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€THRASH04H پTUTUPLH   چVDP-3H    “€READMEH    ڑBLOCKS LEFT‍¢BLOCKS LEFT‍¢eers  in the process of preparing forum messages offline for latertransmittal. Without their guidance, this document would have been much more difficult to write.More than a few SYSOPs have also offered valuable advice in the various      aspects of forum operation. Sara Howard, assistant SYSOP in the Practice     Forum deserves special thanks for her help in molding thisdocument into it's present form.                             INTRODUCTIONNo doubt you have composed forum messages and replies onl‚MےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےASCIIMSG.TXT                                          by Fred Hepburn               FORUM AND ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGING         73531,652                               FOREWORDThe author is indebted to the creators of FAST.DOC and FASDEM.TXT, pionineusing the menus. Likewise you may have used electronic mail message menus to send and receive E-mail. You may have also used commands tonavigate a forum or mail environment instead of selecting choices at the !   prompt. A list of commands used herein will be summarized on the last page   of this document.         You will be using what is called the ASCII Interface to communi-     cate with CompuServe (CIS). The only thing you really need to know about it  is that you type in what you want to do ratn parameters set by the person reading the message.                                                                Page 2                               OPTIONSTERMINAL/SERVICE OPTIONS (GO PROFILE)        Settings 2 and 6 can be defined via GO PROFILE and the system will   default to them in any new forum you join.OPTIONS for this forum        These settings can be used to customize options for each forum.      Let's take a look at a Forum Options Menu. Bring it up using the OPTions     command done with pure text.   The UPLoad command or menu choice is not used for this method.                              TEXT FILES        You will need a method of handling simple text files. Messages       captured to disk are examples of simple text. Messages you prepare off- line and send must also be simple text files. Every computer user should already  have one or more programs capable of creating these files and it is          suggested that you look for the one that is easiest for you to use. Word  nds can be entered in either upper case  or lower case. They can also be abbreviated to the first threeletters (or even fewer in some cases) except within the editor. We're going  to be using some commands later on. Incidentally, an asterisk (*) after MENU and EDIT means that these options have been set in PROFILE(but they can be changed in the forum options). Following are some           suggestions for setting up your options.        Item 1: The choices are between Forum, Messages and Libraries.      e text, but they are also keystrokes recognized by CompuServe! Examples of how they are used will be given later under SENDING MESSAGES.        You may use any line length you wish up, to about 130, when typing   text, but as a rule the length should be limited to the width of your screen in order to keep it tidy for you. End each line with a <CR>.CIS automatically reformats the message when it is posted (unless you post   it UNFormatted as we shall see later) by word-wrapping to fit within the     screeher than choosing your actions    from a pull-down menu. It is the same as that used for CIM'sTerminal Emulation mode, but very different from CIM in native mode.        The sections that follow will describe the procedures for capturing  messages to be read later and the offline preparation of forummessages and replies to be transferred online. Electronic mail messages and  replies will also be covered because they are similar in format. Internet    mail will be mentioned briefly. Note that this is all from any  !  prompt or menu in the forum.FORUM OPTIONS  1 INITIAL menu/prompt [Messages]  2 Forum MODE [MENU*]MESSAGES OPTIONS  3 PAUSE after messages [Always]  4 NAME [Your Name]  5 Prompt CHARACTER []  6 EDITOR [EDIT*]  7 SECTIONS [...]  8 HIGH msg read [351775]  9 REPLIES [List] 10 TYPE waiting msgs [NO] 11 SKIP msgs you posted [NO]LIBRARY OPTIONS 12 Library DISPLAY [Long]        Now is a good time to mention that capitalized menu words like       INITIAL and MODE are commands. Comma   processors usually produce formatted, or binary text. However, these         programs usually have a 'non-document', 'export', or other mode for simple   text. If not, they should have a means of printing to disk which will remove the formatting. Your telecommunications software may alsoinclude a text program. Incidentally, the Spacebar, Tab, Period (.) and <CR> (the key you use to end one line and start another, normallylabeled either Return or Enter) are the only formatting tools allowed for    simpl Choose Messages if that is what you want to do first in the forum (Esc will  get you to the Forum Menu).        Item 2: The choices are Menu, Profile or Command. Choose Menu for    now and change it later if you like. Choose Profile if you have selected     your options there and they are OK for this forum. SelectingCommand (either here or in Profile) will result in the menus not being       displayed but the information will always be available to you.        Item 3: The choices are Always, Never andging.        While we are discussing options, there should be a couple in your    communications software that can be set. Your manual should provide details. XON/XOFF software flow control should be on unless your manualtells you otherwise. RTS/CTS hardware flow control should be on if you are   using a high speed modem.        Don't despair if you lack these features. You can still send and     receive files regardless of how these flow controls are set. You can always  experiment with them later to editor; set it here or in Profile.                                                                Page 3        Item 7: Choose any or all sections of interest to you. Each forum    has a list of sections by number and if no choices are made, the default     will be ALL. It's important to make your selections here,especially in the paying forums; else you could be getting pages and pages   of mesages you don't want. You might think of a section as a forum within a  forum. Note that an asterisk (*) its with CompuServe to use a      particular baud rate. Just do it. CompuServe host modems will know which     rate you are using and will automatically bounce you back to a lower rate if you select one greater than their node can accommodate.        It is suggested that you GO RATES and download the current Hourly    Connect Rates and the Communications (Network) Charges and hours the various rates are in effect. Note that the actual CompuServe charges do not vary     with the time but some non-CompuServe yours.        Item 10: The choices are Yes or No. Answering [YES] will             automatically deliver all your waiting messages as soon as you enter the     forum. Try the [NO] choice at first and use the REAd command to deliver your messages.        Item 11: Answer [YES] only if you don't want to see messages YOU     previously posted. [NO] will display your messages and may be helpful in     refreshing your memory.        Item 12: Set the Library Display as you like. It doesn't affect      messa To. Always will make CIS   pause after each message and may be preferable if you need tosegregate messages. Never  will cause all your waiting messages to be        scrolled onto your screen, and into your capture file, if you opened one.    While you want this to happen, it is better to choose Always and force the   scroll with your REAd command.        Item 4: Use this option to enter or change your name.        Item 5: The prompt character can be left blank.        Item 6: Suggest using the EDIT see how they affect your screen.                              BAUD RATES        If you haven't already done so, you should GO PHONES to select the   phone number(s) and baud rate(s) that will best serve your needs. Nowadays   many Compuserve nodes are 9600, 14,400 or 28,800 baud. But keep in mind that most numbers are either high speed (9600 or more) or lowspeed (2400 or less), not both. High speed is recommended for this method    and will save you money.        You need not make special arrangemenndicates a section has beenselected. Choosing a section number toggles it off or on. Note that as a     forum grows, sections are divided and added, which could lead to             re-numbering those you have chosen.        Item 8: This number is updated after each session.        Item 9: The choices are List, Count or None. List will give you      message numbers of each reply. Count will give the number of replies to the  message you just read. None will omit this information altogeher. The choice is charges, which may or may not affect   you, will vary.                                                                Page 4                        CAPTURING FORUM MESSAGES        Let's assume that you have set your forum options and selected your  sections of interest for each of the forums you have joined. We will discuss three ways of reading messages starting at the   Enter Choice ! prompt (or   Messages !   prompt if you set your option at COMMAND insteadof menu), using some multiple commanfile and it will be executed.        Here are some caveats to keep in mind as you prepare your messages,  especially in the extended service (paying) forums: 1. Messages may be posted to a Name and User ID, SYSOP, or ALL. 2. Posting private messages (except to SYSOPs) is not an option in the    free forums and may not be available in all extended service forums.    Posting (P)rivate messages requires a User ID. 3. Posting to *SYSOP will send a private message to your primary forum    SYSOP and proper text transfer      method, etc. in your software manual or by using the Help key combination,   you may need to contact the forum that supports your software. Try the FIND  command to locate it. For instance FIND COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE listed no    less than 76 forums. FIND MODEM SOFTWARE yielded 36. However,it's a lot easier to use the FIND with the name of the company that produced your software.                       DEALING WITH CAPTURED MESSAGES        Here are some tips for reading your mee, it will often scroll to their mailbox where it will be held for    up to 90 days or until it has been read. Thereafter, it can be kept    there for another 90 days, if they choose. Not all forums do this    and you should not rely on them to scroll messages to your mailbox. 6. An [F] before a recipient's name and User ID means that the address    has been changed (Forwarded) by a SYSOP. This option is only    available to SYSOPs. 7. An (X) after a recipient's name and User ID (or the single word online in command mode. Rememberto create simple text files as discussed previously. There are different     formats for new messages, replies, and electronic mail (E-mail). More than   one message can be included in a file and sent as a batch, as we shall see.  To do this, simply end the first message and start the nextwithout leaving a blank line. Some examples will be given later. If you are  ready to leave the area after sending your messages, you can add a GO, OFF   or BYE command to the end of the ds. Don't forget to open and close your  capture file.REAd WAIting will display all new messages addressed to you.REAd NEW will display all new messages in your selected sections in thread   order, including the new messages addressed to you.REAd FORward NEW will display all new messages in message No. sequence.      Adding  ;S  to the end of your command will scroll the messages non-stop.    One of the most common commands you will use is REA WAI;S.        If you cannot find the capture buffer, the perhaps one or two others as he or she may designate, but    use discretion with this option.                                                                Page 5 4. Posting messages unformatted is an option in all forums, but is    recommended only for special cases such as illustrations. For things    like lists, etc. it is better to use selective formatting by    indenting or starting your lines with a period. 5. If the recipient does not read your message in a designated amount of    timssages offline. Use what ever  approach works best for you. You can print out a hard copy of your messages  file with most any word processor or text editing program. Ifyou have a multi-window word processor or, if your computer can swap between applications, you may wish to write replies as you read themessages. We will discuss writing replies shortly.                             PREPARING MESSAGES        To prepare messages offline, you will be typing the same keystrokes  as if composing or replying Sysop    with no number) means they have read the message. 8. Posting E-mail from a forum is an option in the extended service    forums, but most of the time you would want to post your messages in    the forum. 9. To reply to an E-mail offline, it must have been saved in your    mailbox and called up (read) again. Then send your reply.10. It is not possible to send binary messages in a forum. While this can    be done in E-mail, it will not be covered here.11. Electronic mail has several oth Two files, SAMPLE1 and SAMPLE2, were prepared as simple text and     sent in an extended service (paying) forum. To illustrate the process, the   files and the resulting messages are shown below. Due to the nature of the   text, and to show (P)rivate posting, all were posted private.Private messages should not be posted unless there is a compelling reason.   Why take up forum space and make 'housecleaning' more difficult for the      SYSOPs? Use E-mail instead and don't forget to delete anyprivate messagoll-back feature, you should be able to    look back through the buffer to see if all your messages posted    correctly.13. E-mail messages can be combined in one file and sent as a batch, but    you will have problems with scrolling. If you value your messages,    it's best to keep then separate.14. A single slash (/) at the beginning of a line tells CIS to expect a    command (i.e. exit or post) and, if not received, will result in    error messages and the message not being posted. If you reallit as fast as it can. In the meantime, you will see   all sorts of weird things happening on your screen. Not to worry, the buffer is keeping it all straight for you.         Sending a file is simple. Your software manual should tell you how.  It should also tell you which keystrokes to use for sending your file, for   example, F5, PgUp, Alt-S or <CR>. You will then be asked forthe name, including path, of the file to send. If you are asked for a        protocol, choose ASCII, Text, No Protocol, or anythhe sections for each of the forums you join.   To do this type NAM;1 at either main prompt. You'll need it for new          messages. Next, consider entering the names and User IDs of your recipients  in your ADDress book (choice 5 of the MAIL Main Menu) (GOMAIL). While you are there, make sure your own name and postal address are   entered correctly. If this information is missing, CompuServe will ask you   for it each time you send an E-mail!                    SENDING MESAGES (WITH EXAMPLES)       er features such as CONGRESSgrams,    SANTAgrams, POSTAL, and return /RECEIPT which will not be covered    here. If you need help in this area, try contacting the Help forum    (GO HELPFORUM).12. Forum messages and replies can be combined in one file and sent as    a batch. However, danger lurks! If you make a typographical error,    a message may not post and you might not catch it. One solution is    to log (capture) the process and check for posting later (offline).    If your software has a scres as soon as you are finished with them.        How to send files. . . First you must enter the forum and be at the  Forum!  or  Messages!  prompt (or the menus). Then tell yourterminal to send the file of messages you have written. Above all, DO NOT    use the CompuServe UPLoad command. It will not work here. You don't want to  tell CIS what you are about to do, which is to send keystrokes very very     fast. It will think you are a champion typist. CompuServe stores all this in a buffer and processes y do    want to start a line with a slash (/), then type two of them (//).15. Deleting messages is not an option in some forums. Even where it is    allowed, use discretion because you could be breaking a thread of    messages. Private messages, of course, should be deleted as soon as    you are finished with them.                                                                Page 6        Before you start typing messages, there are a few things you should  do. First, capture a list of ting like it. Then just    hit the key it tells you to use, usually <CR>, and away it will go. If you   can't find the commands you need, check with the forum supporting your       software program.The SAMPLE1 File.comHello,The purpose of this composition is to illustrate off-line typing of forum    messages and how CompuServe will format them. Thisparagraph is set off from the greeting by two  <CR>s, the latter being a     "blank line" command. This forced CompuServe to stopreformatting text and sthe        section number; CompuServe adds the name. The date and time of posting is    given on the second line. The Subject was also provided in the posting line. (X) means this message had already been read before it was captured.Typing the text is straight forward. A double space (<CR> <CR>) followed the greeting. Incidentally, you are advised to not use a hyphenin your greeting. It can cause your first line to get lost. A <CR> ended     each line. A double space (<CR> <CR>) followed the first paragrure and the /post commands.Fred/post pri to:Fred Hepburn 73531,652 sub:Sample Text sec:15The posted message:#: 140621 (P) S15/SW Specs./Libraries    05-Dec-94  19:10:10Sb: Sample TextFm: Fred Hepburn 73531,652To: Fred Hepburn 73531,652 (X)Hello,The purpose of this composition is to illustrate off-line typing of forum    messages and how CompuServe will format them, This paragraph is set off from the greeting by two <CR>s, the latter being a "blank line" command. This     forced CompuServe toy the PRIvate and UNFormatted commands    The rest of the line provides answers to the 'Post Action:' prompts and      eliminates the repetition of the information and asking you if it's correct. Be sure to use the colons. Leaving a space between the colon and your        answers is optional.The SAMPLE2 File. A reply and a new message.rep 140621Hello,        The sample composition, as received, illustrated reformatting and    the use of the "blank line", Indent, Tab and the Period commands to forcely.First you will notice that the COMpose, and PRIvate commands can be entered  in lower case and abbreviated. The /POST command cannot beshortened because POS is used within the editor, but it can be entered in    lower case.As you can see by comparison of the two message texts, thismessage was reformatted at posting. The first item in the message is, of     course, the message number. (P) means that it was posted private. S15 is the section to which the message was posted. You only need to provide tart a new line. Other ways to forceCompuServe to start a new line are Indent (or Tab) and Period (.) as we are  about to see. But first, another "blank line" command toset them apart.The "blank line" command forced this new line.        