Owner`s manual

Your First CompuServe
Session
Note: Although your session
with CompuServe should closely
resemble the one described in this
chapter, do not expect it to be
identical. CompuServe often
revises or improves its menus and
prompts.
CompuServe normally starts up
with a "top menu." For your
first session, though, Com-
puServe may ask preliminary
questions.
After each question CompuServe
typically shows a selection of
responses and prompts you for
your choice. For example:
0 Explanation of terminal
types
1 VIDTEX software
compatible
2 ANSI compatible (VT-100)
3 VT52
4 Teleray
5 CRT
6 Other
Key choice:
Notice in this example that you
can choose "0" and CompuServe
gives you instructions. Com-
puServe often offers "online in-
structions" such as these.
The following are some questions
CompuServe may ask and how
we suggest you respond.
• What kind of terminal do you
have? Select "Other".
• How many lines does your ter-
minal have? Select "16".
• How many characters per line
does your terminal have?
Select "40".
• Do you want to read or agree
to CompuServe's service
terms? Select the option that
lets you "exit the service".
(You can agree to the terms
and sign up for continued ser-
vice later, after becoming
more familiar with
CompuServe.)
In each case, type the ap-
propriate menu selection number;
then press (ENTER! For
example:
Key choice: 3 (ENTER)
If you make a mistake, use
(CTRL) (TfJ to backspace. (The
fBKSP) key does not work with
CompuServe.) Press (CTRL) and
then, while holding down
(CTRL), press CED.
CompuServe Menus
After its preliminary questions
and messages, CompuServe
displays a "top menu" similar to
this:
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