A problem for a beginner is knowing what to access and how to access it. Take advantage of the free hour you were given by Com modore. You will need it to be come familiar with the service. I
recommend accessing the Commo dore Information Network by typ ing GO CBM at the Main Menu prompt. You will see a comprehen sive menu tailored for Commodore computer users like yourself (see Table 3). If at any time you want to end your session, type BYE or OFF at a
menu prompt. This will immedi ately log you off the system and display your connect time. This is a handy item for keeping track of phone bills and CPS bills. You are also given one free hour of use on the Dow Jones News/Re trieval Service. Here is a rundown
of its sign-on procedure. (Any dif ferences for VIC-Modem usage are in parentheses.) Once you have in put the phone number and been connected, see Table 4 for what will appear. You must know the commands before going on-line. See Table 5
Control Characters: Hold down the control key (CTRL) while simultaneously press ing the character key.
Type CTRL-C
Description Interrupts display or program execution so that you can enter another menu selection or command.
CompuServe
CTRL-U
Deletes the line which you art* currently typing.
CTRL-V
Redisplays the partial line you are typing and allows you to con tinue typing the line.
Page CIS-162
CTRL-H
BRIEF COMMAND SUMMARY
Backspaces, deleting the character that was there. Note that the character may not disappear from your screen, but it is no longer recognized by the computer.
T-TOP menu page
M—previous MENU F—FORWARD a page
CTRL-A
Temporarily suspends output at the end of the current line. En
CTRL-S
Temporarily suspends output immediately, even if it is in the
ter CTRL-Q to resume.
B-BACK a page
H-HELP
middle of a line. Enter CTRL-Q to resume output.
R-RESEND a page
CTRL-Q
Resumes output after CTRL-A or CTRL-S.
G n—GO directly to page n
CTRL-O
Stops output which is in process (cannot be resumed).
N—display NEXT menu item
CTRL-P
Interrupts output and takes you to a command prompt.
S n-SCROLL from item n
P-display PREVIOUS menu item OFF or BYE-logs you off
Table 2B: CompuServe's control character commands.
Press S or RETURN to continue TYPE
Table 2A: Many of CompuServe's commands are one-letter abbreviations. The Go and Scroll commands require you to include page numbers. Page numbers appear in the top right corner of each menu display. CIS-162 is the page number of this Command Summary menu. To go to the CompuServe main menu, you would type G CIS-1.
CURRENT QUOTES
TERMINAL READY
//DJNEWS
DOW JONES NEWS
IDENTI-
At this prompt, type A and
//HQ
HISTORICAL QUOTES
F1ER
don't hit the return key. This
//UPDATE
ECONOMIC UPDATE
(Please
identifies your computer as a
//WSJ
WALL STREET JOURNAL
type your
Commodore.
terminal
//DSCLO
DISCLOSURE
identifier.)
//EARN
CORPORATE EARNINGS
//FTS
FREE TEXT SEARCH
Page CBM-1
COMMODORE INFORMATION
ESTIMATOR
001 without hitting the return key. The second semicolon will not
FOR MORE CHOICES, PRESS RETURN;
appear on screen where typed.
FOR HELP, TYPE DATA BASE SYMBOL
Host is now on-line At this prompt, type DJNS and hit the return key.
1
Intro/survival kit menu
Enter Password
2
New updates to CIN
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
3
HOTLINE (Ask Questions) menu
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
4
Commodore press releases
5
Bulletin Boards (SIGs)
At this prompt, type in the com
6
Commodore magazine articles
bination of letters and numbers
7
Directory (dealer and user)
given to you in the Dow Jones
8
Commodore tips
information. Then press the re
9
Commodore product line
turn key. DOW JONES NEWS/RETRIEVAL COPY RIGHT (C) 1982 DOW JONES & CO., INC.
Last menu page. Select number or press M
ENTER
At this prompt, type in a DJNS
for previous menu.
QUERY
command.
Table 3. Commodore's Information Network main menu.
Table 4. The sign-on procedure for the Dow Jones News/Retrieval Service.
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AND HELP. (EXAMPLE://CQ HELP)
WHAT SERVICE PLEASE??????
NETWORK sm
User questionnaire
OF DOW JONES NEWS
Please log At this prompt, type D0W1;;
MAIN MENU
10
HIGHLIGHTS ON LINE
-3003-
in:
Commodore
FOR
//CQ
TYPE
FOR
//MEDGEN
MEDIA GENERAL
//MMS
MONEY MARKET
//MOVIES
CINEMAN MOVIE REVIEWS
//SPORTS
SPORTS
,/WTHR
WEATHER
SERVICES
WSW
WALL STREET WEEK
FOR HELP, TYPE DATA BASE SYMBOL
AND HELP. (EXAMPLE://WSW HELP)
Table 5: After entering your DonJones password, you will be prompted by ENTER QUERY. To access the master menu, type //MENU and press the return key.