A Tab was used to force this new line. A space was used to force this new line..A period was used to force this new line.                                                                Page 7        Finally, don't forget to end your message file with asignataph to force  a new line. Then a Tab was used to force the next new line. Anindent (space) was used to force another new line. A period was used to      force the next new line. Note that the period did not appear in the posted   message. The final line was used to post the message with allinformation included at once.                                                                Page 8        Let's take a look at the last line of SAMPLE1. It starts out with    the /POST command and is followed b stop reformatting text and start a new line. Other ways to force CompuServe to start a new line are Indent (or Tab) and period (.)   as we are about to see. But first, another "blank line" command to set them  apart.The "blank line" command forced this new line.        A tab was used to force this new line. A space was used to force this new line.A period was used to force this new line.Finally, don't forget to end your message file with a signature and the      /post commands.FredThere is 1 Rep    new lines. Notice that a period starts the new line flush left. This message illustrates a reply.Fred/post pricomHello,        Here is a sample of text, taken from the Forum User'sGuide, to illustrate posting unformatted.           message  section  section            number  number   name                  \   |     /               #: 533 S6/Nutrition                   23-Jun-88  12:19:55  ----(date and time              Sb: #532 -#Vitamins                   posted)              Fm: Garytronic mail waiting. If you have mail, the simplest way is to GO MAIL.   If you haven't already done so, you should first set your options at the     Main Menu (choose SET). For now, at least, the EDITOR should be [NO] and the MODE should be [MENU] for novice users, [PROMPT] for intermediate and        [COMMAND] for experts.        When you are ready to start receiving your mail, open a capture      file, just as you do for forum messages. Just don't forget to close it again after you have downloaded all addressee, subject and         section.                                                                Page 9The posted messages:#: 140622 (P) S15/SW Specs./Libraries    05-Dec-94 19:21:10Sb: #140621-Sample TextFm: Fred Hepburn 73531,652To: Fred Hepburn 73531,652Hello, The sample composition, as received, illustrated reformatting and the use   of the "blank line", Indent, Tab and the Period commands to force new lines. Notice that a period starts the new line flush left. This myping Forum      messages. Some examples will be given later.        There are some other things to keep in mind. Typing two or more      E-mails in one file is not advised. Multiple messages will cause some        scrolling.        When you have your message file written, and are ready to send it,   type GO MAIL and you will get the  Main Menu  or the  Main!  prompt where    you need to be to send your file. Again, don't use the UPLoad command.        SAMPLE3 (below) was actually sent. The resulting r   name                  \   |     /               #: 533 S6/Nutrition                   23-Jun-88  12:19:55  ----(date and time              Sb: #532 -#Vitamins                   posted)              Fm: Gary Sutliff 76537,377              To: Alec Yeauger 76537,1553 (X)        The new message is an unformatted example. (It was posted just the   way it was typed).                         CAPTURING ELECTRONIC MAIL        When you first log onto CompuServe it will tell you if you have      elec Sutliff 76537,377              To: Alec Yeauger 76537,1553 (X)/post pri unf to:Fred Hepburn 73531,652 sub:Unformatted Text sec:15        Notice that there was no blank line between the reply and the new    mesage (between /post pri and com).        The reply was to message # 140621 above. It's not necessary to leave a space between rep and the message number, but it makes for easier reading.        The last line told CIS to POST the message PRIvate andUNFormatted. It also answered the prompts for of your mail.                                                                Page 10        In the menu mode REAd ALL will, indeed, read all of your mail, but   will pause after each one and require you to dispose of it (either SAVe or   DELete). On the other hand, if you want to read (and capture)individual messages, you have the option of selecting them from the waiting  list.                SENDING ELECTRONIC MAIL (WITH EXAMPLES)        Typing E-mail messages off-line is very similar to tessage            illustrates a reply.Fred        As you can see, the reply was given a new message number, 140622,    and refers to the original by message number and subject in the Sb: line.#: 140623 (P) S15/SW Specs./Libraries    05-Dec-94  19:21:15Sb: Unformatted TextFm: Fred Hepburn 73531,652To: Fred Hepburn 73531,652Hello,        Here is a sample of text, taken from the Forum User'sGuide, to illustrate posting unformatted.           message  section  section            number  numbeE-mail follows.comHello,        Is there a way to type an off-line reply to an E-mail and then send  it?        Fred/exFred Hepburn 73531,652E-mail ReplyyThe posted E-mail:Date:  27-Nov-94 18:26 CSTFrom:  Fred Hepburn [73531,652]Subj:  E-mail ReplyHello,        Is there a way to type an off-line reply to an E-mail and then send  it?        FredDistribution:To: Fred Hepburn > [73531,652]        Notice that the typed message is identical in format to a forum      message until the l                              Page 12                               INTERNET        CompuServe has offered Internet E-mail service since 1989. This,     too, is simple, as we shall see. Here are some tips for getting started.     Your own Internet address is simply your User ID@compuserve.com. Be sure to  replace the comma with a period. Example: 73531.652@compuserve.com. An       example of one that was sent, and one that was received, is shown below. The address has been changed a bit to protect the ois is done by setting up a list in your address book and      sending your E-mail to the list instead.        Now to reply to that E-mail. SAMPLE4 was typed and sent in reply.    Here is the procedure.1. First read the E-mail that has been saved in your mailbox.2. Hit <CR> to get the Action Menu.3. Send the file.4. Hit <CR> to get the Action Menu again.5. Save the E-mail again in your mailbox. Note: embedding the SAVE command   at the end of the file doesn't work. You'll have to it yourself. Of   ve.com>Received: from SCRAMBLE.COM by scramble.COM with BSMPT id 5207;   Sun, 02 Oct 94 02:31:39 EDTDate: Sun, 02 Oct 94 02:31;37 EDTFrom: nlschwmp@scramble.COMTo: 73531.652@compuserve.comSubject:        (The text of the message was deleted for brevity).        The format for sending an Internet E-mail is identical to CIS mail   except the address line. Internet messages you receive will vary greatly in  appearance, depending on the host network and the routing.Have fun cruising the Information Su       This time it wasn't necessary to add the User ID or the subject;     CompuServe already knew this.        The heading looks a bit different this time.  Subj:  has been        replaced with  Reply to:  To:  this time only shows the User ID.        Note that messages sent via Mail to other ASCII users will not be    reformatted when they are received. However, those sent to CIM users will    be. That's one of the differences between the two interfaces.                                   ast three lines. Attempts to combine this information     onto one line were unsuccessful. The addressee's name and and User ID        follows the  /ex (slash ex). Next comes the subject of the E-mail and        finally the  y  (to confirm that all information is correct).                                                                Page 11        Notice, also, that E-mail messages are not reformatted when posted.  Distribution:  is a clue that E-mails can be sent to more thanone address. Thther party's identity.An Internet Message Sent:comHi Ron,        (The text of the message was deleted for brevity)./exInternet:nlschwmp@scramble.comMy "Test" MessageyAn Internet Reply Received:Date:  02-Oct-94 02:33 EDTFrom:  INTERNET:nlschwmp@scramble.comSubj:  Message from InternetSender: nlschwmp@scramble.comReceived: from scrbl.COM by dub-img-1.compuserve.com (8.6.4/5.940406sam)        id CAA26579; Sun, 2 Oct 1994 02:32:13 -0400Message-Id: <199410020632.CAA25679@dub-img-1.compusercourse you have several other options at his point, but eventually   you will have to dispose of your message before CIS will let you go.SAMPLE4 File.repHello,        Yes, Fred, there is a way and it will be explainedin the new ASCIIMSG.DOC.        Fred/exyThe Posted Reply:Date:  27-Nov-94 19:00 CSTFrom:  Fred Hepburn [73531,652]Reply to: E-mail ReplyHello,        Yes, Fred, there is a way and it will be explainedin the new ASCIIMSG.DOC.        FredDistribution:To: [73531,652] perhighway!                                                                Page 13                      SUMMARY OF MESSAGE FORMATSFORUM MESSAGES:comGreetingText of MessageSignature/post to:Name and User ID sub:Subject sec:xx (section #)FORUM MESSAGE REPLIES:rep xxxxxxx (message number)GreetingText of MessageSignature/postE-mail MESSAGES:comGreetingText of MessageSignature/exName and User ID of recipient or,Internet:User ID@Host (Example, nlschwmp@scramble.costart a new linepost     POST        Posts a forum messageex       EXIT        Exits the editorpri      PRIVATE     Posts a message privateunf      UNFORMATTED Posts a message unformatted         *SYSOP      Posts a private message to the primary or a                     designated SYSOPce and make 'housecleaning' more difficult for the      SYSOPs? Use E-mail instead and don't forget to delete anyprivate messagnications surcharges find     FIND        Find forums meeting your search criteria         XON/XOFF    Software flow control         RTS/CTS     Hardware flow controlOnline Commands for Messages:rea      READ        Goes to the Forum or Mail Read Menuwai      WAITING     Reads all new forum messages waiting for you new        NEW         Reads all new forum messages in selected sections                     in thread orderfor      FORWARD     Reads all new forum messages in selected sections                  CompuServe Mail: 70003,2154                 COMPUSERVE'S EVOLUTION AND GROWTH:                         A CORPORATE PROFILE     CompuServe Incorporated has become a leading provider ofcomputer-based information, software and communications services to          businesses and personal computer owners.     Established in 1969 as a computer time-sharing service,CompuServe's strategy has been to develop problem-solving computer services  that would provide companies and individuals with recom      COMPOSE     Sets CIS up for receiving a forum or mail message rep      REPLY       Reply to a posted message         /           At the beginning of a new line, tells CIS to expect                     a command         //          Will start the beginning of a new line with a slash         Tab         Will indent and start a new line         Spacebar    Will indent and start a new line         <CR> <CR>   Will start a new line and double space (blank line)         .           A period will m)Subject of E-mailyE-mail MESSAGES REPLY:repGreetingText of MessageSignature/exy                                                                Page 14                         SUMMARY OF COMMANDSAbbr.    Command     FunctionOnline Commands for Setting Options:         GO PROFILE  To set system profileopt      OPTIONS     Display Forum Options Menu         GO PHONES   List modem phone numbers and baud rates         GO RATES    Hourly connect rates and commu‚MےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےFOR BACKGROUND              CONTACT:    David J. Kishler/                                        Debra Young                                        CompuServe Incorporated                                        614/457-8600                                           in message number sequencenam;1    NAME;1      List of forum message sections         GO MAIL     Goes to the Mail Main Menuset      SET         To set options in the Mail Main Menuall      ALL         Read all of your E-mailsav      SAVE        Saves an E-mail in your mailboxdel      DELETE      Deletes an E-mail message;s       ;S          Forces message scrollNote: Some of these commands can be issued in multiples, e.g., rea wai;s      Offline Commands Used in Text Files:liable,cost-effective access to mainframe computer and data communications          capabilities.     Since entering the online information service industry in 1979, the     company based in Columbus, Ohio, has seen the number of itsconsumer customers continue to grow.  CompuServe also providescomputer communications, data network and software services to more than     2,000 corporations and government agencies.     In May, 1980, CompuServe was acquired by H&R Block, Inc.  The large     financial resou isassured through error detection and retransmission functions.Communications professionals monitor and maintain the nearly 2,000 remote    processors and thousands of miles of communications linesfrom a network control center, also designed and built by CompuServe.                  Serving the Corporate Marketplace     CompuServe provides information services to small and large             organizations, including many FORTUNE 500 companies.  Applications include   banking management, financial planntion     Central processing hardware is housed in two modern computer facilities in central Ohio.  Computer resources are available 24hours a day from anywhere in the world.     CompuServe's mainframe computers are recognized for their high degree   of reliability in a multi-user environment.  Reliability andservice quality are enhanced by power stabilization and emergency systems to keep the computer centers operating under adverseconditions.     Security is an integral part of both the physical planmmunications systems,for businesses and associations.     CompuServe also operates a value-added network service that enables     businesses to connect dispersed customers, suppliers andemployees to a host computer at CompuServe or a mainframe computer in the    company's facility, using packet switched or frame relaytechnology.  One network feature, electronic point-of-sale (POS) credit      authorization, is a cost-effective method of reducing fraud.  In 20 seconds  or less, a merchant can pass a custCompuServe value-added network can be accessed through a localtelephone call in most U.S. cities, and can be accessed worldwide from more  than 120 countries via gateway networks.     By developing its own network system, the company has been better able  to serve customers through quality control and effectiveservice, maintaining a 99 percent reliability factor.  Land lines and        satellite communication links are enhanced by communicationsprocessors designed and built by CompuServe.  Data accuracyrces and support of the parent company have allowed           CompuServe to continue to be an aggressive, growth-oriented company, giving  it the impetus to enter new markets and develop new serviceswhile expanding existing ones.     From its base in computer time sharing, CompuServe rapidly gained       recognition as a major provider of telecommunications networking services,   high quality electronic mail systems and consumer and businessinformation services.                      Technical Sophisticaing and analysis,database management and graphics, investment banking, management sciences    and research and development.     A primary area of service provides technology for private or corporate  information services, customized for the communicationsneeds of a particular organization and its employees.  Becausecommunication between geographically dispersed organizations has become      critical, CompuServe developed CompuServe Mail, a sophisticated electronic   mail service, and other customized cot facilities and  operational systems.  Computer files are copied daily as a normal backup     procedure.     Despite the technical sophistication, the user interaction with         CompuServe's computers and programs is on a human level.  Easy to understand commands guide users through programs.  Its softwarefacilitates an efficient and productive person-to-computer interaction.     The foundation of all CompuServe services, both business and consumer,  is a dependable data communications network.  Theomer's card through acomputer terminal and determine if the card is lost, stolen or otherwise     unauthorized.     The CompuServe Systems Integration Group designs, installs and provides support and training for corporate local area network (LAN)systems.        Software Products Broaden Corporate Marketing Effort     To further strengthen its presence in computer-related business         services, CompuServe provides several key software products used by a wide   range of companies.     CompuServe Co additional spectrum of financial, demographicand editorial information in addition to all the services available on the   CompuServe Information Service.  Many of CompuServe's businessservices such as Standard & Poor's have been adapted and can be downloaded   from CompuServe directly to a microcomputer.     A wide range of communications options for business include online      brokerage firms and electronic conferencing via thecomputer.  The executive tier of databases offers comprehensive financial  management products for Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX/VMS family of    computers.                  The CompuServe Information Service     In the consumer market, the CompuServe Information Service provides     members with a world of information.  The service iscompatible with almost any personal or home computer.     The interactive capabilities on the information service are among the   most popular.  