This episode features SynComm, released in 1983 by Synapse Software. It was developed by a Pete Goodeve.

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SynComm in ActionBooting

• Terminal Usage

• Blank terminal screen (on 130XE).

• Command menu.
• Disk operations.
• Disk directory…
• Erase a file.
• Terminal configuration. Note no ability to change baud rate from the terminal program itself. That is seperate!
• Connecting to a BBS, Southern AMIS style.
• File transfer menu.
• Transmitting a file…
• Receiving a file…
• Edit line.
• Breadcrumbs left on edit line when connecting system doesnt require RETURN (which clears the edit line).
• More breadcrumbs (on 800XL).

• Backspace issues. Terminal Commands and Configuration

• Program Configuration

• Configuration for 1200 baud TCF file.

• Configuration for ATASCII config TCF.
• Configuration for CompuServer config TCF.
• Configuration for DEFAULT config TCF.
• Tutorial on using setup (part of Default).
• Configuration of Odd Parity config TCF.
• Error Handling Errors handled gracefully. Files** Copy protected, can read side A VTOC.
• Side B. Show Links* AtariMania (program): http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-syncomm_29479.html

Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway. It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.