyote.cactus.org>
Date: 20 Jun 89 21:32:34 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Austin Unix User's Group, Austin, TX
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I am relatively unskilled with PC's and have a couple of questions.

I have a friend who has a business that is based on his PC/XT.
He needs to access it from his house. 

Here are my questions:

     	1.  Can he use a terminal rather that another PC to access
            his work system?

 	2.  Any recommendation/generalizations on modems or communication
            software?  (Mostly software, please)

        3.  I understand that there are power bars out that can be hooked up
            to a modem and will engage when the modem is called (allowing
            the computer to come up automatically when called).  Any experience
            with this out there?  Suggestions/alternatives?
        
  	4.  Does a remote terminal on a PC act the same as the attached
            monitor or are there definite differences(not including problems
            resulting from communications)?

Thanks for your help.  Please reply via e-mail.  If anyone wants a summary,
mail me a request (if I get enough requests, I'll post the summary).

Thanks again

Tom
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