HELPFUL HINTS & TRICKS TO ALLOW YOU TO USE AN A-NET BBS MORE EFFICENTLY AND MORE QUICKLY saving time and charges. 
 
STEVE MAJORS OF THE ADAM CONNECTION gives his hints and tricks. 
 
NOTE--- This maybe reprinted or 
posted on any BBS as long as 
proper credit is given to The 
Connection BBS.
 

* Represents commands availiable 
on any A-NET system.

   CONNECTION'S TIPS, TRICKS &
        HELPFUL HINTS!!! 
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This file is designed to help you 
get the most out of the Connection 
BBS. It is to your advantage to 
read this as it will help you save
A LOT of online time. 
 
LOGIN - The first question you 
will be asked is how many nulls 
you need. Enter a number 0-9 if 
you terminal program loses 
characters. The larger the number, 
the less characters you will lose. 
If you are calling with 300 baud 
software you will be set with 0 
nulls no matter what number you 
enter since you are less likely 
to lose characters. IF however you 
do lose some, you may change the 
setting at the TC/MAIN by entering
a Z.
* When you're asked to Press 
Return you can enter an A. This 
will bring you right to the login 
to enter your information. After 
you enter your info you can save 
more time by choosing to skip the 
welcome. When you get to the news 
you can about reading the text by 
pressing the spacebar. A simple 
rule for the A-NET BBS is that a 
press of the spacebar will abort 
text readings. IF you ever get 
denied access by the BBS try your 
Password again typing it carefully, 
if you still cannot get in, login 
as a new user using your handle 
with a "2" added to the end of it. 
On the application tell me who you 
are and what happened, leave your 
password too. You'll be fixed and 
ready to go by the next evening 
when the BBS goes back up. 

* TC/MAIN - there's not too much 
time saving tips for this, but you 
must return here from any sub- 
section to access anything else. 
You can get a menu by entering a ? 
 
ACCESS LEVEL & YOU - Type L to 
view what your access level is and 
to see what all other access levels 
are. 
 
NULL SETTING - Type Z at the 
TC/MAIN to enter a new setting for 
your null rate. 

* PRIVATE EMAIL - This is probably 
the most used section of the BBS. 
With this you have access to all 
the users and can leave private 
mail to anyone. Since this sub 
has many features I'll break them 
up to make it easier.
* 1. NUMBER x - Enter the number of 
the message at the EMAIL prompt 
that you wish to read.
* 2. REPLY - Typing an R will reply 
to the last message you read and 
send it to who sent it to you. 
You'll be given the A-NET editor 
to type your messages. If you're 
having trouble with the editor, 
read further into this file for 
hints on it.
* 3. SEND MESSAGE - Type S at the 
EMAIL prompt to send a message to 
somebody. Enter their ID# or 
handle when asked. When you are 
asked for the subject of your 
message, enter it WITHOUT ANY 
COMMA'S!!!!!! This is very 
important. You'll then be given 
the A-NET editor.
* 3. USER ID - Type UI to get a 
list of the users on the BBS. 
4. WHO MENU - Type W to get a 
quick listing of the users. 
NOTE-- You can now view the WHO 
MENU thru the TC/MAIN by typing
a U 
5. FORWARD - Type a > to send a 
message to a user who's message 
was sent to you by mistake.
* 6. QUIT - Type Q to get back to 
the TC/MAIN. If you have mail 
you'll be acked to delete it. 
Your mailbox can only hold 5 
messages so it is wise to get 
rid of your mail when your thru 
with it. 

N FILES - Type N at the TC/MAIL 
and you'll get News files. Here 
is where you can read some of 
the news of the ADAM community 
and some things about this BBS.
Q will bring you back to the 
TC/MAIN; After reading a file
L will relist the menu so you 
can select another. 

* G & P files only 
G,S,K,K2 FILES - Same as the N 
files, type G instead. These are 
different files however. 
 
NOTE--- With the N,G,S,K,K2 & P 
files you can now switch between 
them without returning to the 
TC/MAIN. Type ? while you're in 
these areas for a menu. 

* WALL FILE - This is a place to 
enter a one line saying, usually 
you want to build on what was last 
said. It gets pretty fun after a 
while so give it a try. Type W at 
the TC/MAIN. 

* COUNTRY WIDE BBS LISTING - Type 
ADAM at the TC/MAIN prompt to get
a listing of other ADAM BBS' 
accross the country. Type R to Read 
the list or Q to quit. If you run
a BBS just type W to write your BBS 
info to the system. 