This includes electronic mail (with links toMCI Mail, AT&T Mail, AT&T EasyLink Mail, fax, Telip position with the 1989 purchase of The Source, an online information service based in McLean,Va., that had competed with the CompuServe Information Service since 1979.   While bringing new members, the acquisition also allowedCompuServe to add several products in the areas of news and financial        services.     Recognizing the growing global demand for information services,         CompuServe has expanded its international scope. In 1987, CompuServe signed  an agreement with Nissho Iwai Corporatioamming, software exchange and file storage.     Membership kits for the CompuServe Information Service are distributed  through U.S. mail order outlets such as PC Connection andMicrowarehouse, and retail stores such as Software Etc., Egghead Software,   Electronics Boutique and Waldenbooks.     With the advent of the microcomputer and its impact on the business     community, CompuServe developed the Executive ServiceOption with enhanced business data for the executive user.  It is designed   to give anllier-Jackson, based in Tampa, Fla., develops, markets and supports business and newspaper management software. C-J'sproducts help streamline publishing, circulation and advertising for         newspapers throughout the country. Collier-Jackson's human resources         management and integrated accounting software is used in a variety of        industries and business segments, and runs on the Hewlett Packard 3000       platform.     CompuServe also supports System 1032 and System 1022 database             information including stock quotes and commodityinformation, historical market information, major market andindustry indices, and national and international business news wires.     Decision support systems provide demographic and sales potential        statistics.  An exclusive news service features the AssociatedPress, United Press International, Reuters, world wires, and The Washington  Post news services and a clipping service to scan for specificarticles.     CompuServe reinforced its leadershex and Internet), simulated CB where members can "talk" to each other, and interactivegames where a player's opponent might be in San Francisco or Paris.     Other features include The Electronic Mall, a shop at home service;     financial and reference information; an encyclopedia;electronic travel and leisure resources; worldwide news wires;sports; weather and electronic magazines.  Travel arrangements can also be   made using three airline reservation systems.  Hobbyists canuse the service for progrn and Fujitsu Limited to offer a     version of the CompuServe Information Service in Japan.     CompuServe is also offering local access and support for the CompuServe Information Service in selected European countries and inthe Pacific Rim. Also being developed are country-specific information       services based on the CompuServe model.     In total, the CompuServe Information Service provides access to more    than 1,700 databases covering hundreds of subject areas.                                # Israel, New Zealand, South  Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Venezuela.     CompuServe also is offering local access and support for the CompuServe Information Service in selected European cities, withcustomer support offices now open in Bristol, Munich and Paris. Also being   developed are country-specific information services based on the CompuServe  model. CompuServe Pacific, the result of a licensingagreement between Fujitsu Australia Ltd. and CompuServe, consists of the     U.S. version of the Compmputer users, both in terms of the number of members and the amount and scope of information offered.  Nearly 1.3million members can now access the service by a local phone call in most     U.S. cities and by local phone call or gateway network from more than 120    countries.     The CompuServe Information Service was designed forinstantaneous communication and information retrieval in the home or office.  To access CompuServe, members need a personal computer,terminal or communicating word processor; ws members to send and receive messages 24 hours  a day, regardless of distance or time zone.  An upload featureallows the user to compose messages offline and to send files from a         personal computer.  An address book stores names and electronic addresses of frequent message recipients, and hard copy delivery also isavailable.     CompuServe Mail comprises the largest group of potential recipients of  any electronic mail system in the world.  In addition tocommunicating with CompuServe members, C merchandise, and other amenities.     Recognizing the growing global demand for information services,         CompuServe has expanded its international scope. In 1987, CompuServe signed  an agreement with Nissho Iwai Corporation and Fujitsu Limited to offer a     version of the CompuServe Information Service in Japan. Nifty-Serve now has more than 350,000 members. Since then, CompuServe's presence   has grown with licensing or distributorship agreements inArgentina, Australia, Chile, Hungary, Hong Kong, # #                          CONTACT:  Debra Young/                                    David J. Kishler                                    CompuServe Incorporated                                    614/457-8600                                    CompuServe Mail: 70004,336FOR BACKGROUND                   COMPUSERVE INFORMATION SERVICE     Since its introduction in 1979, the CompuServe Information Service has  become a leading worldwide provider of online informationservices for personal couServe Information Service plus locally oriented     services which will expand in accordance with the needs andinterests of Australia and New Zealand members.     The following summaries of the major subject areas highlight just a few of the services that help CompuServe members maximize thevalue of their personal computers.  Some services are noted as being         available exclusively through the Executive Service Option.                   Communications & Bulletin Boards     o CompuServe Mail alloa modem (a deviceconnecting the computer to the telephone); communications software, and a    telephone.     CompuServe members can choose from a selection of more than 1,700       databases, including information resources, communications,and transactional services.     As an enhancement to its basic services, CompuServe also offers an      Executive Service Option.  Members who select this option receive access to  exclusive financial databases, a special news clippingservice, discounts on CompuServeompuServe users cancommunicate electronically with users of CompuServe's private e-mail system  for corporations.  CompuServe Mail also provides links to AT&TMail, AT&T Easylink, MCI Mail, and Internet, a widely usedresearch-oriented electronic mail system. The CompuServe-to-Telex link       allows the exchange of messages with Telex users worldwide.  And, users can  send messages to facsimile machines worldwide, or via hard copy postal       service delivery.     In addition, all CompuServe Mail users ng way to communicate.                       News, Weather & Sports     o On CompuServe, news, sports, and weather reports are updated          continually.  Members choosing the Executive Option also have access to      CompuServe's Executive News Service (ENS).  ENS is an electronic clipping    service that brings to the personal computer the power andscope of the Associated Press, United Press International, TheWashington Post, Reuters Financial, World, European Community, and Sports    reports, and han 350 forums on such diverse topics as humor, rock music,     auto racing, handicapped PC users, and science fiction.  Especially popular  are forums devoted to a particular profession such as law or medicine, or to a specific model of personal computer or line of computer products.     In addition to periodic live, online conferences -- many of which       feature distinguished guest speakers -- forums offer theirmembers access to data libraries and message boards.  CompuServe members     find the compve the ability to access online the     same weather maps they see on TV. By typing GO MAPS, memberscan view eight Accu-Weather(R) maps of the continental United States, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Pacific Rim, and Australia/NewZealand.  The maps are updated up to four times a day and show a satellite   view, current conditions, and forecast weather.  Weatherreports, which are updated throughout the day, include currentconditions and three-day forecasts for 85 major cities worldwide.     o Alsowith   others across the country via "live" online dialogue.  A broad, diverse, and highly sociable group of people can be found conversing onthe 72 CB channels at any time of the day or night.     Although CB has practical applications, such as businessconferences, most members log on to chat with old friends (most of whom      they'll never meet in person) and make new ones.  Sometimes anonline friendship will lead to romance and marriage, but for most members    it's simply an enjoyable and fascinatican exchange electronic mail     messages with users of local area network (LAN) electronic mail systems      equipped with Novell's NetWare MHS software. The CompuServe Mail Hub links   NetWare MHS-compatible LAN and stand-alone PC users with eachother and with CompuServe members.     o CompuServe's special interest forums allow members to attend online   conferences, exchange information, and benefit from the expertise and        enthusiasm of others who share a common interest. CompuServeoffers more tOTC NewsAlert, an information service onover-the-counter stocks.  The member simply enters key words or phrases of   interest, and specifies which wires are to be scanned.  Stories are then     clipped as they come across the wires and filed in electronic"folders" for access at the member's convenience.  Stories clipped by ENS    also can be sent to other members by electronic mail. Other news products on CompuServe include: AP Online, NewsGrid, and The BusinessWire.     o CompuServe members now also hauter-related forums a useful way to get themost out of their equipment and software programs.  The forums also serve as a source of tens of thousands of valuable public domainsoftware programs that can be downloaded easily.  More than 450 hardware and software companies, including Borland, IBM, Lotus,Microsoft, and 3Com, provide direct customer support on CompuServe forums.     o The CB Simulator is the ultimate in online interactivecommunication.  By "tuning in" to CB, members can chat electronically  available are the U.S. newspaper Library, which contains         selected full-text articles from 48 U.S. newspapers, including the Boston    Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Chicago Tribune and the UKNewspaper Library, which contains articles from newspapers including the     Daily Telegraph, The Financial times, The Guardian, and The Times.                               Travel     o CompuServe's TRAVELSHOPPER, Official Airline Guide Electronic Edition (OAG), and EAASY SABRE provide continuously upen, utilizing CompuServe's online brokerageservices, they can begin to implement their decisions immediately.                        Information Services     Two screening products, SCREEN and COSCREEN, allow investors to select  stocks, bonds, options and futures that meet their specificperformance criteria.     For detailed information on publicly-owned companies, members can       access the Disclosure II database (available through theExecutive Option), Standard & Poor's and TRW Credit Reports(R)h the database using a varietyof criteria, including price range, hotel chain name, location, and other    factors.     o CompuServe provides special information for the international         traveler, including up-to-date advice on visas, immigration laws, political  environments, and more.                          Electronic Shopping     o The Electronic Mall gives members a convenient alternative to the     long lines, crowded parking lots, and restrictive business hours associated  with the traditindustry indexes), bonds, and options. For commodities traded on  North American Exchanges in which there is significant tradinginterest, historical price, volume and open interest are available.  In      addition, cash prices, market news and analysis from industry experts can be found online.  For mutual funds, members can obtain daily netasset values extending over 12 years, along with the hard-to-obtain          distribution data that is vital to analyzing historical performance.                     cts at 10 to50 percent less than the manufacturer's suggested list prices.     o Consumer Reports provides selected articles published in Consumer     Reports magazine and is helpful in making major home orautomobile purchases.                        Money Matters & Markets     CompuServe offers a broad range of investment data on stocks, mutual    funds, bonds, options, commodities and the money market, sothat members can plan their investment strategy with the information they    obtain online.  Thdatedinformation on schedules and fares for virtually every published airline in  the world.  On all three services, CompuServe members can shop for the       lowest fare that meets their schedule requirements, and then actually book   the flights online.  These services also provide hotel and rental car        information.     o The ABC Worldwide Hotel Index provides complete reservation           information and lodging descriptions for more than 50,000 hotels worldwide.  Travelers can selectively searc.     Global Report provides CompuServe members with real-time foreign        exchange and fixed income rates from major worldwide markets;worldwide political and financial news; in-depth company and industry        profiles; country profiles; and information on stocks, bonds, commodities,   and other markets.                   Current and Historical Pricing     Current price quotes and historical pricing (plus additional market     information) is available for stocks, indicators (such asmarket and ional mall.  More than 100 merchants, includingBrooks Brothers, WaldenCOMPUTERbooks, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,   offer merchandise ranging from Florida fruit to a Porsche.  All available    products can be ordered with a few simple keystrokes, from thecomfort of home or office, and many of the merchants ship their products     throughout the world.  This mall never closes!     o Shoppers Advantage is a discount shopping club that allows comparison shopping for more than 250,000 brand name produ     Online Brokerage     Online discount brokerage services, such as Spear Rees, Quick & Reilly  and E*TRADE, permit the CompuServe member to place buy andsell orders electronically 24 hours a day.  Orders placed after the market   closes are executed the next business day.  Electronic portfolio management  is an optional feature that automatically updates theinvestor's portfolio to reflect every transaction.                        Entertainment and Games     CompuServe's most popular games are interoffers access to the MEDLINE database, an electronic library   of more than 4,000 indexed and abstracted publications with more than 5      million references. For general health and medical information, members can  access the Health & Fitness Forum as well as HealthDatabase Plus. Health Database Plus contains full texts of more than 40,000  articles from 79 consumer-oriented health magazines like Health and          Psychology Today. Abstracts from 83 technical and professionalpublications, such as the es guided tours of the Bonus     Bunker that houses the prizes.  And the prizes are real.     o Other interactive games such as "The Island of Kesmai," "Sniper!" and the "MegaWars" series indulge the yearn for role-playing andadventure that's never outgrown.  Some games can go on for weeks or even     months, and the stakes are high -- the fate of the universe may hang in the  balance.     o Word games, a tough IQ test, and a history game challenge the skills  and knowledge of players of all ages; sportsciences.     o Another comprehensive online reference source is the Grolier's        Academic American Encyclopedia, which can be accessed by a simple keyword    search and is updated four times a year.     o The New Car Showroom, another online shopping guide, can save the new car buyer hours of preliminary research.  The database covershundreds of passenger car models and is formatted to allow the member to     make side-by-side comparisons of two cars according touser-designated features and specificaviation and trains, and aquaria and tropical fish,   allow members to communicate with other members who have similar interests.     o Personal finance programs help members balance their checkbooks,      calculate their net worth, and determine the amortization schedule of their  mortgage.     o A variety of health-related databases provide up-to-date information  written for a lay audience.  For members who wantfirst-hand medical news and research data from professional journals,        PaperChase(R) active, multi-player games     that take full advantage of the online medium.  These allowmembers to pit their mental talents against opponents who may be thousands   of miles away.     o Game show and trivia addicts flock to the electronic "studio" day and night to play "You Guessed It!," a real-time, multi-player game of skill and consensus that recreates the TV game show environmentonline.  Polyester-clad host Bob Illuminati asks questions, trades           witticisms with his online sidekick, and givJournal of the American Medical Association and    Annals of Surgery also are available. In addition, members can find support  for cancer, diabetes, and alcoholism on the various medicallyrelated forums.                        Research and Reference     o More than 850 bibliographic and full-text databases areavailable to CompuServe members through IQuest.  The information is derived  from all types of publications and covers subjects ranging from business and technology to humanities and the social s games, card games, board games, and games of chance provide an endless variety of waysfor subscribers to enjoy their PCs.     o Movie Review offers background information and short reviews of       recently released motion pictures.  And entertainment-related forums such as RockNet bring aficionados together online to share theirinformation and enthusiasm.                       Hobbies, Health & Family     o Many diverse hobby forums such as coins and stamps, photography,      science fiction, model ations.     o For the college-bound and his/her parents, an electronic edition of   Peterson's College Guide helps determine which colleges anduniversities meet personal criteria.     