

                   ModemNews Reader Instructions

                      From Jeff Green, Editor

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Welcome to ModemNews, a new magazine dedicated to all the BBS users
around our Nation and Canada.  ModemNews can only be successful if
you, the readers, make contributions to the cause!  Keep in mind that
ModemNews magazine is wholly supported by YOUR efforts and
contibutions.  More on that later......

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

                       Hardware requirements:

ModemNews can be run on any IBM or true compatible with a color 
monitor, (or monochrome with a simulation program).  Make sure that 
Ansi.sys is in your config.sys file, and the DOS commands MORE and
TYPE are in your path.  ModemNews has been tested with DOS versions 
2.11 through 4.01.

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

UnZIP your copy of ModemNews Magazine into an empty directory or onto 
a clean floppy disk.  Alternately, if you have received the .EXE file 
of our magazine just type the name of the file (usually MNEWSxx.EXE), 
and LHARC will do the rest for you.  In either case make sure there is 
adequate room on your drive or diskette.  Exclusive of the original 
Archived file, ModemNews usually runs a hefty 225-250K per issue.

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

                          !!!!  NOTE  !!!!

 Make sure that all the ModemNews files are in the same sub-directory.

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Now What ?

      Now, once you are set up and comfortable, just type

                          " NEWS "

                 and you'll be up and running.

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

                        Contributions

         Contributions are always welcome to ModemNews
                 in the following categories


Humor:         Anything!  Puzzles, games, jokes, you name it!  Because
               of space limitations, contributions here will be
               entered on a juried basis.  Only the best will end up
               in our column.

Stories:       Feel a bit like Stevenson or Thoreau?  Got that
   &           'special' writers touch?  Send us your very best works,
 Poems         and see yourself published in a Nationwide magazine.

Letters:       Letters to the editor will be accepted from any reader,
               and if space permits, letters will be answered.

Recipes:       Recipes will be gladly accepted by this food-aholic!
               All ingredients should be listed, along with exact
               directions for mixing and cooking instructions.  Your
               name and BBS will also be listed.

Announcements: Community announcements will be placed here.  Weddings,
               births, Bar Mitzvahs, anything you'd like the ModemNews
               community to know about.  Fill us in!

News & Views:  Anything you think is news, and should be covered
               by ModemNews we will consider publishing.

Messages:      If you come across a message thread on your favorite
               BBS, and you think we should all be able to see it,
               just capture it and send it our way.  We're always
               looking for the unusual and interesting.

Fillers:       Anything that has not been covered above will be
               considered for inclusion in the next issue of
               ModemNews.  Take a chance and send it our way!

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

        Make sure your submissions have been spell and grammer 
   checked, in pure ASCII text and set in lines no longer than 72 
   columns, and you're on your way!

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

        If you have anything you'd like to contribute to us here at 
   ModemNews Magazine just upload it to your nearest ModemNews 
   NewsStand and leave a message asking the sysop to send it to us!
   Or, you can always call us at ModemNews OnLine, the central library
   for the magazine at (516) 679-0674 at any time.

═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

                               Enjoy!


eof