* PUBLIC MESSAGE SYSTEM - This 
system is much like the Email area 
so I'll list the various functions. 
LISTING BOARDS - Type a L to list 
the boards available in this area. 
To change the board enter it's 
number.
* SCANING MESSAGES - Type a S to scan 
the messages that are under the 
current board you are in.
* READING MESSAGES - Type R# to read
a message, replace # with the 
number of the message you'd like 
to read.
* RESPONDING TO A MESSAGE - After you 
are done reading the message of 
your choice, you can enter a R to 
respond. You then be given the 
A-NET editor to write your 
response. If you have trouble with 
the editor, be sure to continue 
reading for help with it. IF you do 
not want to respond, press RETURN to read the next message OR enter a Q 
to return to the Message Base 
Prompt.
* 5. POSTING - To post a message 
enter a P. Make sure your subject 
fits the Board Title you are in!! 
After entering a P you'll be asked 
to enter the subject of your post. 
ENTER IT WITH NO COMMA'S!! Again 
this is very important. After this 
you'll be given the A-NET editor 
to do you post. (A-NET Editor 
hints are later in this file)
* 6. KILLING A POST - To kill a post 
enter a K. You'll be asked which 
one you want to be destroyed. Enter 
it's number. PLEASE DON'T KILL 
SOMEONE ELSE'S POST, only yours. 
If you'd like one of the other's 
killed, leave EMAIL to me or to 
the person who wrote it. 
NOTE--- Control+C skips through the 
responses and Control+S pauses the 
display 

* UD SECTION - This is the part of 
the BBS that lets you transfer 
files to and from the BBS. Again 
this is a large section of the BBS 
so I'll break it up.
* 1. LISTING BOARDS - This is the 
same as the command for the Public 
Boards. Type an L to get the 
different boards containing files 
that pretain to the board titles. 
Enter the number of the board that 
you wish to Download from.
* 2. SCANNING FILES - Again this 
command is the same as the Public 
Boards. Enter an S to Scan what 
files are under the board you are 
in.
* 3. ASKING ABOUT A FILE - Enter an
A followed by the number of the 
file you're interested in. You'll 
see a description of it.
* 4. DOWNLOADING - Type a D to down- 
load a file you want. When asked 
enter it's number, the buffer will 
be opened and you will be asked to 
Press Return when ready. At this 
point goto your terminal mode and 
set your computer to recieve the 
file you want. Return on-line with 
THE CONNECTION and press return. 
The Computers will do transfer. 
When finished the BBS will display
a thank you message and ask that 
you again press return when ready. 
Return to your terminal mode and 
disengage your transfer option, 
come back on-line and press return. 
Continue as you wish with the BBS.
* 5. UPLOADING - To send a file to 
THE CONNECTION, make sure you are 
in UD BOARD #1, this is where all 
incomming files should go. Type UF 
and read the directions and press 
return to continue. At this time 
you should goto your terminal mode 
and set your Computer for file 
transfer. The BBS will tell you to 
start transfer in 15 seconds. The 
process is again done between the 
computer. You can press CONTROL+C 
to abort the transfer or CONTROL+X 
to save it. When done your account 
will be credited, press return to 
continue with the BBS. 

* A-NET EDITOR COMMANDS - The A-NET 
Editor is a unique feature and is
a very important part of the BBS. 
Once you learn it's commands, you 
will find it very easy. When you 
are presented with it, just type 
what your want to say and you'll 
find no problems. Most people find 
it confusing how to actually save 
their info and therefore don't use 
it. Just remember that each of the 
Commands for it start with a . 
YOU MUST PRESS THIS AT THE BEGIN- 
NING OF A NEW LINE!!! If you do not 
you'll get just a regular period. 
When you press it at a new line 
you'll get a >>, now the next letter 
you press will have to be a command. 
Press S and you'll end up with a 
>>SAVE, mearly press return and 
your file will be saved. It is very 
easy to use. Their are a host of 
editor commands that let you edit 
your document until you get it 
perfect. To get a list press (at 
the beginning of a new line of 
course) .H This will give you 
the editor command. Some of the 
more unique will be described here. 
 
aritten. 
 
line numbers to let you edit them. 
 
Enter a number folling the command 
and your line will be deleted, the 
default is the last line entered. 
 
the number of the last line BEFORE 
the one you want to insert. Type 
your info and then press return, 
you are given lines until you press 
just return at one of them. 
 
the command enter a line number you 
with to edit. Retype the line the 
way you want it. The defaut for 
editing is the last line entered.
 
 
THIS CONCLUDES THE BBS HELPFUL 
HINTS. MORE WILL BE ADDED IF I 
REMEMBER SOMETHING I FORGOT. HOPE 
THIS HELPS!!!!!! 
 
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