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PHONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER: ------------------------- in VA (703) Registration & Information (voice) (800) 368-4215 689-5700 Customer Service & Billing (voice) (800) 336-0437 689-6400 On-line User Guide (modem) (800) 835-3001 689-2987 NEW USER INFORMATION ==================== For a flat $25 per month, PC Pursuit lets you establish an unlimited number of long-distance connections in the evenings and weekends. You can also use PC Pursuit during the business day for the low rate of $10.50/hr or $14/hr, depending upon your access location. With PC PURSUIT, you can explore a wealth of free resources and even discover more uses for your PC. In any of the locations accessible to PC PURSUIT, you have the ability to: * communicate with friends and associates on-line, * download and upload public domain software from thousands of Bulletin Board Systems in the 14 PC PURSUIT cities, * research professional projects and personal hobbies through free databases, and * shop and advertise in electronic catalogs. The features and benefits offered by PC PURSUIT SERVICE include: Portability: ----------- Because the service is widely accessible, you can use PC PURSUIT at home, at the office, or travelling. Accessibility: ------------- The service can be accessed from nearly 17,000 local telephone exchanges via the Telenet network. You can dial thousands of free databases at 300 and 1200 bps in 14 major cities across the nation, 24 hours a day. Convenient Billing: ------------------ All PC PURSUIT service charges are billed directly to your VISA or MASTERCARD account. Nonstop Support: --------------- As with all other Telenet services, The Telenet Network Control Center provides 24-hour management to ensure reliable data transmission. START SAVING TODAY AND JOIN THE THOUSANDS OF PC USERS FROM COAST TO COAST WHO ARE ALREADY ENJOYING THE COST-EFFECTIVE WORLD OF PC COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH PC PURSUIT. PC PURSUIT AND TELENET LOCAL ACCESS NUMBERS FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LISTING OF THE PC PURSUIT U.S. ACCESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS, DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. USE A MODEM TO DIAL 1-800-424-9494 WITH PARAMETERS SET AT 7-E-1. 2. TYPE THREE CARRIAGE RETURNS (CR) (CR) (CR) 3. INPUT YOUR AREA CODE AND LOCAL EXCHANGE 4. YOU WILL THEN RECEIVE THE PROMPT SIGN "@" 5. THEN, TYPE: MAIL (CR) USER NAME: PHONES (CR) PASSWORD: PHONES (CR) PC Pursuit Service Charges --------------------------- FLAT-RATE USE ------------------ PC Pursuit is available to subscribers 24 hours a day, with a flat $25/month fee for usage during the evening and weekend hours. This flat-rate period extends from 6 p.m - 7 a.m. weekdays and on weekends from 6 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday (local time), and all day on New Years Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. DAYTIME USE ------------- Daytime usage (from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday - Friday, local time) is billed at the appropriate hourly rate of $10.50/hour if you call from a Class A city or $14/hour if you call from a Class B or C city. There is also a one time registration fee of $25. All service charges are conviently billed to your VISA or MASTERCARD account. ** The more you use the service, the more cost efficient it