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Please Note: The information in this document has just been translated over from the printed version (14-Aug-98) and is being reviewed. There are errors! This notice will go away once all the obvious errors are corrected. From there, this document will be upgraded over time.
Model 100, 102, 200, WP-2 and NEC PC8201A owners, today, just want to get the job done ... the computer is a tool for income, not a toy for geeks. The following is information covering the commercial file transfer programs offered by Club 100. These products are always available.
Products In Brief
Extended Product Descriptions
LAPDOS II
Lapdos II is absolutely the very best file transfer program for Model 100, 102, 200, and NEC PC8201A laptop computer owners who also use a DOS computer.
Lapdos comes on either a 5.25" or 3.5" DOS formatted disk. The Lapdos disk contains all the programming and documentation necessary to operate this product. Access to the programming and docs is via a simple, yet complete, .BAT style menu. Programs are not copy protected and may be copied to your hard disk as desired.
Lapdos connects the Model 100, 102, 200, NEC PC8201A, Tandy Portable Disk Drive 100K (tpdd) and 200K (tpdd2) drives to almost all DOS machines currently in use, with few exceptions. The disk drives connect directly to your DOS machine's COM1 or COM2 port via the existing disk drive cable and a simple gender changer (not null) you can purchase from any Radio Shack store. The laptop computers connect to the DOS computer via a special (full null) null-modem cable. Lapdos and the special cable are sold separately. Note: Just any null-modem cable will not work. The cable pin outs are included in a file on the Lapdos disk for those members who can build their own cable ... otherwise purchase a cable from us.
Lapdos transfers all file types, i.e., .DO, .BA and .CO. Files are safely transferred at 19200 baud between devices. Lapdos supports paths, wild card arguments, color and B&W monitors, file rename, erase, format, and more.
To place a Lapdos order we will need the following information:
Lapdos II - state 5.25" or 3.5" DOS disk $39.95
CompLink Cable - state 25 or 9 pin connector for the COM1 or COM2 port of your DOS machine $17.50
DeskLink
DeskLink turns your DOS computer into an emulation of the Tandy Portable Disk Drive. Thus, saving and loading files to your MS-DOS computer from your Laptop is "exactly" the same as saving and loading from a Tandy Portable Disk Drive with the addition of being able to make sub-subdirectories off of the \ROOT directory. A tree might look like this:
R---ROOT---NOTES O |--JOBS O |--MISC T |--GAMES
Access to your DOS computer running DeskLink requires a special null-modem cable (such as the Club 100 CompLink Cable - see catalog) and TS-DOS v3.0 or higher. Club 100 sells version 4.0 (see below).
The disk-based version requires ownership of the TPDD or TPDD2 as indicated, else you can not initially boot TS-DOS.
The disk-based TS-DOS is actually two programs, TSLOAD.CO and either DOS100.CO, DOS200.CO or DOSNEC.CO, depending on your laptop. Once you have initially booted your loader (TSLOAD.CO) you can boot TS-DOS.
For your convenience, DOS100.CO, DOS200.CO and DOSNEC.CO are included on the DeskLink diskette. Thus, once you've booted the TS-DOS loader (TSLOAD) you may boot TS-DOS from your MS-DOS computer running DeskLink from then on. Club 100 also sells reconditioned TPDD's and TPDD2's drives (call for price and availability).
There are two exceptions to the above TPDD/TPDD2 requirement for the TS-DOS disk-based version use. If you own either an Ultimate ROM II or Sardine ROM, you do not need a TPDD or TPDD2. These ROMs have a built in loader that will load and run the appropriate version of TS-DOS from the DeskLink disk.
Note: DeskLink is the upgrade to BoosterLink. Program operations of DeskLink are the same as those of BoosterLink with the exception that the docs were never upgraded.
Here are some quick-start instructions to help you get up and running, quickly. You may muddle through the docs at your leisure.
DeskLink works from a sub-directory named ROOT off of the root directory of the logged drive. Why the programmers used the word ROOT for the name of the DeskLink main subdirectory I'll never know. Frankly, I think it was a bad idea but who knows what evil lurks in the minds of programmers. The Shadow knows! Anyway . . . you will find the program DESKLINK.COM in the subdirectory named \ROOT on the diskette. To run the DeskLink program from the diskette...
A: <enter> or B: <enter>
cd root <enter>
DESKLINK <enter>
Should you wish to run DeskLink from your hard drive, start at the root directory of your hard disk, such as C:\> and...
MD ROOT <enter>
Copy a:\ROOT\*.* c:\ROOT /V <enter> Or... Copy b:\ROOT\*.* c:\ROOT /V <enter>
To run the DeskLink program from the hard disk . .
cd\ <enter>
cd root <enter>
DESKLINK <enter>
TS-DOS variations ($39.95)
TS-DOS on disk tpdd for Model 100/102
TS-DOS on disk tpdd2 for Model 100/102
TS-DOS on disk tpdd for Model 200
TS-DOS on disk tpdd2 for Model 200
TS-DOS on disk tpdd for NEC PC8201A
TS-DOS on disk tpdd2 for NEC PC8201A
The ROM-based version ($49.95)
TS-DOS on ROM does not require ownership of a TPDD or TPDD2. Simply insert the ROM, call the ROM and use the ROM-based TS-DOS program.
