Digital Microsystems DMS-3/F User manual

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DMS-3/F MANUAL
Version 1.0
Copyright @1983, Digital Microsystems

COPYRIGHT
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be
reproduced
without the prior written permission of
Digital Microsystems, Inc.
Digital Microsystems, Inc.
17SS Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94606
(41S) S32-3686 TWX 910-366-3710
NOTICE
Digital Microsystems, Inc. reserves the right to make
improvements in the products described in this manual
at any time, without notice.
TRADEMARKS
HiNet, DMS-SOOO, DMS-S016, OMS-S080, DMS-S086,
DMS-S087, DMS-3/F, and DMS-1S, are trademarks
of
Digital Microsystems, Inc. CP/M, and CP/M86, are
trademarks
of Digital Research, Inc. MX-100 and
Graphtrax are trademarks of Epson, Inc. Microline-83A
and Okigraph I are trademarks of ,Okidata, Inc.
Manual written by:
Alan H. Stacy and
Bruce Hartford
Illustrations by:
Deborah Russell
Copyright @1983, Digital Microsystems, Inc.

FCC NOTICE
§ 15.818ClassAcomputingdevice:information
to user.
Warning-This equipmentgenerates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and
if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions manual, may cause inter-
ference to radio communications. It has been
tested
and found tocomplywiththelimitsfor
a Class A computing device pursuant to
SubpartJ ofPart 15 of
FCC Rules,which are
designed to provide reasonable protection
against
such interferencewhenoperated in a
commercial environment. Operation of this
eqUipment
in a residential area is likely to
cause interference
in which case the user at
his own expense will be required to take
whatever measures may be reqUired to cor-
rect the interference.

DMS-3/F
PREFACE
PREFACE
THE MANUAL
Digital Microsystems' Manuals are written
with you, the user, in mind. All the information
that you need to know about your OMS computer
and
the HiNet Network is carefully explained.
This manual is divided into eleven sections.
They are organized in the following manner:
• Section 1 (Introducing the Workstation)
will introduce you to the particular OMS
computer that you have and explain the basic
procedures for setting it up to begin work.
• Section 2 (Using HiNet) is intended for new
computer users or those new to the HiNet system.
It contains basic information about files,
partitions, network commands, and other material
regarding the workstations and the HiNet
network.
• Section 3 (CP/M Environment) covers the
CP/M operating system.
• Section 4 (Customizing) will explain how
to alter the operating characteristics of the
workstation to suit your applications and needs.
The OMS program CUSTOMIZ is the primary means of
adapting your computer to your specific needs.
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• Section 5 (Using Printers) discusses how to
use printers with DMS equipment and the HiNet
Network.
• Section 6 (Hi Net Master) describes the DMS
equipment that can be used to run a HiNet
Network
(DMS-15 and DMS-3/4 series). It
also explains how to set up a HiNet Local Area
Network. This
section is not included in manuals
for equipement that are not HiNet Masters.
• Section 7 (Local Storage) applies to DMS
computers that have local storage capabilities
(e.g., Floppy Disks or Hard Disks).
• Section 8 (Graphics) details how to use
various applications packages with the DMS-
5000's graphic capabilities. (Not included in
the DMS-15 or DMS-3/F manuals.)
• Section 9 (Programs) gives some further
explanations of various software packages that
can be used with DMS equipment and HiNet.
• Section 10 (Electronic Mail) explains how
to use DMS electronic mail program. This
system lets you send and receive messages
through your HiNet computer network.
• Section 11 (Tele-Communications) covers the
use of Modems and other forms of tele-communica-
tions with DMS computers and HiNet.
• The Appendix contains a list of the most
common error messages and their meanings, and a
list of ESC and CTRL codes that you may need to
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PREFACE
know to configure your OMS equipment to printers
and word processing programs.
MANUAL CONVENTIONS.
In the text of this manual, prompts and
other messages that are displayed on the CRT
screen by the computer will be shown in a
different typeface, while characters and commands
that you, the user, enter through the keyboard
will be both boldfaced and underlined in the
screen typeface.
Boldfaced and/or underlined comments in
the normal text typeface are used to accent
important points in this manual.
Because computer programs and hardware are
constantly being imprOVed and updated,a
'version number' almost always follows the name
of the product. This number (sometimes called
'revision number') is used to identify the
version and capabilities of the product. Since
these numbers are changed every time a product
is upgraded this manual will indicate them by
the letter x in screen depictions. Thus, in
Version x.x the 'x.x' would simply represent
some number that may vary from unit to unit.
Often a version number will include a
release date. In this manual these release dates
are indicated by mm/dd/yy (for month/day/year).
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To bring to your attention important points
that might otherwise be easily passed over, this
manual will use three different· 'levels' of NOTE
headings.
NOTE---
These are details that you should know in
order to use the equipment. They are points that
will help you to avoid problems as you use the
computer.
Here
is a point which you must pay close
attention to in order for the system to work.
It should catch your eye if you are having a
problem and
are going back to the manual for
information.
WARNIR;!-
WATCH IT! This indicates that something
could go very wrong if you don't pay close
attention. Always heed these warnings.
PAR'!' NOM3ERS
If you need a specific part that is
referred to in this manual, you should contact
your DMS Dealer or Digital Microsystems
directly. Describe what you need or use the part
name given in the manual.
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FEEDBACK FROM YOU.
Digital Microsystems would like this manual
to be as clear and informative as possible. If
you encounter any problems in using this manual,
or have any comments or suggestions, please let
us know. We have included a Customer Feedback
form
for you to use, and comments are welcome
from you
at any time. (All comments and sugges-
tions become the property of Digital Micro-
systems.)
HINET.
HiNet is a Local Area Network. A local area
network is a varied group of computers which
communicate
with each other via a cable that
goes from machine to machine. The great
advantage of this system is that many people can
work
together, storing their work in central
Hard Disk Memory units, and sharing many kinds
of computer resources (hardware, printers,
software, databases, etc.). See section 2.
If desired, a printer or other device can
also be connected separately to an individual
workstation (see section 5.4).
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