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O T H E R P R O D U C T S
The following products are available from Celestial
Press:
Learning DOS for the Complete Novice, 2nd Edition
Modem Workshop
Detective Databases, 1995 edition
Online Medical!
The Superhighwayman
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MODEM WORKSHOP
by Steven Woas
Here is a modem book on disk that will help you get your
modem up and running and help you get online. Originally,
this was intended as a guide for Modem
Workshops/Seminars given by Steven Woas. Below is the Table
of Contents.
M O D E M W O R K S H O P
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Disclaimer
License
Other Products!
Help!
What is Shareware?
Forward
PART 1--GETTING STARTED
Introduction
What is a Modem?
Why Modem?
Choosing a Modem
Internal Modems
External Modems
Modem Compatibility
Modem Speed
Tip
What Com Ports?
Determining COM Port Usage With MSD
Tips
Determining COM Port Usage With MODE
Determining COM Port Usage With DEBUG
What's an IRQ?
Solving IRQ Conflicts
Testing Your Modem
Call Waiting
Surge Protection
PART 2--CHOOSING MODEM SOFTWARE
What to Look for in Telecommunications Software
Windows or DOS?
Commercial, Shareware, or Freeware?
Mac Software
IBM Compatible Shareware Telecommunications Software
Microlink
Qmodem Test Drive
Ripterm
Telemate
Telix
PART 3--SETTING UP THE MODEM SOFTWARE
Tips
Terminal Emulation
Local Echo
Line Feeds
Flow Control
Setting Your Protocol
Setting Up Your Download and Upload Directories
PART 4--GETTING ONLINE
Finding BBSs to Call
Fedworld
Logging on a BBS
Sending and Receiving Files
Logging Off
Online Services
America Online
BIX
CompuServe Inc.
Delphi
Dialog
GEnie
The Internet
Lexis and Nexis
Prodigy
Packet-Switching Networks
Message Bases
FidoNet
Bitnet Usenet Newsgroups
PART 5--ELECTRONIC MAIL
E-Mail
Internet Mail
Differences in Internet Mail Addressing
PART 6--SHAREWARE JEWELS
Shareware Jewels
Compressed Archived Files
How to Unzip Zipped Files
Summary
Tip
PART 7--INTERLINK
How to use INTERLINK to Connect Two Computers
Preparing the Client for INTERLINK
Tips
Preparing the Server Computer
Using INTERLINK
Breaking the INTERLINK Connection
PART 8--REFERENCE
Basic AT Commands
S Registers
AT Command Set Usage
Suggested Reading
Books
Magazines
Telecommunications Terms
Glossary of File Name Extensions
E-mail Acronyms
Emoticons
Order Form
The Modem Workshop is $19.95 plus $3.00 for shipping. As
a bonus you will receive "Steve's Essential Internet
Tips." See description below.
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Steve's Essential Internet Tips
Answers to these questions and more will be found in
"Steve's Essential Internet Tips."
1. I want to find an Internet access provider that I can
connect to with a local phone call. How do I go about
locating a local full Internet access provider?
The answer to question # 1 will help you find an
Internet access provider that is best for you. If your
Internet access provider has a local number, you can
connect to other computers on the Internet--all over the
world--without incurring long distance charges. Because,
choosing the right nternet access provider may save you
hundreds of dollars each year, this may be one of the
most important of "Steve's Essential Internet Tips."
2. What good books can you recommend for someone who wants
to get started using the Internet? Where can I obtain
free books on the Internet?
The answer to question #2 will help you find the right
Internet books and show how to get excellent free books.
3. I heard that one can use a Gopher search tool called
Veronica to find information on the Internet. How do I
find Veronica? Where can I locate a list of ALL the
gopher servers in the world?
4. Where can I get a master list of information available by
listserv mailing lists?
5. Where can I find information describing the free
electronic newsletters and magazines that are available
over the Internet?
6. The Modem Workshop has a section on emoticons. Where can
I get more information about these unusual smiley
characters?
