Chapter 2: Going Online.7; Online Services - Atari XM301 Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 2
GOING ONLINE
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ONLINE SERVICES
There are three general types of systems you will probably
go online with once you have your XM301 Modem set up
and operating:
• Bulletin Board Systems (BBS)
• Information Services
• Other Personal Computers
Bulletin Boards and Information Services
For most bulletin boards and information services, your ATARI
Computer System, complete with the XM301 Modem and the XE
Term communications program is ready to go online. All you need
are the telephone access number of the services and in some
cases a user ID and password.
ATARI BBS
If you want to go directly online as you work through the examples
in this manual, you can call the ATARI BBS in California. The
number is 408/745-5308. The ATARI BBS is active 24 hours a
day and will let you make contact online, as well as upload
and download files.
For more information on local bulletin boards throughout the
country, contact your local Atari User Group. Refer to the
Customer Support section at the end of this manual for
information on how to find the nearest Atari User Group.
A few bulletin boards require special settings for telecommuni¬
cations attributes, such as parity and duplex mode. If a bulletin
board requires non-standard values, it will provide them to you.
The XE Term program has an Options Menu that lets you adjust
these telecommunications attributes. To learn how to use the
Options Menu, read the Options Menu section of Chapter 5. In a
few quick steps, you can change the telecommunications attributes
and begin dialing.
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