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Contents
	Introduction		File Transfer
	Installation		Print Redirector
	Basics		Clipboard Transfer


File Transfer

Using the TranXit 2.0 File manager

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows

Selecting a Drive

Selecting a Directory

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard

Moving the Splitter Bar

Viewing Disk Statistics

Reading the Status Bar

Changing Fonts

Working with Files and Directories

Copying Files and Directories with the Mouse

Copying Files and Directories with the Keyboard

Creating a Directory

Deleting a File or a Directory

Moving Files and Directories with the Mouse

Moving Files and Directories with the Keyboard

Renaming a File or a Directory

Renaming Examples

Changing File/Directory Attributes

Changing Confirmation Messages

Synchronizing Files

Synchronizing Files

Synchronization Scenarios

Synchronizing Files on the Same Computer

Viewing Files

Viewing File Information

Sorting Files

Viewing Selected Files Only

Viewing the Directory Tree

File Transfer Menu Commands

File Menu

Disk Menu

Tree Menu

View Menu

Options Menu

Setup Menu

Window Menu

Tabs Menu

Help Menu

Troubleshooting and Shortcuts

Problems Transferring Files

Displaying Menus with the Right Mouse Button

Keyboard Shortcuts

Mouse Shortcuts


Installation

Installing TranXit 2.0

Installing TranXit 2.0 with the Installation Disk

Installing TranXit 2.0 with Remote Install

Connecting Cables and Infrared Devices

Using a Serial Cable

Using a Parallel Cable

Using an Infrared Device

Troubleshooting

Problems with Infrared Data Transmission

Problems Linking the Computers


TranXit 2.0 Features

TranXit 2.0 for Windows is the fastest and easiest way to transfer and synchronize files between two IBM-compatible PC's, notebooks, or sub-notebooks. TranXit 2.0 can use serial, parallel or infrared links to quickly perform all your file maintenance tasks.

Here are a few of the TranXit 2.0 features:

•	Synchronize drives and directories on two computer with a click of the mouse

•	Copy, move, and delete files on a remote computer

•	Create and delete directories on a remote computer

•	Install itself remotely on notebooks and sub-notebooks without the use of a floppy drive

•	Share Clipboard information between two linked computers

•	Allow you to print from a remote computer using the printer connected to the host computer

See the Installation and Basics topics for the information you need to start using TranXit 2.0 now.

Related Topics

System Requirements

Default Settings

Technical Support Information


System Requirements

These are the minimum hardware and software requirements for using TranXit 2.0:

Hardware Requirements

•	386 or greater PC-compatible computer (33 MHz 486 or greater PC-compatible computer recommended)

•	4 megabytes RAM

•	2.5 megabytes free disk space for a full installation (including online Help and the files needed to remotely install TranXit 2.0).

•	Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device (recommended)

Software Requirements

•	MS-DOS/PC-DOS 5.0 or above

•	Microsoft Windows 3.1 or above


DB Security Setup dialog box
Security Setup dialog box


Default Settings

The following are default settings for TranXit 2.0:

•	File Types: Displays all file types except hidden and system files. Sorts by file name.

•	Toolbar: Displayed

•	Status Bar: Displayed.

•	Confirmations: Prompts to confirm file delete and replace, drag and drop actions, directory create and delete, and disconnect from remote computer.

•	Default Directory: C:\TranXit2.

•	Font: MS Sans Serif, regular.

Related Topics:

Viewing File Information

Sorting by File Type

Viewing Selected Files Only

Reading the Status Bar

Changing Confirmation Messages

Changing Fonts


Technical Support Information

This version of TranXit 2.0 software, which is not for resale separately, was purchased as a pre-installed application from the manufacturer of this computer product. End user support for the product is provided by the manufacturer.

Related Topics:

Problems Linking the Computers

Problems Transferring Files

Problems with Infrared Data Transmission

Problems Using Clipboard Transfer

Using TranXit 2.0 and 1.0 Together


Installing TranXit 2.0 with Remote Install

If TranXit 2.0 is currently installed on a computer, you can use the Remote Install feature to install TranXit 2.0 on a second computer without using an installation disk.

For example, if TranXit 2.0 is currently installed on your laptop computer, you can use Remote Install to install the application to a desktop or a second laptop computer.

To connect the two computers:

1.	Check to be sure the computer on which you are going to install TranXit 2.0 has at least 3 megabytes of free disk space.

The TranXit 2.0 software needs 2.5 megabytes for a full installation. (An additional .5 megabyte is needed for temporary files used during the remote install.)

2.	Connect the two computers using a serial cable. After connecting the serial cable, turn on both computers.

You must connect the two computers with a serial cable to use the Remote Install feature. Refer to Connecting to the Remote Computer for more information.

3.	On the local computer, start Windows and then start TranXit 2.0.

The remote computer should display a DOS prompt -- do not start Windows on this computer! In addition, be sure that SHARE.EXE is not running on the remote computer. (This DOS application is usually started by a command line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Refer to your DOS documentation for more information.)

4.	Choose Remote Install from the Options menu.

The Remote Installation dialog box appears.

Note: The Remote Install option is only available if you installed this feature on the first computer. To install this feature, run the TranXit 2.0 Setup program located on the TranXit 2.0 Installation Disk and select the TranXit 2.0 Remote Install option.

5.	Select the COM port(s) where the serial cable is attached to the local and remote computers.

To prepare for file transfer:

1.	Click the Next>> button or press the Enter key.

2.	Click the Next>> button to copy TranXit 2.0 to a directory on the C: drive of the remote computer.

By default, the files are copied to C:\TranXit2. To copy TranXit 2.0 to another drive, type a different drive letter before you click Next>>.

3.	Type "MODE COMx:9600, N, 8, 1, P" at the DOS prompt of the remote computer, where x is the number of the COM port you selected in the first Remote Install dialog box.

4.	Press the Enter key.

5.	Type "CTTY COMx:" at the DOS prompt of the remote computer, where x is the number of the COM port you selected in the first Remote Install dialog box.

6.	Press the Enter key.

To transfer the files and install TranXit 2.0:

1.	Click the Begin Remote Installation button.

TranXit 2.0 copies the files from the remote install directory to the TranXit2\RI directory on the drive you selected on the remote computer. A message appears on the screen indicating that the file transfer is complete.

If the remote install was successful, TranXit 2.0 automatically starts Windows on the remote computer and runs the TranXit 2.0 Setup program.

2.	Follow the instructions on the screen of the remote computer. See Installing TranXit 2.0 with the Installation Disk for more information about the Setup options.

Related Topics:

Remote Install command


Installing TranXit 2.0 with the Installation Disk

You can use the TranXit 2.0 Installation Disk to install the TranXit 2.0 application to your computer.

Note: If TranXit 2.0 is currently installed on your computer, you can use the Remote Install feature to install the TranXit 2.0 application to another computer without using the TranXit 2.0 Installation Disk.

To install TranXit 2.0:

1.	Insert the TranXit 2.0 install disk in the computer's disk drive.

2.	Start Windows.

3.	Choose Run from the File menu of the Windows Program Manager.

The Run dialog box appears.

4.	In the Command Line text box, type A:SETUP (or B:SETUP, if the install disk is in the B drive) and click OK or press Enter.

5.	Follow the on screen instructions.

By default, the following options are selected in the The TranXit 2.0 Connection Setup dialog box:

•	Install all application files to the C:\TranXit2 directory.

You can change the drive and directory where you want to install TranXit 2.0.

•	Install all parts of the program, including the online Help file and the Remote Installation files.

A complete install requires 2.5 megabytes of free hard disk space. You can deselect the Remote Installation or Help features if you do not want to install these files. If you decide later that you want to install the Remote Installation or Help features, run the Install program again and select to install these options.

The Configure Connection Settings dialog box lets you select the type of connection you will use to transfer files between your two computers, either: Serial cable, Parallel cable, or Infrared. After making a selection, you will be prompted to enter information about the connection, such as the port and baud rate.

You can enter setup information for more than one kind of connection, for example, if you plan to use both infrared dongles and cables. After you install TranXit 2.0, choose Connection from the Setup menu to add to, or change, the setup information.

Related Topics:

Installing TranXit 2.0 with Remote Install

Using a Serial Cable

Using a Parallel Cable

Using an Infrared Device


Printer Connection command (PrintPro menu)

Use the Printer Connection command to install and select printers and port drivers on your computer. Choosing the Printer Connection command starts the Control Panel and displays the Printer Configuration dialog box.

Dialog Box Options:

•	Installed Printers: Select the printer attached to the local computer. Both computers must have the same printer driver selected. For example, if you are printing to a HP laser printer, both computers must have the same HP laser printer driver selected.

Note: If you need to install a printer driver, refer to your Windows documentation or printer documentation (some printers use their own printer drivers).

•	Connect Button: Click the Connect button to connect to the printer to a printer port.

•	List of Ports: The computer from which you want to print (that is, the one not connected to a printer), must use the TRANXIT2.PRN printer port. The local computer connected to the printer can use available printer port (for example, LPT1).

•	Close Button: Click Close to save the changes.


Setting Up the Print Redirector

Before using the TranXit 2.0 Print Redirector, make sure of the following:

•	One computer must be connected to a printer -- either directly, using an infrared connection, or using a network connection.

•	The computer from which you want to print (that is, the one not connected to a printer), must be using the TRANXIT2.PRN printer port. Click the Selecting the Printer Port topic for more information.

•	Both computers have the same printer driver installed. For example, if you are printing to a HP laser printer, both computers must have the same HP laser printer driver installed. If you are not sure how to install a printer driver, refer to your Windows documentation or printer documentation (some printers use their own printer drivers).

•	If you are printing directly to a printer using an infrared connection, the appropriate printer driver must be installed and the TRANXIT2.PRN port must be selected.

Note: If you exit TranXit, but want to continue to use PrintPro to redirect your printer output, choose Always Enabled from the PrintPro menu.

Related Topics

Printing using the Print Redirector

Disconnecting from the Printer

Printing Directly to an Infrared Compatible Printer


Using a Serial Cable

To connect two computers for data transfer with TranXit 2.0, you can use any LapLink®-compatible or TranXit-compatible serial cable

Note: If you need to create your own serial cable, refer to the serial cable pinout information in the TranXit 2.0 readme file.

To connect a serial cable:

1.	Find an unused COM port (serial port) on the back of each computer.

Desktop computers commonly have both 9-pin or 25-pin male serial connectors. Laptop computers may have only 9-pin connectors. If necessary, use a 9- to 25-pin or 25- to 9-pin adapter to connect the cable to the COM port.

2.	Attach the serial cable to a COM port on each computer.

The serial cable should not be longer than 20 feet.

3.	Start TranXit 2.0 on one of the computers and choose Connection from the Setup menu.

4.	Click Serial in the Connection Type list.

To add new serial connection information or to change the selected serial connection information, click the Setup Connection button. After you change the settings, click OK. For more information, click the Serial Cable Settings topic.

5.	Click the Enable Connection checkbox.

An X indicates the connection is enabled; only one connection setup can be enabled at a time.

6.	Click OK to accept the Connection Setup dialog box settings.

7.	Repeat steps 3 through 6 on the other computer.

You must select the same baud rate for both computers!

8.	To connect the two computers, follow the directions in Connecting to the Remote Computer.

You only need to use the Connection command again if your hardware configuration changes - for example, if you switch to a parallel cable.

Related Topics

Serial Cable Settings

Using a Parallel Cable

Using an Infrared Device


Using a Parallel Cable

To connect two computers for data transfer with TranXit 2.0, you can use any LapLink®-compatible parallel cable.

Note: If you need to make your own parallel cable, see the parallel cable pinout information in the TranXit 2.0 readme file.

To connect a parallel cable:

1.	Find an unused LPT port (parallel port) on the back of each computer.

LPT ports have 25-pin female connectors.

2.	Attach the parallel cable to an LPT port on each computer.

The parallel cable should be no longer than 20 feet.

3.	Start TranXit 2.0 on one of the computers and choose Connection from the Setup menu.

4.	Select Parallel from the Connection Type list.

To add new serial connection information or to change the selected serial connection information, click the Setup Connection button. After you change the settings, click OK. For more information, click the Parallel Cable Settings topic.

5.	Click the Enable Connection checkbox.

An X indicates the connection is enabled; only one connection setup can be enabled at a time.

6.	Click OK to accept the Connection Setup dialog box settings.

7.	Repeat steps 3 through 6 on the other computer.

8.	To connect the two computers, follow the directions in Connecting to the Remote Computer.

You only need to use the Connection command again if your hardware configuration changes - for example, if you switch to a serial cable.

Related Topics:

Parallel Cable Settings

Using a Serial Cable

Using an Infrared Device


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Copy Dialog Box


Using an Infrared Device

To connect two computers for data transfer with TranXit 2.0, you can use either an internal or external infrared data transmission device.

To connect an infrared transmission device:

Begin with step 3 if your computer has built-in infrared data transmission capability.

1.	Find an unused COM port (serial port) on the back of each computer.

Desktop computers commonly have both 9-pin or 25-pin male serial connectors. Laptop computers may have only 9-pin connectors.

2.	Attach an infrared data transmission device to the COM port on each computer, following the directions in the hardware documentation.

3.	Start TranXit 2.0 on a computer and choose Connection from the Setup menu.

4.	Click Infrared in the Connection Type list.

Port, Baud Rate, and other information appears in the dialog box. If you need to change any infrared connection information, click the Setup Connection button. After you change the settings, click OK. Click the Infrared Settings topic for more information.

5.	Click the Enable Connection checkbox.

An X indicates the connection is enabled; only one connection setup can be enabled at a time.

6.	Click the OK button or press Enter to accept the Connection Setup dialog box settings.

7.	Repeat steps 3 through 6 on the other computer.

You must select the same baud rate for both computers!

8.	To connect the two computers, follow the directions in Connecting to the Remote Computer.

You only need to use the Connection command again if your hardware configuration changes - for example, if you switch to a parallel cable.

Related Topics:

Using a Serial Cable

Using a Parallel Cable

Connection command


Tab Menu

The Tab menu lists the different TranXit 2.0 modes. Choose the tab to which you want to switch. A checkmark appears beside the tab currently selected.


