Preferences: database browser, Host mode menu, Host mode on – DAVIS FMS 3.9.3 DriveRight (8186) User Manual
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Preferences: Database Browser
Use the Database Browser commands to change the text font and color and the background
color used in the Browser windows.
Text Font and Color
Background Color
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Host Mode Menu
Host Mode Menu
Host Mode allows drivers to dial in remotely and download their DriveRight using a modem.
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Host Mode On
This is the mode that your modem should be in when someone wants to call in from outside to
transfer data from one or more DriveRight devices. A dialog box appears indicating that the
modem is being initialized. After the initialization has been completed successfully, the other party
can call in. When the Host Mode is on, all other software operation are suspended.
Tip: It’s a good idea to set a schedule for remote drivers to call into the Host computer. For
example, setting the rules to call outside business hours, then leaving the computer in Host Mode
as the last task of the day will give drivers flexibility to call in. Alternatively, one computer can be
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