o Computer Library consists of Computer Database Plus, acomprehensive collection of computer-related article summaries and full text from more than 130 leading publications in the computer industry, and        Computer Directory, a collection of more than 55,000 listings of computer    and communications products and theirnation.     The CompuServe Information Service is growing constantly as new         services are added and existing ones are expanded and enhanced.  In spite of the vast amount of information available, no computerexperience is necessary to master the system.  A simple, concise menu format guides the new user through a series of choices until the desired            information is found.  The experienced user can save time by using quick     reference words and the "GO" commands to bypass menus.     A comIn addition, members can access Magazine Database Plus, a    searchable database containing more than 119,000 full-text articles from     more than 100 general interest magazines, including U.S. News & World Report and Popular Science.  Topics covered include current events,people, politics, book and movie reviews, education, travel, and the         environment.  Business Database Plus contains the complete text of more than 365,000 articles from a broad range of publications, including general       businlling 800/848-8199 in the UnitedStates, 0800 289 378 in the United Kingdom, 0130-3732 in Germany, 155 31 79  in Switzerland, and 614/457-0802 outside of these areas.                                # # #**TRAVELSHOPPER is a joint venture of Northwest Airlines and Trans World     Airlines.**EAASY SABRE is a service mark of American Airlines.**Disclosure II is a registered trademark of Disclosure, Inc.**PaperChase is a registered trademark of Beth Israel Hospital. h thehandicapped.  The Handicapped Users Database provides material for and about the handicapped on a broad range of topics, including specially designed     computer hardware and software, rehabilitation research, andrelevant non-profit and commercial organizations.  For many members with     speech or mobility impairments, CompuServe's two forums forhandicapped users -- as well as other special interest forums and the CB     Simulator -- greatly facilitate communication with other members across the   manufacturers.  Bothreference sources offer easy-to-use search capabilities to identify only     those items meeting the member's criteria.     CompuServe also offers a number of databases for reference and          research.  Most contain full text or summaries of articles.Products include Marquis' Who's Who(R), Books in Print(R), Dissertation      Abstracts(R), Directory of Corporate Affiliations(R), BusinessDateline(R), Dunn's Electronic Yellow Pages(R), and D&B Dunn's Market        Identifiers(R). prehensive and detailed Users Guide offers step-by-step            instructions for all areas and capabilities of the CompuServeInformation Service.  The guide, the User ID, and the initialpassword necessary to access CompuServe are all included in the membership   kit, which can be purchased through mail order outlets suchas PC Connection and Microwarehouse, through U.S. retail stores such as      Waldenbooks, Software Etc., Egghead Software and Electronics Boutique, or    directly from CompuServe by caess magazines, regional business publications, and trade journals. The  articles date back to as early as January 1, 1987.     Phone*File provides another searchable database containing names,       addresses, and phone numbers for approximately 80 million U.S.households.  Members can use this service to look up old friends, update     address books, or for genealogy purposes.     o Services for the handicapped address the special needs of disabled    users, their families, and professionals who work wit‚MےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےFASTADAM  by  Rob Friedman       Well,  You are now on CompuServe, or are thinking  of  going  onto      CompuServe, but.. don`t want to pay all that money. But, you have  been  told that CompuServe has the most to offer and  is  a  fantastic source o\pass*word<cr>Using my number as an example, it would be:     76702,417/go:club\pass*word<cr>That  will  log me in, and take me right to Computer  Club  forum  (the  GO  word being CLUB).  No intermediate screens in  the  way. Fast, eh?  That`s the idea.      When using FAST.DOC and FASDEM.TXT(Fastdemo.Txt), You should  be able   to shorten your time online to a minimum. But, as with so many  things, since the FAST files were written to be  used  with  various   communication programs, you should beompuServe`s Forum commands, as well as two very important  files  that      could save you a LOT of money, as well as reduce your  time online. They are called FAST.DOC and FASDEM.TXT .  What they talk  about     and deal with is capturing the messages in the forums  via your  modem  program`s  ASCII capture method,  logging  off,  and  reading   the messages offline. Then answering them OFFLINE via  an editor  of some type, placing them in a file,  logging  back  on,  and       sending the replies to Corams we  deal  with  (also called  function keys). Macros let you place several commands  or  letters   into  a key, and by just hitting that key,  the  command line  is placed. For example, for the Fast Logon, the command  is            UID/GO:WORD\PASSWORD<cr>.  Now, since ADAMlink5 uses the  "/"  as  the  key  denominator, that is, you tell it which key is  used  by using  the  hex code, you will have to tell the  system  to  send  itself.   Let`s  say I wanted to use the SmartKey I key  and  the Smaand save initial  time,  is  to    do a fast logon.  The normal way is to use  the  User  ID number  that  CompuServe will assign to you, and  then  use  your  password, and after CompuServe acknowledges your replies, it then waits  for you to tell it where you are going by way of menus  or  prompts.   The  Fast way is to use a single command  line.   That will  put your UID, password, and destination in a  single  line.  The       format is (at the User ID: prompt):     User ID:7xxxx,xxx/go:destinationf information, but.. You would like to get that information and save money. How?     This thought hits every CompuServe user who is online and is            live..that is using real-time and doing everything (especially in  regards   to getting messages and answering them) online. Well, why not  do all that offline?  In the Practice forum (which  is  FREE  for       CompuServe users.. that is no online charges  are  charged), there  are  sysops  to help you become  acquainted  with  all  of            C familiar with  the one you use. Since a lot of people who go onto CompuServe are new  users     who  have  not  used  various  telecommunication  programs before,  I`ll try to help you along by showing how  the  programs  available for the ADAM capture and send text files (which is what you  will  basically be doing). Let`s start. But  first,  a  word  about     macro-keys.Macro/Function Keys     One  thing that ADAMlink5 will do (also 3-4) is macro  keys.  This      feature  is in all the modem progmpuServe, thus saving you the  time it  would  take to read all the messages and reply to  those  you  wanted to online.      What this article will (hopefully) do,  is run thru some  of  the ways  to speed up your time online, and logon. I will also  go thru  the   way   the various modem programs for  ADAM  go  about            capturing  messages and sending them back online.  These will  be            ADAMlink5, Imp, Qterm, Mex, Zmp, and Madam7. Logging On     One quick way to get yourself online rtkey II key.  I could use the following:     !Smart Key I     /81  <--this is the hex for Smartkey I     ATDT2944190/0d  <-this defines the key for my local phone     !Smart Key II     /82  <--this is the hex for Smartkey II     76702,415//Go:Club\ <--this defines the fast logon,   EXCEPT  my        Password.  You could use go:club\pass*word , but  the  general  rule  is     NOT to put your password into a macro key.  Using  this technique, you can use the Function keys and set up your  capture  com name of the file and the type.   Type  the  name and the type (I choose CISCAP and A usually),  and  hit DONE.  Whereupon ADAMlink will tell you that you should hit  UNDO  to  close  the file.  Hit WILDCARD to return  to  terminal  mode.  ADAMlink  will  show the number of pages in it's  buffer  at  the  bottom.   Hit your Macro Key (You did program the  macro,  didn`t you?) to tell CompuServe to read the messages in continuously:     REA NEW SEC:9,10 ;SCR <cr>Or  type  it in if you didn't program theex code for ADAMlink.   For  the       other  programs  just use whatever they use  as  a  carriage return <cr> or <ret>).  You will find that this REAd command will  REAd  all NEW messages in SECtions 9 and 10, and it  will  SCRoll and not pause between messages.  See how the commands work?   For  reading   messages  that  were left from 4 days  previous  to  the current time, you would type:     REA DAY:4 SEC:9,10 ;SCRCompuServe  will automatically read in Thread order.  That  means  you  will  read re back  at the forum prompt, you can either go to another  forum and repeat the command for that forum, or type "bye" or "off" and            disconnect  from CompuServe.  After logging off, you can come  up  with      SmartWriter or any other editor/WP you wish to use and  read the  CISCAP  file with it.  See FAST.DOC and FASDEM.TXT  for  the  ways to   reply to messages and compose new messages. Bye the  way, FASDEM.TXT  is somewhat more current than FAST.DOC, but both  are  full  of  important  inforis ADAMlink5  which will do all that the earlier versions did,  plus  more.To   grab  the messages with ADAMlink5, the first  thing  you will  want  to do is get to the Computer Club Forum  as  fast  as  possible.  Using the fast logon, you can go to the Forum directly without the intervening menu-screens.  When you get to the  forum  prompt,   "Forum! ", go to ADAMlink`s command mode by hitting  the WILD CARD.  In command mode, press FILE and choose ASCII RECEIVE.            ADAMlink-5 will ask you themands.  In one key you could place:     REA NEW SEC:9,10 ;SCR /0DThat would let you hit one key for the command for CompuServe  to  start     sending  you  ALL the messages  in  thread  order  without stopping.   That is the way you want to capture the messages,  no  stops,    and  in the logical order of which they were  placed  and answered.   You  will use that command for each  of  the  telecom  programs,  whether it is EOS like ADAMlink5, or  TDOS-CP/M  (Note that the /0D is a carriage return in h key.  The  screen  will  start     scrolling continuously.  This is the advantage  of  using higher  baud-rate modems like 1200 or 2400.  If it runs  so  fast  that you  can't read it, you capture it instead.  Remember,  while 1200  and  2400 baud rates are twice as much as 300  baud  is  on            CompuServe,  they  work four or eight times as fast  so  you  are  online    less thus saving you money. (That was the reason for  this and  FAST.DOC and FASDEM.TXT).  When the messages finish and  you  athe messages in logical order.. from  comment  to reply.  Now..continuing with the capture:ADAMlink-5      It might come as a surprise to some that all the versions of  the       ADAMlink modem program (except the ill-fated  version 1)  can be used. True, ADAMlink2 is only good for the internal modem, and  can  only be used at 300 baud, but it will  work.   ADAMlink(s)3, 3+,  and  the beta versions of 4 will also  likewise  work.   The  current   version (and the only one commercially available now)  mation. My own suggestion  is  to  read FAST.DOC  first,  then  read FASDEM.TXT and use  it`s  method  of  placing   the commands in the texts.  This article is basically  a primer on how to use the FASDEM.TXT messages with the ADAM  modem  programs, as well as how to grab the messages.   Anyway, back  to using  an editor/WP, SmartWriter will work fine for  reading  and  answering  messages.  My own suggestion is to go  to  SmartWriter (or Speedywrite, or ZDE/VDE with the CP/M programs), and read the  cay to go.  So, Madam7  is  small,    relatively easy to use, and will run the internal ADAMlink 300 baud modem.  It also has a function key available to it via a  companion program, as is the phone library.  As before, using the function  keys  will be a real time saver.  To  start  a  capture  file,     you  use the T command plus a file name.  Normally  the  T command  (or  the E or L commands) are used to go  into  terminal  mode at   either full or half duplex.  Using the T plus a file name will staide to write (your COMposed            messages..new  ones). Then save just the replies and new  message  you       typed in a separate file that we can call CISREP.  Log  back onto  CompuServe with your modem program, and after getting  back  to  the   Club forum prompt, go back to command mode.   Press  FILE and this time choose ASCII SEND.  Type in the name of the file  ,  "CISREP", and  ADAMlink-5 will tell you to hit the STORE/GET  key to  send the file. Go back into terminal mode with the WILD  CAR ), and use WRT to write the file to  the  disk.  To send the reply messages, after logging back on, use the ^T  command  from Terminal mode.  It will ask for  the  filename,  which  is in our example, CISREP.TXT, and send the messages  back to CompuServe.  That's it!  While Madam7 is kinda slow  nowadays,  a lot of  people still use the internal modem, and use Madam7. For those who prefer it, but have bought an external modem setup (and  faster    one), look at Imp.     Imp     Imp  (Improved  Modem      Now.. onto using the various CP/M modem programs.Madam7      Madam7  (basically  Modem7 for ADAM) was the  original  CP/M  modem     program that became available to the ADAM courtesy of  John Moore.  Some might argue that way back when Coleco first  started  the CP/M  software for ADAM, they allowed Westico to have Mite and Ascom  made available to ADAM users.  Of course, back  then  very  few could afford the software for CP/M.  Then Madam7 was out  and people saw that public domain was they waptured  messages. When you come to a message you wish to answer, start  right  there  at  the end  of  that  message  (before  the  following   message).   Start  with  your  "REP"   command   (see FASDEM.TXT)  and leave your message following the specifics  laid  out in    FASDEM.TXT, ending the message with a "/post" command.  AT the  end of each message you answer, move your REP message  (your  reply)    to  the bottom of the file.  Follow this  with  all  your typed replies, and any message you decrt a capture buffer.  ex:     MADAM7>> T CISCAP.TXT  <--using the same name That will start the file but not start capturing text. As  before  issue     the  REA NEW SEC:9,10 ;SCR command.   To  start  receiving text, hit CONTROL-Y(ret).  Madam7 will show a ";" at the start of  the line  to show it is copying text to it`s buffer.  To stop  the capture,  use CONTROL-R(ret) . You can toggle with the ^Y or  the  ^R as     often as you wish.   When finished capturing, log off,  and go  to command mode ( ^ED  key,  and at the Forum prompt , "Forum! ", hit the STORE/GET  key to  send  the file.  ADAMlink-5 will now send  your  replies  and  messages  back to CompuServe, which will post them in  the  right places  by  reading the various REP and COM  and  other  commands  imbedded  in  the text. After all this stops, you  can  log  off.  That's  it!   Congratulations!  You have just done what  all  the  auto      programs for IBM and MAC do in the way they read and  answer messages on CompuServe.  Easy, eh?Program) is a natural  follow  up  for  those     who like Madam7.  Written by Irv Hoff, Imp uses a  lot  of the  same  commands  that are in  Madam7  (ie:Modem7).   The  big            difference is that instead of using a Control-E or a Control-Y or  ^R, it    uses ESC or Escape.  The command to go from terminal  mode to command mode is ESC-E, as opposed to ^E.  The toggle  commands  are       ESC-Y and ESC-R vs ^Y and ^R.  To start a file, the  command of  using the T plus a file name is the same (as wnload (something we are not  really touching  on  in  this article), but it  is  not  implemented  on            CompuServe.  The  fastest  way for CP/M users  of  CompuServe  to  download  files is via Ymodem (in Imp, Zmp and Qterm).   All  the commands  are ESC commands, and you are not required to name  the  capture   file, unless you want to.  Zmp does it for you calling it ZMP.LOG.  To start capturing, use ESC-M (for Memory) and Zmp will  start     capturing  the messages. To toggle, hit ESC-M  agaill auto-step down if you call a  2400  baud  node, and it logs you in at 1200.  Imp will adjust. Mex     Mex (Modem EXecutive) by Ron Fowler, is set  up for the ADAM  either as an internal program for the 300 baud modem, or to  work on  the external serial port (usually at 1200 or 2400 baud).  Mex  is        similar to both Imp and Madam7, in the use of ESC-E to go  to Command mode, and ESC-T to send the file while in terminal  mode.   It  also uses the same T + filename to set up the  capture  filGoodenough is a small program with  features  not found in others.  First, it's command structure is different, it  runs on scripts or real-time (Yes, Mex can use  scripts,  but  the Qterm version is easier to implement).  Plus, it has a window mode which is excellent for Conferencing.  On downloading, it can            auto-detect what kind of protocol is being used (Xmodem,  Xmodem- 1K,  or    Ymodem).  It can also do Kermit as a protocol  for  those systems which use it.  (Kermit is another protocol, these  programs as far as  their  commands  go.    That    is  true, but as you will see.. the last two  programs  are indeed different. Zmp     Zmp  is an excellent program for the external modem  by  Ron  Murray    with a slew of features.  So much that all  the  features require the program have several overlays to work.  Function Keys  are built in as is the Phone Library. But, the big thing with Zmp is  it  has not only Xmodem, 1KXmodem, Ymodem, but  also  Zmodem.   Zmodem   is a faster way to doit will  be  for  Mex).  To  save  the captured messages, you also  issue  the  WRT command.  But, the command to send the file is ESC-F vs ^T.   Imp  also      uses  companion  programs for a Function Key  and  a  Phone library.   Imp also has several advantages over  Madam7 and  even  Mex.   As far as our needs, Imp is set up to work with modems  at 1200  baud or 2400 baud and by going four or eight times  faster,  can  save you money online.  Also, Imp will do  Ymodem  downloads (also  faster)  and win.  The best bet  for Zmp is to issue the REA NEW command, then start the  capture   before  hitting  the  return.   Meaning,  hit  REA   NEW SEC:9,10;SCR  ,  then  hit ESC-M, and then  hit  (cr).  When  you            disconnect, Zmp will write the file to disk.   After reading  and            answering,  log back on and use the ESC-S command for  sending  a  file,     and  choose the ASCII option.  