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From: delong@frith.egr.msu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: RE: Procomm Plus
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Date: 21 Dec 89 04:21:09 GMT
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> 
> I've been trying to use Procomm to call into another PC and shell to DOS,
> so that I can work on that machine.  I'm working at home from a NEC Multispeed
> and I'm trying to log onto a 386 or sometimes a 286, which are much more
> useful to do some work on.  Has anyone tried this?  I'm able to log on
> and shell to DOS, but I cannot run software such as QUATTRO or anything
> that requires "good" graphics.  The NEC has an LCD if you don't know.  When
> I start up the software it runs on the other machine (if the enhanced graphics
> are required) and my machine appears hung untill it completes.  
> 
> I've heard of Procomm Plus (I only have Procomm) and I'm wondering if
> it is a lot better.  Does it let you use com3 or even com4?  Where could
> I get a copy?  I have no access to SIMTEL or BBS.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marcell
> 
> --

Procomm is not able to send screen or keyboard information like
REMOTE or CARBONCOPY can.  All it can do is redirect standard io.
So any program that does direct memory screen or any kinds of
graphics (except ansi text graphics) won't work.

Procomm Plus lets you use com3, com4 and anything else you devise...
but it still won't work like you want with remote operations.

Unfortunately, REMOTE and CARBONCOPY are both "Pay For" programs,
and you need to buy one for each side of the communications.  (They
check to make sure each side doesn't have the same serial#.)
On the plus side, they work very well, esp. REMOTE.  REMOTE will
transmit even VGA graphics.  I believe it can even translate from
one graphic mode on one system to a different graphic mode on another.
So if you had a VGA at work and a CGA at home, it would still work.
(Of course it wouldn't look quite as nice on the CGA) 
As always though, check with the company to make sure...

Keith
delong@frith.egr.msu.edu