Access through the TYMNET network into the CompuServe Service incurs a communications surcharge. The rates can be found on Page CIS-4. TYMNET is a communication network provided by TYMNET Inc. and is available by a local phone call from many locations within the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada (through DataPac). 1. DIAL THE TYMNET NETWORK PHONE NUMBER (Surcharges will apply.) Listen for the continuous, high-pitched tone. Redial if you do not hear this tone. 2. CONNECT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WITH TELEPHONE AND TERMINAL/ MICROCOMPUTER If using an acoustic coupler, properly position the telephone handset in the coupler. If using a modem, connect according to your modem's instructions. If using a microcomputer, connect your communications equipment and execute the terminal emulator program. 3. ENTER TERMINAL IDENTIFIER TYMNET will cause the prompt PLEASE TYPE YOUR TERMINAL IDENTIFIER to display on your screen. If you are logging on at any other speed than 300 baud, this message will be garbled. Type in the letter A. DO NOT follow your entry by pressing the key. For example: PLEASE TYPE YOUR TERMINAL ID: A 4. ENTER USER NAME TYMNET will next prompt you with PLEASE LOG IN. Enter one of the following user names: CIS02,CIS03,CIS04,CPS01 followed by pressing the key. If you make a mistake entering the user name, press the ESCAPE key and reenter the user name. An example of typing in the daytime host name is as follows: PLEASE LOG IN: CPS01 Note: If you are using a half duplex terminal, enter a ^H (by pressing down and holding the CONTROL key while simultaneously pressing the H key), and then type in the user name. 5. ENTER USER ID NUMBER When you receive the USER ID prompt, respond by typing in your User ID number and pressing the key. For example: User ID: 76003,5 6. ENTER YOUR PASSWORD You will be prompted for your password. Type it in exactly or you will receive an error message and be asked to reenter. Press the key after typing in your password. For example: Password: BOAT*TOUCH Notice as you type in your password that it will not print out on your screen. This is a security feature for your protection. Telenet Network When Telenet is used to access the CompuServe Service, an additional communications surcharge is incurred. The rates can be found on page CIS-4. Telenet is a communications network provided by GTE Telenet and is available from various locations within the contiguous United States and Canada (through DataPac). 1. DIAL THE TELENET NETWORK PHONE NUMBER (Surcharges will apply.) Listen for the continuous, high-pitched tone. Redial if you do not hear this tone. 2. CONNECT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WITH TELEPHONE AND TERMINAL/MICROCOMPUTER If using an acoustic coupler, properly position the telephone handset in the coupler. If using a modem, connect according to your modem's instructions. If using a microcomputer, connect your communications equipment and execute the terminal emulator program. 3. PRESS THE KEY TWICE Telenet will announce itself and will display the terminal port address. Note: If you are logging on at half duplex, press the key, then the semicolon key (;) and then the key again. 4. ENTER TERMINAL MODEL Telenet will cause the prompt TERMINAL = to be displayed on your terminal. Type in the response D1 followed by pressing the key. For example: TERMINAL = D1 5. ENTER NETWORK ADDRESS Telenet will next prompt you with the @ symbol. Type in one of the following codes and press the key. C 202202 C 614227 For example: @C 202202 6. ENTER USER ID NUMBER When you receive the USER ID prompt, respond by typing in your User ID number and pressing the key. For example: User ID: 76003,5 7. ENTER YOUR PASSWORD You will be prompted for your password. Type it in exactly or you will receive an error message and be asked to reenter. Press the key after typing in your password. For example: Password: BOAT*TOUCH Notice as you type in your password that it will not print out on your screen. This is a security feature for your protection. DataPac (Telenet & TYMNET) When DataPac is used to access the CompuServe Service, an additional communications surcharge is incurred. The rates can be found on page CIS-4. DataPac is a communications network provided by Bell of Canada through TYMNET or Telenet within the United States. DataPac is accessible only from locations within Canada. 1. DIAL THE DATAPAC NETWORK PHONE NUMBER (Surcharges will apply.) Listen for the continuous, high-pitched tone. Redial if you do not hear this tone. 2. CONNECT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WITH TELEPHONE AND TERMINAL/MICROCOMPUTER If using an acoustic coupler, properly position the telephone handset in the coupler. If using a modem, connect according to your modem's instructions. If using a microcomputer, connect your communications equipment and execute the terminal emulator program. 3. ENTER SERVICE REQUEST SIGNAL Enter the appropriate service request signal so DataPac will know what baud rate you are using. You do this by entering one period (.) for 300 baud or two periods (..) for 1200 baud followed by pressing the key. These periods will NOT print out as you enter them. DataPac will display a message on your screen similar to --DataPac: 9999 9999 -- where the numbers indicate the port address. DataPac now awaits your next entry. 4. ENTER CALL REQUEST Indicate that you want to connect into TYMNET or Telenet once your connection reaches the United States (where the CompuServe Service is located). Enter one of the following request codes and press the key. The code will NOT print out as you enter it. TYMNET CALL REQUESTS P 1 3106,CIS02 P 1 3106,CIS03 P 1 3106,CIS04 P 1 3106,CPS01 TELENET CALL REQUESTS 1311020200202 1311061400227 5. RESPOND TO NEXT PROMPT If DataPac prompts you with USER NAME, respond by entering one of the following user names followed by pressing the key. For example: CIS02, CIS03, CIS04, CPS01 For example, to log in during the daytime hours you type in: PLEASE LOG IN: CPS01 Note: If you are using a half duplex terminal, enter a ^H (by pressing down and holding the CONTROL key while simultaneously pressing the H key) - then type the user name. If you did not receive USER NAME, you will recieve the USER ID prompt. Proceed to the next step. 6. ENTER USER ID NUMBER When you receive the User ID prompt, respond by typing in your User ID number and pressing the key. For example: User ID: 76003,5 7. ENTER YOUR PASSWORD You will be prompted for your password. Type it in exactly or you will receive an error message and be asked to reenter. Press the key after typing in your password. For example: Password: BOAT*TOUCH Notice as you type in your password that it will not print out on your screen. This is a security feature for your protection. DATAPAC GATEWAY The log on procedure for DataPac gateway: 1. Dial the local DataPac access number; connect the telephone to the modem. 2. An entry must be made to allow the DataPac network to detect the speed and parity of the incoming terminal. That entry is called a service request signal. For 110 baud terminals, enter... (period,period,period, carriage return) For 300 baud terminals, enter . (period, carriage return) For 1200 baud terminals, enter .. (period,period carriage return) 3. DataPac responds by displaying the DataPac herald, which includes the DataPac dial port address. It then waits for you to enter the next line. If there are problems with the above, call Canada Bell. ............................... If there are problems with the following, call CompuServe. 4. The user now enters the call request command. This tells the DataPac network which host on the network the use will be accessing. The user enters our gateway address in the following format: P 29400138 Please note: This will NOT echo on the terminal. 5. DataPac responds with the message: DATAPAC: call connected 6. CompuServe then prompts for HOST NAME, and the login proceeds as usual. When you are ready to log off the CompuServe Service, enter the word BYE or OFF at any prompt and disconnect/hang up the telephone from your communications equipment. Failure to enter BYE or OFF may result in your connection with the Service being maintained (and billed to you) for a period of time, normally no longer than 20 minutes, until the Service