Disable command (PrintPro menu)

In Print Redirector mode, use the Disable command to disconnect the Print Redirector. After you choose Disable from the PrintPro menu, the PrintPro window shows the Print Redirector is Disabled.

Note: If the Enable When Tab Switched command on the PrintPro menu is checked, PrintPro is automatically enabled when you switch to Print Redirector mode.

Related Topics

Enable Command (PrintPro menu)

Always Enabled (PrintPro menu)

Enable When Tab Selected (PrintPro menu)


Help menu/PR
Help menu

Contents command (Help menu)

Search for Help On (Help menu)

Using Help command (Help menu)

About command (Help menu)


Remove command (PrintPro menu)

In Print Redirector mode, use the Remove command to remove the Print Redirection driver from Windows.

To remove the Print Redirector:

1.	Click the Print Redirector tab, or choose Print Redirector from the Tab menu.

2.	Choose Remove from the PrintPro menu.

A message appears indicating that Print Redirector was removed.

3.	Click OK or press Enter.

The Remove command removes the references to the drivers in the Windows WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI file.

Note: The next time you select the Print Redirector tab, PrintPro is automatically installed and enabled.

Related Topics

Install Command (PrintPro menu)


Install command (PrintPro menu)

In Print Redirector mode, use the Install command to install PrintPro into Windows.

To install the Print Redirector:

1.	Click the Print Redirector tab, or choose Print Redirector from the Tab menu.

If PrintPro is not already installed, it is automatically installed into Windows the first time you switch to the Print Redirector tab. The PrintPro install adds references about the Print Redirector drivers to the WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI file which enable the Print Redirector.

Related Topics

Remove Command (PrintPro menu)


Serial Cable Settings

You can change the connection settings for a serial device attached to your computer.

To change the serial cable settings:

1.	Choose Connection from the Setup menu.

The Connection Setup dialog box appears.

2.	Select Serial in the Connection Type list.

3.	Click the Setup Connection button.

The Serial Cable Settings dialog box appears. Make any changes to the following settings:

•	Available Com (serial) ports appear in the Port list.

•	Valid Baud Rates are listed in a drop-down menu. When using a serial connection, the baud rates must be the same on both the local and remote computers.

•	The default Base I/O Port Address and IRQ (Interrupt) are listed in drop-down menus. You do not ordinarily need to change these settings.

•	Turbo mode is selected by default. Turbo Mode increases the speed of file transfers. When Turbo Mode is selected, your mouse pointer may move more slowly and your computer's system clock may slow down while files are being transferred.

4.	Click OK.

5.	Click Enable Connection to enable the settings.

An X should appear in the checkbox to show the setting is enabled. Only one setting can be enabled at a time.

6. Click OK to save the changes.

Related Topics:

Parallel Cable Settings

Infrared Settings

Using a Serial Cable


Parallel Cable Settings

You can change the connection settings for a parallel device attached to your computer.

To change the parallel cable settings:

1.	Choose Connection from the Setup menu.

2.	Select Parallel in the Connection Type list.

3.	Click the Setup Connection button.

The Parallel Cable Settings dialog box appears. Make any changes to the following settings:

•	Available LPT (parallel) ports appear in the Port list.

•	The default Base I/O Port Address and IRQ (Interrupt) are listed in drop-down menus. You do not ordinarily need to change these settings.

•	Turbo mode is selected by default. Turbo Mode increases the speed of file transfers. When Turbo Mode is selected, your mouse pointer may move more slowly and your computer's system clock may slow down while files are being transferred.

4.	Click OK.

5.	Click Enable Connection to enable the settings.

An X should appear in the checkbox to show the setting is enabled. Only one setting can be enabled at a time.

6.	Click OK to save the changes.

Related Topics:

Serial Cable Settings

Infrared Settings

Using a Parallel Cable

Connection command


Infrared Settings

You can change the connection settings for an infrared device attached to your computer.

To change the Infrared settings:

1.	Choose Connection from the Setup menu.

The Connection Setup dialog box.

2.	Select Infrared in the Connection Type list.

3.	Click the Setup Connection button.

The Infrared Settings dialog box appears. Make any changes to the following settings:

•	Available Com (serial) ports appear in the Port list.

•	Supported models of infrared devices (dongles) are listed in drop-down menu. Select the "Generic" model if you do not have one of the specific listed devices.

•	Supported Modes of data transmission are listed in a drop-down menu. Some models of infrared dongles support more than one mode. You must select the same mode for the dongles on both computers.

IMPORTANT: If you are using Fixed Mode, you must set the same baud rate on both the remote and local computer.

•	Turbo mode is selected by default. Turbo Mode increases the speed of file transfers. When Turbo Mode is selected, your mouse pointer may move more slowly and your computer's system clock may slow down while files are being transferred.

•	Valid Baud Rates are listed in a drop-down menu.

•	The default Base I/O Port Address and IRQ (Interrupt) are listed in drop-down menus. You do not ordinarily need to change these settings.

4.	Click OK.

5.	Click Enable Connection to enable the settings.

An X should appear in the checkbox to show the setting is enabled. Only one setting can be enabled at a time.

6.	Click OK to save the changes.

Related Topics:

Serial Cable Settings

Parallel Cable Settings

Using an Infrared Device

Connection command


Connecting to the Remote Computer

After you install TranXit 2.0 on both computers, and attach a cable or infrared device, you can connect the computers for data transfer.

Note: These instructions assume that you already defined a connection for each computer when you installed TranXit 2.0.

To connect to the remote computer:

1.	Start TranXit 2.0 on the local and remote computers.

2.	Click the same mode tab on both local and remote computers.

For example, to transfer files click the File Transfer tab on both computers.

Note: If you have any problems connection computers, click the Problems Linking the Computers topic for more information.

3.	Depending upon the mode you selected, do the following:

•	In File Transfer mode, on either the local or remote computer, click the New Window button on the toolbar or choose New Remote Window from the Window menu.

After the two computers connect:

-	The New Window button on the local computer becomes available.

-	A new window appears on the local computer, displaying files and directories on the remote computer.

Either computer can now copy files, synchronize directories, and perform other TranXit 2.0 tasks.

•	In Print Redirector mode, choose Enable from the PrintPro menu.

You are now ready to print from the remote computer.

Note: Click the Setting Up the Printer topic if you have not previously used the Print Redirector.

Related Topics:

Serial Cable Settings

Parallel Cable Settings

Infrared Settings

Using a Serial Cable

Using a Parallel Cable

Using an Infrared Device


Introduction

TranXit 2.0 Features

System Requirements

Default Settings

Technical Support Information


Problems Using Clipboard Transfer

When transferring clipboard information, you should be aware of the following:

•	Some applications do not manage the Windows Clipboard in the standard manner. If you try to transfer information from such an application, a general application error occurs. For example, you will be unable to transfer Microsoft Excel clipboard information.

•	Bitmap images created in Windows Paintbrush are device dependent. If you transfer a bitmap created in Paintbrush, the colors in the image may look different on another computer.


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Move Dialog Box


Synchronizing Files on the Same Computer

In File Transfer mode, you can synchronize the files on the same computer. For example, you may want to synchronize files contained on different disk drive partitions (for example, C: and D: drive partitions on the same hard disk).

Note: If you want to do this kind of synchronizing, do not open a remote File Manager window.

To synchronize files on the same computer:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Click the Synchronize button or choose Synchronize from the Disk menu.

When the Synchronize dialog box appears, the directories in the current drive of the local computer appear in the areas to the left and right of the arrow buttons.

3.	Select the directory that you want to synchronize.

If necessary, select the drive where you want to synchronize the files. For example, select one of the areas to the right or left of the arrow buttons to be the D: drive.

4.	Select one of the three arrow buttons, depending on how you want to synchronize the files.

5.	Select the Options button to view Synchronize Options.

The Synchronize Options dialog box appears.

6.	Select Strategy and Apply To options.

Click the Synchronize Options Dialog Box topic for an explanation of these options.

7.	Click OK to accept the synchronize options.

8.	Click Preview if you want to see in advance which files will be copied. If the result is what you want, click Done to exit the preview. If not, change the synchronize options and preview the results again.

In preview, you can select which of the files in the Synchronize Preview dialog box you want to synchronize. Click the Synchronize Preview Dialog Box topic for more information.

9.	Click OK on the Synchronize dialog box to synchronize the files and directories, or click Cancel to quit.

Related Topics:

Synchronize command

Synchronizing Files

Synchronize Options Dialog Box

Synchronize Preview Dialog Box


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Synchronize Options Dialog Box


Disconnecting from the Remote Computer

There are two ways you can disconnect from a remote computer.

To disconnect from the remote computer:

•	Choose Connection from the Setup Menu.

Click the Enable Connection checkbox. To enable a connection again, you must click the Enable Connection checkbox before trying to connect to another computer.

•	Exit from the TranXit 2.0 application.

To do this:

Press Alt+F4.

Or

In File Transfer mode, choose Exit from the File menu.

Or

In Print Redirector mode, choose Exit from Exit menu.


Problems Linking the Computers

If you experience problems when linking the two computers:

•	Choose Connection Status from the Setup menu. The Connection information in the Connection Status dialog box will describe the problem you are encountering when trying to connect to another computer. Click the Checking the Connection Status topic for more information.

•	Be sure the cables or infrared devices are securely connected to both computers.

•	Be sure you selected the same baud rates for both computers when using a serial connection or infrared connection in fixed mode.

•	Be sure you selected the correct port on each computer.

•	If you see the message "Cannot open remote window, remote system has no accessible drives," you have probably set an Access Level of None for the hard disk drive on the remote computer. TranXit 2.0 will "see" the disk drive again if you change its Access Level to Read/Write or Read Only within the remote computer's Security menu.


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Synchronize Dialog Box


Problems Transferring Files

If you have any difficulty transferring files, try the following:

•	Be sure you assigned a different name to each computer.

•	If you can't see the files you want to copy or move, check the custom filter options on the View menu.

•	Don't use your computer's COM ports for other applications while you are transferring data with serial cables.


Problems with Infrared Data Transmission

Here are some possible sources of problems with infrared data transmission:

•	Direct sunlight, fluorescent light, or flashing incandescent light close to the devices

•	Placing the devices less than a foot away from sources of magnetic radiation, such as the computer monitor.

•	Selecting different data transmission modes for the two infrared devices

•	Interference from remote control units (for example, wireless headphones and audio devices) pointed at the infrared devices

•	Pointing one of the devices more than 30 degrees away from the other device's receiver

•	An object between the two devices, interfering with the line-of-sight data transmission

•	Moving the devices during a connection. This may cause disconnection if you are using infrared devices with no external power source, as they must be powered from the serial port lines.

•	Placing the infrared devices too far apart, especially if they do not use an external power source

These conditions may cause the data transmission rate to slow down. In extreme cases, the computers may disconnect or "hang."

Related Topics:

Infrared Settings

Using an Infrared Device


Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

In File Transfer mode, you can use the TranXit 2.0 File Manager window to copy, move, or delete files on another drive or computer to which you are connected via TranXit 2.0.

To display the TranXit 2.0 File Manager:

•	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window displays the files and directories on your local and remote computer.

The left half of the File Manager window displays directories and subdirectories. When you select a directory, the right half of the window displays the subdirectories and files in the directory you selected.

Related Topics:

Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows

Selecting a Drive

Selecting a Directory

Viewing the Directory Tree

Moving the Splitter Bar

Viewing Disk Statistics


Reading the Status Bar

In File Transfer mode, a status bar appears at the bottom the File Manager window and displays information about selected files, directories, and drives.

To read the status bar:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears. The status bar message changes depending upon the item(s) you select in the File Manager.

If you select...	The status bar displays...
A drive icon	Drive letter, free disk space (in KB), total disk space (in kilobytes)
A file	File size, in bytes
Multiple files	Number of files selected, total file size (in bytes)
A directory	Number of files in directory, total file size (in bytes)
Multiple directories	Number of files in directory, total file size (in bytes)
Related Topics:

Status Bar command


Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows

In File Transfer mode, you can open File Manager windows for the local and remote computers.

To open File Manager windows:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose New Local Window from the Window menu to open a new File Manager window for the local computer, or choose New Remote Window from the Window menu to open a new File Manager window for the remote computer.

Note: You can open a maximum of four local windows and four remote windows.

To close a File Manager window:

•	Make the window active by clicking on the title bar or by pressing Ctrl + Tab until its title bar is highlighted.

•	Double-click on the window's Control-menu box. If you don't have a mouse, press Ctrl + F4.

Note: TranXit 2.0 does not allow you to close the last File Manager window for the local computer.

To tile the File Manager windows:

•	Choose Tile Vertically from the Window menu to display the windows next to each other.

•	Choose Tile Horizontally from the Window menu to display one window above the other.


Viewing the Connection Status Icons

You can quickly check the status of your connection to another computer using the Connection Status icon which appears on the toolbar.

Note: If the Connection Status icon does not appear, choose Edit Toolbar from the Options menu to add it to the toolbar. Click the Configuring the Toolbar topic for more information.

The Connection Status icon changes depending upon the current status of the connection as shown below.

	No connection setup is enabled in the Connection Setup dialog box. Light is red.
	A connection setup is enabled, but there is no connection. Light is red.  Note: The cable color identifies the type of connection selected in the Connection Setup dialog box: yellow is for parallel, and blue is for serial.
	TranXit is trying to connect to another computer. Light is yellow.
	TranXit is connected to another computer. Light is green.
Note: If you are using an infrared connection, the icon changes to display red infrared nodes rather than cables.

To display more information on the connection status, click the Connection Status icon to display the Connection Status dialog box. Click the Checking the Connection Status topic for more information.


Selecting a Drive

In File Transfer mode, the TranXit 2.0 File Manager displays icons for all the available drives. The drive icons appear below the menu bar. Select a drive to view the directories and files on that drive.

To select a drive with the mouse:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Click a drive icon.

To select a drive with the keyboard:

1.	Choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	If there are two or more File Manager windows on the screen, press Ctrl + Tab until the desired File Manager window is active.

3.	Choose Select Drive from the Disk menu, and then select the drive letter you want.

Related Topics

Select Drive command (Disk menu)


Selecting a Directory

In File Transfer mode, you can use the File Manager window to select a directory or to view the contents of a directory, including any files or subdirectories.

