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HELP FOR MAIN MENU
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(A)djust personal settings: This command presents a screen that lists your
current settings as well as personal information, such as your address and
telephone numbers. You can change any of the items on this screen except
your name. If you name is wrong, or has changed, send a message to the SysOp
requesting the change. Quitting this screen automatically saves the changes
you made, if any.
(B)ulletins menu: Moves you to the menu of available bulletins. Then select
the bulletin you wish to read by typing in its number. Press <ENTER> alone
to quit the bulletins menu.
(C)omment to SysOp: Allows you to write a message to the system operator.
The message is marked "private" automatically. Be advised that private
messages on this BBS can be viewed by individuals other than the intended
recipient. The (C)omment to SysOp command is a quick way of moving to the
message system, selecting (W)rite a message, and then addressing that message
to the system operator.
~P
(D)oors menu: A "door" is an external program that you can run from your own
system, via this BBS. Your SysOp decides which programs to offer, and which
callers can use those programs. If any doors are available, you will be
presented with a menu of the doors that you can "open". At the bottom of
that menu will be a list of doors available to you. To run a door, type its
letter, and then press <ENTER>. To quit the doors menu, type QUIT and then
press <ENTER>.
(F)iles library: This command selects the (F)iles library menu, from which
you can list, search for, examine, download, and upload files. The (F)iles
library menu has its own help screen.
(G)oodbye: When you are finished with your call, press (G)oodbye to tell the
system that you wish to disconnect. When prompted, type "Y" to confirm, and
then wait for the system to end the call. In a voice telephone conversation,
it is rude to hang up without first telling the other party - the same is
true when calling a BBS system.
(H)elp: Displays this help screen. Help is available in the main menu (this
menu), the files library, and the message system.
~P(I)nformation: Choosing this command will result in a display of statistics
about this BBS.
(L)ist of users: Displays a listing of all users who are currently in this
BBS's database.
(M)essage system: Moves you to the message system. From there, you can
read, send, and search for messages. You have the ability to send a message
to any other user on the system. You can read any messages addressed to you,
as well as non-private messages sent to other users.
(N)ewsletter: If available, a newsletter can be read by selecting this
command.
(Q)uestionnaire: If the SysOp has configured this option, you can answer a
list of questions. Responses are delivered to the SysOp.
(S)ignal SysOp for chat: You can signal the SysOp to indicate that you want
to communicate "live" - using your keyboard (and the SysOp's). When you
signal the SysOp, the system beeps to notify the SysOp that you wish to chat.
If the SysOp is available, you will be told that he or she is ready to chat,
and you can type back and forth to each other. The SysOp ends the chat
~Psession. If the SysOp is not available, you will be given an opportunity to
leave a message for the SysOp.
(W)ho called recently: Displays a list of recent callers. You can select a
forward or reverse listing of recent calls. The length of time that call
records are kept is determined by the SysOp.
END OF HELP FOR MAIN MENU