Name the  file  (again..our example has been CISREP.TXT), and away you go. Qterm     Qterm  by David e. But,  to toggle the capture file, you use ESC-S to start  copying  the       messages to the file, and ESC-U to stop.  As with Madam7  and Imp, you use the WRT command to save the messages (the CAPCIS.TXT  file)  to  disk.  Mex, however has it's Function  Key  and  Phone library features built right in.  They can be saved to the  disk,  and       loaded in whenever you wish, or be saved in the Mex  program via   the  Clone  command.   No  doubt  you  are  noticing   some            similarities  in  but different  from      Xmodem  and  it's brethren).  It can also  be  made  to  do everything  we are talking about automatically via  scripts.   It  can       logon, open a buffer, start the messages scrolling, close the file-buffer,  and  logoff, and quit the program.  With  some  SUB  files,    you can even start the answering part of this all offline, and when finished, the SUB file will rerun Qterm, and upload your  answer    messages.  Now, that's fast!  Qterm also uses ESC commands so  to open le,  leaving  the  captured  messages in it's own file.  Exit with the ^KQ command.     Well,  there  you  have it. All of  these  programs,  except  Madam7    and  Mex  for the internal modem, will  run  on  external modems  at 1200 baud or 2400 baud.  Both are  highly  recommended  above the internal 300 baud modem. If you only have the  ADAMlink 300  baud modem, use it.  This method will still save you  money,  but  you  are advised to get a serial port and an external  modem. If  you  want any of twhich  has  the advantage  of loading a different set of function keys with  each  number.   The scripts can be held in a file called /QTERM.LBR since each  script  uses  very  little  space.   One  program  that  is  available is Logmaker which can be used to write logon files  for Qterm.    A text editor like VDE or ZDE can be used to write  the  script    files.       For full use of Qterm, as well as Zmp, Mex, Imp, Madam7, and            ADAMlink-5,  read the documentation that comes with each  of  y  thanks to Patricia Herrington from Orlando, FL  and  the  Metro     Orlando ADAM Users Group who first told me about FAST.DOC .  Ed  Girou  and the folkes in the CompuServe  Practice  Forum  who  helped me find the file as well as FASDEM.TXT . Brad Ferguson and Don  (76704,41) for FAST.DOC and FASDEM.TXT,  respectively.   Tom  Clary     for  ADAMlink  updates  and Macros and  Rich  Drushel  for ADAMlink-5.  John Moore, Ron Fowler, Irv Hoff (RIP), Ron  Murray,  and  Dave  Goodenough for Madam7, Mex, Immark that block you have just written, and go  to the  end  of the file with the ^QC command.  Move the  block  you  have      marked  with the ^KV command, and go back to the  area  you were  reading.  Continue doing this reading, replying and  moving  the       replies  until  you  are finished.   Do  any  COMposes  (new messages)  at the end of the file.  Save all these  new  messages  with the  ^KW command and name the file something like CISREP.TXT.  That  will  save  the  replies to their  own  fia capture buffer, use ESC-C.  ESC-Y puts the  capture  file on   hold, effectively a toggle.  Hit ESC-Y to start it again. To  close  the  file, hit ESC-Z .  To send  a  reply  file  (your  messages) use ESC-P which stands for print to remote.  Qterm is a little  different in  usage from the other programs.  When it  is  started,  it is in terminal mode.  Also, there is no phone library or  function key built in.  Well, not exactly.  To load  a  phone  number    or  a  function  key, you use a  script,  he CP/M programs, they are  available  from  various   user groups, bulletin boards, CompuServe, or myself  via several GIVaway files I do.  ADAMlink-5 is available from HLM/GMK            Hardware/Software Company, 4034 East 52nd St., Newburgh  Heights,  Ohio      44105. Their number is 216-851-3347.      FAST.DOC  and  FASDEM.TXT are  available  from  CompuServe`s  Practice  Forum.  It is also available at ADAMcon4 in Cleveland  , Ohio, in July 92 and from the Cleveland ADAM-X-Change BBS.      Mthe  programs.  I  have  deliberately not gone  over  each  and  every command  in the programs.  Only  those commands which  deal  with  capture   text files and send the text file have been covered,  as well as bringing up the macro/function key features.Reading & Answering in CP/M     The  best  suggestion  for  reading the  file  is  the  CP/M  editors,  ZDE  or  VDE.  Just as in ADAMlink, you  can  read  the messages,  and answer them directly afterwards.  Use the ^KB  and  ^KK       commands to p, Zmp,  and  Qterm.   A special  thanks again to Dave Goodenough for his help in  getting  me        familiar enough with Qterm to do some automated scripts for it  and have it  do all this automatically.  And finally, a big thanks for all those both on and off CompuServe who have stuck with ADAM  through   all the years.  That has made all these various  articles and GIVaway files that I do all worthwhile. Rob Friedman     For  those  who  want the PD modem  programs,  the  internal  programs  Mada Read & Answer:          ->use Smartwriter or Speedywriter          ->save replies/composes in a separate file     to Send Answer:          ->in Command mode, hit FILE          ->hit ASCII SEND          ->type file name and type          ->hit DONE          ->hit WILDCARD to return to Terminal mode          ->hit STORE/GET to send the fileMadam7     to Capture:          ->in Command mode, use T Filename.Typ          ->use ^Y to start capturing          ->use ^R to stop capturing          -e  Co.  are  selling   the  OBS/EVE  type  serial  ports  and  are   including EXTERNL.GIV  as  part of the package.  Also, Bart  Lynch  of  the  Puget     Sound News-Net is including it in a special package he  has including the HLM/GMK Serial port and a 1200 Baud external modem.   Micro    Innovations  MIB2   serial ports come with  Imp  and  Mex, patched  for  the MIB2 serial port (different from  the  OBS/EVE- HLM/GMK    type).   Zmp  for the MIB2 is  available  on  the  Micro Innovations BBS.          ->Log off when finished           ->use ESC-E to return to command mode          ->use the WRT command to save the file to disk     to Read and Answer:          ->use VDE266 or ZDE16, or Wordstar          _>save replies in a separate file      to Send Answer:          ->in Terminal mode, use ESC-F to send file          ->type the filename.typMex     to Capture:          ->in Command mode, use T Filename.Typ          ->use ESC-S to start capturing          ->use ESC-U to stop capturingxx,xxx/go:destination\pass*word<cr>     ie:     76702,417/go:club\pass*word<cr>Read Command for ADAM Sections for Computer Club:     REA NEW SEC:9,10 ;SCRmeans:REAd NEW SECtions:9 and 10 ;and SCRoll the messagesADAMlink-5     to Capture:           ->in Command mode, hit FILE          ->then ASCII RECEIVE          ->type file name and type          ->hit DONE          ->hit WILDCARD to return to Terminal mode          ->hit UNDO to open capture buffer          ->Log off when finished     tom7  and  Mex  are available  on  my  MODEM.GIV  and EXTRA.GIV  package.  You would need 3-4 160K disks. Both VDE  and  ZDE  will  be included.  For those who have or  are  getting  the OBS/CLD/EVE  type  of  serial ports, and  if  you  require  modem  programs,  my  EXTERNL.GIV package will have Mex, Imp,  Zmp,  and Qterm, all set up for the ADAM with that type of external  serial  port.     That comes out to about 6+ 160K disks, as the files  total roughly  560K.   Currently,  HLM/GMK  Hardware/Softwar>Log off when finished           ->use ^E to return to command mode          ->use the WRT command to save the file to disk     to Read and Answer:          ->use VDE266 or ZDE16, or Wordstar          _>save replies in a separate file      to Send Answer:          ->in Terminal mode, use ^T to send file          ->type the filename.typImp     to Capture:          ->in Command mode, use T Filename.Typ          ->use ESC-Y to start capturing          ->use ESC-R to stop capturing      The policy on the GIV files from me directly is to send  the  required  number  of disks, plus return postage (usually  in  the form of stamps is best).  The actual software is free.Send to:  Rob Friedman          3814 Ocean Ave T-2          East Rockaway, NY 11518If  you  have  any questions, my phone  is  516-593-8798  in  the  evenings  (meaning I work all day, and no calls after 11:00 PM ET, if you please.)Quick Reference Guide for Capturing and ReplyingFast Logon:     User ID:7xx          ->Log off when finished           ->use ESC-E to return to command mode          ->use the WRT command to save the file to disk     to Read and Answer:          ->use VDE266 or ZDE16, or Wordstar          _>save replies in a separate file      to Send Answer:          ->in Terminal mode, use ESC-T to send file          ->type the filename.typZmp     to Capture:          ->in Terminal mode, use ESC-M to start capturing          ->Zmp will automatically make ZMP.LOGhe weather in Australia, Japan or the United Kingdom.   GO        WEATHER Join an online writers' workshop in the Literary Forum.  GO LITFORUM + Attend an online beer or wine tasting in the Bacchus Wine Forum.  GO WINEFORUM + Look up an old friend or lover with Phone*File. GO PHONEFILE $ Buy or sell a used car, boat, or airplane through the CompuServe         classifieds. GO CLASSIFIED Into collecting coins, stamps or memorabilia? Visit the  Collectibles Forum. GO COLLECT + Get detailed infore ESC-Y to toggle capturing          ->use ESC-Z to close a capture file          ->Log off when finished      to Read and Answer:          ->use VDE266 or ZDE16, or Wordstar          _>save replies in a separate file      to Send Answer:          ->in Terminal mode, use ESC-P to send file          ->type the filename.typSREP", and  ADAMlink-5 will tell you to hit the STORE/GET  key to  send the file. Go back into terminal mode with the WILD  CAR 3,600 colleges and universities in the United         States and Canada in the Peterson's College Database. GO PETERSONS Find a diving partner in the Scuba Forum. GO SCUBA + Cook up something new with a recipe from the Cooks Online  Forum.  GO    COOKS + Get schedules, scores and stats for NCAA Men's and Women's   basketball  and NCAA football. GO NCAA + Find out how to get or renew a passport. GO VISA Order free print catalogs from Lands' End, Hammacher Schlemmer,   The    Metropolitan Museum of‚IےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےTalk to record company representatives and download sound files,  GIF images, artist biographies and tour dates from  the          Recording Industry Forum. GO RECORD + Read the current issue of U.S. News & World Report online.   GO USNEWS Check t          ->use ESC-M to toggle or stop capturing           ->Log off when finished           ->Zmp will write the file to disk     to Read and Answer:          ->use VDE266 or ZDE16, or Wordstar          _>save replies in a separate file      to Send Answer:          ->in Terminal mode, use ESC-S to send file          ->choose ASCII          ->type the filename.typQterm     to Capture:          ->in Terminal mode, use ESC-C to open a capture file          ->type Filename.Typ          ->usmation on thousands of golf courses in the   Lanier    Golf Guide Online. GO GLF + Test your knowledge of movies, sports, science, literature and   more    with Grolier's Whiz Quiz. GO WHIZ Chart your biorhythms. GO BIORHYTHM Tell Rush Limbaugh what you think in the Issues Forum. GO ISSUES + Give Roger Ebert the thumbs up or thumbs down on the latest movies   in  the ShowBiz Forum. GO SHOWBIZ Send President Clinton a message in the White House Forum.   GO          WHITEHOUSE + Research more thanD  key,  and at the Forum prompt , "Forum! ", hit the STORE/GET  key to  send  the file.  ADAMlink-5 will now send  your  replies  and  messages  back to CompuServe, which will post them in  the  right places  by  reading the various REP and COM  and  other  commands  imbedded  in  the text. After all this stops, you  can  log  off.  That's  it!   Congratulations!  You have just done what  all  the  auto      programs for IBM and MAC do in the way they read and  answer messages on CompuServe.  Easy, eh? Art and dozens more stores in The  Electronic Mall. GO MALL Read daily synopses of your favorite soap operas. GO SOS + In the market for appliances, electronics, a camera or a car? Read       what Consumer Reports has to say first. GO CSR Think you're smart? Match wits in the Mensa Forum. GO MENSA + Look up obscure words in the American Heritage Dictionary.   GO          DICTIONARY Book a cruise to Alaska, the Caribbean or the South Pacific with         Compu-Cruise by Rosenbluth Vacations. GO CSave on car rentals around the world with Travel Forum discounts.   GO   TRAVSIG + Find out about free or low-cost government publications and   services   in the Information USA database. GO INFOUSA + Are you an Anglophile? Talk pubs, entertainment, sports and politics     in the U.K. Forum. GO UKFORUM + Look up information on more than 5,600 companies in Standard &   Poor's  Online. GO S&P $ Talk rock & roll with fellow music lovers in the Rocknet Forum.   GO     ROCKNET + Mingle with entertainm the   Sports   Forum. GO FANS + Get the latest scoop from Hollywood in Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel      Smith's Hollywood Exclusive column. GO BECK + Test your knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics with the Science   Trivia Quiz. GO SCITRIVIA Locate a moderately priced Italian restaurant in any of twenty-six       cities by searching the Zagat Restaurant Guide. GO ZAGAT Find out about any State Department travel advisories and warnings       before going abroad. GO STATE Learn how to downlTICS +),   the     Democratic Forum (GO DEMOCRATS) the Republican Forum (GO  REPUBLICAN +), the Concord Coalition Forum (GO CONCORD +), or   the      Issues Forum (GO ISSUES +). Talk sports in the Sports Forum. GO FANS + Check out the latest currency exchange rates. GO INDICATORS + Download the hottest new video games from the Hot Games  Download area. GO HOTGAMES + Download Windows screen savers, sounds and games in the Windows   Fun    Forum. GO WINFUN + Meet professional writers and artists iription drug's side effects? Consult the Consumer    Reports Drug Reference. GO DRUGS Calculate your net worth, balance your checkbook, or figure loan         payments. GO FINTOL + See if you have what it takes to be a Wall Street tycoon by   playing    the E*TRADE Stock Market game. GO ETGAME. + Visiting Australia or New Zealand? First, head down under in   the       Pacific Forum. GO PACFORUM + Use Eaasy Sabre's Bargain Finder feature to access the lowest            available airfares. GO SABRE RUISE Want to find out if your product idea is marketable? Visit the   Ideas & Inventions Forum. GO INVENTIONS + Shopping for a new car? Head for the New Car Showroom.  GO NEWCAR ($) Browse information on more than 9,000 inns in the United States   and    Canada in Lanier Publishing's Bed & Breakfast Guide Online.   GO INNS + Interested in Japan? Discuss karoke, sushi, sumo, Zen Buddhism   and     other topics in the Japan Forum. GO JAPAN + Join a fantasy baseball, football or basketball league inent moguls in the Entertainmet Drive Forum.    GO  EDRIVE + Find out how more than 1,900 mutual funds performed in the   current     month, current year or up to ten-year time-span in  FundWatch Online. GO MONEYMAGTake an IQ test or answer trivia questions in the Multiple Choice        games area. GO TMC + Search a number of worldwide newswires for the latest news stories.   GO ENS + Talk "live" with other members with the CB Simulator. GO CB Discuss politics in the Poltical Debate Forum (GO POLIoad, view and convert images to and from the GIF       format with the GO GRAPHICS Tutorial. GO PIC Looking for help with a Microsoft product? FIND MICROSOFT for a list     of more than 30 Microsoft support forums. + Want PC Magazine's Top Tips or Hottest Files? GO PCMAGNET + Incorporate a business online with The Company Corporation. GO CORP Make your move and join the Chess Forum where members play against       each other in games of electronic postal chess. GO CHESSFORUM + Need to know a prescn the Comics/Animation   Forum.   GO COMICS + Research your family tree in the Genealogy Forum. GO ROOTS + Into video games?  Get official online support, hints, tips   and more   in the Video Game Publishers Forum. GO VIDPUB + Chart the price and volume of a stock by days, weeks or  months. GO TREND $ Swap sea stories with fellow sailors. GO SAILING + Find family and friends in the CompuServe Directory. GO DIRECTORY Get tips on ways to prevent crimes against you and your family   in the  Timehen come back  later at your convenience to see your replies. One of the nifty    things about using the Extended-Services forum message areas is    that you can do all of your message reading and reply composition  OFFLINE... which gives you LOTS of participation at a very small   cost. Use your time within the free support fora to become         familiar with your messaging options, so that you'll soon be able  to confidently select from the MANY "real" fora which interest     you, and start having _fun!_s and technology in   the      CD-ROM Forum. GO CDROM Calculate your astrological chart.  GO ASTROLOGY + Download multimedia sound and video entertainment clips in the           Entertainment Drive Forum. GO EDRIVE Get dividend, split and bond interest information for any public         issue. GO DIVIDENDS ($) Discuss political hot spots around the world in the Global Crisis        Forum. GO CRISIS + Get instant access to shareware, utilities and technical tips   at       Ziffnet. GO ZIFFNET + Ses"    option in your "Messages" menu, which will include the messages    posted since you entered the forum. ASCII-Terminal users can drop  back to the Messages ! or Forum ! prompt and issue a new REA       command, for the same effect. You'll then be able to see           everything current, including the messages posted by you."There were HUNDREDS of messages here a minute ago... where are    they now?"When you leave a forum and return, you'll probably notice a        marked decrease in the number of‚CےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےThe forum "Message" area is divided up into many sections, to      better organize the conversations. Think of these areas as "cork   boards." You can read the messages that others have posted, post   your own, or staple a reply to someone else's, and t Warner Crime Forum. GO TWCRIME + Looking for a local business in the U.S. or Canada? Check out   ing file with the Executive News Service.  GO ENS ($) Download GIF images of people, places and things in the  Photography Forum. GO PHOTOFORUM + Read fiction from pros and amateurs in the Literary Forum.   GO LITFORUM + Obtain daily pricing information for more than 5,000 equity   issues for the United Kingdom with U.K. Historical Pricing.  