Note: The selected directory, called the current directory, appears highlighted.

To select a directory with the mouse:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	In the directory window, position the mouse pointer over the directory icon you want to select.

If the directory is not visible, scroll until it is in view.

3.	Click the left mouse button to select the directory.

The directory contents appear in the file list window.

To select a directory with the keyboard:

1.	Choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

•	Press Tab to move to the directory window, and then use the arrow keys to select a directory, or

•	Choose Change Directory from the File menu, type the full path name of the directory you want, and press Enter.

Tip: To quickly change to the root directory, press the Home key.


Viewing the Directory Tree

In File Transfer mode, you can choose Indicate Expandable Branches from the Tree menu to have the directory folder icons display which directories have subdirectories.

appears for directories that have subdirectories. You can expand a directory to view its subdirectories.

appears if the current directory has subdirectories.

To display subdirectories:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Double-click the directory icon of the directory you want to expand.

Or

Select the directory icon and press Enter.

Or

Select the directory icon and choose Expand One Level, Expand Branch, or Expand All from the Tree menu.

Or

Position the arrow cursor over the directory icon, press the right mouse button, and choose Expand One Level, Expand Branch, or Expand All from the Tree menu.

To hide subdirectories:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Double-click the directory icon you want to collapse.

Or

Select the directory icon and press Enter.

Or

Select the directory icon and choose Collapse Branch or Collapse All from the Tree menu.

Or

Position the arrow cursor over the directory icon, press the right mouse button, and choose Collapse Branch or Collapse All from the Tree menu.

Related Topics:

Expand One Level command

Expand Branch command

Expand All command

Collapse Branch command

Collapse All command

Indicate Expandable Branches command


Viewing File Information

In File Transfer mode, information such as file size and date the file was last updated appears beside each file listed in the File Manager. You can customize the kind of information that appears after each file name.

To control the kind of information displayed with file names:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose Custom View from the View menu.

3.	Click in the check boxes to make any or all of the following information appear to the right of each file name:

•	File size

•	Date of last modification

•	Time of last modification

•	File attributes

If you don't have a mouse, press Tab to move to an item, then press the Space Bar to select or deselect it.

4.	Click the OK button or press Enter.

Note: The Custom View options only affect the File Manager window that is active when you choose the command.

Related Topics:

Custom View command


Sorting Files

In File Transfer mode, you can control the order in which files appear in the File Manager. For example, you can sort files alphabetically by file name or sort files chronologically by date.

To control how file names are sorted:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose a Sort By command from the View menu. In any sorting scheme, directories are listed before files.

•	Sort by Name: sorts directories and files alphabetically by name.

•	Sort by Type: sorts files alphabetically by file extension.

•	Sort by Size: sorts files in order of size, beginning with the largest file.

•	Sort by Date: sorts files by modification date, beginning with the most recently modified file.

•	Unsorted: lists files in the order in which they exist on the disk.

Note: The Sort By commands only affect the File Manager window that was active when you chose the command.

Related Topics:

Sort by Name command

Sort by Type command

Sort by Size command

Sort by Date command

Unsorted command


DB Remote Installation One
Remote Installation dialog box (first of three Remote Installation dialog boxes).


Viewing Selected Files Only

In File Transfer mode, you can restrict the types of files to appear in the File Manager window to make it easier to find the files you want more quickly. For example, you can display only files with a .TXT (text) file extension.

To view only selected kinds of files:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose one of the following commands from the View menu to display the matching file types in the active File Manager window:

•	Programs: displays only program files (files with an extension of .exe, .com, .bat, or .pif)

•	Documents: displays only document files (files with an extension of .doc, .txt, or .wri)

•	All Files: displays all types of files

•	Custom Filter: displays only the file types you specify in the File Type dialog box. For example, enter "memo*.doc" to display all files whose names begin with memo and end with the .doc extension. Or enter "*.doc *.mem" to display all files ending with a .doc or .mem extension.

You can also choose whether to display files with certain attributes by selecting or deselecting the System, Read Only, Hidden, and Archive attributes.

Related Topics:

Programs command

Documents command

All Files command

Custom Filter command


db Connection Setup Dialog Box
Connection Setup Dialog Box


Moving the Splitter Bar

In File Transfer mode, the File Manager window is divided by a splitter bar into the directory window and the file window. You can move the splitter bar to the left or the right with the mouse or the arrow keys to resize these windows.

To move the splitter bar with the mouse:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Move the mouse pointer over the splitter bar.

The mouse pointer changes to a double bar with two arrows.

3.	Hold down the left mouse button and drag the splitter bar to the desired position.

4.	Release the left mouse button.

To move the splitter bar with the keyboard:

1.	Choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose Split from the View menu.

3.	Move the splitter bar left or right with the arrow keys.

4.	Press Enter when the splitter bar is positioned where you want it.

Related Topics:

Split command


Viewing Disk Statistics

In File Transfer mode, you can view useful information about available disk space and about the size of the selected files.

To view disk statistics:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select a group of files, or select a directory.

3.	Read the disk statistic information on the status bar.

The status bar displays the number of files which are selected and how many bytes space they occupy on the disk.

Tip: Use this procedure to determine how much space is required by a group of files you want to copy or move. Then switch to the other drive or other computer and determine if there is enough available free space to copy the files to that drive.

Related Topics:

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Changing Fonts

In File Transfer mode, you can select a different font or a different point size for the directory and file names that appear in the File Manager window.

Note: By default, the directory and file names appear using the System font.

To change fonts for the File Manager window:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose Font from the Options menu.

3.	Select a font, font style, and point size in the dialog box.

4.	Click OK or press Enter to accept the new font.

The text in the File Manager window immediately appears with the new font.

Related Topics:

Font command


Selecting Files with the Mouse

In File Transfer mode, you can use the mouse to select files within the File Manager window.

Note: Unlike the Windows File Manager, you cannot launch an application by double-clicking its program file.

To select a file or directory:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab.

The File Manager appears.

2.	Click a file or directory name.

To select two or more items in sequence:

1.	Click the first file or directory you want to select.

2.	Hold down Shift while you click the last file or directory in the group.

To select two or more items out of sequence:

•	Hold down Ctrl while you click each file or directory.

To cancel a selection:

•	Hold down Ctrl while you click the selected file or directory.

Note: If the files are not visible, scroll until they appear, or choose All Files from the View menu, or check your custom filter settings.

Related Topics:

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Selecting Files with the Keyboard

In File Transfer mode, you can use the keyboard to select files in the File Manager window.

Note: Unlike the Windows File Manager, you cannot launch an application by selecting a program file and pressing Enter.

To select a file or directory:

1. 	Choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears. In the File Manager window, you can select files or directories using the following keys on your computer keyboard.

Press...	To select...
Up or Down arrow	A file above or below the current selection
End	The last file or directory in the list
Home	The first file or directory in the list
Pg Up	The file or directory at the top of the previous screen
Pg Down	The file or directory at the bottom of the next screen
To select two or more items in sequence:

1.	Press the arrow keys to move to the first file or directory you want to select.

2.	Press and hold down Shift while you highlight the remaining items in the group with the arrow keys.

Note: If the files are not visible, scroll until they appear, or choose All Files from the View menu, or check your custom filter settings.

Related Topics:

Selecting Files with the Mouse


Copying Files and Directories with the Mouse

After you have installed TranXit 2.0, you can copy files or directories using the mouse.

To copy files or directories with the mouse:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select the files or directories you want to copy.

Refer to Selecting Files with the Mouse or Selecting Files with the Keyboard for more information.

3.	Drag the selected files to the destination drive icon or directory icon.

4.	Release the left mouse button.

TranXit 2.0 prompts you to confirm the mouse action and also to confirm the copy, if it will overwrite a file of the same name.

Note: These prompts do not appear if you have disabled the Mouse Action and/or File Replace confirmations.

5.	Click Yes to overwrite the file listed in the Confirmation dialog box; click Yes to All to overwrite all files that have the same name; click No to skip overwriting the file listed in the Confirmation dialog box; or click Cancel to cancel the Copy command.

A message on the screen lists the name of each file as it is copied. When the message disappears, the copy is complete.

Note: While copying files, the files and directories are locked so that the connected computer cannot access the files while the files are being copied. Locked directories appear with small locks on the directory icons, while locked files appear grey. After the files have finished copying, they are unlocked and can be accessed from either computer.

Related Topics:

Copying Files and Directories with the Keyboard

Copy command


Copying Files and Directories with the Keyboard

In File Transfer mode, you can copy files or directories using the keyboard.

To copy files or directories with the keyboard:

1.	Choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select the files or directories you want to copy.

Refer to Selecting Files with the Mouse or Selecting Files with the Keyboard for more information.

3.	Choose Copy from the File menu.

The Copy dialog box appears. In the Source box, the source computer name and the name of the file or directory currently selected in the File Manager appears. The name of the file or directory you selected also appears in the From: box.

You can change the path in From: box by selecting from another path listed on the From: drop-down list, or typing a new path. If you type a new path, you can use wildcard characters, such as *.doc. Click valid copy entries for more information on using wildcards.

4.	In the Destination box, select the name of the local computer or the remote computer from the Computer drop-down list.

To change the computer name, choose Computer Name command from the Setup menu.

5.	In the Destination box, type the path where you want to copy the selected the files on the destination computer or select another path listed on the To: drop-down list.

If you are copying an entire directory, type the drive letter (for example, D:\) to copy the directory to this drive on the other computer. To copy the directory as a subdirectory, follow the drive letter with the name of directory on the destination computer (for example, D:\SAMPLE).

Press Alt+Down Arrow to display a path listed on the To: drop-down list.

6.	Press Enter to copy the files.

You are prompted to confirm the copy if it will overwrite a file. This prompt does not appear if you disabled File Replace in the Confirmations dialog box. Click the Changing Confirmation Messages topic for more information.

Note: While copying files, the files and directories are locked so that the connected computer cannot access the files while the files are being copied. Locked directories appear with small locks on the directory icons, while locked files appear grey. After the files have finished copying, they are unlocked and can be accessed from either computer.

7.	Press Enter to overwrite the file listed in the Confirmation dialog box, press A to overwrite all files that have the same name, press N to skip overwriting the file listed in the Confirmation dialog box, or press Esc to cancel the copy command.

A message on the screen lists each file as it is copied. When the message disappears, the copy is complete.

Related Topics:

Copying Files and Directories with the Mouse

Copy command


Valid Copy Entries
In these examples, c:\accounts is the current directory.

Entries in Copy Dialog Box...	Does the following...
From: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc To: memo001.doc	Copies mymemo.doc to memo001.doc.
From: c:\accounts\*.doc To: c:\archive	Copies all files ending in .doc to \archive directory.
From: c:\memos\*.doc *.mem To: c:\archive	Copy all files ending in .doc from the \memos directory and all files ending in .mem from the current directory, \accounts.
From: c:\accounts\*.doc To: c:\memos c:\archive	Invalid because you cannot copy files to two different locations with the same command.
From: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc To: memo001.doc memo002.doc	Invalid because you cannot copy a file to two different files with the same command.


Creating a Directory

In File Transfer mode, you can create a new directory on your local or remote computer.

Note: The new directory becomes a subdirectory of the current directory (unless you specify a different path).

To create a directory:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose Create Directory from the File menu, or select the parent directory of the new directory and press Ins.

3.	In the Name box, type the name of the new directory.

Type a complete path name if you don't want this directory to be in the current directory. Click the mouse on the down arrow, or press Alt + Down Arrow, to view a list of recently created directory names.

4.	If you want to create a directory on the other computer, select the name of the other computer in the Computer box (if it doesn't already appear there).

5.	Click the OK button or press Enter to create the directory.

A message appears asking you to confirm the creation of the directory, unless you have disabled the Directory Create confirmation message.

6.	If necessary, click the OK button or press Enter.

Click the Cancel button or press Esc to cancel the operation.

Related Topics:

Create Directory command

Changing Confirmation Messages


Deleting a File or a Directory

In File Transfer mode, you can delete files or directories from your local or remote computer.

WARNING: You cannot recover deleted files unless you use a file recovery program, such as Undelete, which is available with newer DOS operating systems.

To delete a file or directory

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select the files or directories you want to delete.

3.	Choose Delete from the File menu or press the Del key.

The Delete dialog box appears. The source computer name and the name of the file or directory currently selected in the File Manager appears. The name of the file or directory you selected also appears in the Name: box.

You can change the path in Name: box by selecting from another path listed on the Name: drop-down list, or by typing a new path. If you type a new path, you can use use wildcard characters, such as *.doc. Click the valid delete entries topic for more information on using wildcards.

4.	Click OK or press Enter to delete the files or directories.

You are prompted to confirm the deletion. This prompt only appears if you have enabled File and/or Directory Delete confirmations in the Confirmation dialog box, or if the files have System, Hidden, or Read Only attributes.

5.	Press Enter to delete the files or directories listed in the Confirmation dialog box; press A to delete all selected files or directories; press N to skip deleting the file or directory listed in the Confirmation dialog box; or press Esc to cancel the delete command.

Related Topics:

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard

Changing Confirmation Messages

Delete command

Moving Files or Directories with a Mouse

Moving Files or Directories with the Keyboard

Copying Files or Directories with a Mouse

Copying Files or Directories with the Keyboard


Displaying Menus with the Right Mouse Button

In TranXit 2.0 File Manager, you can position the pointer over a directory or file and press the right mouse button to display a menu.

Directory Menu Commands:

File Menu Commands:

Related Topics

Tree Menu

File Menu


Valid Delete Entries
Here are some examples of valid entries for the Delete dialog box. In these examples, c:\accounts is the current directory.

c:\accounts\mymemo.doc or \accounts\mymemo.doc or mymemo.doc

(These entries will all delete the file mymemo.doc.)

*.doc *.mem
(This entry deletes all files in the current directory with the extensions .doc and .mem.)

*.bak c:\archive\*.bak
(This entry deletes all files ending in .bak from the current directory and from the c:\archive directory.)


Moving Files and Directories with the Mouse

In File Transfer mode, you can move files and directories from one location to another on the same computer or from one computer to another using the mouse. While the files are being moved, you can continue to perform other Windows tasks.