is! ** PC Pursuit Service Availability -------------------------------- With the addition of two new cities, Newark and Seattle, PC Pursuit users can make calls to any local exchange in the metropolitian areas within these area codes. Area City Code City Entries ATLANTA 404 DIAL404/3 DIAL404/12 BOSTON 617 DIAL617/3 DIAL617/12 CHICAGO 312 DIAL312/3 DIAL312/12 DALLAS 214 DIAL214/3 DIAL214/12 DENVER 303 DIAL303/3 DIAL303/12 DETROIT 313 DIAL313/3 DIAL313/12 HOUSTON 713 DIAL713/3 DIAL713/12 LOS ANGELES 213 DIAL213/3 DIAL713/12 NEWARK 201 DIAL201/3 DIAL201/12 NEW YORK 212 DIAL212/3 DIAL212/12 PHILADELPHIA 215 DIAL215/3 DIAL215/12 SAN FRANCISCO 415 DIAL415/3 DIAL415/12 SEATTLE 206 DIAL206/3 DIAL206/12 WASHINGTON, D.C. 202 DIAL202/3 DIAL202/12 Note: /3 = 300 bps, /12 = 1200 bps How To Use PC Pursuit Service ----------------------------- Placing a PC Pursuit Call ------------------------- * Use a modem to dial your local Telenet access telephone number with parameters settings of 7-E-1. You can switch later to 8-N-1 after step 5 for file transfers (see ACCESS File to obtain your access number). * Type two CARRIAGE RETURNS (CR) (CR) Telenet Prompt User Input Comments ====================================================================== (1) Terminal = D1 (CR) Input Terminal ID. D1 is typical for PC's. If not known, type CR. (2) @ C DIAL212/12,YOUR ID (CR) Type area code desired, modem speed and your user ID. (Note that /3 = 300 bps, and /12 = 1200 bps). (3) PASSWORD = PASSWORD (CR) Enter user Password (4) DIAL 212/12 Connected to target CONNECTED city outdial modem. (5) ATZ Type ATZ (in upper case) (6) OK Modem responds as cleared. (7) ATDT 7654321 Type ATDT (in upper case) and the 7-digit number you wish to dial. (8) CONNECT (CR) (CR) You are now connected to the computer that you dialed. Procees as if the number was dialed directly. NOTES: ----- 1. If the connection was not made, a BUSY will be seen within 30 seconds. The BUSY message means that the number dialed was either busy, not in service, or an invalid attempt to dial more than 7 digits. A BUSY will also be seen after disconnecting from the host computer, but you can dial another number by starting again at the fifth step and typing ATZ and dialing the number. 2. PC Pursuit uses standard HAYES dialing commands, which enable you to type the A/ (no CR) command to redial the previously dialed number. 3. When a typing mistake is made in the second and third steps, the log-on must be re-entered. To Disconnect from PC Pursuit ----------------------------- Telenet Prompt User Input Comments ====================================================================== (CR) @ (CR) Escape to Telenet command level. @ D (CR) At the @ sign,issue disconnect command. DIAL212/12 Disconnect from the DISCONNECTED target city complete. User is still connected to Telenet at the local dial-up city. A PC Pursuit can now be placed to another city. NOTES: ------ 1. To DISCONNECT FROM TELENET, log off your computer as usual, or hang-up. JULY 11, 1986 BBS LIST - SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF BBS NUMBERS ACCESSIBLE BY PC PURSUIT. AREA PHONE ****************** COMMENTS ********************** CODE NUMBER * BBS NAME, DESCRIPTION, ETC. * ************************************************** NEWARK 201 2470573 Dance Studio - Fido 2776522 The Gods RBBS 2842198 The Xtra BBS - Fido (5P-7A, 24HRS WKND) 2889076 Wizards Tower - Fido 3300613 Pleasure Dome 3792185 