TS-DOS on ROM for Model 100/102
TS-DOS on ROM for Model 200
TS-DOS on ROM for NEC PC8201A
The Booster Pak's system ROMs include TS-DOS at no extra charge. A detail sheet is available on Booster Pak if you are interested. Booster Pak ($128.00)
Booster Pak for Model 100
Booster Pak for Model 102
Other files included on the DeskLink disk
SAM100.BA - sample.ba for Model 100/102 (see TS-DOS docs)
SAM200.BA - sample.ba for Model 200 (see TS-DOS docs)
SAMNEC.BA - sample.ba for NEC PC8201A (see TS-DOS docs)
BJACK.BA - black jack game
FOURSC.BA - four seasons solitaire
FOURSC.DO - documentation
GFCLK.BA - grandfather clock
WHEN2.BA - Club 100 clock
WILTEL.BA - the William Tell overture
WP2DOS Plus
The WP-2 to DOS File Transfer & Translation Utility WP2DOS Plus is a software program that lets you transfer and translate files easily and quickly between your Tandy WP-2 laptop computer and your MS-DOS computer.
WP2DOS Plus is a DOS-based program that does two very important things really well:
Emulates a Tandy Portable Disk Drive (TPDD2) on your PC. You save and load files to and from your PC from your WP-2 laptop computer; just like you would if you owned a TPDD2. No need to use the WP-2's built in (not real great) TELCOM program.
Translates to and from WP-2 format and WordPerfect, WordStar, Microsoft Word, PageMaker, RTF-PC, RTF-ANSI, and ASCII formats. Translated files maintain embedded codes, i.e., bold, underline, italics, center, etc.
Working Screen indicates
PDD Status, PC Status, File, Bytes, Port, Baud, BytesFree
Menu options include
Xlate WP-2 to PC, Xlate PC to WP-2, Rename, Delete, COM Port, Directory, Shell to DOS, End Program
Linked together with WP2DOS Plus, your WP-2 and your PC become a dynamic, flexible team for your word processing needs.
WP2DOS Plus was designed for businessmen, professionals, writers, students, teachers, journalists, secretaries--anyone who writes. You can use your portable word processor at home, in a meeting, at the library, or on assignment, and later transfer your files to your PC-based word processing program.
The WP2DOS Plus package includes a 3.5-inch MS-DOS disk with the WP2DOS Plus program, a 9-pin-to-9-pin connecting cable, and a well written guide. $79.95
Note: You may request a 5.25 -inch MS-DOS disk and/or a 9-pin-to-25-pin cable at no extra cost. Extra cables are available for just $17.50.
100duet
The Model "T" laptop device to Macintosh File Transfer & Translation Utility
Error free transfers and translates Model "T" laptop device files to/from: MacWrite II, Rich Text Format (Microsoft Word, Works or WriteNow 2.2), and ASCII. Supports file transfers from Model "T" laptop device, i.e., Model 100, 102, 200, and NEC PC8201A or Tandy Portable Disk Drive's (TPDD) or (TPDD2).
Working Screen indicates
Catalog, Copy a Mac file to the portable device, Select all files, Copy selected files to the Mac, Initialize the disk in the portable drive, Duplicate the disk in the portable drive, Delete selected files from the portable device.
Menu options include
File, PDisk, View, Direct, Translate
Linked together with 100duet, your Model "T" laptop device and your Mac become a dynamic, flexible team for your word processing needs.
100duet was designed for businessmen, professionals, writers, students, teachers, journalists, secretaries--all writers. You can use your portable word processor at home, in a meeting, at the library, or on assignment, and later transfer your files to your Mac-based word processing programs.
The 100duet package includes a 3.5-inch Mac disk with the 100duet program, a cable, Tandy portable disk drive adapter, and a well written guide. All this for just $89.95.
Note: Use of 100duet is a WHOLE LOT EASIER and FAR MORE VERSATILE then trying to coordinating two communications programs at one time, i.e., one on your Mac and one on your Model "T" laptop. Besides, with 100duet ...
WPduet
The WP-2 to Macintosh File Transfer & Translation Utility
Error free transfers and translates WP-2 files to/from: MacWrite II, Rich Text Format (Microsoft Word, Works or WriteNow 2.2), and ASCII. Supports file transfers from WP-2 or Tandy Portable Disk Drive 2 (TPDD2).
Working Screen indicates
Catalog, Copy a Mac file to the portable device, Select all files, Copy selected files to the Mac, Initialize the disk in the portable drive, Duplicate the disk in the portable drive, Delete selected files from the portable device.
Menu options include
File, PDisk, View, Direct, Translate
Linked together with WPduet, your WP-2 and your Mac become a dynamic, flexible team for your word processing needs.
WPduet was designed for businessmen, professionals, writers, students, teachers, journalists, secretaries ... anyone who writes. You can use your portable word processor at home, in a meeting, at the library, or on assignment, and later transfer your files to your Mac-based word processing program.
The WPduet package includes a 3.5-inch Mac disk with the WPduet program, a cable (multi-headed cable fits all Mac communication ports), Tandy portable disk drive adapter, and a well written guide. $89.95
CompLink Cables
You are welcome to make your own cable for use with Lapdos II, DeskLink, WP2DOS Plus, or just to play around(cable diagrams come with the programs. If you're not up to the task, or if the null-modem cable you just purchased does not work, call us. Club 100 sells properly made cables for just $17.50.
Phone/Modem Cables
Look no further. We "build" the phone/modem cables used by Model 100, 102, and 200 owners and ship to news agencies and individuals world wide.
Phone/Modem Cable for Tandy/Radio Shack Model 100, 102 and 200 computers. Replaces Cat No 26-1410. Our cables have the correct, hard-2-find, 8-pin din connector for the computer on one end, a length of 4-lead phone cable, and an RJ11 modular phone connector on the other end. $16.00 We manufacturer these cables, in house, and have some in stock all the time due to constant demand.