TJBChris | Exploring Tandy DeskMate Workgroup Companion #SEPTANDY @TJBChris | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 6 minutes ago.
To celebrate #SEPTANDY, let's explore Tandy's Workgroup Companion add-on to DeskMate for the Tandy 1000 series. I'll cover what's included in the suite and do a demo of each major component, including: Mail, Host (using my TRS-80 Model 100), Phone Central, Forum, Talk, and the shared Calendar and Address Book. We'll also cover Remote Load and file transfer between systems.

I know this video is long; the chapters will let you jump straight to the section you're interested in.

Links to the software and supplemental files:
GitHub Link (instructions, additional files needed for the Server):github.com/TJBChris/YTReference/tree/main/howto/DeskMateWorkgroupCompanion
tvdog's Tandy 1000 Archive (DeskMate Section): oldskool.org/guides/tvdog/deskmate.html

Chapters:
Intro (0:00)
The Workgroup Companion package (0:59)
Components and Accessories (3:26)
Demo begins / WGSETUP (4:45)
Shared Calendar (6:11)
Forum (9:04)
Phone Central (12:01)
Shared Address Book (15:13)
Mail (17:02)
Talk Accessory (21:56)
Workgroup Accessory / Remote Application Loading (24:53)
Host (29:26)
Phone List (37:15)
3Plus and Outro (37:35)

I do these videos unscripted, so I apologize if the in-the-moment descriptions of things are a bit all-over-the-place. If you have any questions/comments about this video, you can find me in any of these fine locations:

The CoCoTALK! Discord Server
The TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo) group on Facebook
The CoCo Crew Podcast group on Facebook
On the Vintage Computer Forums (vcfed.org)
The TRS-80 Models I-4/4P Group on Facebook
Tandy / Radio Shack Model II /12 / 16 / 16B / 6000 Owner's Group on Facebook

Thanks for watching!