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Re: How Do I Send To My AlphaNumeric Pager?

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From: Mike Ching
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 01:39
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In article <1993Apr22.190719.18126@leland.Stanford.EDU> shedevil@gw.home.vix.com (Anne P. Mitchell, J.D.) writes:
>In a recent missive arubin@wiretap.spies.com (The Game Show Host) tells us:
>
>>Hi Annie,
>>
>>Most TAP ports speak both the ixo (tap) protocol and async ascii.  The
>>way the system tells the difference is when you first connect, either
>>you send an ESCAPE (ixo protocol) or a CR M CR.  (perhaps for Manual?).
>>The system will then ask you for a pager number, and then a message.
>>In manual mode messages can't have embedded returns.
>>
>>There are also several Windows and DOS programs that are fairly cheap ($39)
>>that use the tap protocol.  Not a bad price if you do alot of pages.
>
>
>Does anyone know where I can get one of these software packages, or have
>the name of any?...one person thought there was a paging package out
>there called "SamPage" but no computer place I've called has heard of
>it.
>

U-Page! has versions for both the PC and Mac. The company is Desktop
Paging Software, Inc., 12 Scamridge Curve, Williamsville, NY 14221.
The only phone number in the manual is for technical support (716)
634-9010.

Mike Ching
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