GO UKPRICE ($) Get the inside scoop on new CD-ROM product"I just posted a message, but I can't see it!"Although your messages post immediately, you can't see them right  away because you are only able to see messages which were posted   as of the beginning of your forum visit. It's as if CompuServe     takes a "picture" of the messages available, when you enter. You   can leave the forum and return, which will take an entirely NEW    picture (tucking the ones that were here before, out of your       way), or if you're using CIM you can use the "Freshen Messagearch more than 115 United States and Canadian regional business        publications with Business Dateline. GO BUSDATE ($) Get real-time auto racing reports inthe Motor Sports Forum.   GO RACING  + Join aspiring musicians and performing artists in the Music and          Performing Arts Forum. GO MUSICARTS + Get public relations and marketing tips from professionals in the   PR   and Marketing Forum. GO PRSIG +   forum messages, visible. Don't    let this worry or confuse you... they aren't "gone." Members       don't want to have to wade through the SAME messages, over and     over again... so the highest-numbered message you read during      your last visit to the forum, along with any posted beforehand,    are all "tucked away", for your convenience. You can see these     messages again (at least until the forum's scroll rate gets 'em),  by backtracking with CIM's "Set Date" option, in the "Messages"    menu, orssages and compose replies offline regardless of    the communications software you're using... but the CompuServe     Information Manager (CIM) programs such as DOSCIM, WinCIM, MacCIM  and OS2CIM are geared to make the process simple and comfortable,  especially for new members!To work offline with CIM software, you must first go into the      forum and "mark" and retrieve the messages which interest you.     You can get single messages one at at time by selecting "File      It," or you can retrieve entile of months, for a   forum which has a more relaxed activity level. A good, systemwide  average is 3-7 days. It's a good idea to ask one of the Sysops of  the fora in which you're especially interested, about the current  "scroll rate," there, so that you can visit often enough not to    miss anything _good_!"Won't replies to my forum messages just come to my Mail box?"The "Messages Waiting" notice which you get upon connecting to     CompuServe, refers to MAIL area messages. Mail and Forum messages  ay! When retrieved, these messages are in your "Filing   Cabinet" which can be easily accessed from offline.When you see these messages in your Filing Cabinet, you'll notice  that they all have the same "REPLY" button, which will bring up    the reply editor. You can also create original messages for any    forum you've "Joined," with the "Create Message" option within     your offline "Mail" menu. When finished with an offline message,   simply put it into the "outbasket" for safe keeping.  When you're  read message to the recipient, as it's being pushed off of the   forum by newer messages by the natural forum scroll. The desire    to not have to wait a week or more to see your replies, though,    makes a pretty good case for just checking into the forum once a   day or so, for replies to messages! Remember also, that not all    fora use "Scroll to Mail"... and unread messages there, are        simply lost."Okay, you mentioned reading and composing replies OFFLINE. How    is this done?"You may read me by using one of the many specialized REA commands, in     ASCII-Terminal mode."How long do forum messages remain in the forum?"Each forum only has room for "so many" messages. When this limit   is being met, new messages nudge the oldest ones from the board.   The rate at which this happens (known as the "scroll rate")        depends upon how many message slots that forum has, as well as     how active the message board has been!  Messages may scroll from   a forum in as little time as a day, or a coupre conversations (threads, topics),   at once. To do this with WinCIM or MacCIM, just mark [X] the       boxes next to the topics. With DOSCIM, simply highlight the        topic, and mark it... either with Ctrl+T or by going to the        "Messages" menu and selecting "Mark Topic." When a topic is        marked, DOSCIM will show a little triangle beside the name.Choose the "Retrieve Marked" option from within your "Messages"    menu, to double-check your selections, and hit "Get All" when      you're readre two completely different things. Mail messages go privately    and directly to the recipient, instead of posting for all to see,  as forum messages usually do.Mail is a great thing to use, to exchange "pen-pal" type messages  with people, send and receive files, etc. When you send MAIL, the  recipient will receive notice that it is waiting for them,         immediately after connecting to CompuServe, before even entering   a forum.SOME fora employ a "Scroll to Mail" option, which forwards any     unready, just hop into the forum, access the out basket, and there   your messages will be, waiting to be sent!For additional help with using the CompuServe message areas, feel  free to post a message addressed to SYSOP (no User ID# required),  within the New Member Forum (GO CIS:NEWMEM), the Practice Forum    (GO CIS:PRACTICE), or any of the CIM Support Fora (GO              CIS:CIMSUP). This will catch the attention of the next SYStem      OPerator to enter the forum, and get you a prompt response!If youithout incurring any CompuServe connect-time charges.     Our Forum shares most of the features of extended serviceForums, but in terms of message content and member participation our 
ter  is much more limited.Please read the following carefully as any message posting outside of this    guideline is considered a misuse of the Practice Forumfacility.  The Sysops of the Practice Forum may delete suchmessages or remove them to a nonpublic section.WE INVITE YOU TO . . .1.  Address questions about usinibrary 1/Help     Library, or within the New Member Forum's (GO CIS:NEWMEM) Library  15/Accessing CIS.Enjoy! sound and video entertainment clips in the           Entertainment Drive Forum. GO EDRIVE Get dividend, split and bond interest information for any public         issue. GO DIVIDENDS ($) Discuss political hot spots around the world in the Global Crisis        Forum. GO CRISIS + Get instant access to shareware, utilities and technical tips   at       Ziffnet. GO ZIFFNET + Swill incorrectly be posted to thisSection unless you click on the down-arrow located directly tothe right of the "Section:" name.2.  Post one or two "test" messages to your own User ID or toSysop, using the My "TEST" Message section.  Your own number will make it     easy to find or a Sysop will give you feedback on it.  Bothare helpful and you may like to try one of each.  Test messageswill be erased within 24 hours of posting or as soon as they are retrieved.3.  Read the message board.  You will ‚NےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےTHE PURPOSE OF THE FREE PRACTICE FORUMThe Practice Forum is designed to provide assistance in using the CompuServe  Forum environment.  We offer members a chance to learnthe Forum interface "hands on" and get help from our SystemOperators (Sysops) w find yourself messaging heavily in several different fora,  you may want to consider looking into one of the "Automated"       software programs, which streamline the messaging process. They    can be programmed to zoom from forum to forum, wherever you        specify, and check for messages or do any of a number of other     forum tasks. The file AUTOP.INF will familiarize you with what's   available, and show you where to ask for more information. You'll  find it within the Help Forum's (GO CIS:HELPFO) Lg CompuServe's Forums to "SYSOP" or to any    individual Sysop User ID number.  Please try to post them inan appropriate message section.  For instance, if your question is about      creating a forum message using WinCIM, post your question inthe CIM Creating Msgs section.Message Section 1 is called "Sour 
 Announcements" and is reserved for         CompuServe and Forum-related updates posted by our Sysops.Please do not post messages directly to this Section.  CIM users please note  that your message earch more than 115 United States and Canadian regional business        publications with Business Dateline. GO BUSDATE ($) Get real-time auto racing reports inthe Motor Sports Forum.   GO RACING  + Join aspiring musicians and performing artists in the Music and          Performing Arts Forum. GO MUSICARTS + Get public relations and marketing tips from professionals in the   PR   and Marketing Forum. GO PRSIG +  learn a lot from thequestion/answer exchanges between other members and our Sour 
s.4.  Read the tutorials and reference materials available forviewing or downloading from our Libraries.THE PRACTICE FORUM IS *NOT* DESIGNED FOR . . .1.  Between-member communication.  Please do not address forummessages to other members or to All, or respond to "test" messages posted by  other members.  Our Sysops are responsible for answeringall questions and acknowledging all test messages.Please use CompuServe em.  PC users are         encouraged to visit the IBM New Users Forum (GO IBMNEW) and Macusers are encouraged to visit the Mac New Users Forum (GO MACNEW) for this    type of assistance.  Users of other hardware can use theFIND command to locate an appropriate hardware forum for theirmachine.  Additionally, the Practice Forum does not provide support for any   specific computer software.  Consult an appropriateSoftware Forum (GO SOFTWARE) for this type of assistance.WE WELCOME YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATIOerve Information Manager)software is available from the free CIM Support Forums:    GO DCIMSUP for the DOSCIM Support Forum    GO MCIMSUP for the MacCIM Support Forum    GO WCIMSUP for the WinCIM Support Forum    GO OCIMSUP for the OS/2 CIM Support ForumQuestions about modem settings, problems with the Filing Cabinet, and other   such specific technical aspects of CIM that do notdirectly relate to forum use should be posted in these Forums.4.  Technical help for CompuServe Navigator software is ae Services menu in CIM; by typing FIND at any ! prompt       otherwise).GENERALThis Forum was created and is managed by the Forum Administrator, an entity   which is separate from CompuServe.  As such, while theService Agreement and Rules of Operation you entered into withCompuServe must be observed, the Rules and Operating Procedures of this Forum must also be followed and form the basis for decisionsmade by the Forum Administrator (Mike Schoenbach, User ID number 76703,4363).Your access to this Fse, please contact CompuServe Customer Service     Telephone Support.Members in the United States may dial 1-800-848-8990.  Ohio-based members as  well as members based outside of the United States maydial 614-457-8650.  Local telephone support is also provided inmany locations around the world.  Use the GO OQA-180 command for more         information.PERSONAL COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE SUPPORTThe Practice Forum is not designed to provide instructionalinformation on how to use a particular computer systMail (GO MAIL) to correspond with othermembers.2.  Help with CompuServe Mail or any aspects of the CompuServeInformation Service not related to using forums.  Such help *is* available in the free CompuServe Help Forum (GO HELPFORUM) and NewMember Forum (GO NEWMEMBER).For information about your usage, account history, and bill, GOCHARGES.For information about rates and pricing plans, GO RATES.For questions concerning your individual account, please GOFEEDBACK.3.  Technical help for CIM (CompuSN IN EXTENDED SERVICE FORUMS...While the Practice Forum does not support between-member message board        correspondence, CompuServe offers hundreds of extendedservice forums where your active participation in lively message board        conversation is most welcome and highly encouraged.To find a Forum that covers a topic you are interested in, such as games,     graphics, hardware or software support, and various issuesfrom religion and politics to health and art, use the "FIND"command (under thvailable from the    free Navigator Support Forums:    GO NAVSUP for the Macintosh Navigator Support Forum    GO WCSNAV for the Windows Navigator Support Forum5.  Technical help for other CompuServe software is available from these free support Forums:    GO CSAPPS for the CompuServe Applications Forum    GO CCDSUP for the CompuServeCD ForumThe Sysops attempt to answer all Forum questions addressed to them within 24  hours.  If your question or concern is urgent and yourequire an immediate responorum is a privilege, not a right, and access to this     Forum is not guaranteed by your membership agreement withCompuServe.  The act of joining the Forum and your use of the Forum           constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by theForum's Rules and Operating Procedures.The Forum's Rules and Operating Procedures will be strictlyenforced.  The membership of violators may, at the sole discretion of the     Forum Administrator, be suspended or permanently revoked forany reason with      2)      I sent a message. The recipient replied. I replied to the              recipient to acknowledge receipt of the reply. The               recipient of the acknowledgement acknowledged receipt....                            Yet another productive E-mail day.      3)      Technojabber: A variant of the English language used by              those who think they understand computers to impress those              who have no wish to understand computers.      4)      Human beings will even to call a Sour 
's attention to potentiallyproblematic messages, files, or behavior in the Forum.The Forum Administrator may summarily delete or move from thepublic board any message or reject any file whose content is not relevant to  the subject matter of this Forum, messages that havebeen marked as retrieved, duplicate or illegible messages or files, messages  that are not specifically addressed to SYSOP or anindividual Forum Sysop User ID number, messages or files relating to          CompuServe friendly home computer. I am not in               right now. If you wish, leave a message and I will tweak              your feeble brain when I return. Have a nice day!      8)      Thinking: Attempts at computer emulation sometimes engaged              in by human beings.      9)      How many bytes could a bitmap byte if a bitmap could byte              bytes?      10)     If I refuse to follow a command line, do I get charged              with insubordination?      11)     Poor User. Has it‚Nےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے      A Computer's Perspective      by Ron Mitchell      1)      Do the users on the Internet really have anything to say              to oneanother? And how long will it be before Cyberspace              becomes yet another electronic billboard?out prior notice or opportunity to be heard.  Inaddition, the membership of any person deemed by the ForumAdministrator to be disruptive of the Forum will be revoked.  The Forum       Administrator's decision not to apply a particular rule orpolicy on one occasion or in relation to one person does notpreclude the application of the same rule or policy at a different time or in relation to another person.  Since the ForumAdministrator is unable to monitor all activities in the Forum,members are invitedtually realize that the discovery of               electricity was counter productive to the progress of the              species. It diverted so much attention from important              stuff.      5)      There is nothing in this message worth remembering. Please              don't quote it.      6)      The difference between a computer and a rattlesnake? Once               If you are bitten by a rattlesnake, there is some chance              of recovery.      7)      You have reached your or Forum policy, or any other material that, in thesole discretion of the Forum Administrator, detracts from orinterferes with the Forum's purpose and operating procedures.  The Forum      Administrator reserves the right to edit or delete anyinformation appearing on the Service, regardless of whether itviolates the standards for content.  arrive free in members' mailboxes,       in both free and extended forums.MESSAGES THAT SCROLL TO MAILWhen the oldest messa ever occurred to you that what you               want and what you asked for might not be the same thing?      12)     Humans are not allowed to ride on the address bus.      13)     The staircase of the human mind sometimes doesn't go              all the way to the top.      14)     Some users can type faster than they think. The result is              a no-brainer.      15)     Get a life! Turn me off and talk to your wife!friendly home computer. I am not in               right now. If you wish, leave a message and I will tweak              your feeble brain when I return. Have a nice day!      8)      Thinking: Attempts at computer emulation sometimes engaged              in by human beings.      9)      How many bytes could a bitmap byte if a bitmap could byte              bytes?      10)     If I refuse to follow a command line, do I get charged              with insubordination?      11)     Poor User. Has it‚Nےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے      Product Review:      Quest for Quintana Roo      by Steve Chamberlain      From the Expandable Computer News, Issue #2, July/August 1984.      In this game your task as Yucatan Sam is to explore the many       chambers of Qunitana Roo ttrying to produce an       article for these disks, or spent with fellow users, my outlook       turns a little black. We all have these moments, I suppose.       What follows is a 'tongue-in-cheek' attempt to generalize and put       computer users in categories. It's probably rife with potential       for annoying somebody, so let me say at the outset that in the       material that follows, I have no intention of singling anyone out.      If I have done so, and you see yourself a little too clearlevel. When you make it to       the second level you are given a code which you can save and type       in at the beginning of the game to go directly to the second       level. You get a similar code if you make it to the third level.       this is the first real adventure game that I know of for the       Colecovision and I recommend it highly. If you like adventure       games, I'm sure you'll love this one. I bought my copy of this       game from Video Take-Out (phone 1-800-22-VIDEO). Mail (GO MAIL) to correspond with othermembers.2.  Help with CompuServe Mail or any aspects of the CompuServeInformation Service not related to using forums.  