                              NOVATERM 9.6
                              ------------
                 Bring the telecommunications revolution
                          to your Commodore 64.

A bug-fix upgrade for Novaterm 9.6 has been released.



After many delays and headaches, I'm excited to finally announce the release
of Novaterm 9.6!

Novaterm 9.6 is available ON DISK, in either 1541 or 1581 format.  It comes
with a 90-page user's manual.  The price for the disk and manual is US$29.95.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Send check or money order for US$29.95 to:

Nick Rossi
10002 Aurora Ave. N. #3353
Seattle, WA 98133  U.S.A.

INTERNET CONTACTS

Check out the Novaterm 9.6 web site for more information:
http://www.eskimo.com/~voyager/novaterm.html

My e-mail address is voyager@eskimo.com.

NOVATERM 9.6 FEATURES

Novaterm 9.6 supports the following new features:

* Zmodem upload, download, auto-download, and crash recovery.  Also supports
  streaming mode with the buffer.
* Ymodem-g and Xmodem-1k-g streaming protocols with the buffer.
* Use any RAM expansion device as the buffer: REU, BBGRam, GEORam, RAMLink
  or RAMDrive partition, C128 VDC memory.
* "Buffer recovery" feature retains contents of the buffer between Novaterm
  sessions as long as the memory device does not lose power or get
  overwritten.
* Text editor can read and write files directly from the buffer.
* Supports the SwiftLink, CommPort, HART cartridge, and Daniel Dallmann's
  9600 bps user port enhancement
  (see http://rpool1.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/~etk10217/proj.html).
* Supports the C128's fast-mode 80-column screen in terminal mode
  (25, 28, 43, and 50 line modes available).
* C64 80-column emulation features "scroll-ahead" for better scrolling
  performance.  Optionally supports a fast scroll if you have an REU.
* Built-in ASCII translation and UUencode/decode options.
* Built-in 80-column file viewer.
* Reads real-time clock devices (BBRTC, CMD drives) for terminal mode clock
  display.
* Single-menu loading of terminal emulations (finally!)
* A step-by-step user-friendly configuration utility.

Novaterm 9.6 still supports the basic feature set:

* Terminal emulations: ANSI graphics, VT100/102, VT52, Standard, and
  Commodore graphics in 40 or 80 column mode.
* Protocols: Zmodem, Ymodem batch, Ymodem-g, Xmodem-1k, Xmodem-1k-g,
  Xmodem-CRC, WXmodem, Kermit, Punter, Multi-Punter.
* Hardware flow control for high-speed modems
* Script language for automatic operation
* Multiple 19-entry phone books
* 16 user-definable macro keys
* Miniature BBS module / answering service
* Text editor utility with integrated script compiler
* ASCII table editor and Font editor utility

I could keep going, but you get the idea!  Novaterm 9.6 supports all of the
standard features from previous versions, but its capabilities have been
greatly expanded.

Thanks for all the support and suggestions -- the new version finally made it!
