Atari 400 User Manual page 236

ing and talk
to
someone who already is familiar
with using a modem. You will find that modem
owners are usually very enthusiastic about their
hobby, and they will be glad to lend you a help-
ing hand.
COMPUTER NETWORKS
Commercial computer networks act as huge
electronic libraries of information, which you can
access in a matter of minutes. On-line encyclo-
pedias, electronic versions of newspapers, bank-
by-computer, and games are just a few of
the services available through commercial
computer networks.
CompuServe and The Source are just two of the
commercial information services available
to
modem owners. When you subscribe to one of
these services, you pay an annual fee
to
join,
plus a fee for each minute you talk
to
the net-
work. You are then able to access volumes of in-
formation and communicate with other com-
puters-even non-Atari brands-as well as
send your own messages.
Of the commercial networks available, Com-
pUServe is often the choice of Atari owners
because it maintains a popular section specifical-
ly for Atari owners. You can get more informa-
tion about CompuServe by calling 1-800-848-
8199 (Ohio users must call 1-614-457-8650j. For
information about other commercial computer
networks, see your local computer dealer or
users' group.
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