7. I am used to dealing with zipped files; however, the
Internet seems to have a profusion of compressed files.
Presently, I am struggling with a file that ends with a
.G extension. Where can I find out about all these
strange file types?
8. How can I get started using the World-Wide Web on the
Internet?
9. I heard about a Windows shareware graphical browser that
will also work with a standard UNIX shell account. Can
you tell me where I can get this shareware program?
10. Is there a way to search for information on the
World-Wide Web? Also, is there an easier way to search
for files on the Internet other than using ARCHIE?
11. How can I get a list of bulletin board systems that I can
TELNET or FTP to on the Internet?
12. Where can I find a free current list of useful and
Interesting Internet addresses? What I am looking for is
something like a mini up-to-date yellow-pages for the
Internet.
The answer to question #12 will provide you with some of
the best and most current addresses the Internet has to
offer.
You get "Steve's Essential Internet Tips" as a bonus when
purchase the MODEM WORKSHOP.
When ordering MODEM WORKSHOP please specify 5 1/4" or 3 1/2"
disk and send $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping to:
Celestial Press
Suite B
4424 Dohrcrest Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34652
813-845-8522
Toll-Free Orders 1-800-330-3311
Fax 813-842-5636
Make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept VISA and
MASTERCARD.
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DETECTIVE DATABASES
1995 Edition
by Steven Woas
A Resource Manual for: Private Detectives, Investigative
Reporters, Lawyers, Genealogists, and others who
"need to know."
Haven't you ever wondered where private detectives get
their information? These days, smart detectives get most
of their information from special databases and
superbureaus. Some of the information you can uncover
about a person or corporation is astonishing!
I had an offer from a book distributor. They wanted me
to supply a sizeable amount of my product on credit.
Before I sent books, I decided I had better check them
out. So I did some serious research on detective
databases. Am I glad I did! It turned out they had
numerous law suits against them. It saved me a lot of
money. When I contacted one of these database services
by phone, they did not ask me for my address. They needed
only my telephone number and name. They informed me of my
address--and in a few more minutes they knew more about
me than my best friend does.
Detective Databases will give you the information to
protect yourself. Find out about another person
or company. Many of these services don't even require
you to have a computer to get the information. A phone
and a fax will do just fine. However, a number of these
companies will offer a discount if you use your modem
to connect to their services.
Detective database services being offered include:
Pre-Employment Screening
Credit Reports
Criminal Records
Driving Records
Vehicle Ownership by name (find out what vehicles a
person owns)
Vehicle Ownership by plate number (find out who owns
the vehicle and where the person lives)
Pilot License verification
Educational Background checks
Degree Verification
Judgements
Social Security number tracing
Name tracing
Movers Index (find out where a person has moved)
Name/address/phone numbers of up to nine nearby neighbors
Death Records
Marriage Records
Real Property Records Nationwide
Licensed Occupation Reports
for example--does a doctor have the license he claims?
Asset searches (find out what the person owns --
property, property in other states, cars, etc.)
Skip-Traces (find people who don't want to be found)
People Identifier (give name and address--get Social
Security number, spouse, last address/employer)
and MUCH, MUCH, MORE.
*NEW* with the 1995 edition of Detective Databases is a section
on INTERNET RESOURCES that could save you a bundle. Exact Internet
addresses are given so you can get right to these sources.
For example, the going price for accessing a company's 10K annual
report used to be up to $240.00 per hour. People all over the
country are still paying high prices for this information. Now,
if you have an Internet account, you can often gain access to these
records for FREE!
Some companies catering to private investigators are offering
a CD ROM containing Social Security Administration's Death
Claims Index for $475.00. The 1995 edition of Detective Databases
gives the address of a company on the Internet with an 800 number
(voice) that is offering two CD ROMs with over 45 million Social
Security Death records for $40.00. Why spend more for this
information?
