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CompuServe
Information Service is widely known
for
its numerous
on-line services
for
both business-
and
home-computer
owners.
Dedicated telephone numbers in major
cities
provide
you
access to
CompuServe. Use your
information
service
user's
guide
to find
out
how to
contact and
use the
service.
Since the
modem is
already in
the
command
receptive
state
-
waiting for your
command
-
all you
have to do to begin the log-on is prepare it to dial the information
service access
number.
For
dialing instructions,
refer
to the D
Command
under
Programming
Commands
for
the
valid
dialing
codes,
page
27.
I.
Press ([) to
place
the modem in the dialer
programming
mode.
Example:
If
you enter
I
(
111
)555-1234
as
your
local 12(7)(7) baud
access
number,
the sequence
appears as:
01(111)555-1234
2.
When
the
phone
number
is
properly
formatted,
press
00
to
force
the
mode
m to
seize
the telephone lines
and to
begin dialing the number.
O.ffHook (OH)
indicator
lights.
The screen shows
DI
AL I
NG •
•
,
then the
number
string
that
was
dialed.
3.
When the ringing
stops, the modem sends the
message:
ON
LINE ORIGINATE
Other line
conditions (BUSY, DEAD
LINE
,
NO TONE) that can be detected by
the modem
are discussed
in
Automatic Mode Operations,
page
17
.
4
.
Press
(CTRLl© (break character
C
· · ·
appears) and
type the
User
ID number that
you
received
with
the
software
package
when
the
screen prompts:
User
ID:
5.
Next
,
type the
password
that
you received
with the
software package
when the
prompt appears:
Your password is
not printed
on
the
screen
to
retain
its
secrecy.
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