Wizards BBS - Fido 5955356 IBM-PC LAB 6943348 SEAboard - Fido 6947425 Ed Gelb's Database (2700 BBSLIST) 9289485 COCO Creations 9432226 Cork Board - Fido WASH DC 202 2569676 FAIRFAX SCHOOL SYSTEM 3773870 U.S. DEPT OF COMMERCE - ECONOMIC DATABASES See 5377475 FANNIE MAE 5741416 MAYBERRY MADNESS Note 6318772 99'ERS 6710598 THE BEAR'S DEN - VIRGINIA'S FIRST FIDO Below 6833944 HOTLINE BBS 6892987 IN PURSUIT OF - INFO ON PC PURSUIT & REGISTRATION 6893561 NET-EXCHANGE FIDO - PC PURSUIT MESSAGES 6988230 ARQUIMEDES 9482048 U.S. BUREAU OF STDS - INFO SYSTEMS EXCHG 9482059 U.S. BUREAU OF STDS - COMPUTER/TECH TRENDS 9799250 COMPU CENTER HOST TCUG SEATTLE 206 2440125 STONEHENTE 2.02: TUKWILA STATION 2446252 STONEHENGE 1.21: UNDERWORLD 2510543 APPLE CRATE 2815656 MINIBIN: KZOK/KJET - CLOSED 7AM-11AM 3240830 STONEHENGE 1.21 XAKEPOBO MESTO 3290436 STONEHENGE 2.02 CKMCMS 3299260 INFINITY BASE BBS 3646497 C64 USER GROUP 4318664 COMPUTER EXCHANGE 4428127 US HDS HUMAN SERVICE - FIDO 5232530 COMPASS - 300 BPS 5247438 TRADING CO! 5250497 MINIBIN: TRANQUILITY BASE - 300 BPS 5255410 APPLE CRATE II - 300 BPS 5251357 FOX'S DEN - FIDO 5275618 PAC NORWEST - FIDO 5651524 NODEQUEST - FIDO 5817003 ARCTICNET - FIDO 6414521 BELLEVUE ROS 6437073 STONEHENGE 1.21: EMERALD FORREST 6438232 INTERVENUE 6439129 MINIBIN: DIANE'S PALACE - 300 BPS 6448431 GLACIER PEAK RAINBOW FIDO 7452438 STONEHENGE 1.21: TWILIGHT ZONE 7476839 STONEHENGE 2.02: SANCTUARY 7528481 MAC'S REVENGE - FIDO 7633116 MINIBIN: TUG 7625141 MINIBIN: SATELLITE SYSTEM - 300 BPS 7847685 INVISIBLE SEATTLE 8270346 SILLY-80 8489232 PROBUS INTERNATIONAL - FIDO 8726789 APPLE CRATE 9220106 TROUBLE SHOOTER - FIDO 9327125 PROTOSOFT 9372957 MINIBIN: CHERYL'S VELVET TOUCH NEW YORK 212 2694879 AMUSE 212 4311194 THE INVENTION FACTORY 212 5358924 DEC-WARE 212 5792869 FORDHAM JESUIT BBS $ 212 6272673 THE MAIN-FRAME CONNECTION 212 6285495 NY CONNECTION (300 BAUD) 212 6627171 DATABASE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 212 7727167 NY CONNECTION (1200 BAUD) 212 7573387 METRO CPU STUDIO 212 8268827 TEXTBASE ASSOC. RBBS 212 8897022 NEW YORK MEDICAL 212 9892696 New York Micro Connection RCP/M LA 213 2042996 SOCALNET - CULLINARY ARTS 213 3767089 SOUTH BAY PC BBS, REDONDO BEACH, CA. 213 3704113 LONG ISLAND RB 213 3769567 BEACH CITY RAINBOX 213 3903239 MARTIANS MIXED-UP & MATCHING MACHINE 213 4596480 PACIFIC PALISADES 213 4740270 WHAT TO DO/BUY IN L.A. 213 4794074 COMPUTER CONSULTANT'S NETWORK 213 4981546 HP USER CLUB 213 5890372 CALIFORNIA 80 213 6441963 RAINBOW FIDO 213 6942044 MISSION CONTROL BBS - 170 MEG OF FILES! 213 6948909 STAR TECH RCP/M 213 7337059 THIRD WORLD 213 8212675 POINT=STONE 213 8293623 COMPUMART 213 8510780 CALAWARE - 300 BPS ONLY 213 8762473 FREE 4 ALL DALLAS 214 5661374 TBBS 214 8202888 BAYLORNET 214 9071001 T*U*U*G BBS (1200 BAUD) 214 9071002 T*U*U*G BBS (300 BAUD) PHILLY 215 2765177 GARDEN WORKS TBBS 215 3636625 DEL-CO TBBS II 215 4255206 ARTS & LETTERS 215 4935242 BUCK'S TELEMATICS TBBS 215 9454780 WCS TBBS 215 5639211 DATANET LOGIN :HELLO GUEST,BBS.DATANET AND C/R 214 6495422 COMPUTER CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES 215 6981905 TELETASK 215 7399512 EXCLUSSIVE 80 BBS 215 7431799 QNE'S FIDO 215 7527841 ARB BBS 215 9512977 CONFERENCE TREE DENVER 303 3224779 GEORGE NET 303 3776725 KING'S BENCH 303 4519201 KITTEN BOARD 303 4940167 THE DATA BANK 303 4976968 GEOPHYSICAL MONITORING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE 303 5345456 MICRO BROKER - FIDO 303 6659520 LAZY L BBS 303 7727229 CPU BOARD 303 8710504 PSINET 303 8712912 MILE HI CUSS 303 9739338 DENVER FIDO CHICAGO 312 2517561 CHICAGO RIMBBS 312 2558838 CHG BBS 312 2808764 INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS BBS 312 3388827 AIS/CHICAGO FIDO (8P-8AM, 24 HRS WKND) 312 3514374 WACO HOTLINE 312 4629844 S.C.A.T. 312 4783904 NORTH PARK MULTIUSER IHCS - $ 312 4909206 CHICAGO DECUS 312 5458086 CBBS 312 5980525 SPORTFIDO 312 6224442 CHICAGO SYSLINK 312 6758881 ACOA FIDO 312 7240807 GLENVIEW HOUSE 312 7257944 WLRCJS - UNIX BASED SYSTEM 312 7477568 IBMPC IBBS 312 7527412 CHICAGO NEWS MEDIA & ONLINE SERVICES 312 7890499 AIMS - $ 312 7994434 THE CONNECTION 312 8491132 WARD'S CHRISTENSENS' COMPUTERIZED BBS 312 8824227 IBM PC INFO EXCHANGE - $ 312 9328766 DMI HOTLINE 312 9721974 UNKNOWN BBS DETROIT 313 2592115 MAC TRADE CENTER 313 2610885 LIVONIA DOWNLOAD- TRS80 313 2912520 GENESIS II IN TAYLOR MI. 313 6610726 BUSINESS BOARD 313 6757459 USAF AUXILIARY CIVIL AIR PATROL BBS 313 7596569 RCPM ROYAL OAK 313 8827104 THE TRADING POST - FIDO 313 9331425 UNIVERSAL JOINT 313 9464821 THE COMPUTER SUPPORT BBS ATLANTA 404 2886858 DECIBEL RCP/M-MBBS 404 3631640 HAM-TIBBS 404 4255254 FLAGSHIP - TI SPECIALTY, TIBBS 404 7670092 SOUTHSIDE BBS 404 9344515 FLAGSHIP EXPRESS; 60 meg of files - $ 404 9281876 ATLANTA GETAWAY 404 9396569 GUMBY'S PLACE 404 9410159 BYTE CONNECTION 404 9552731 ROCK LINE 404 9776686 PC-EXCHANGE BBS 404 9877940 LA CHATEAU 404 9988048 MICROSTUF BBS 404 9986737 SOFTWARE LINK SAN FRAN 415 2826138 GOLDEN GATE 415 3223213 CHANNEL 64 BBS 415 3276197 PROGRAM LAND 415 3326106 THE WELL - PROGRAMMER'S NETWORK 415 4831768 ECHELON 415 4810252 "NO-NAME" 415 5480163 THELMANET 415 5716160 PRODUCTION WORLD - PROF. BROADCAST TV, VIDEO, FILM 415 5840697 ROOTS (GENELOGY) 415 6478528 SATORE FIDO 415 6483014 BERNAL BEARS 415 6519496 EARTH-RITE BBS 415 6617374 MAC QUESE 415 7581650 ENTERPRIZE 415 7752384 PIRATES BAY - $ 415 7906311 SAN FRANCISCO RIMBBS 415 7939983 INSURANCE RISK 415 7949624 SDA 415 8544371 NOBLE HOUSE 415 8622059 SUNOL BBS 415 8775341 DATATECH 415 9689341 CROSSROADS BAR & GRILL BOSTON 617 2312810 MASS MAC & ELECTRIC 617 2454909 SOFTLINE 617 2667789 BULLET 80 617 2754112 SPERRY PA JOBS AVAILABLE 617 2884667 BOSTON FOG 617 3260259 BINEX 617 3539312 BOSTON COMPUTER SOCIETY 617 3968306 SANYO BBS 617 4894930 YELLOWDATA 617 5361917 PC WEEK FIDO 617 5871886 SHOE CITY 617 6233244 PROJECT CROSSBOW 617 6624840 ATHEX 617 6653796 WONDERLAND 617 7464463 TWIGHLIGHT DATALINK 617 7696761 CULLINET SOFTWARE 617 7699358 MICRCOM INC. 617 8625779 COMMODORE INFOQUICK 617 8935772 INFO JR. HOUSTON 713 3243416 BIG BOY'S BBS 713 3324006 BIT BUCKET 713 3601316 KING COM 713 3924249 UNIV. OF KENTUCKY 713 4511421 TRIRBBS- EPSON 713 4587410 FIDO'S PARTNER 713 4600806 AMERICAN INTERSTELLAR SOCIETY 713 4810455 THE LAST RESORT BBS 713 4887179 SEABROOK BBS 713 4883001 GRAFFITI BOARD - FINANCE 713 5265671 APPLE ASTRONOMY 713 6446400 H.A.C.E BBS 713 6640222 THE LAST STOP RBBS 713 7769704 H.AMIGA.BBS 713 9331457 THE RIGHT PLACE 713 9557564 PC-EVE RBBS 713 9558120 INTERCONNECT 713 9783554 ARTICHOKE NOTES: --------- 1) All of these boards have recently been accessed via PC PURSUIT. There are always some being disconnected, though - yet we will try to keep this as up to date as possible. Telenet is not associated with any of these bulletin boards or their services. 