To order Detective Databases, send $29.95 plus $3.00 shipping
(U.S. funds) for US and Canada. FORIEGN orders add $5.00
shipping for surface mail. FOREIGN orders add $10.00
shipping for airmail. Make checks payable to Celestial Press.
We accept Visa and MasterCard.
Detective Databases, 1995 Edition
Celestial Press
Suite B
4424 Dohrcrest Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34652
813-845-8522
Toll-Free Orders 1-800-330-3311
Fax 813-842-5636
Make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept VISA and
MASTERCARD.
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ONLINE MEDICAL!
A Special Report
by Steven Woas
This special report is actually three reports in one.
1. How Individuals can get online access to medical information.
This report will show how anyone can gain access to databases such
as MEDLINE and where to find Internet medical information. Also,
how to obtain a list of hundreds of medical BBSs you can access with
your modem.
2. Where physicians can obtain an easy-to-use service that provides
FREE use of online medical reference databases including: MEDLINE,
GenR, Physicians GenR, Drug Interactions, Clinical Alerts, and
QMR.
If you are a physician and are not using these incredible
databases, don't you think it's time you take advantage of these
vast, time-saving resources?
3. How to Check Out a Physician. Suppose you have a loved one
who is going to a doctor who recommends surgery. Perhaps you feel
a need to investigate to see if the doctor has had past complaints.
This report will show you how.
For the Online Medical report, send $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping
to:
Online Medical!
Celestial Press
Suite B
4424 Dohrcrest Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34652
813-845-8522
Toll-Free Orders 1-800-330-3311
Fax 813-842-5636
Make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept VISA and
MASTERCARD.
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THE SUPERHIGHWAYMAN
I have been writing a weekly column for a great metropolitan
newspaper. The title of the column is "The Superhighwayman."
It focuses mainly on the Internet and is presented in a
question and answer format.
Twelve of my best columns are available to individuals on
diskette for $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling.
See the sample below.
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ONLINE VACATION INFORMATION
The Superhighwayman
Copyright (c) 1994, by Steven Woas
Do you have questions you have had difficulty getting
answers for? Perhaps it's a job for the Superhighwayman.
To show how the telecommunication Superhighway can work
for you, Steven Woas will try to answer as many questions
as possible in this column.
Q. Our family is planning a vacation to Aruba and I am
wondering if the Internet can help?
A. Yes Indeed! If you are on the Internet and have access
to the World-Wide Web, you can obtain many free travel
guides. Point your browser to the following address:
http://nearnet.gnn/meta/travel/res/countries/cglist.html.
The travel guides are in alphabetical order. Scroll down
to Aruba and click. You can then view or download "The
Unofficial Guide to Aruba -- One Happy Island." This
excellent travel guide is by Richard & Karen Booth. Also
see the Complete List of Resorts on Aruba and a list of
locally owned lodging places.
While you are on the Web, check out the fabulous site
called The Virtual Tourist. The address is:
http://wings.buffalo.edu/world/. Once there, click on
City.Net to get remarkably detailed information about
cities around the world.
For example, suppose you are thinking about going to
England and want to stop in Cambridge. At The Virtual
Tourist Web site, you can select Cambridge and see
information about British rail timetables, bus services,
Cambridge Cinemas, dentists, museums, hospitals,
residential post codes, car parking, local banks, radio
stations music venues, police, taxi services, and the
theaters in Cambridge. For those with more wanderlust,
choose "CityScape's Cambridge Pub Guide" to find the most
colorful locations to take in refreshment. As an Internet
virtual tourist, you can view pictures of far away places
and plan vacations from the comfort of your own computer.
Q. I would like to use my computer and modem to make
airline reservations. How should I go about it?
A. There are three major online reservations systems
accessible to the general public. These include Eaasy
Sabre, Travelshopper, and OAG (Official Airline Guides).
Eaasy Sabre is a service owned by American Airlines which
offers you the ability to check flight schedules and
seating on all the major airlines. Use this service to
book and shop for flights, also to reserve car rentals
and hotel rooms. Eaasy Sabre is available as a gateway
service on America Online (800-827-6364), CompuServe
(800-848-8199), Delphi (800-695-4005), GEnie (800-638-
9636), Prodigy (800-776-3449), and other online services.
