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call a particular BBS, you must simply have to set the baud rate
in your terminal or communications program to the highest speed
supported by both the BBS and your modem. To do this, consult the
documentation for the terminal program. Be sure your follow your
modem maker's recommendations. An error-correcting modem, such
as an MNP or v.42bis, should be set as outlined in the manual.
When you first connect to a new BBS system, you usually
have to complete some sort of registration process. Until you
have completed this registration process, most of if not all of
the features on the BBS will be unavailable to you. Take heart,
registration is usually very easy! The operators of the BBS
system (called SysOps for short) do so on their own time
and budget. They require a bit of information from you - this
allows them to protect their systems from people who might
try to wreak havoc. The registration process can take one of
many different forms. Sometimes you simply have to fill out a