WARNING: When you use the Move command, the files or directories are deleted from their original location.

To move files or directories with the mouse:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select the files or directories you want to move.

3.	Hold down the left mouse button, then hold down the Ctrl key while you drag the selected files or directories to the destination directory icon or drive icon.

4.	Release the left mouse button and the Ctrl key.

TranXit 2.0 prompts you to confirm the mouse action and also to confirm the move, if it will overwrite a file of the same name. (To disable these confirmation, choose Confirmations from the Options menu.)

Note: While moving files, the files and directories are locked so that the connected computer cannot access the files while the files are being moved. Locked directories appear with small locks on the directory icons, while locked files appear grey. After the files have been moved, they are unlocked and can be accessed from either computer.

5.	You may confirm or cancel the move by clicking the appropriate buttons.

Related Topics:

Moving Files and Directories with the Keyboard

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard

Changing Confirmation Messages

Move command


Moving Files and Directories with the Keyboard

In File Transfer mode, you can move files and directories from one location to another on the same computer or from one computer to another by using the keyboard. While the files are being moved, you can continue to perform other Windows tasks.

WARNING: When you use the Move command, the files or directories are deleted from their original location.

To move files or directories with the keyboard:

1.	Choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select the file(s) or directory you want to move.

3.	Choose Move from the File menu.

The Move dialog box appears. In the Source box, the source computer name and the name of the file or directory currently selected in the File Manager appears. The name of the file or directory you selected also appears in the From: box.

You can change the path in From: box by selecting from another path listed on the From: drop-down list, or by typing a new path. If you type a new path, you can use use wildcard characters, such as *.doc. Click the valid move entries topic for more information on using wildcards.

4.	In the Destination box, select the name of the local computer or the remote computer from the Computer drop-down list.

To change the computer name, choose Computer Name from the Setup menu. Click the Changing the Computer Name topic for more information.

5.	In the Destination box, type the path where you want to move the selected the files on the destination computer or select another path listed on the To: drop-down list.

If you are moving an entire directory, type the drive letter (for example, D:\) to move the directory to this drive on the other computer. To move the directory as a subdirectory, follow the drive letter with the name of directory on the destination computer (for example, D:\SAMPLE).

Press Alt+Down Arrow to display path listed on the To: drop-down list.

6.	Press Enter to move the files.

Note: While moving files, the files and directories are locked so that the connected computer cannot access the files while the files are being moved. Locked directories appear with small locks on the directory icons, while locked files appear grey. After the files have been moved, they are unlocked and can be accessed from either computer.

7.	When TranXit 2.0 prompts you to confirm the move you can either press Enter to confirm the move, or press Esc to abandon the move.

Note: This message does not appear if you have disabled confirmation messages.

Related Topics:

Moving Files and Directories with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard

Changing Confirmation Messages

Move command


Valid Move Entries
In these examples, c:\accounts is the current directory.

These sample entries are valid:

From: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc
To: memo001.doc
(This is the same as renaming mymemo.doc to memo001.doc.)

From: c:\accounts\*.doc
To: c:\archive

(This will move all files ending in .doc from the \accounts directory to the \archive directory.)

From: c:\memos\*.doc *.mem
To: c:\archive
(This will move all files ending in .doc from the \memos directory and all files ending in .mem from the current directory, \accounts, to the \archive directory.)

These sample entries will cause an error:

From: c:\accounts\*.doc
To: c:\memos c:\archive
(This is invalid because you cannot move files to two different locations with the same command.)

From: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc
To: memo001.doc memo002.doc
(This is invalid because you cannot move a file to two different files with the same command.)


Renaming a File or a Directory

In File Transfer mode, you can rename a file, a group of files, or a directory. For example, you might want to rename the file ACME.001 to ACME.002, or the ACTIVE directory to the ARCHIVE directory.

To rename a file or a directory

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select the file(s) or directory.

3.	Choose Rename from the File menu.

The Rename dialog box appears. In the Source box, the source computer name and the name of the file or directory currently selected in the File Manager appears. The name of the file or directory you selected also appears in the From: box.

You can change the path in From: box by selecting from another path listed on the From: drop-down list, or typing a new path. If you type a new path, you can use wildcards to rename a group of files. If you try to rename a file with a name that already exists, you are asked to confirm that you want to overwrite the other file. Click the renaming examples topic to view more about the types entries you can type in the To: box.

4.	In the Destination box, select the name of the local computer or the remote computer from the Computer drop-down list.

To change the computer name, choose Computer Name from the Setup menu. Click the Changing the Computer Name topic for more information.

5.	In the Destination box, type the new file name for the selected the files on the destination computer or select a new name listed on the To: drop-down list.

6.	Click the OK button or press Enter to rename the file or directory.

Click the Cancel button or press Esc to abandon the rename task.

Related Topics:

Renaming Examples

Rename command

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Renaming Examples

Here are some examples of valid and invalid entries for the Rename dialog box. In general, an entry is invalid if it tries to assign the same file name to two or more files in the same directory.

In this example, the c:\accounts directory contains these files:

mymemo.doc	april.doc
list01.txt	list02.txt

These sample entries are valid

Rename: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc
To: \memo001.doc

Rename: c:\accounts\*.doc
To: c:\accounts\*.txt

These sample entries will cause an error

Rename: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc
To: c:\memo\memo001.doc
(This entry is invalid if there is already a file named memo001.doc in the c:\memo directory.)

Rename: c:\accounts\list*.txt
To: \mylists.doc
(This command would assign the name mylists.doc to two files.)

Rename: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc
To: \memo001.doc c:\memo\list.doc
(You cannot rename the file to two different locations.)

Rename: c:\accounts\mymemo.doc
To: d:\memos\mymemo.doc
(You cannot rename the file to a location on a different drive.)

If you make invalid entries you will get a Permission Denied message. If this happens, click OK or press Enter, then correct the entry in the dialog box.

Related Topics:

Rename command


db Custom Filter Dialog Box
Custom Filter Dialog Box


Changing File/Directory Attributes

In File Transfer mode, you to change the attributes of selected files or directories. A file attribute helps you to identify the function of a file or to safe guard a file against being accidentally deleted.

To change file/directory attributes:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Select the file(s) or directory whose attributes you want to change.

3.	Choose Attributes from the File menu.

The Attributes dialog box appears with information about the currently selected file.

Note: You can only change the file attributes of the selected file, not any of the file information.

4.	Change attributes by clicking the attribute checkboxes.

An X in a checkbox means the attribute is applied to the selection; a blank box means the attribute is not applied. A gray box means that some, but not all of the selected files have this attribute (a gray box also means that if the file has that attribute, it will remain unchanged).

If you don't have a mouse, press Tab to move to the attribute and press the Space Bar to select or deselect it. You can change the following attributes in the Attributes dialog box:

Read Only

Archive

Hidden

System

Related Topics:

Attributes command

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Read Only

Select this attribute to prevent a file or directory from being changed or deleted.


Archive

Select this attribute to mark a file or a directory that has changed since it was last backed up.


Hidden

Select this attribute if you don't want the file or directory name to appear in a file window.


System

Select this attribute to identify a file as an MS-DOS system file.


Changing Confirmations

In File Transfer mode, TranXit 2.0 prompts you to confirm different types of actions such as performing a mouse action or overwriting a file. However, you can disable some types of confirmation messages.

WARNING: We recommend that you not disable the confirmation for deleting files and directories. The confirmation is a safety device to stop you from accidentally deleting files and directories.

To change confirmation message defaults

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Choose Confirmations from the Options menu.

3.	Click on the check boxes to select or deselect them. A check mark means the option is selected.

If you don't have a mouse, press the Tab key to move to a box and press the Space Bar to clear or enter the check.

4.	Click the OK button or press Enter to record your changes. You can click the Cancel button or press Esc to cancel the changes.

Related Topics:

Confirmations command


Clipboard Transfer

Sending Clipboard Information

Receiving Clipboard Information

Problems using Clipboard Transfer


Synchronizing Files

In File Transfer mode, you can synchronize the files on your two computers. Synchronizing ensures that you have the most recent versions of your files; for example, on both your desktop and notebook computer.

During synchronization, TranXit 2.0 compares the time and date of files with the same name in both the source and destination directories. TranXit 2.0 only overwrites a file if it has a different time or date.

Note: Depending on the synchronization options you have selected, TranXit 2.0 overwrites the older version with the newer version or the newer version with the older version.

To synchronize files in a directory:

1.	Click the File Transfer tab, or choose File Transfer from the Tab menu.

The File Manager window appears.

2.	Click the New Window button on either computer, or select New Remote Window from the Window menu.

3.	Click the Synchronize button or choose Synchronize from the Disk menu.

4.	If necessary, select a different drive from the drop-down list beneath the computer names on the left and right of the arrow buttons.

5.	Select the two directories that you want to synchronize.

6.	Select one of the three arrow buttons, depending on how you want to synchronize the files.

7.	Select the Options button to view Synchronize Options.

The Synchronize Options dialog box appears.

8.	Select Strategy and Apply To options.

Click the Synchronize Options Dialog Box topic for an explanation of these options.

9.	Click OK to accept the synchronize options.

10.	Click Preview if you want to see in advance which files will be copied. If the result is what you want, click Done to exit the preview. If not, change the synchronize options and preview the results again.

In preview, you can select which of the files in the Synchronize Preview dialog box you want to synchronize. Click the Synchronize Preview Dialog Box topic for more information.

11.	Click OK on the Synchronize dialog box to synchronize the directories, or click Cancel to quit.

Related Topics:

Synchronization Scenarios

Synchronize command

Synchronizing Files on the Same Computer

Synchronize Options Dialog Box

Synchronize Preview Dialog Box


Synchronization Scenarios

In File Transfer mode, synchronization allows you to update your computers with the latest versions of a file. You can select different combinations of options to produce a wide range of results when you synchronize directories. Here are some examples showing what happens when you select certain synchronization options.

Scenario 1:

Synchronize Strategy: Synchronize newer files.

Apply To: No options selected.

Result: Files that exist on the source but not on the target are copied to the target. Files that exist on both source and target are updated on the target if the version on the source is more recent.

Comments: This is the default TranXit 2.0 setting.

Scenario 2:

Synchronize Strategy: Synchronize older files.

Apply To: No options selected.

Result: Files that exist on the source but not on the target are copied to the target. Files that exist on both source and target are updated on the target if the version on the source is older.

Comments: Use this setting if you have edited files on one computer but you want to abandon the changes and return to the older versions of the files that exist on the other computer.

Scenario 3:

Synchronize Strategy: Synchronize no files and Delete Files Not on Source

Apply To: Confirmations.

Result: No files are copied from source to target. Files on the target that do not also exist on the source are deleted. TranXit 2.0 prompts you to confirm each file deletion.

Comments: Use this setting if you want to "clean up" the selected directory on the target computer, leaving only files that also exist on the source computer.

Related Topics:

Synchronize command

Synchronizing Files on the Same Computer

Synchronizing Files

Synchronize Options Dialog Box

Synchronize Preview Dialog Box


Search for Help On (Help menu)

Displays the Search dialog box. You can use this dialog box to quickly find information in TranXit 2.0 help based upon a keyword or phrase. For example, you might want to find all the topics in the help file that refer to "Print Redirector."

To search for help topics:

1.	To begin a search, either:

Begin typing a keyword or phrase into the text box at the top of the Search dialog box. As you type, lists of topics matching the keyword or phrase appear in the scrolling list box.

Or

Select a keyword or phrase from the scrolling list.

2.	Click Show Topics.

Any help topics related to the keyword appear at the bottom of the Search dialog box.

3.	Select a help topic.

4.	Click Go To.


Receiving Clipboard Information

TranXit 2.0 allows you to receive data stored on the Windows clipboard between the local and remote computers.

Note: TranXit 2.0 also supports the Windows for Workgroups Clipbook.

To receive clipboard information:

1.	Start TranXit 2.0 on both computers and set up an infrared or cable link between them.

2.	Copy information to the Windows clipboard.

You can use Clipboard Transfer from within any TranXit mode. After you copy information to the Windows clipboard on the local computer, the Receive Clipboard option becomes active.

3.	To receive the clipboard information, either:

Click the Receive Clipboard toolbar button.

Or

Choose Receive Clipboard from the Options menu.

Or

Start another application which supports the Windows clipboard. From within that application, choose Paste from the Edit menu.

The information you previously placed in the clipboard is sent to the other computer. Depending upon the size of the information, it can take several moments for the Clipboard information to be transferred.

After the information is received, the Clipboard buttons and menu commands are no longer enabled. The Clipboard options are enabled only after information is again pasted to the Clipboard.

Note: Any Clipboard information on the receiving computer will be replaced by the new information transferred by TranXit 2.0.

Refer to your Windows documentation if you are not sure how to copy, cut or paste information to and from the Windows clipboard.

Related Topics:

Send Clipboard Information

Problems Using Clipboard Transfer


Printing Directly to an Infrared Compatible Printer

Using PrintPro, you can print directly to any infrared-compatible printer. To do this, both your computer and printer must be using infrared-compatible devices.

Note: Check your infrared device documentation for more information on infrared compatibility.

Setting Up TranXit to print directly to an infrared device:

1.	Start TranXit 2.0.

2.	Click the Print Redirector tab, or choose Print Redirector from the Tab menu.

The PrintPro window appears.

3.	Choose Printer Connection from the PrintPro menu.

The Control Panel starts and the Printer Configuration dialog box appears.

4.	From the list of installed printers, select the printer matching your infrared compatible printer.

5.	Click Connect.

If you do not have a mouse, press Tab until Connect is highlighted and then press Enter.

6.	From the list of ports, select the TRANXIT2.PRN port.

7.	Click OK or press Enter.

8.	Click Close or press Enter.

Printing to Using an Infrared Device:

1.	Start TranXit 2.0.

2.	Click the Print Redirector tab, or choose Print Redirector from the Tab menu.

3.	Choose Connection from the Setup menu.

The Connection Setup dialog box appears.

4.	Select Infrared from the Connection Type list.

If necessary, click Setup Connection to configure the infrared connection. Click the Connection Command (Setup Menu) topic for more information.