2) Remember in addition to these BBS's, you may call ANY local number in the above area codes. 3) Some of the 202 area code numbers in the WASH DC list are really 703 or 301 area code. They are ALL local to the WASH DC node, though - so we listed them as 202... 4) If you would like to send/receive messages to/from other PC PURSUIT users and upload/download files, try the NET-EXCHANGE -- a FIDO bulletin board in WASH DC at 703 - 689-3561 (6pm-8am, 24 HRS WKNDS). 5) Leave a message to the sysop with some of your favorite BBS numbers! Thanks. Equipment and Software Requirements ----------------------------------- To use PC PURSUIT, all you need are -- - a telephone line - a modem - 300 or 1200 bps - a terminal or a PC with asynchronous communications software PARAMETERS: ----------- Communication parameters for your hardware should be set-up consistent with the PC or BBS or host computer you wish to dial. FILE TRANSFERS: --------------- Most transfer protocols are compatible with PC PURSUIT. Across TELENET'S Public Data Network, PC PURSUIT transmits data utilizing 8 bit transparency. Due to XMODEM'S use of single block by block acknowledgement of data sent, XMODEM file transfers can take slightly longer. There are however, more efficent transfer protocols such as KERMIT, SUPER KERMIT and YMODEM. You will note that you must use parameter settings of 7 data bits, Even parity, and 1 stop bit to dial into your local Telenet access number. Once connected to your dest- ination computer or bbs, you can switch to 8 data bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit if needed to do file transfers with XMODEM or other 8-bit protocols. Some communication software packages will automatically change your parameters once the file transfer is initiated. PC Pursuit Bulletins -------------------- **************************************************************************** 06-17-86 FLASH! PC PURSUIT IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM HUNDREDS OF CITIES ** ********* NATIONWIDE! PC users in over 17,000 local exchanges ** ** can access 14 long distance metropolitan areas - now including ** ** Newark and Seattle - 24 hours a day via PC Pursuit. ** ********************************************************************* 07-25-86 Pardon any inconvenience if you have received a "BUSY" when trying to connect to a city; the demand is terrific. And so we are rapidly expanding capacity! Now try S.F., L.A. and N.Y. since they just got more ports -- and more are on the way next week and in the other cities too. 07-11-86 Updated BBS List! See the Files area. -------> A reminder- this BBS is a user guide ABOUT the PC Pursuit service- it is not PC Pursuit itself. And there are no BBS's affiliated with PC Pursuit. PC Pursuit is a data communications service. It's great- read on! More? -------> Telenet is pleased to be using FIDO software for this User Guide of PC Pursuit. Permission has been granted from the author of FIDO and Telenet has paid the fee for commercial use. -------> If you would like to send/receive messages to/from other PC PURSUIT users, try the NET-EXCHANGE BBS in WASH DC at 703 - 689-3561 (6pm-8am, 24 HRS WKND). PHONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER: ------------------------- in VA (703) Registration & Information (voice) (800) 368-4215 689-5700 Customer Service & Billing (voice) (800) 336-0437 689-6400 On-line User Guide (modem) (800) 835-3001 689-2987