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From: rgale@wolf.UUCP (Ryan Gale)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Microstuf Remote
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Date: Tue, 2-Sep-86 03:03:13 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  2 03:03:13 1986
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> I am considering the purchase of a Microstuf software
> package called "REMOTE".  It is supposed to allow you
> to use your PC remotely from another PC or a terminal
> just as if you were sitting in front of your PC.

Well, not quite.  When I played with REMOTE about a year ago (don't
recall which version; sorry) I found it worked best if I talked to
it using Crosstalk's VT-100 emulation (as opposed to anyone else's
VT-100 emulation), but even then it was less than satisfactory.
If you're running a program that requires the use of function keys,
for instance, no go -- VT-100s don't have PC-equivalent F-keys.

I ended up buying CARBON COPY from Meridian Technology (1101 Dove
Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660  714/476-2224) which did exactly
what I'd hoped REMOTE would do.  I have used to run dBase III, 
Lotus 1-2-3, various wordprocessors, games, etc. without any
problems -- just as though I were at the remote keyboard.

Additionally, it's pretty smart -- when running 1-2-3, for example,
when moving through the commands only the top two lines would be
re-sent, rather than the entire screen.  Graphics went pretty slowly,
but that didn't matter much for my applications.

File transfers are very straightforward.  It uses a modified "DIR" 
command which displays an additional column for transfer time; the
transfer command itself is simply "COPY RA:filespec LC:filespec",
where RA: is 'remote A:' and LC: is 'local C:' -- easy syntax to
remember!

I've been very pleased with it, and recommend it without hesitation.
Bear in mind, though, that this is PC-to-PC -- if you need to talk 
to your PC with a TRS 100 (for example), this isn't going to work
(you need to run CARBON COPY on both machines).

Standard disclaimers, of course.


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