5.	Start TranXit 2.0.

The computer from which you want to print must be using the TRANXIT2.PRN printer port. See above for more information.

6.	Click the Print Redirector tab, or choose Print Redirector from the Tab menu.

The PrintPro window appears. If the Enable When Tab Selected command on the PrintPro menu is checked, PrintPro is automatically enabled when you select the Print Redirector tab.

Note: The first time you use PrintPro, the software is installed into Windows.

7.	Choose Enable from the PrintPro menu (if it is not already enabled).

The PrintPro window shows Print Redirection is Enabled.

8.	From the remote computer, print a job to the printer using the printer commands in any application.

Note: If you exit TranXit, but want to continue to use PrintPro to redirect your printer output, choose Always Enabled from the PrintPro menu.


Always Enabled (PrintPro menu)

Use the Always Enabled command if you exit TranXit, but want to continue to use PrintPro to redirect your printer output. A checkmark appears next to this command when the feature is enabled.


Send Clipboard (Options menu)

Use the Send Clipboard command to send data stored on the Windows clipboard between the local and remote computers. To enable the Send Clipboard command, copy information to the Windows clipboard.

To send the clipboard information, choose Send Clipboard from the Options menu. Depending upon the size of the information, it can take several moments for the Clipboard information to be transferred.

After the information is received, the Clipboard menu commands are no longer enabled. The Clipboard options are enabled only after information is again pasted to the Clipboard.

Note: Any Clipboard information on the receiving computer will be replaced by the new information transferred by TranXit 2.0.

Refer to your Windows documentation if you are not sure how to copy, cut or paste information to and from the Windows clipboard.


Enable command (PrintPro menu)

In Print Redirector mode, use the Enable command to enable PrintPro. After you choose Enable from the PrintPro menu, the PrintPro Status window shows the Print Redirector is Enabled.

Note: If the Enable When Tab Selected command on the PrintPro menu is checked, PrintPro is automatically enabled when you switch to Print Redirector mode.

To keep PrintPro enabled after switching to another tab or closing TranXit2, choose Always Enabled from the PrintPro menu. A checkmark should appear next to the command.

Note: Before you can use the Print Redirector, both the local and remote computers must have the same printer driver installed. In addition, the remote computer from which you want to print (that is, the one not connected to a printer), must be using the TRANXIT2.PRN printer port. Click the Selecting the Printer Port topic for more information.

Related Topics

Disable Command (PrintPro menu)

Printer Connection command (PrintPro menu)

Always Enabled (PrintPro menu)

Enable When Tab Selected (PrintPro menu)


Exit menu

Exit command (Exit menu)


Enabling the Security Feature

TranXit 2.0 allows any other TranXit user connected to your computer to read, change, and delete the files on your computer. However, you can use the TranXit 2.0 security features to restrict access to your files.

Note: When security is enabled, only the users listed in the Remote Users dialog box can access a drive on your computer. Refer to Authorizing Remote Users for more information.

To assign access rights to a disk drive:

1.	Choose Security from the Options menu.

The Security Setup dialog box appears. If password checking is enabled, you will be prompted for your password before accessing the Security dialog box.

2.	Select a disk drive from the box on the left side of the Security Setup dialog box.

The drives listed are for the local computer. If you want to restrict access to a drive on the remote computer, start TranXit 2.0 on that computer and begin at step 1.

3.	Click a radio button in the Access Rights box to set an access level for the selected drive.

If you don't have a mouse, press the Tab key to move to the Access Rights box, and then press the arrow keys to select different options in the box.

You can choose from the following options:

•	Read/Write: lets users read, change, and delete files from the drive.

•	Read Only: lets users read files from the drive but not change or delete them.

•	No Access: prevents users from reading files from the drive or changing any files. If you assign this access level to a drive, TranXit 2.0 will not be able to "see" the drive when you link to this computer from the other computer.

To make these settings the default security access for the drive, click the Set as Default button.

4.	Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other drives on your computer.

5.	Click the Enable Security box to enable the access rights.

6.	Click the OK button or press Enter to accept the security settings.

You can temporarily change the access rights of a drive so you can read or write files on it, then restore the default setting to restrict access.

To restore default access rights:

1.	Choose Security from the Options menu.

The Security Setup dialog box appears.

2.	Click the Default button.

This restores the default access rights of all drives in the computer.

Related Topics:

Using a Password

Security command


Using a Password

You can assign a password to restrict anyone from changing the security restrictions you have assigned to the your computer.

After you assign a password, if someone chooses Security from the Options menu, they are prompted to enter a password before proceeding further (when password checking is enabled).

WARNING: If you forget your password, you will need to reinstall TranXit 2.0 before you can change any settings in the Security Setup dialog box!

To set up a new password

1.	Choose Security from the Options menu.

The Security Setup dialog box appears.

2.	Click the Password button in the Security Setup dialog box.

3.	Type a password in the New Password box, then type it again in the Verify Password box.

Passwords can be up to 16 characters long. You can use any combination of letters, numbers, and spaces. Passwords are case-sensitive.

4.	Click the Enable Password Checking box.

If the box appears checked, password checking is enabled.

5.	Click OK to close the Password Setup dialog box

6.	Click OK to close the Security Setup dialog box.

TranXit 2.0 will prompt you to enter the password the next time you choose Security from the Options menu.

To change your password:

1.	Choose Security from the Options menu.

The Security Setup dialog box appears.

2.	Enter your current password when prompted and click OK.

3.	Click the Password button in the Security Setup dialog box.

4.	Type a new password in the New Password box, then type it again in the Verify Password box.

Passwords can be up to 16 characters long. You can use any combination of letters, numbers, and spaces. Passwords are case-sensitive.

5.	Click OK to close the Password Setup dialog box

6.	Click OK to close the Security Setup dialog box.

To disable your password

1.	Choose Security from the Options menu.

The Security Setup dialog box appears.

2.	Enter your current password when prompted, and click OK.

3.	Click Password.

4.	Click the Enable Password Checking box.

The X in the checkbox disappears.

5.	Click OK.

6.	Click OK.

Related Topics:

Enabling the Security Feature

Security command

Authorizing Remote Users


Edit Tool Bar...command (Options menu)
Edit Toolbar command (Options menu)

Use the Edit Toolbar command to customize the icons that appear on the toolbar. For example, you can add or remove different types of icons to suit the way you work with your computer.

Note: The Toolbar dialog box buttons you have available change depending upon the TranXit 2.0 mode you are using.

To change the toolbar icons in another mode, switch to that mode and then choose Edit Toolbar from the Options menu.

Dialog Box Options

•	Available Buttons: Lists the available buttons you can add to the toolbar. The Separator allows you to add a space between the icons.

•	Add Button: Allows you to add the selected button or separator in the Available Buttons list to the Toolbar Buttons Installed list.

•	Remove Button: Allows you to remove the selected button or separator in the Toolbar Buttons Installed list. Any buttons you remove appear in the Available Buttons list.

•	Toolbar Buttons Installed: Lists the buttons that appear on the toolbar. The buttons are listed in the order the buttons appear on the toolbar (the topmost button in the list appears on the far left of the toolbar). To reorder the buttons, drag a button in the list to a new location in the Toolbar Buttons Installed list. As you drag a button, the cursor changes to a hand covering a grey box. Use separators to add a space between buttons on the toolbar.

•	Reset Button: Resets the icons on the toolbar to their default configuration, as when you first installed TranXit 2.0.

•	OK Button: Click OK to save any changes. The changes appear immediately on the toolbar.


Changing the Computer Name

TranXit 2.0 prompts you for a computer name when you first install the software. This name is used to identify the computer when you connect the local and remote computers.

To change the computer name:

1.	Choose Computer Name from the Setup menu.

The Computer Name dialog box appears.

2.	Type a new computer name.

Be sure you do not assign the same name to the local computer and the remote computer or you will experience problems when transferring files.

3.	Click OK.


Authorizing Remote Users

When security is enabled, only the users listed in the Remote Users dialog box can access your computer.

When a user attempts to connect to your computer, TranXit 2.0 checks the name of the user's computer against the names on the Remote Users list. If the computer name matches, access is granted; if the name is not in the list, the user is not allowed to open a new remote window.

WARNING: You must have security enabled for this feature to be effective. If you do not have security enabled, any one using TranXit 2.0 can access your computer.

To access the Remote Users dialog box:

1.	Choose Security from the Options menu.

The Security Setup dialog box appears. If password checking is enabled, you will be prompted for your password before accessing the Security dialog box.

2.	Click the User List command button.

The Remote Users dialog box appears.

To add a computer name to the user list:

1.	In the Remote Users dialog box, click the Add button.

The Add/Edit Remote User dialog box appears

2.	Enter the name of the computer you are allowing to access TranXit 2.0.

You can add up to 10 computers to the remote users list. The name of the computer must be the same name assigned to the remote computer using the TranXit 2.0 Computer Name feature.

3.	Click the OK button.

The name of the computer now appears on the list.

To delete a computer name from the user list:

1.	In the Remote Users dialog box, select the computer name you wish to delete.

There is no delete confirmation. Make sure you have selected the correct computer name before you continue.

2.	Click Delete.

The computer name is removed from the Remote Users list.

To edit a computer name in the user list:

1.	In the Remote Users dialog box,select the computer name you wish to edit.

2.	Click Edit.

The Add/Edit User dialog box appears.

3.	Edit the name of the computer.

4.	Click OK.

The edited name of the computer now appears in the list of Remote Users.

Related Topics:

Using a Password

Enabling the Security Feature

Security command


Basics

Connecting the Remote Computer

Connecting to the Remote Computer

Disconnecting from the Remote Computer

Using TranXit 2.0 and 1.0 Together

Using the TranXit 2.0 Tabs and Toolbar

Using the TranXit 2.0 Tabs

Using the Toolbar icons

Configuring the Toolbar

Changing the Connection Setup

Infrared Settings

Parallel Cable Settings

Serial Cable Settings

Viewing the Connection Status Icons

Checking the Connection Status

Changing the Computer Name

Assigning Security Access

Enabling the Security Feature

Authorizing Remote Users

Using a Password


Using the Toolbar Icons

You can use the TranXit 2.0 toolbar buttons to perform many TranXit 2.0 commands with a click of the mouse. To view the name of an icon, place the arrow cursor over an icon. A balloon appears with the icon name.

Note: You can customize the toolbar to display the set of icons best suited to your needs.

Related Topics:

Configuring the Toolbar


File Menu

Copy command (File menu)

Move command (File menu)

Rename command (File menu)

Delete command (File menu)

Attributes command (File menu)

Create Directory command (File menu)

Change Directory command (File menu)

Exit command (File menu)


Copy command (File menu)

In File Transfer mode, use the Copy command to copy selected files or directories to another location on your remote computer or local computer. When you choose Copy on the File menu, the Copy dialog box appears.

Note: While copying files, the files and directories are locked so that the connected computer cannot access the files while the files are being copied. Locked directories appear with small locks on the directory icons, while locked files appear grey. After the files have finished copying, they are unlocked and can be accessed from either computer.

Dialog Box Options

•	Source Box:

Computer: 	Displays the name of the source computer. To change the computer name, click Cancel and then make the other connected computer the active window before choosing the Copy command again.

Path: 	The directory currently selected in the File Manager window.

From: 	If you selected one file before you chose the Copy command, its name appears in this box. If you selected multiple files, the text in this box says Copy n Files (n = number of files selected). If you didn't select any files before opening the dialog box, type the file name(s) here. You can use wildcard characters, such as *.doc to select all files in the directory whose names have a .doc extension.

•	Destination Box:

Computer: 	Displays the name of the computer to which you want to copy the files. If you want to select the name of the other computer, click the down arrow to the right of the box, then click the name. If you don't have a mouse, move to this box with the Tab key, then press Alt+Down Arrow to display a list of computer names on the drop-down list.

To:	Type the complete path of the directory where you want to copy the files. You can also select the path from a list of recently accessed path names. To do this, click the down arrow to the right of the box, then click the path name. If you don't have a mouse, move to this box with the Tab key, then press Alt+Down Arrow to display a path listed on the drop-down list.

Related Topics:

Copying Files and Directories with the Mouse

Copying Files and Directories with the Keyboard

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Setup Menu

Computer Name command (Setup menu)

Connection command (Setup menu)

Connection Status (Setup menu)


Move command (File menu)

In File Transfer mode, use the move command to move selected files or directories to another location on your remote computer or local computer. This command deletes the selected files or directories from their original location.

Note: While moving files, the files and directories are locked so that the connected computer cannot access the files while the files are being moved. Locked directories appear with small locks on the directory icons, while locked files appear grey. After the files have been moved, they are unlocked and can be accessed from either computer.

Dialog Box Options

•	Source Box:

Computer: 	Displays the name of the source computer. To change the computer name, click Cancel and then make the other connected computer the active window before choosing the Move command again.

Path: 	The directory currently selected in the File Manager window.

From: 	If you selected one file before you chose the Move command, its name appears in this box. If you selected multiple files, the text in this box says Move n Files (n = number of files selected). If you didn't select any files before opening the dialog box, type the file name(s) here. You can use wildcard characters, such as *.doc to select all files in the directory whose names have a .doc extension.

•	Destination Box:

Computer: 	Select the name of the destination computer here. To select the name of another computer, click the down arrow to the right of the box, then click the name. If you don't have a mouse, move to this box with the Tab key, then press Alt+Down Arrow to display a list of computer names on the drop-down list.

Note: If you are not connected to another computer, only one computer name appears.

To: 	Type the complete path of the directory where you want to move the files. You can also select the path from a list of recently accessed path names. To do this, click the down arrow to the right of the box, then click the path name. If you don't have a mouse, move to this box with the Tab key, then press Alt+Down Arrow to display a path listed on the drop-down list.

Related Topics:

Moving Files and Directories with the Mouse

Moving Files and Directories with the Keyboard

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Rename command (File menu)

In File Transfer mode, use the Rename command to rename a selected file, files, or directory. When you choose Rename from the File menu, the Rename dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

•	Source Box:

Computer: 	Displays the name of the source computer. To change the computer name, click Cancel and then make the other connected computer the active window before choosing the Rename command again.

Path: 	The directory currently selected in the File Manager window.