Such help *is* available in the free CompuServe Help Forum (GO HELPFORUM) and NewMember Forum (GO NEWMEMBER).For information about your usage, account history, and bill, GOCHARGES.For information about rates and pricing plans, GO RATES.For questions concerning your individual account, please GOFEEDBACK.3.  Technical help for CIM (Compu‚Nےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے      For the Record      by Ron Mitchell      In my eleven years as an ADAM owner and computer perverso at       large, I've met some wonderful people. It's been fun, and it isn't       over.       But every so often after a difficult session emple. Guarding the chambers of the       temple are spiders, snakes, and mummies that you have to avoid or       kill with your acid or gun. Inside of each chamber is a vault       (inside of one chamber is the map vault) which you open by using       your chisel or by throwing acid. Inside the vaults you can find       treasures, acid (to restock your supply), or mapstones. You must       find five mapstones and place them (in the correct order) in front       of the map vault to go on to the next ly,       lighten up!      A very good friend of mine in Ottawa, a CP/M computer guru and       knower of all things, once told me that the difficulty with       computer club meetings was that if the experts put on a meeting       slanted to their tastes, the novices got up and walked out. If the       novices managed to sieze control the agenda, the experts got up       and walked out. At the time he offered this slice of wisdom, I was       neither novice nor expert, so I sat there and listened nd point/click interfaces, but              doesn't know what is meant by these terms              goes to computer club meetings and usually sits in              the back; asks few questions, but constantly complains              about meeting content being 'way overhead'.              suffers from complete inferiority around computers but              says there's no point in going into the 'techy' stuff.              "After all, I only use it for wordprocessing."      Comment:      All attemtackle       the rest of the very vast Compuserve system.      In providing this basic selection of files to be found there, I'm       fully aware that some of you are going to turn off faster than       schoolboy in church. I remember once reading a copy of Spritchaser       (way way back) where the main thrust of every article in the issue       was to teach the reader how to use MADAM7.  Since I didn't have a       modem at the time, I naturally percieved the entire issue as       completely useomputer programming, or              even think about computer programming              Believes that software development is best left in the              hands of professionals       COMMENT:      I have actually endured angry glares from people when I suggest      that computer programming is a legitimate activity. Each time      it happens, it leaves me dumbfounded. I don't quite know what to      say, and usually end up changing the subject.      The variant suggested as a sub-category quiow my analysis misses the mark       and what you would like to do about it. Hopefully I'll hear from a       few of you - either because I've stirred up a hornet's nest or       because you're interested in setting me straight or both. One way       or another, I'd love to hear from you.      The Computer Users of the World       Roughly Pigeoned and Branded:      1) The Perpetual Novice.              bought a computer because everyone else has one                            prefers graphics ato       everything, useful or not.      Sometimes I was the only one in the room.      Finding the greatest good for the greatest number in the computer       world is quite a challenge. On this disk for example, there are       a few files extracted from Compuserve's Help Forum  where a user       can sign on, avoid the normal online charges, and shake down in       the ways of the net. Once you've mastered this one where you can       take all the time you like, you're then presumably ready to pts to provide assistance to this individual will end       in failure, until the attitude of "it's smarter than me" can      somehow be set aside. It takes time and patience, and it       frequently doesn't happen because there is no time or patience      on either side.      2) I DON'T PROGRAM! or... I WISH I HAD TIME TO PROGRAM BUT...              Believes that computer programming is a waste of time              or too difficult to make a good job of              Does not wish to talk about cless and filed it away after about two minutes and       thirty-eight seconds. Of course things have since changed. I'm now       completely addicted the other way and unable to appreciate why       every other ADAMite in the world is not similarly afflicted.      So tell me, who is out there? Are the following profiles       appropriate? As previously stated, if you see yourself, don't take       insult; I'm in there too, and I love poking fun. It's all meant       for a purpose. Instead, tell me hte frequently is a       user who bought the computer to be of use with some pressing      part of his or her life, and has little time or interest to go      beyond the intended purpose. I have no quarrel with such users       as long as they allow me my right to talk occasionally and quietly      about programming.      3) The Software Collector:              Wants every new piece of software produced this year              but uses very little of it.              Last year's software is no gr based upon an intelligent choice              which balances requirements against equipment               available and budget constraints.              Develops a keen interest in one or more aspects              computing, and may even contribute something to              the progress of other less experienced users. Family               comes first.              Buys software based on a reasoned assessment of the              task to be accomplished. Works at learning how to               usis not and makes wrong choices based on              the need to spend more time in front of a computer.              One computer is too many, and a thousand is not               enough.              Frequently characterized by a noticeable lack of              focus on tasks begun but never finished.              Believes the Internet is the best thing since               sliced bread, and probably goes better with sliced              bread, peanut butter, pizza, pop. Last year's              ned       to. When it happens it's extremely satisfying. Hard work and close       attention on the part of this person will usually make up for any       lack of mental ability that might otherwise hold things up.      7) The Guru:              Learns very fast. Covers three times as much ground              as everyone  else, then turns around, beckons to the group              and offers to show all who are willing to learn.              Keeps an open mind about where to go next. Always on          and causes conflict for all.              Wants to take credit for everything good,               assign blame for everything bad.      Comment:      Sometimes difficult to oppose a controller without       generating hurt feelings or a resignation.        6) The Normal Guy or Gal                  Thrust into a screaming, fast paced world of              techno-babble that believes you either keep              up or die. Takes it all with a grain of salt.              Buys a computeood              If I've bought one, he wants a copy of it              Payoff in having, not using              Knows about everything coming down the pipe      Comment:      Every user group should have one of these. Makes meetings       far more interesting. Make sure all the software is bought      from legitimate sources. Some of these people are pirates,      pure and simple.      4) The Addict:              Frequently has trouble separating what is important              from what e the software acquired and often reaches a level              where constructive comment and proposed improvement              to the software is written and submitted. Gets the              job done and moves on.      Comment:      Don't mistake this person's quiet demeanour for lack of interest.       Everything you say in your instructional session or your       newsletter article is being read and digested. Out of the blue       you'll get a question that will confirm that you're being liste wardrobe doesn't fit any more. Wife has left               without being noticed.              May or may not be an expert, but will always               appear to be.      5) The Controller              Derives payoff from taking charge and leading              the group.              Claims expertise that may or may not be there               Attitude is: "my way is best"              Frequently fills a void that nobody else is               willing to fill - ie. on the executive -                  the lookout for new ideas.              Always willing to contribute, and the contributions are              always substantial              The only thing that makes a guru angry is evidence that              someone is not using brains provided at birth.       COMMENT:      Without these people we would not have made the progress that we       have over the years. We don't say thankyou enough. Buying and       using what they produce is saying thankyou.      Conclusion:      T", or "One" or "Zero"      Bit:      A contraction of the term "binary digit"; a unit of information       represented by a zero or one. The speed of information       transmission is measured in bits per second (bps).      Bottleneck:      Refers to local communications company network service, function       or facility currently subject to some degree of monopoly control,       which competitors cannot economically duplicate but to which they       require access in order to compete      B‚Jےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے      Thrashing the NET      Episode 4      by Ron Mitchell      Sometimes our words betray us. We use them thinking they mean the       same to others as they do to us. It's not always true. What       follows is a glossary of terms that you miude any such transmission of programs that is made solely for       performance or display in a public place.      Bundling:      Practice of combining separate hardware, software and services       into a package offered at a single price.      CD-ROM:      Compact Disc with Read Only Memory; compatible with computers,       compact discs are inexpensive, high-capacity storage devices for       data, text and video.      Certification authority:      A trusted authority that assigns a uniqutworking technology for       broadband communications.      Bandwidth:      The range of frequencies required for the transmission of a       signal, usually given in hertz. More bandwidth is required for       carrying complex signals; for example, in the case of full-motion       video as opposed to simple voice messages.      BBS:      See Electronic Bulletin Board.      Binary:      Where only two values or states are possible for a particular       condition: for example, "On" or "Offhe average user group should probably have one of each. es  and  messages  back to CompuServe, which will post them in  the  right places  by  reading the various REP and COM  and  other  commands  imbedded  in  the text. After all this stops, you  can  log  off.  That's  it!   Congratulations!  You have just done what  all  the  auto      programs for IBM and MAC do in the way they read and  answer messages on CompuServe.  Easy, eh?roadband services:      A range of communications services that require and use larger       bandwidth than traditional voice messaging. A broadband       communication system can simultaneously accommodate television,       voice, data and many other services.      Broadcasting:      Any transmission of programs whether or not encrypted, by radio       waves or other means of telecommunication for reception by the       public by means of broadcasting-receiving apparatus but does not       inclght run into in your       readings about the Information Highway. This particular list was       taken from a report I ran across recently entitled:      The Challenge of the Information Highway      Final Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council  (Sept       1995) ISBN 0-662-23794-3       Available from the Canadian Minister of Supply and Services,       Ottawa. Catalog number C2-229/7-1995E      Glossary:      ATM:                    Asynchronous Transfer Mode: a high wpeed nee name to each user and       issues a certificate containing the name and the user's public key       for purposes of security of messaging.      Coaxial cable:      Commonly called "co-ax"; high capacity cable used in television       distribution, communications and video to carry great quantities       of information.      Convergence:      The "coming together" of formerly distinct technologies,       industries or activities; most common useage refers to the       convergence of computin at the       institution offering the courses and accredited certification.      DTH      Direct-To-Home: TV signal broadcast by satellite received directly       in a subscriber's home via a small dish antenna.      EDI:      Electronic DATA interchange: electronic preparation, communication       and processing of business transactions in a predefined,       structured format using computers and telecommunications.      Electronic bulletin board:      An electronic messaging system and an or ownership of the stock in the latter corporation.      Cross Subsidization:      Refers to the practice of applying revenues from an operation or       line of business to another operation to lower the price of the       latter operation; for example, local telephone rates have remained       low because they were subsidized by long distance revenues.      Cryptic algorithm:      Also called cipher, this is the mathematical function used for       encoding and decoding a message.      CybA modern transmission technology using lasers to produce a beam of       light that can be modulated to carry large amounts of information       through fine glass or acrylic fibres.      Freenet:      Non-profit community organization that provides free access to       electronic mail and information services and to computer networks       such as the Internet.      Full-motion video:      Video that is perceived to provide smooth, continuous motion.      GII:      Global Information Infrasor radiocommunications       frequencies automatically.      Digital signature:      Data appended to part of a message that enable a recipient to       verify the integrity and origin of a message.      Digitization:      The conversion of an analog or continuous signal into a series of       ones and zeros, ie., into digital format.      Distance education:      Education using different media such as correspondence, radio and       television, but requiring littleor no physical attendanceg, communications, and broadcasting       technologies.      Cross-certification:      Occurs when a corporation that is legally certified to provide       products and services in one industry or marketplace is also       certified as a legitimate or legal entity to provide products or       services in another industry.      Cross ownership:      Refers to the practice of one corporation excercising partial or       complete control of the operation of another industry through       purchase information storage area       shared by several users, each having access to all messages left       or posted in that area.      Electronic commerce:      Consumer and business transactions conducted over a network, using       computers and telecommunications.      Encryption:      The coding of data for privacy protection or security       considerations when transmitted over telecommunications links, so       that only the person to whom it is sent can read it.      Fiber Optic:      erspace:      The three-dimensional expanse of computer networks in which all       audio and video electronic signals travel and users can, with the       proper address and codes, explore and download information.      Digital:      Information expressed in binary patterns of ones and zeros.      Digital Radio:      Microwave transmission of digital data via radion transmitters or       radio broadcasting using digital signal.      Digital Scanner:      A device that allows users to monittructure: a global information highway       initiative put forward by the United States to G7 countries.      HDTV:      High Definition Television: television with greater resolution       than the current 525-line television standard.      Hertz:      A unit of frequency designating one cycle per second.      Hypermedia:      Use of data, text, graphics, video and voice as elements in a       hypertext system. All the forms of information are linked       together, so that a user can easiersonal Communications Services: a family of radio communications       services provided through personal user radio terminals operating       in a mobile or portable mode.      PKI:      Public Key Infrastructure: a network of connected third-party       certification authorities allowing the movement of data and       information between organizations that have their own security       architecture or system.      Protocols:      Sets of technology language rules that determine how various d Services Digital Network: a set of digital       telecommunications network standards.      Key escrow policy:      Refers to a United States policy concerning the technology that       has been developed to address the concern of widespread use of       encryption would make lawfully authorized electronic surveillance       more difficult. Involves granting designated third parties       specialkeys needed for law enforcement agencies to gain access,       under court warrant, to encrypted commiliated company to       provide a specific line of business. Structural separation is one       approach to dealing with cross-subsidization or undue preference.      Universal Access:      The ability to get on-line to a network from anywhere or anyplace.      Universal Service:      A policy that local rates should be kept low enough to ensure that       the maximum number of persons are able to afford basic telephone       service.      VDT:      Video-dial-tone: refers to the two-way ordulator)": an accesory       that allows computers and terminal equipment to communicate       through telephone lines or cable; converts analog data into       the digital language of computers.      Narrowband:      A relatively restricted frequency band normally used for a single       purpose or made available to a single user.      