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2AM-BBS, Version 3.0
User's Manual
(c) Copyright 1986,1987,1988 by:
Chris Gorman
Neil Clarke
Tom Vogl
2AM Associates
May 8, 1988
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Making The Call
1.1 The Necessary Materials 1-1
1.2 Communications Parameters 1-1
1.3 The Sysop 1-2
1.4 HELP! 1-2
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts
2.1 Basics of 2AM-BBS 2-1
2.2 Multiple Commands 2-1
2.3 Ranges 2-1
2.4 Pauses and Aborts 2-2
Chapter 3 New User Logins
3.1 A New User Account 3-1
3.2 The Second Login 3-2
Chapter 4 2AM-BBS Sections
4.1 The Editor 4-1
4.2 BBS Lister 4-2
4.3 Configure 4-3
4.4 Email 4-3
4.5 Files 4-4
4.6 JumpDoors 4-6
4.7 Message Bases 4-6
4.8 Trivia 4-7
4.9 Voter 4-8
4.10 Chat 4-8
4.11 Feedback 4-9
4.12 HELP! 4-9
4.13 Off 4-9
4.14 Daily Logs 4-9
4.15 Time 4-10
4.16 Userlog 4-10
4.17 Expert Mode 4-10
4.18 Your Status 4-10
4.19 Bulletins 4-10
4.20 Error! 4-11
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Making The Call
Chapter 1
1.1 THE NECESSARY MATERIALS
To call any Bulletin Board System (BBS), you need to following:
1. A computer or a terminal.
2. A modem. A modem is a device which allows computers to
communicate over the phone lines.
3. A telephone line. Refer to your modem instructions for
information on connecting your modem to the phone line.
4. A Terminal Program. Terminal programs instruct your computer how
to "talk" over the phone lines.
1.2 COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS
In order for computers to communicant each other, they both must have
some parameters set the same way. Here is a list of the parameters you
will need to communicate with 2AM-BBS:
1. BAUD. Baud is the rate in which characters are sent/received.
The lower the baud, the slower the exchange of information. Most
BBSs run at 1200 baud. You set your modem for the baud it can
transmit at and the BBS will match your setting if it can.
2. DUPLEX. This parameter is set to either FULL of HALF. 2AM-BBS
wants your duplex set to FULL. If characters echo, ie.
HHEELLOO TTHHEERREE
then change your DUPLEX setting.
3. BITS. Set this parameter to 8.
4. STOP BITS. Set this parameter to 1.
5. PARITY. 2AM-BBS wants this parameter set to NONE.
6. LINEFEEDS. This parameter is used to determine if your terminal
program should skip down a line when you receive a carriage return
or whether the BBS should transmit a linefeed character. It can
be set either way on your terminal program since 2AM-BBS will ask
you if it should send linefeed for you. If what you get on the
screen is double-spaced or if everything comes across on one line,
change this setting.
In summary, your terminal programs should be set for 8-N-1. That is: 8
bits, No parity, 1 Stop bit. Most terminal programs default to this
value.
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1.3 THE SYSOP
BBSs are run for a number of reasons (pleasure, business, special
interest groups, etc.), but in almost all cases there is one person who
supervises the BBS's operation. That person is the SYStem OPerator, or
SYSOP. If you have problems with the use of the BBS, contact the SYSOP
and ask him or her for help.
1.4 HELP!
When using any 2AM-BBS, you shouldn't worry about becoming confused.
Help is available by hitting "HH" and then RETURN. You are strongly
encouraged to used the help system. Hitting "HH" at the main menu will
take you into the master help section. Here you can get help for any
part of the BBS.
If you are at a prompt and want to know what commands are available, type
a question mark "??" and hit RETURN for a menu of commands.
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Basic Concepts of 2AM-BBS
Chapter 2
2.1 BASICS OF 2AM-BBS
Just a few general definitions to help you along when starting out:
A PROMPT is a string of characters that say "Type something here for me
to interpret!". Examples:
Main >
Help >
Base 2>
A MENU is a list of choices (followed by a prompt). Make a choice of any
option you wish to execute and type it in at the prompt and hit RETURN.
The BBS will then execute the particular option you have selected. Some
helpful hints for on reading these notes. If the option given is:
[G]# - go to a base
The # shouldn't be typed...it is telling you that you need a number after
the 'G'. Brackets and/or parentheses indicate commands and shouldn't be
typed either. So, to execute the command above you would type something
like:
G3 <RETURN>
Please note, whenever we wish you to hit the return key, we will put a
<RETURN> in the help file.