From: 	If you selected one file before you chose the Rename command, its name appears in this box. If you selected multiple files, the text in this box says Rename n Files (n = number of files selected). If you didn't select any files before opening the dialog box, type the file name(s) here. You can use wildcard characters, such as *.doc to rename all files in the directory whose names have a .doc extension.

•	Destination Box:

Computer: 	Displays the name of the computer where you want the renamed files to be stored. If you want to select the name of the other computer, click the down arrow to the right of the box, then click the name. If you don't have a mouse, move to this box with the Tab key, then press Alt+Down Arrow to display a list of computer names on the drop-down list.

To:	Type the name and the complete path of the directory where you want to store renamed files. You can also select the path from a list of recently accessed path names. To do this, click the down arrow to the right of the box, then click the path name. If you don't have a mouse, move to this box with the Tab key, then press Alt+Down Arrow to display a path listed on the drop-down list.

Related Topics:

Renaming a File or a Directory

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Delete command (File menu)

In File Transfer mode, use the Delete command to delete selected files or directories from your local or remote computer. When you choose Delete from the File menu, the Delete dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

•	Computer: Lists the name of the computer where the files that you want to delete are located. If you want to select the name of the other computer, click the down arrow to the right of the box, then click the name. If you don't have a mouse, move to this box with the Tab key, then press Alt+Down Arrow to display a list of computer names on the drop-down list.

•	Path: The directory currently selected in the File Manager window.

•	Name: If you selected one file or directory before you chose the Delete command, its name appears in this box. If you selected multiple files, the text in this box says Delete n Files (n = number of files selected). If you didn't select any files before opening the dialog box, type the file name(s) here. You can use wildcard characters, such as *.doc to select all files in the directory whose names have a .doc extension.

Related Topics:

Deleting a File or a Directory

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Attributes command (File menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to change the attributes of a selected file, files, or directory. When you choose Attributes from the File menu, the Attributes dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

The following information appears at the top of the dialog box:

•	Full path of the current directory

•	Name of the file or directory you selected (or the number of files selected)

•	File size, in bytes

•	Last modified date of the file or directory

This box lists the four attributes you can change for the selected file(s) or directory:

•	Read Only

•	Archive

•	Hidden

•	System

To change an attribute, click an attribute checkbox. If you don't have a mouse, press Tab to move to the attribute and press the Space Bar to select or deselect it. An X in the box means the attribute is applied to the selection; a blank box means the attribute is not applied. A gray box means that some, but not all, of the selected files have this attribute.

Related Topics:

Changing File/Directory Attributes

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


DB Toolbar dialog box
Toolbar dialog box


Create Directory command (File menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to create a new directory on your local or remote computer. When you choose Create Directory from the File menu, the Create Directory dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

•	Path: The full path of the current directory appears at the top of the dialog box. This directory will be a subdirectory of the current directory, unless you specify a different path.

•	Name: Type the name of the new directory here. Type a complete path name if you don't want this directory to be under the current directory.

•	Computer: Select the name of the computer on which you want to create the new directory, if it doesn't appear here already.

Related Topics:

Creating a Directory

Selecting Files with the Mouse

Selecting Files with the Keyboard


Change Directory command (File menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to change the current directory of the drive displayed in the active TranXit 2.0 File Manager window. When you choose Change Directory from the File menu, the Change Directory dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

•	Path: The full path of the current directory appears at the top of the dialog box.

•	Name: Type the name of the directory you want to change to.


Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to exit TranXit 2.0. You can also press Alt + F4 to exit.


Disk Menu

Synchronize… command (Disk menu)

Select Drive… command (Disk menu)


Synchronize command (Disk menu)
Synchronize… command (Disk menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to synchronize the files in selected directories on your local and remote computers. You can also synchronize drives and directories on the same computer. When you choose Synchronize from the Disk menu, the Synchronize dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

The full path of the current directory for both the local and remote computers appears at the top of the dialog box.

•	Left File/Directory List: This list to the left of the arrow buttons shows the directories of one computer. If you are not connected another computer, this list shows the directories in the current drive of the local computer.

You can change to a different drive by making a selection from the drop-down list below the name of the computer. Select the directory that you want to synchronize. You can expand the directory tree to view subdirectories.

•	Arrow Buttons: Select one of the three arrow boxes, indicating which kind of synchronization you want to take place.

•	Right File/Directory List: Shows the directories of one computer. If you are not connected another computer, this list shows the directories in the current drive of the local computer.

You can change to a different drive by making a selection from the drop-down list below the name of the local computer. Select the directory that you want to synchronize. You can expand the directory tree to view subdirectories.

•	Options: Click this button to open the Synchronize Options dialog box so you can set options for the synchronization.

•	Preview: Click this button to open the Synchronize Preview dialog box so you can preview what will happen during synchronization before you click OK to start the actual synchronization process.

Related Topics:

Synchronize Options Dialog Box

Synchronize Preview Dialog Box

Synchronizing Files

Synchronizing Files on the Same Computer


Synchronize Options Dialog Box

The Synchronize Options dialog box allows you to control how files are synchronized. These options apply only to the files in the directories you select in the Synchronize dialog box.

Dialog Box Options

•	Strategy:

These options define how synchronization takes place when you click OK in the Synchronize dialog box. You can select one of the four options in the top grouping and one or both of the two options in the bottom grouping.

Select this option:	If you want to:
Synchronize newer files	Copy the newest versions of files from the source computer to the destination computer
Synchronize older files	Copy the older versions of files from the source computer to the destination computer
Synchronize all files	Copy all files from the source computer to the destination computer
Synchronize no files	Do not copy any files from the source computer to the destination computer
Copy files not present on destination	Copy only the files that exist on the source computer but not on the destination computer
Delete files not present on source	Delete files on the destination computer that do not exist on the source computer
Note: The Synchronize Strategy options are not available if you select the bidirectional arrow button before opening this dialog box.

•	Apply To:

The Apply To options control the scope of synchronization and which kinds of files will be synchronized. You can select any, all, or none of these options.

Select this option:	If you want to:
Sub Directories	Include all subdirectories of the selected directory in the synchronize operation
System, Hidden, and Read Only Files	Include these types of files in the synchronize operation. You must select this option if the directory on the source computer is marked as Hidden, System, or Read Only. Otherwise, the files in that directory will not be synchronized.
Filter	Restrict synchronization to certain types of files, such as all files with a .doc extension. You may alter the filter information after selecting the box. You may enter multiple filters by separating extensions with a space. For example: *.doc *.exe *.txt
Confirmations	Have TranXit 2.0 prompt you to confirm file/directory deletions and file/directory replacements during synchronization
Related Topics:

Synchronize command

Synchronizing Files

Synchronizing Files on the Same Computer

Synchronization Scenarios


db Synchronization Preview Dialog Box
Synchronization Preview Dialog Box


Sending Clipboard Information

TranXit 2.0 allows you to send data stored on the Windows clipboard between the local and remote computers.

Note: TranXit 2.0 also supports the Windows for Workgroups Clipbook.

To send clipboard information:

1.	Start TranXit 2.0 on both computers and set up an infrared or cable link between them.

2.	Copy information to the Windows clipboard.

You can use Clipboard Transfer from within any TranXit mode. After you copy information to the Windows clipboard on the local computer, the Send Clipboard option becomes active.

3.	To send the clipboard information, either:

Click the Send Clipboard toolbar button.

Or

Choose Send Clipboard from the Options menu.

Or

Start another application which supports the Windows clipboard. From within that application, copy information to the Windows Clipboard.

The information you previously placed in the clipboard is sent to the other computer. Depending upon the size of the information, it can take several moments for the Clipboard information to be transferred.

After the information is received, the Clipboard buttons and menu commands are no longer enabled. The Clipboard options are enabled only after information is again pasted to the Clipboard.

Note: Any Clipboard information on the receiving computer will be replaced by the new information transferred by TranXit 2.0.

Refer to your Windows documentation if you are not sure how to copy, cut or paste information to and from the Windows clipboard.

Related Topics:

Receive Clipboard Information

Problems Using Clipboard Transfer


Synchronize Preview Dialog Box

The Synchronize Preview dialog box allows you to "preview" what will happen during the synchronization process. You can you can also use the Synchronize Preview dialog box to select which files in the preview you want to synchronize.

Dialog Box Options

•	List of files to be synchronized: Displays the list of files you selected to be synchronized based upon the choices you made in the Synchronization and Synchronization Options dialog box.

Highlighted files in the list are selected for synchronization. Click a highlighted file to de-select it. Similarly, click a file to select it so that it appears highlighted.

Note: If you de-select a directory, any files listed in the directory will also be de-selected.

•	Select All: Selects all the files in the in list of files to be synchronized scroll box. Selected files appear highlighted.

•	Clear All: De-selects all the files in the list of files to be synchronized scroll box.

•	Done: Returns you to the Synchronize dialog box. You can then click OK to synchronize the files.

Related Topics:

Synchronize command

Synchronizing Files

Synchronizing Files on the Same Computer


Select Drive command (Disk menu)
Select Drive… command (Disk menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to change to a different drive on your local or remote computer. When you choose Select Drive from the Drive menu, the Select Drive dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

Tip: If you have a mouse, click a drive icon at the top of the File Manager to change drives.

Dialog Box Options

•	Current Drive: The drive and directory currently selected in the File Manager window.

•	New Drive: A drop-down list displays all the available drives on the local or remote computers.

Related Topics:

Selecting a Drive


Tree Menu

Expand One Level command (Tree menu)

Expand Branch command (Tree menu)

Expand All command (Tree menu)

Collapse Branch command (Tree menu)

Collapse All command (Tree menu)

Indicate Expandable Branches command (Tree menu)


Expand One Level command (Tree menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to expand one level of a collapsed directory in the directory tree.

Collapsed Directory	Expanded One Level

Tip: You can also press the "+" key on the keypad to expand one level of the collapsed directory tree.

Related Topics:

Viewing the Directory Tree

Expand Branch command

Expand All command

Collapse Branch command

Collapse All command

Indicate Expandable Branches command


Expand Branch command (Tree menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to expand a collapsed directory, including all of its subdirectories, in the directory tree.

Collapsed Directory	Expand All Branches

Tip: Press the "*" key on the keypad.

Related Topics:

Viewing the Directory Tree

Expand One Level command

Expand All command

Collapse Branch command

Collapse All command

Indicate Expandable Branches command


Expand All command (Tree menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to expand all the branches in the directory tree.

Tip: Press the "+" key on the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key.

Related Topics:

Viewing the Directory Tree

Expand One Level command

Expand Branch command

Collapse Branch command

Collapse All command

Indicate Expandable Branches command


Collapse Branch command (Tree menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to collapse an expanded directory, including all of its subdirectories, in the directory tree.

Expanded Branch	Collapsed Branch

Tip: Press the "-" key on the keypad.

Related Topics:

Viewing the Directory Tree

Expand One Level command

Expand Branch command

Expand All command

Collapse All command

Indicate Expandable Branches command


Collapse All command (Tree menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to collapse the entire directory tree.

Tip: Press the "-" key on the keypad while holding down the Ctrl key.

Related Topics:

Viewing the Directory Tree

Expand One Level command

Expand Branch command

Expand All command

Collapse Branch command


Indicate Expandable Branches command (Tree menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to display a plus sign ( + ) on icons for directories that have subdirectories.

	Expand this folder to view subdirectories
	Folder has been expanded to display subdirectories
A check mark appears next to this command on the menu if it is selected. To deselect this option, choose the command again from the menu.

Note: Because the computer must determine which directories have subdirectories before it displays the icons, it takes longer for your computer to display the directory tree when the Indicate Expandable Branches command is selected.

Related Topics:

Viewing the Directory Tree

Expand One Level command

Expand Branch command

Expand All command

Collapse All command


Connection command (Setup menu)

Use this command to view or change the connection settings for serial, parallel, and infrared communication devices attached to your computer. You are initially prompted for these settings when you install TranXit 2.0.

When you choose Connection from the Setup menu, the Connection Setup dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

•	Connection Type: Select Serial Cable, Parallel Cable, or Infrared Device depending on which data transfer method you are using.

•	Configured Connections: This area displays the current settings for the type of communication you selected under Connection Type.

•	Enable Connection: Allows TranXit 2.0 to use the connection settings for the selected device. If the device settings are not enabled, TranXit 2.0 cannot connect to the device.

•	Setup Connection: Click this button if you need to change any of the settings listed under Connection Status. A settings dialog box appears in which you can change the settings.

•	Remove Connection: Allows you to delete the connection settings for the selected device.

You can enter settings for more than one kind of communication device; for example, if you you plan to use different data transfer methods. TranXit 2.0 records the settings for each type of device. If you switch to a different kind of communication device, you must use the Connection command again.

Related Topics:

Infrared Settings

Parallel Cable Settings

Serial Cable Settings


Using the TranXit 2.0 Tabs

To switch to a different TranXit 2.0 mode, click one of the tabs that appears above the toolbar.

Note: You can also choose a mode from the Tabs menu; a checkmark appears next to the currently active mode.

The following illustration shows the File Transfer tab selected. Each mode can display different menu commands, toolbar icons, and windows.

Note: You can customize the icons that appear on the toolbar by choosing Edit Toolbar from the Options menu.

To switch modes:

•	Click a tab that appears above the toolbar, or choose a mode from the Tab menu.

The menus and window change for the mode you selected.

To view a description about a toolbar button:

•	Position the pointer over the toolbar icon.

After a moment, a balloon appears with the toolbar button name.

Related Topics

Using the Toolbar Icons


PrintPro menu

Always Enabled (PrintPro menu)

Enable When Tab Selected (PrintPro menu)

Enable command (PrintPro menu)

Disable command (PrintPro menu)

Install command (PrintPro menu)

Remove command (PrintPro menu)

Printer Connection command (PrintPro menu)


Options menu/PR
Options menu

Edit Toolbar command (Options menu)

Send Clipboard (Options menu)

Receive Clipboard (Options menu)

Remote Install command (Options menu)


View Menu

Sort By Name command (View menu)

Sort by Type command (View menu)

Sort by Size command (View menu)

Sort by Date command (View menu)

Unsorted command (View menu)

Custom View command (View menu)

Programs command (View menu)

Documents command (View menu)

All Files command (View menu)

Custom Filter command (View menu)

Split command (View menu)

Show Toolbar command (View menu)

Status Bar command (View menu)


Toolbar command (View menu)
Show Toolbar command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, select this option to have the toolbar appear at the top of the TranXit 2.0 screen. When selected, a check mark appears next to the menu command. When the option is deselected (no check mark) the toolbar does not appear.

