8-8 Getting Services and Support
Parity: none
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Xon/Xoff (select Hardware if using 14.4 bps or
higher).
5. Following the HyperTerminal instructions, enter the BBS phone
number (978-635-4706). Your business phone system and/or location
might require a
9 1
or
1
prefix.
Note:
The first time that you use the BBS, you
are requested to provide information for a new user
questionnaire.
6. Press
Enter
twice.
7. Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press
Enter
after
each.
8. Follow the screen prompts until the Main Menu is displayed.
9. At the Main Menu, select
J
to join a conference. Select
Conference 2
for the laptop and portable PC conference.
10. From the Main Menu, press
F
and
Enter
for the File menu.
11. At the File menu, select
F
for a list of downloadable files. Follow the
prompts to select a file for downloading.
!
CAUTION
Executable files automatically format your diskette in
Drive: A when you download files from the BBS.
Formatting destroys any data on the diskette in
Drive: A. before you download files from the BBS,
check that you do not have information on the
diskette that you need in the future.