Call the toll-free voice numbers listed above for
information on starting an account and pricing.
Travelshopper offers a similar service and uses host
computers maintained by DELTA, Northwest Airlines, and
TWA. Travelshopper is available on CompuServe and Delphi.
Contact CompuServe or Delphi for pricing.
Official Airline Guides (OAG) has many of the same type
of travel services as Eaasy Sabre and Travelshopper, and
you can access them directly. You can also get to OAG on
the Internet by TELNETing to oag.com. However, first you
will need to set up an account. For details contact the
Official Airline Guides at 800-323-4000 (voice) and ask
about a free trial offer and a complete information
package.
CompuServe, Delphi, GEnie, and Dow Jones New Retrieval
(800-522-3567) make Official Airline Guides available as
a gateway service. See the description of Eaasy Sabre
above for the toll-free phone numbers of CompuServe,
Delphi, and GEnie.
Q. Are there any good Usenet Newsgroups available on the
Internet relating to travel?
A. There are numerous Usenet newsgroups relating to
travel. These include: rec.travel (general travel),
rec.travel.asia (travel in Asia), rec.travel.europe
(travel in Europe), rec.travel.usa-canada (travel in USA
and Canada), and rec.travel.air (information and tips on
air travel).
One travel newsgroup that looks particularly interesting
is called rec.travel.misc. Here you will find a
worldwide directory of tourist information offices and a
large index of travel related files that are available
for downloading from the groups FTP archive. The
anonymous FTP address for obtaining these files is
ftp.cc.umanitoba.ca. If you are using a World-Wide Web
browser, point it to: http://www.digimark.net/rec-
travel/.
Q. I am considering taking a trip to Africa; however, I
have a deathly fear of snakes. The last thing I want to
do is to get bitten by a black mamba, because such bites
are often fatal. What can the Internet do to alleviate my
fears?
A. Don't worry, just watch your step. However, if you
know someone who is unfortunate enough to be bitten by a
black mamba or any other poisonous snake, spider--or
encounters a toxic fish; you may be able to get helpful
information from the Internet. Aim your World-Wide Web
browser to:
http://biomed.nus.sg/PID/AV/antivenom.html. That will
take you to the "Directory of Antivenoms Around the
World." This database suggests FitzSimons' Snake Park in
Durban, South Africa, as an antivenom source for the
black mamba.
Steven Woas is the author of the book, "Learning DOS for
the Complete Novice," 2nd Edition, published by Celestial
Press. A Spanish version is published by Addison-Wesley.
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A baker's dozen or thirteen columns of "The Superhighwayman"
are available to individuals as an electronic book on
diskette for $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Foreign
orders add $5.00 U.S. for ground shipping. Foreign orders add
$10.00 for air mail. Please specify 5.25" or 3.5" diskette.
MS-DOS machines only. The following topics are only a few of
the many that are included in this set:
* How to Start an Online Genealogical Search
* Online Access to the Library of Congress
* Getting Kids Involved on the Internet With Kidlink
* Accessing Microsoft's Free Bulletin Board
* Free Electronic Books From Project Gutenberg
* Free Financial Information From the Internet
* Obtaining Small Business Information
* How to Start Advertising on the Internet
* Museum Hopping on the Net
* Get Information on 675,000 Lawyers Via the Internet
* Music on the Net
* An Internet Site with One-Stop Shareware Game Shopping
* Online Government Auction Information
* Where to obtain a free UNIX operating system
Please make checks payable to Celestial Press.
We accept Visa and Mastercard.
Celestial Press
Suite B
4424 Dohrcrest Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34652
USA
813-845-8522 (voice)
800-330-3311 (order only hotline)
813-842-5636 (fax)
Syndicates, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers interested
in carrying "The Superhighwayman" should contact Steven Woas
at the above address.
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