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CTI's Windows Version of FastSync 3780 program for Windows is distributed in one of two ways. You might have received your software either on a floppy disk, or you might have received your software as a zipped file over the Internet.

FastSync for Windows can be installed through the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel, or it can be installed through Windows Explorer by first expanding the contents of the floppy drive so that you can see the files on the diskette and then double click the Setup application.

It is recommended that you install the software through Add/Remove programs dialog in Control Panel. First, click "Start" on the Task Bar. Move the mouse cursor up to "Settings," where a sub-menu will appear. Click on "Control Panel" and then double-click on Add/Remove Programs.

Click "Install" and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

By default, FastSync installs into a C:\FASTSYNC directory. You can override this during the installation process if you want FastSync to be installed into some other directory.

Begin the execution of FastSync by double-clicking on the FastSync icon. FastSync first checks to see if it can initialize a modem. If it cannot, a warning message appears. First time users of FastSync must run the program to set a Com Port where FastSync for Windows will find an AutoSync-enabled OPTIMA^® business modem as distributed by CTI. NOTE: the OPTIMA modem from CTI contains unique internal modem Firmware - do NOT up-date or otherwise modify this modem Firmware! Setting The Com Port

Set the Com Port by choosing Advanced Options from the main Window. Choose Hardware Settings from the Advanced Options screen. Select the correct Com Port, select a Max Connect Rate of 28,800 and a Max DTE Baud Rate of 33,600 (these are generally reliable settings) leave the AutoSync version set to AutoSync 2. Note: some Host mainframe modems can not train faster than 9600 baud. In this case, you will have to set your max connect rate to 9600 and the max DTE baud rate to 9600.

Command files from the DOS version of FastSync can also be run with the Windows version. To run these command files, click the Command File button on the Main Screen and then click the Run Command File button. A standard Windows 95 File Dialog box appears. Only files with the extension ".CMD" are displayed in the file dialog window.

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Command files can be created through any text editor that produces standard ASCII text output.

The HayesAutoSync feature allows the use of a PC’s standard asynchronous port for synchronous communications, eliminating the additional expense of a separate synchronous adapter card. This convenient feature brings both asynchronous and synchronous data transfer capability to your system in one communications device - in this case, a Hayes OPTIMA modem.

The AutoSync capability provides an alternative means of connectivity to mainframes and mini-computers while eliminating the need for an SDLC or HDLC synchronous adapter card. This feature requires special licensed AutoSync capable software from CTI Communications. Hayes has developed two versions of its AutoSync^® product to support their modems. The AutoSync1 version has a maximum speed of 9,600 bps, and AutoSync2 their high speed version, reportedly will support speeds up to 33,600 bps.

Your copy of FastSync automatically detects whether the modem supports the high or low speed version. Your Hayes modem will return a code that indicates whether it supports the high speed (AutoSync2) version, or the low speed (AutoSync1) version. You should use the AutoSync 2 (default) setting when using the Windows version of FastSync 3780.

See Tech Tips for other further information.   Select #4 for sample command files.