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ID:CS Technical Support via Compuserve
Quarterdeck Technical Note
by Gene Venable
With half a million subscribers, CompuServe is more of an
electronic city than a community, yet somehow it has the feel of the
best of both worlds. Subscribers can get information on virtually any
subject, and experts are usually available to explain that information
in a way that matches the user's level of expertise. CompuServe,
however, is not just an information service; it is a band of friends,
ready to help or argue or commiserate or point out, as the situation
requires.
CompuServe rates are $6.00 an hour for communications below 1200
baud and $12.50 an hour for 1200-2400 baud. Your communications program
can probably be left at its standard settings, since CompuServe allows
typical bulletin board settings of 8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.
You may subscribe to CompuServe using a registration package that you
may obtain at most computer and software stores. Many users minimize the
cost of going online and getting information by using TAPCIS or AUTOSIG,
two popular programs that automate interaction with CompuServe, thus
greatly speeding online activities and allowing the transmitting and
receiving of hundreds of selected messages or files in minutes. TAPCIS
may be downloaded from the TAPCIS forum on CompuServe; AUTOSIG is
available from Library 1 of the IBMCOM forum.
Quarterdeck participates in Section 1 of the PCVENB forum, which
you may reach by typing GO PCVENB at a prompt. The first time that you
enter the PCVENB forum you will be asked to join it, which you should
do, since it involves no additional cost and allows you access to
everything available in the PCVENB forum; all you need to do is agree
to join the forum and give your name. After entering the PCVENB forum,
type MES BRO SEC:1 to browse thru the messages in Section 1, choosing
which messages you wish to read. To browse through the files available
for download, enter LIB 1 and at the following prompt enter BRO. To get
help on CompuServe, simply enter HELP at a prompt. Another popular
hangout for Desqview users is the Multitasking section of the IBMSYS
forum, Section 4.
Here is a typical selection of "threads," or topics, discussed in Section 1
of the PCVENB forum:
53997 NG and DV's new version
53948 Windows 3.0 and QEMM
54016 Startup Video
53957 DV/Zoom/Sight Problem
53989 QEMM-386 start-up
53969 [ 1] QEMM 5.1-FACTS
54025 ?dvansi + dos4.01?
54036 QEMM 50/60
54007 Carbon Copy Plus
53966 DV.bat
53964 [ 1] Multitasking/Procomm
53941 [ 1] DV 2.26 and WP 5.1
53976 DV 2.26 and Quattro Pro
53987 DV and LAN
The opportunity for users of Quarterdeck products to exchange
information and opinions via CompuServe and other electronic information
services is invaluable; our users are often very concerned with keeping
up with the latest developments in software and hardware, and nowhere
else is it possible to find out what's happening now with such
immediacy. Users who want to squeeze out faster performance or more
memory would have to have mighty good connections to match the
incredible resources of advice, expertise, and knowledge available to
anyone who accesses CompuServe. We welcome your participation.
Copyright (C) 1990 by Quarterdeck Office Systems
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