Number Portability:      Ability to maintain the sameuser number when transfering among       various networks and service providers.      PCS:            Ply move from one form to another.      Hypertext:      Text that contains embedded links toother documents or       information.      Intellectual property:      A collective term used to refer to new ideas, inventions, designs,       writings, films and others; protected by copyright, patents,       trade-marks, etc.      Internet:      A vast international network of networks that enables computers of       all kinds to share services and communicate directly.      ISDN:      Integrate      components of communications systems interact.      Rate rebalancing:      Process aimed at increasing prices for local telephone service       subsidized by long distance revenues and reducing subsidies paid       by long distance service providers. (See cross-subsidization)      Spectrum:      Range of electromagnetic frequencies capable of traversing space       without the benefit of physical connection.      Structural separation:      Refers to the setting up of a separate but affunications or transactions.      LAN:      Local Area Network: a private data network in which serial       transmission is used without store and forward techniques for       direct data communication among stations located within the user's       premises.      Local Loop:      Designates the part of a communications circuit between the       subscriber's equipment and the line termination equipment in the       exchange facility.      Modem:      a contraction of "mo(dulator)" and "dem(o "switched" broadband       carriage of information. VDT technology will provide the platform       for video-on-demand services. A switched communications system is       one that allows two-way, point-to-point exchange of information.      Video compression:      The process of compacting data, so that more can be stored and       transmitted.      Video-on-demand:      A service that allows the user to dial a video-dial-tone system,       choose a video and play it.      Virtual Reality:ame directory as CIM, you       will be given  another dialog box to use to tell CIM where the       file to be uploaded can be found.                       title--------the unabbreviated name of your file                Keys--------keywords that another member could use to locate your       file                    file description--a few brief sentences describing what your file       is about.                                  type--------ASCII for       text files,BINary for .ZIP files or progr‚Kےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے      The following file is taken from the Compuserve Help Forum, and is       presented here to help users with the upload procedure under       Compuserve..         -Ron Mitchell  editor      This file is a guideline in the form of a tutorial osed by members who have that particular       application.  *Use the SAVE AS...TEXT(ASCII with line breaks) to       save your document before uploading.*      Compressed and program files must be uploaded in 8-bit binary       format.  Since all of the CIM versions include GIF viewers, GIF is       the preferred format, but the software also supports JPEG.      COPYRIGHT STATEMENT      One feature that is not in DOSCIM v.1 is the copyright information       statement.  This is very IMPORTANT.    you may want to address a specific question or problem to the       support area for your software.      COMPUSERVE INFORMATION MANAGER (CIM)      The procedure for all three CIM's (DOS, WIN, and Mac) are       basically the same.             From the Library pull down menu, select "Contribute File".    You       will see a dialog box asking for:               filename----the name of your file with file extention                                           If the filename you enter is not the s      An interactive, simultaneous electronic representation of a real       or imaginary world where, through sight, sound and even touch, the       user is given the impression of becoming part of what is       represented.      WAN:      Wide Area Network: a communications network made up of a number of       Local Area Networks (LANs) and/or Metropolitan Area Networks       (MANs), allowing access to data physically located at widely       separated distances.ams,GIFf for graphics                   section-----which forum library you want to upload to      ACCEPTABLE UPLOAD FORMATS      It is very important that the files you upload are in formats that       are supported by CompuServe, and can be accessed by the greatest       possible number of members.  All text documents should be       submitted in ASCII text format which can  be read universally read       from any platfrom.  Remember that dedicated word processor       programs can only be uf the       UPLoading procedure for file transfer in the Forums Area of CIS.        It is intended to help users of both IBM and Mac platforms from       either one of the CIM interfaces, or from an ASCII Terminal comm       program.  Since this is a broad area, please be aware that you may       find idiocyncracies of your particular CIM version or comm       program.  The instructions for CIM should be easily adaptable if a       particular function has a slightly different name.  In any case     CIS cannot accept for       distribution any copyrighted material without permission of the       copyright holder.  This caveat is absolute. If you are submitting       material that is not your own, you MUST include a statement in       your file description that you have permission to distribute the       file.      Then (and only then, after all the above info has been entered)       the "Contribute" or "OK" button will become available.                   Hit ENTER <CR> and the file transfer  at the       institution offering the courses and accredited certification.      DTH      Direct-To-Home: TV signal broadcast by satellite received directly       in a subscriber's home via a small dish antenna.      EDI:      Electronic DATA interchange: electronic preparation, communication       and processing of business transactions in a predefined,       structured format using computers and telecommunications.      Electronic bulletin board:      An electronic messaging system and aning:      File name: "            Enter the FILename as it will appear in the library.      You will be asked for the file TYPe (ASCII, BINary, GIF)                         You will then be asked for the file path, or given a diaglog box       asking you to select the file to transfer:      You will see the following: "File name for your computer:"      Enter the filename and location on _your_ computer.  Depending on       your software, you will be shown a dialog box to select the file. ay be starting       something that I can't finish. I only have the first two issues of       the ADAM Technical Journal. However, the material seems to be       worth reproducing, and I'll go with what I've got. I'm going to       split it up over several disks, as I'm typing it in from hard       copy, and that kind of tedium is best done in small doses. There       is nothing particularly new in this material, but it does provide       a rather readable explanation of how the VDP operates, and an ile description.      Then you will see:  "Enter Keywords ( or type "?" for HELP ): "      Enter the KEYwords.      Then you will see:      "Enter Title (up to 49 chars, <CR> when finished):      |                                                 |      Title: "      Enter the title.      You will be prompted for a "Y" or "N" if all the information is       correct.      The file UPLoad procedure will be finished.will begin.      ASCII TERMINAL COMMAND PROCEDURE                From the Forum! (prompt) type "LIB".                    You will see a  numerical menu of available libraries.  If you       want a list of the names of the Libraries (generally by topic)       type "?" at the LIB!  (prompt) Select which library you would like       to upload to, by number.  You can also type "LIBx" at the forum!       if you know which library you want, "x" being its number                 You will see the follow‚Kےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے      The following article first appeared in volume number 1 of the       ADAM Technical Journal in February 1985. The Journal was produced       by Serendipity Productions of Milwaukee Wisconsin.      Warning. There is a possibility here that I m     If you are in a Terminal program other than one of the CIM's you       will be asked for the protocol.  Choose Compuserve Protocol B+.        This protocol will support being able to continue the file       transfer from wherever it left off if it should be interrupted.          At this point the file transfer will take place.  You will then       see:      "Enter File Description (up to 549 chars, or about seven 80-       character lines)      Type "/EXIT" when finished:"      Enter the f      example of how to do it, written in SmartBASIC.      For previous installments in this series, refer to the February       and March 1996 ANN disks.          -RHM      The Shorthand Method      The shorthand method is used by the BASIC subroutine discussed       later to pass a new character definition to the VDP by use of a       single string variable. This is desirable for two reasons.First,       it sllows you to use one variable to describe the character rather       than 8, a consi           |   |   | X |   |          2                  |---|---|---|---|                      |   |   | X | X |          3                  |---|---|---|---|                     |   | X |   |   |          4                  |---|---|---|---|                        |   | X |   | X |          5                   |---|---|---|---|                        |   | X | X |   |          6                  |---|---|---|---|                        |   | X | X | X |          7                  -------------     Figure 4 lists the hexadecimal value for its particular 4 column       pattern.                       Columns                  -----------------        -----------------         Row 1    |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 2                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 3    |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 4                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 5    |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 6      |   | X |          D                  |---|---|---|---|                        | X | X | X |   |          E                  |---|---|---|---|                        | X | X | X | X |          F                  -----------------                                           fig 4To illustrate how we can represent a character pattern, we obtain  the     definition of the jet of Fig. 2. If you look at Fig. 5 you will see that the 8x8 grid has been separated into two grids of 4  columns by 16 rows. E4                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 15   |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 16                  -----------------        -----------------                                     fig 3                       Pattern            Pattern #                  -----------------                       |   |   |   |   |          0                  |---|---|---|---|                     |   |   |   | X |          1                  |---|---|---|---|          derable savings in a large program. Second, it       breaks up the character into twice as many pieces making it easier       to modify later on.      The method involves decomposing the 8x8 grid into a 16 character       string. This is done by separating each row into two 4 column rows       (see fig. 3). The 4 columns for each row are converted into a       hexadecimal value. Hexadecimal is a number system that is base 16       and the digits in the set are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E and F.  ----                          -----------------                       | X |   |   |   |          8                  |---|---|---|---|                     | X |   |   | X |          9                  |---|---|---|---|                     | X |   | X |   |          A                  |---|---|---|---|                     | X |   | X | X |          B                  |---|---|---|---|                     | X | X |   |   |          C                  |---|---|---|---|                        | X | X             |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 7    |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 8                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 9    |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 10                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 11   |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 12                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 13   |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 1ach 4 column row is then compared to fig. 4 to obtain the corresponding pattern number. The pattern numbers  are then  combined into a single 16 character string.                       Columns                  -----------------        -----------------         Row 1  0 |   |   |   |   |        | X |   |   |   |  Row 2   8                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 3  1 |   |   |   | X |        | X |   |   | X |  Row 4   9                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|an save you big bucks.       BCKGND.TXT      From the Compuserve Help forum, an article outlining Compuserve's       Evolution and Growth.        FASADM.TXT      Written by ADAM's own Rob Friedman, here is an article that       explains how to reduce your Compuserve online time by reading and       answering your mail off line. Rob has slanted his article to ADAM       users.  It's well worth reading.      HUNDRD.TXT      Here's an outline that will give you some idea of the 'length and    --|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 13 0 |   |   |   |   |        | X |   |   |   |  Row 14  8                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 15 0 |   |   |   |   |        |   |   |   |   |  Row 16  0                  -----------------        -----------------mitted over telecommunications links, so       that only the person to whom it is sent can read it.      Fiber Optic:      et and on other Information BBS's. Check them out, but in       particular, check this one out.      POLICY.TXT      A description of the purpose of Compuserve's practice forum. This       is a free section on Compuserve aimed at making you feel       comfortable as a new user. This article tells you how and why.      PSPCT04.TXT      A Computer's Perspective, by Ron Mitchell      QUEST.TXT      A Game review of Colecovision's Quest for Quintana Roo. The review       was written by Steve Ch‚N  ASCIIMSG.TXT       Another file from the Compuserve Help forum explaining the       procedures for capturing text messages and reading off line. This       file can       The ADAM News Network      Monthly Disk      August, 1996                    ASCIIMSG.TXT       Another file from the Compuserve Help forum explaining the       procedures for capturing text messages and reading off line. This       file c---|---|---|         Row 5  3 |   |   | X | X |        | X |   | X | X |  Row 6   B                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 7  F | X | X | X | X |        | X | X | X | X |  Row 8   F                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 9  3 |   |   | X | X |        | X |   | X | X |  Row 10  B                  |---|---|---|---|        |---|---|---|---|         Row 11 1 |   |   |   | X |        | X |   |   | X |  Row 12  9                  |---|---|-   breath' of services offered by Compuserve. It was taken from the       Help Forum, and will be useful in assisting you as you decide       whether or not Compuserve could be useful to you.      MESSAG.FAQ      A FAQ is a file of 'Frequently Asked Questions'. Users really need       to get into the habit of reviewing these files on the Internet       before asking experts about something that might already have been       explained. There are quite literally thousands of FAQS on the       InternA modern transmission technology using lasers to produce a beam of       light that can be modulated to carry large amounts of information       through fine glass or acrylic fibres.      Freenet:      Non-profit community organization that provides free access to       electronic mail and information services and to computer networks       such as the Internet.      Full-motion video:      Video that is perceived to provide smooth, continuous motion.      GII:      Global Information Infrasamberlain and first appeared in Issue       number 2, July/August 1984.      RECORD.TXT      This issue's editorial (by you-know-who) attempts to do the       unthinkable. We're going to categorize users. See where you fit.      THRASH04.NET      Part 4 of my series on the Internet. This time we explore some of       the more commonly used terminology used in navigating the       Information Highway. It'll help you in your future readings.       TUTUPL.TXT      A description of the uploadiهههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههه                                Issue       number 2, July/August 1984.      RECORD.TXT      This issue's editorial (by you-know-who) attempts to do the       unthinkable. We're going to categorize users. See where you fit.      THRASH04.NET      Part 4 of my series on the Internet. This time we explore some of       the more commonly used terminology used in navigating the       Information Highway. It'll help you in your future readings.       TUTUPL.TXT      A description of the uploadiههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههng procedure for Compuserve. This is       another file from the Compuserve Help Forum. The file explains the       various file types, and how to go about uploading files.       Worthwhile info.      VDP-3.TXT       The third in a series of articles on the ADAM Video Display       Processor. The article was taken from the ADAM Technical Journal,       Volume 1, Number 1 of February 1985.                                         README- this file.                                               ههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههng procedure for Compuserve. This is       another file from the Compuserve Help Forum. The file explains the       various file types, and how to go about uploading files.       Worthwhile info.      VDP-3.TXT       The third in a series of articles on the ADAM Video Display       Processor. The article was taken from the ADAM Technical Journal,       Volume 1, Number 1 of February 1985.                                         README- this file.                                               