Related Topics:

Using the Toolbar Icons


Status Bar command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, select this command to select or deselect the Status Bar option. When the option is selected, as indicated by a check mark, the status bars appears at the bottom of the TranXit 2.0 screen. When the option is deselected (no check mark) the status bar does not appear.

Related Topics:

Reading the Status Bar


Split command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to move the splitter bar that divides the directory window from the file list window.

Related Topics:

Moving the Splitter Bar


Sort By Name command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to sort files and directories alphabetically. All directories are listed first, then all files. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Sorting by File Type

Sort by Type command

Sort by Size command

Sort by Date command

Unsorted command


Sort by Type command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to sort files and directories alphabetically by extension. For example, all files with a .com extension are listed together, followed by all files with a .doc extension, and so on.

All directories are listed first, then all files. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Sorting by File Type

Sort by Name command

Sort by Size command

Sort by Date command

Unsorted command


Db Select Drive Dialog Box
Select Drive Dialog Box


Sort by Size command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to sort files by size, beginning with the largest file. All directories are listed in alphabetical order, then all files. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Sorting by File Type

Sort by Name command

Sort by Type command

Sort by Date command

Unsorted command


Sort by Date command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to sort files by last modification date, with the newest file listed first. All directories are listed in alphabetical order, then all files. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Sorting by File Type

Sort by Name command

Sort by Type command

Sort by Size command

Unsorted command


Unsorted command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to view files in the order in which they were written to the disk. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Note: The Unsorted command displays files in a similar order to the way files are listed when you type DIR at a DOS prompt to display a directory of files.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Sorting by File Type

Sort by Name command

Sort by Type command

Sort by Size command

Sort by Date command


Receive Clipboard (Options menu)

Use the Receive Clipboard command to receive data stored on the Windows clipboard between local and remote  computers. To enable the Receive Clipboard command, copy information to the Windows clipboard.

To receive the clipboard information, choose Receive Clipboard from the Options menu. Depending upon the size of the information, it can take several moments for the Clipboard information to be transferred.

After the information is received, the Clipboard menu commands are no longer enabled. The Clipboard options are enabled only after information is again pasted to the Clipboard.

Note: Any Clipboard information on the receiving computer will be replaced by the new information transferred by TranXit 2.0.

Refer to your Windows documentation if you are not sure how to copy, cut or paste information to and from the Windows clipboard.


Custom View command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to customize the information that appears after file names. By default, files in the File Manager appear with information the following information:

•	Size of the file stored on the disk.

•	Date the file was last modified.

•	Time the file was last modified.

•	File attributes assigned to the file (a is for archive file, r is for read-only file, h is for hidden file, and s is for system file).

When you choose Custom View from the View menu, the Custom View dialog box appears. Select any or all of the check boxes to display Size, Date, Time, and/or File Attributes information for all files in the active File Manager.

This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command. By default, TranXit 2.0 displays all categories of file information.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Viewing File Information


Programs command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to display only program files in the currently active File Manager window. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Viewing Selected Files Only

Documents command

All Files command

Custom Filter command


Documents command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to display only document (text) files in the currently active File Manager window. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Viewing Selected Files Only

Programs command

All Files command

Custom Filter command


All Files command (View menu)

Use this command to display all categories of files in the currently active File Manager window. This is the default display mode for TranXit 2.0. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you select the command.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Viewing Selected Files Only

Programs command

Documents command

Custom Filter command


Custom Filter command (View menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to control what kinds of file names appear in the currently active File Manager window. This command affects files displayed in all open windows and in windows that are opened after you change the filter options.

When you choose Custom Filter from the View menu, the Custom Filter dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

•	File Type: Enter the kind of files you want to view, such as "*.doc" to display all files with a .doc extension or "*.doc *.mem" to display all files with these two extensions. By default, all files are displayed.

•	Attributes: Select any or all of the check boxes to control which categories of files appear. For example, if you select only Archive, only files with the Archive attribute will appear.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Viewing Selected Files Only

Programs command

Documents command

All Files command


Options Menu

Security... command (Options menu)

Confirmations... command (Options menu)

Font… command (Options menu)

Auto New Window (Options menu)

Save Settings on Exit command (Options menu)

Edit Toolbar...command (Options menu)

Send Clipboard (Options menu)

Receive Clipboard (Options menu)

Remote Install… command (Options menu)


Security command (Options menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to set security levels for the drives on your computer. When you choose Security from the Options menu, the Security Setup dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options

•	Drives: Select a drive from the ones on this list.

•	Access Rights: Select either Read/Write, Read Only, or No Access to set a security level for the selected drive.

•	Set as Default: Click this button to set the selected access rights as the default for the selected drive.

•	Default: Click this button to return all drives to their default security settings.

•	Enable Security: Select this option box to enable the access rights you have set.

When you click the Password button the Password Setup dialog box appears.

•	New Password: Type the new or changed password here.

•	Verify Password: Type the new or changed password again to verify it.

•	Enable Password Checking: Select this option box to enable password checking every time Security is selected from the Options menu.

When you click the User List button the Remote Users dialog box appears. This dialog box lists up to 10 computer names that are allowed to access your computer files through TranXit 2.0.

•	Click Add to add a new computer name to the list.

•	Click Edit to edit a selected computer name.

•	Click Delete to delete a selected computer name.

Related Topics:

Authorizing Remote Users

Using a Password

Setting Up a Password

Assigning Access Rights


Confirmations command (Options menu)

Use this command to control whether confirmation messages appear when you delete or replace a file, create or delete a directory, drag and drop with the mouse, or disconnect from a remote computer.

When you choose Confirmations from the Options menu, the Confirmations dialog box appears. Select or deselect the various prompt options. (By default, TranXit 2.0 prompts you to confirm all the listed kinds of actions.)

Related Topics:

Changing Confirmation Messages


Font command (Options menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to change the style and size of the font used to display file and directory names in the File Manager window. When you choose Font from the Options menu, the Font dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options:

•	Font: Type or select a font name. The names of all fonts installed in your computer appear in the scrollable list.

•	Font Style: Type or select a style for the font (bold, italic, etc.).

•	Size: Type or select a point size for the font.

•	Sample: A sample of the selected font appears in this box.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Changing Fonts


Computer Name command (Setup menu)

Use this command to change the name of the computer you are currently using (the local computer). TranXit 2.0 prompts you for a computer name when you first install the software. This name is used to identify the computer when you connect the local and remote computers for data transfer.

When you choose Computer Name from the Setup menu, the Computer Name dialog box appears. Type the new name in the box. Do not assign the same name to the local computer and the remote computer or you will experience problems when transferring files.

Note: You can only use this command to change the name of the local computer.


Remote Install command (Options menu)

Use the Remote Install command to install TranXit 2.0 on a remote computer to which you are connected. You must connect the local and remote computers with a serial cable when you perform a remote install; you cannot use a parallel cable or an infrared link.

Note: The Remote Install option is grayed out (not available) if you did not install this part of the software on the first computer. If you need to install it, rerun the Install program and select only TranXit 2.0 Remote Install when you are asked which parts of TranXit 2.0 you want to install. Use the Remote Install feature only to install TranXit 2.0. You cannot use it to install other software applications on your remote computer.

When you choose Remote Install from the Options menu, the Remote Installation dialog box appears. (This is the first of a series of three dialog boxes.)

Dialog Box Options

•	Select the correct values for the COM ports on the two computers, and select the letter of the disk drive on the local computer where the remote install is located.

•	Follow the directions in the dialog boxes to complete the remote installation of TranXit 2.0. For more information, see Installing TranXit 2.0 with Remote Install.


Using TranXit 2.0 and 1.0 Together

You can connect a computer using TranXit 1.0 with a computer with TranXit 2.0 installed. However, you should be aware of the following:

•	Send and Receive Clipboard commands are disabled.

•	Print Redirector is disabled.

•	Only one computer can transfer, move, or delete files at a time; dual master controls are disabled.


Selecting the Printer Port

Before using the Print Redirector, the remote computer from which you want to print (that is, the one not connected to a printer) must be using the TRANXIT2.PRN printer port.

In addition, both computers must have the same printer driver installed. For example, if you are printing to a HP laser printer, both computers must have the same HP laser printer driver installed. If you are not sure how to install a printer driver, refer to your Windows documentation or printer documentation (some printers use their own printer drivers).

To select the TRANXIT.PRN printer port:

1.	Start TranXit 2.0.

2.	Click the Print Redirector tab, or choose Print Redirector from the Tab menu.

The PrintPro window appears.

3.	Choose Printer Connection from the PrintPro menu, or click the Printer Connection button.

The Control Panel starts and the Printer Configuration dialog box appears.

4.	From the list of installed printers, select the printer attached to the local computer.

5.	Click Connect.

If you do not have a mouse, press Tab until Connect is highlighted and press Enter.

6.	From the list of ports, select the TRANXIT2.PRN port.

You only need to select the TRANXIT2.PRN port for the computer that is not connected to a printer.

7.	Click OK (or press Enter).

8.	Click Close (or press Enter).

Note: The local computer to which the printer is attached should continue to use its normal printer port. For example, the printer port might be set to LPT1.

Related Topics

Printing using the Print Redirector


Disconnecting from the Printer

In Print Redirector mode, you can disconnect from a printer after you have finished printing.

To disconnect the print redirector:

1.	Choose Disable from the PrintPro menu.

The PrintPro Print Redirector window shows the Print Reduction is Disabled. If the Enable When Tab Switched command on the PrintPro menu is checked, PrintPro is automatically enabled when you switch to Print Redirector mode.

Related Topics

Printing using the Print Redirector

Disable command (PrintPro menu)


Printing Using the Print Redirector

In Print Redirector mode, you can redirect the printer output to a connected computer, and from there, send the output to a connected printer.

In a typical scenario, you might have two computers -- a desktop computer which is connected to a network printer and a laptop computer. To print from the laptop, you can connect your laptop to the desktop computer and then use PrintPro to redirect the printer output from the laptop so that it is sent to the printer connected to your desktop computer.

Note: If this is the first time you are using the Print Redirector, click the Setting Up the Print Redirector topic.

To print using the Print Redirector:

1.	Connect the local and remote computers.

Refer to Connecting to the Remote Computer for more information.

2.	Start TranXit 2.0.

The remote computer from which you want to print (that is, the one not connected to a printer), must be using the TRANXIT2.PRN printer port. Click the Selecting the Printer Port topic for more information.

3.	Click the Print Redirector tab, or choose Print Redirector from the Tab menu.

The PrintPro window appears. If the Enable When Tab Selected command on the PrintPro menu is checked, PrintPro is automatically enabled when you select the Print Redirector tab.

Note: The first time you use PrintPro, the software is installed into Windows.

4.	Choose Enable from the PrintPro menu (if PrintPro is not already enabled).

The PrintPro window shows Print Redirection is Enabled.

5.	From the remote computer, print a job to the printer using the printer commands in any application installed on the remote computer.

Note: If you exit TranXit, but want to continue to use PrintPro to redirect your printer output, choose Always Enabled from the PrintPro menu.

Related Topics

Disconnecting from the Printer

Printing Directly to an Infrared Compatible Printer


Auto New Window (Options menu)

Choose Auto New Window to automatically open a new window after connecting to another computer. A checkmark appears beside the command if it is enabled.


Exit command (Exit menu)

Choose Exit (or press Alt+F4) to quit TranXit 2.0. You can also press Alt + F4 to exit.


Save Settings on Exit command (Options menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to save information on TranXit 2.0 settings when you quit the program. When you restart TranXit 2.0, the settings will be the same as they were the last time you used the application. The following is a list of the information that you can save:

•	Computer name

•	Security settings

•	User name

•	Access rights

•	Last size and position of main window

•	Toolbar setting (visible or invisible)

•	Status bar setting (visible or invisible)

•	Last drive and directory displayed for local computer

•	Confirmation settings

•	Filter settings

•	File view settings

•	Port settings


Window Menu

Cascade command (Window menu)

Tile Vertically command (Window menu)

Tile Horizontally command (Window menu)

Arrange Icons command (Window menu)

Refresh command (Window menu)

New Local Window command (Window menu)

New Remote Window command (Window menu)


Cascade command (Window menu)

In File Transfer mode, use this command to overlap the File Manager windows. The title bar of each window remains visible, making it easy for you to select any window.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows


Tile Vertically command (Window menu)

Use this command to place the File Manager windows side by side, without overlapping.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows


Tile Horizontally command (Window menu)

Use this command to place the File Manager windows one above the other, without overlapping.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager

Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows


Arrange Icons command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange minimized File Manager icons in rows.

Related Topics:

Using the TranXit 2.0 File Manager


Refresh command (Window menu)

Use this command to redraw the TranXit 2.0 screen display.


Connection Status (Setup menu)

You can quickly check the status of your connection to another computer. When checking the status, you can display the Connection Status dialog box.

To display the Connection Status dialog box, choose Connection Status from the Setup menu or click a Connection Status icon. Click the Viewing the Connection Status Icons topic for more information.

Dialog Box Options

•	Device: The type of connection you are using to connect to another computer (either Parallel, Serial, or Infrared).

•	Port: The port you are using to connect to another computer (either a LPT or COM port)

•	Connection: Displays the name of the computer to which you are connected. If TranXit is unable to connect to another computer, a message appears describing the problem.

•	Base Address: The I/O address assigned to the port you are using to connect to another computer.

•	IRQ: The hardware interrupt assigned to the port you are using to connect to another computer.

•	Turbo Mode: Shows whether turbo mode is enable or not. Turbo Mode increases the speed of file transfers.

•	Remote Service: Displays the names of the TranXit 2.0 services you currently have available.


New Local Window command (Window menu)

Use this command to open a new File Manager window for the local computer.

Related Topics:

Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows


New Remote Window command (Window menu)

Use this command to open a new File Manager window for the remote computer.

Related Topics:

Opening and Closing TranXit 2.0 File Manager Windows


Help Menu

Contents command (Help menu)

Search for Help On command (Help menu)

Using command (Help menu)

About command (Help menu)


Checking the Connection Status

You can quickly check the status of your connection to another computer by displaying the Connection Status dialog box.

To check the connection status:

•	Choose Connection Status from the Setup menu or click the Connection Status icon on the toolbar to display the dialog box.

Note: If the Connection Status icon does not appear, choose Edit Toolbar from the Options menu to add it to the toolbar. Click the Configuring the Toolbar topic for more information.

The Connection Status dialog box displays the following information:

•	Device: The type of connection you are using to connect to another computer (either Parallel, Serial, or Infrared).

•	Port: The port you are using to connect to another computer (either a LPT or COM port).

•	Connection: Displays the name of the computer to which you are connected. If TranXit is unable to connect to another computer, a message appears describing the problem.

•	Base Address: The I/O address assigned to the port you are using to connect to another computer.

•	IRQ: The hardware interrupt assigned to the port you are using to connect to another computer.

•	Turbo Mode: Shows whether turbo mode is enable or not. Turbo Mode increases the speed of file transfers.

•	Remote Service: Displays the names of the TranXit 2.0 services you currently have available.

Related Topics

Viewing the Connection Status Icons


Contents command (Help menu)

Use the Contents command to display a selectable list of TranXit 2.0 Help topics. Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button in the top left of the Help window whenever you want to return to the list of topics.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Choose the Using Help command to display a selectable list of Help topics on how to use the Microsoft Windows Help application.


About PowerPro command Help menu
About command (Help menu)

Choose the About command to display information about your copy of TranXit 2.0, including the version number.


Keyboard Shortcuts

In File Transfer mode, instead of using menu commands, you can use the the following keyboard shortcuts to perform a task.

To...	Press...
Copy a selected file or files	F8
Move a selected file or files	F7
Delete a selected file or files	Del
Create a new directory beneath the selected directory	Ins
Refresh the screen display	F5
Expand a selected directory tree branch one level	+ (on keypad)
Expand a selected directory tree branch fully	* (on keypad)
Expand the entire directory tree	Ctrl and +
Collapse a selected directory tree branch	- (on keypad)
Collapse the entire directory tree	Ctrl and -
Exit TranXit 2.0	Alt + F4
Use standard Windows keyboard shortcuts to access TranXit 2.0 menu commands. For example:

•	Press Alt + s to access the Setup menu, then press s to open the Connection Setup dialog box.

•	Press Alt + o to access the Options menu, then press s to open the Security dialog box.


Mouse Shortcuts

In File Transfer mode, instead of using menu commands, you can use the the following mouse shortcuts to perform a task.

To...	Use the Mouse and...
Select a file or directory	Click the file or directory.
Select adjacent files or directories	Click the first file or directory in the group, then Shift-click the last file or directory.
Select non-adjacent files or directories	Ctrl-click each file or directory.
Select a drive	Click the drive icon at the top of the File Manager.
Copy files or directories	Drag the selected files or directories to the directory icon or drive icon and release the mouse button.
Move files or directories	Ctrl-drag the selected files or directories to the directory icon or drive icon and release the mouse button.
Move the splitter bar	Drag the splitter bar to the new position and release the mouse button.
Close a file manager window	Double-click the Control-menu box.


Dragging Files to a Drive Icon
drive icon

When you drag selected files or directories to a drive icon and release the mouse button, the files or directories are copied to the current directory of that drive.


Ctrl-Dragging Files to a Drive Icon

When you Ctrl-drag selected files or directories to a drive icon and release the mouse button, the files or directories are moved to the current directory of that drive.


Glossary of Terms

Click a tab to view additional terms.

A-C

attribute

baud rate

clipboard

COM port

Control-menu box

current directory

D-F

dialog box

directory icon

directory path

drag

drive icon

extension

file icon

G-P

infrared

kilobyte

local computer

LPT port

megabyte

parallel

path

Q-S

radio button

remote computer

root directory

serial

splitter bar

status bar

synchronize

T-Z

tile

wildcard


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attribute

A characteristic of a file or directory which can be set or cleared. The standard attributes for DOS files/directories are Read-Only, Hidden, System, and Archive.


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baud rate

The speed at which data can be transferred through a COM port. TranXit 2.0 supports baud rates ranging from 9600 to 115,200 bps (bits per second).


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clipboard

A temporary storage location used to transfer data between documents and between applications. Typically, you transfer data to the clipboard by using an application's Copy or Cut command, and you insert data from the clipboard by using the application's Paste command. You use the Clipboard Viewer to view the contents of the clipboard.


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COM port

A connection on a computer, usually COM1 or COM2, where you plug in the cable for a serial data interface. You attach a serial cable to the COM ports on your two computers to transfer data between them in serial mode.


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Control-menu box

The small box located in the upper-left corner of every application window and dialog box.


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current directory

The directory that is currently selected and whose files are currently displayed in the File Manager window. All file operations take place in the current directory, unless otherwise specified. For example, if you issue a command to delete a file, TranXit 2.0 looks for that file in the current directory, unless you specify a different directory name.


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dialog box

A window that appears temporarily to request information, such as the name and location of files you want to delete. After you enter the information you click the OK button or press Enter to carry out the command or operation.


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directory icon

A directory icon represents a directory on your local or remote computer. In the TranXit 2.0 directory tree window, directory icons are connected by a vertical line to the directory level above them. In the file list window, directory icons represent sub-directories of the current directory.


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directory path

The location of the current directory on the current drive, such as c:\msword\memos. The directory path appears in the title bar of each directory window.


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drag

To move an item on the screen by selecting it and then pressing and holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse. "Drag and drop" means dragging the item, such as a file or directory, to a new location and then "dropping" it there by releasing the mouse button.


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drive icon

An icon that represents a drive on your local or remote computer. A drive letter follows each icon. Different icons represent different kinds of drives, such as hard disk drives, network drives, RAM drives, and CD-ROM drives.


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extension

The period and up to three characters at the end of a file name. Extensions usually indicate the kind of information a file contains. For example, a .bat extension indicates a text file that contains DOS commands; an .exe extension indicates an executable program file.


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file icon

An icon that appears next to each file name in the file list window.


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infrared

A technique for transmitting data from one computer to another without the use of a cable connection. The data is transmitted via infrared waves passed from one infrared device to another device on the other computer. The devices can be connected to COM ports on the computers. Some computers have built-in infrared data transmitters.


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kilobyte

A measure of computer data storage and file size. One kilobyte equals 1024 bytes. (A byte is the amount of storage needed to hold one character.)


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local computer

The computer from which you issue TranXit 2.0 commands. The local computer is linked via cable or infrared device to the remote computer.


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LPT port

A connection on a computer, usually LPT1, where you plug in the cable for a parallel data interface. You attach a parallel cable to the LPT ports on your two computers to transfer data between them in parallel mode. LPT ports are also used to connect printers.

Note: You must use a LapLink-compatible parallel cable to connect two computers.


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megabyte

A measure of computer storage. One megabyte equals 1,048,576 bytes. (A byte is the amount of storage needed to hold one character.)


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parallel

Or "parallel interface." An interface in which a computer sends multiple bits of information to another computer simultaneously. The data is transmitted via a parallel cable, which is connected to an LPT port on each computer.


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path

A description, or "road map," of the location of a file on a disk device. For example, c:\textfile\memo describes the location of files in \memo, which is a subdirectory of the \textfile directory on the C drive.


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radio button

A small, round button like this that appears in a dialog box. Within a group of radio buttons, you can only select one.


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remote computer

The computer that is linked to the local computer via cable or infrared. You can issue commands from the local computer to copy files, move files, synchronize directories, etc., on the remote computer.


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root directory

The first directory on a computer disk device, named with a single backslash character ( \ ). All other directories on the disk device "descend" from the root directory.


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serial

Or "serial interface." An interface in which a computer sends information to another computer a single bit at a time. The data is transmitted via a serial cable, which is attached to a COM port on each computer.


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splitter bar

The movable vertical bar between the directory window and the file list window in the TranXit 2.0 File Manager.


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status bar

A line of information that appears at the bottom of a File Manager window, where it displays information about the size of selected files and the available disk space, or at the bottom of the TranXit 2.0 window, where it displays information about commands and toolbar buttons.


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synchronize

Synchronizing allows you to compare files on two different computers (such as, a desktop and portable computer) or the same computer. After you compare the files in a selected directory or drive, you can update the computer(s) with the latest files. After synchronization, the selected drives or directories have the most current copy of the files.


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tile

To display windows next to each other, not overlapping, like tiles fastened next to each other on a wall.


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wildcard

A character, used to select files, that represents one or more other characters. The question mark represents any single character, and the asterisk (*) represents any single character or group of characters that match that position in other file names. For example, *.doc represents all files that end with the .doc filename extension.


Configuring the Toolbar

You can configure customize the toolbar with the icons you want to appear. In addition, you can specify the order in which the icons appear and if there are to be any spaces between the icons.

To add an icon to the toolbar:

1.	Choose Edit Toolbar from the Options menu.

The Toolbar dialog box appears. The toolbar icons change depending upon the TranXit 2.0 mode currently selected. For example, File Transfer provides icons for copying, deleting, or moving files; Print Redirector does not use these operations and, therefore, does not offer these icons.

2.	Select a toolbar icon in the Available Buttons list.

Select Separator to add a space between icons.

3.	Click Add.

The button appears in the Toolbar Buttons Installed list. The buttons are listed in the order the buttons appear on the toolbar (the topmost button in the list appears on the far left of the toolbar).

To reorder the buttons, drag a button in the list to a new location in the Toolbar Buttons Installed list. As you drag a button, the cursor changes to a hand covering a grey box. Use separators to add a space between buttons on the toolbar.

Click the Reset button to change the toolbar back to its default configuration.

4.	Click OK.

To remove an icon from the toolbar:

1.	Choose Edit Toolbar from the Options menu.

The Toolbar dialog box appears.

2.	Select a toolbar icon in the Toolbar Buttons Installed list.

Select Separator to remove a space between the toolbar icons.

3.	Click Remove.

The button appears in the Available Buttons list.

4.	Click OK.

Related Topics

Using the Toolbar Icons


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The "local computer" is the computer on which TranXit 2.0 is already installed. The Remote Install files must already be installed on this computer.


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The "remote computer" is the computer on which TranXit 2.0 is not yet installed.


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This information was initially entered during installation. If you need more information, click one of the following topics: Infrared Settings, Serial Cable Settings, or Parallel Cable Settings.


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This is the information for which you were prompted during the Install process. The Base Address and IRQ should only be changed if you are using a non-standard configuration.


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This is the information for which you were prompted during the Install process.


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In the future Puma will include support for other models of infrared dongles.


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You can also copy or move files from one location to another on the same computer, just as you do in the Windows File Manager.


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TranXit 2.0 also allows you to synchronize entire drives. We do not recommend this because of the risk of accidentally overwriting important system files. You can also synchronize files in two directories on the same computer.


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If a remote window is open, the current directory and drive of the remote computer appear to the right of the arrow buttons.


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Fax programs, ProComm, and some other applications use COM ports.


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If you don't have a mouse, press Tab to highlight a part of the screen, then press Enter to see the description.


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Unlike the Windows File Manager, you cannot launch an application by double-clicking on its program file.


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You can select any font installed in Windows on your computer.


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Program files, or "executable files," have an .EXE, .COM, or .BAT extension.


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When you issue a Copy command and confirm the action, all files are copied to the other computer, even if the identical files already exist there. When you synchronize two directories, files are not overwritten unless they have changed.


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If you select multiple files, the text in the From: box says "Copy n Files" (n = number of files selected).


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If you select multiple files, the text in the Delete box says "Delete n Files" (n = number of files selected).


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If you select multiple files, the text in the From: box says "Move n Files" (n = number of files selected).


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If you select multiple files, the text in the Rename: box says "Rename n Files" (n = number of files selected).


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For example, if you type *.mem in the To: box, all the selected files are renamed with a .mem extension.


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The mouse actions that cause a confirmation message to appear are: copying a file or directory by dragging it to a new location and moving a file or directory by Ctrl-dragging it.


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The changes you make apply only to the local computer (the computer on which you are working).


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TranXit 2.0 also allows you to synchronize entire drives. We do not recommend this because of the risk of accidentally overwriting important system files. You can synchronize files in two directories on the same computer if a remote window is not open.


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"Case-sensitive" means that upper case and lower case letters are not equivalent. For example, if your password is "MERLIN", TranXit 2.0 does not recognize "Merlin" or "merlin" as a valid password.


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"Case-sensitive" means that upper case and lower case letters are not equivalent. For example, if your password is "MERLIN", TranXit 2.0 does not recognize "Merlin" or "merlin" as a valid password.


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You cannot use the Rename command to rename a file to another drive or directory.


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Use this command to synchronize the files in selected directories on your local and remote computers. You can also synchronize drives and directories on the same computer.


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Select None if you are using TranXit 2.0 on one computer only and are not linking to a second ("remote") computer.


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For example, Baud Rate is not applicable to Parallel data communication.


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Program files have an extension of .exe, .com, or .bat.


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This information is stored in the TRANXIT.INI file in the directory where you installed TranXit 2.0.


db Change Directory Dialog Box
Change Directory Dialog Box


db Create Directory Dialog Box
Create Directory Dialog Box


Db Attributes Dialog Box
Attributes Dialog Box


db Delete Dialog Box
Delete Dialog Box


db Rename Dialog Box
Rename Dialog Box


Print Redirector

Redirecting the Printer

Setting Up the Print Redirector

Printing using the Print Redirector

Disconnecting from the Printer

Selecting the Printer Port

Printing Using an Infrared Device

Printing using an Infrared Device

Print Redirector Menus

Exit menu

PrintPro menu

Options menu

Setup menu

Tabs menu

Help menu


Enable When Tab Selected (PrintPro menu)

The Enable When Tab Selected command allows you to control when PrintPro is enabled. When the Enable When Tab Selected command is checked PrintPro is automatically enabled when you switch to Print Redirector mode. If the Enable When Tab Selected command is not checked you must choose Enable from the Printpro menu to enable PrintPro.