PAGE NO. 1 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: SysOps Conference for SysOps and user to discuss BBS related PCRelay #: 1 topics. Also listed as #95 in PCRelay. Host: None NET/Mail: SYSOP Conf: Netchat Conference where non-specific topics may be discussed by PCRelay #: 2 members of the network. Host: None NET/Mail: NETCHAT Conf: Sports Conference for the discussion of sport related topics. PCRelay #: 3 This conference is helpful in obtaining information on Host: Lloyd Ostery your favorite team. NET/Mail: SPORTS Conf: Hardware General discussion of PC hardware products, add on boards, PCRelay #: 4 equipment installation and repair. Host: None NET/Mail: HARDWARE Conf: Communications To discuss the every changing world of data communication PCRelay #: 5 Discussions may include help and information on popular PC Host: None communications packages like Qmodem, PCPlus, and Telix NET/Mail: COMM among others. Conf: Pascal Conversations about all type of Pascal Language issues. PCRelay #: 6 Including topics like compiler design, graphics as well as Host: None compiler specific code. Many helpful hints are present in NET/Mail: PASCAL this conference. Conf: 4Dos Support Conversation about the use and operation of the PCRelay #: 7 command.com replacement package 4DOS. Tips on its use as Host: RIME well as instruction for new users is carried out here. NET/Mail: 4DOS (Shared with RIME) Conf: C & ASM The purpose of this conference is to carry on discussions PCRelay #: 8 regarding the use of the 'C' and assembler languages. From Host: None the new programmer to the seasoned pro, all are welcome NET/Mail: C-ASM here. Conf: Desktop Pub. Desktop publishing advice and instruction. All Desktop PCRelay #: 9 software packages are supported here. Discussions about Host: RIME hardware as well as software involved in DTP. (Shared with NET/Mail: DESKTOP RIME) Conf: WordPerfect Help and instruction for all WordPerfect Corporation PCRelay #: 10 products, with special attention to the word processing Host: RIME program. Tips, tricks and traps for WP abound here. NET/Mail: WORDPERF (Shared with RIME) Conf: Current Events Debates and conversation on all of the current news issues PCRelay #: 11 of the day. Host: Don Bielfuss NET/Mail: CURRENT PAGE NO. 2 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: Photography This conference covers the broad topic of photography. PCRelay #: 12 Issues include B&W & Color print developing, techniques, Host: RIME equipment and current trends in photography. (Shared with NET/Mail: PHOTO RIME) Conf: No Smoking This is the place to come to help yourself stop smoking. PCRelay #: 13 The people here can help you through the hard times. They Host: RIME have gone through it and can help you quit the habit too! NET/Mail: SMOKE (Shared with RIME) Conf: LAN's Local Area Networks. Technical discussions concerning PCRelay #: 14 Novell, Lantastic and others. This is the conference to Host: RIME discuss how to set up a LAN and helpful hints. (Shared NET/Mail: LAN with RIME) Conf: For Sale In this conference you can sell all that equipment that PCRelay #: 15 you no longer need. The main area here is PC and related Host: None hardware, but anything you have to sell should be posted NET/Mail: FORSALE here. Conf: Exile This conference has no particular membership requirements, PCRelay #: 16 and no particular topic. It was formed by a collection of Host: Don Bielfuss former ASTRIX users who had no place to go when ASTRIX NET/Mail: EXILE moved from the DC area to some unknown area in Wisconsin. Conf: Nintendo The video game sensation of the 90's! Join this PCRelay #: 17 conference and find out What's Hot and What's Not in the Host: RIME area of Nintendo games! (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: NINTENDO Conf: Hard Disk Hard Drive technology including discussions for all types PCRelay #: 18 of hard drives to controller cards and their formatting. Host: RIME All types of problem solving from hard disk failure to NET/Mail: HARDDISK formatting procedures. (Shared with RIME) Conf: Toolshop This is the support conference for Sam Smith's programs, PCRelay #: 19 including ProDoor, ProPack, ZipTv, ArcTv, HS/Link and Host: RIME others. Discussions of upcoming releases, bug reports and NET/Mail: TOOLSHOP technical advice. (Shared with RIME) Conf: Science Topics on current science issues, both past and present. PCRelay #: 20 Discussions centering around scientific issues of the day Host: RIME and history of the scientific method. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: SCIENCE Conf: Shareware The purpose of this conference is to allow the sharing of PCRelay #: 21 information regarding shareware packages you have tried Host: Wayne Vearil and liked or disliked. Allows shareware authors a place NET/Mail: SHARWARE to field questions and receive comments. Conf: BBS Doors Conversation includes help on installing, playing and PCRelay #: 22 finding good door programs for your BBS. Door authors are Host: RIME also present to aid users as well as Sysops in the NET/Mail: DOORS operation of their DOOR. (Shared with RIME) PAGE NO. 3 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: Games Can you beat the odds? Well if you can, or would like to PCRelay #: 23 learn how, join this conference and share your experiences Host: None both good as well as bad. NET/Mail: GAMES Conf: Comedy/Jokes Have you ever been to a party and been the only one PCRelay #: 24 without a good joke to tell? If you have (or if you are Host: None the person with 1000 jokes to tell) join this conference NET/Mail: COMEDY and share in the fun! Conf: Railroad This conference covers the art of model railroad building PCRelay #: 25 and operation. Where to find hard to find parts and Host: Fred Mittelman pieces is also discussed. NET/Mail: MODEL-RR Conf: Music The topic of music of all different kinds is discussed. PCRelay #: 26 Musical instruments and how to play them is also Host: None discussed. NET/Mail: MUSIC Conf: Pets Advice on how to manage numerous pet problems from cats PCRelay #: 27 and their claws to keeping ferrets, snakes and other Host: RIME unusual animals. Advice is available form several DVM's. NET/Mail: PETS (Shared with RIME) Conf: Gardening This conference discusses all sorts of gardening ideas and PCRelay #: 28 techniques. From the small "window-sill" flower gardens Host: None to full-size vegetable gardens. NET/Mail: GARDEN Conf: Cycling All sorts of discussions on bicycling: Distance riding, PCRelay #: 29 racing and pleasure riding. Host: None NET/Mail: CYCLING Conf: Forth Lang. General conversation covering all aspects of the Forth PCRelay #: 30 programming language are discussed. (Shared with RIME) Host: RIME NET/Mail: FORTH Conf: Finance Open the door into the world of finance. Discussions PCRelay #: 31 include the stock market, investments, interest rates, and Host: RIME bonds. Financial Software is also discussed. (Shared with NET/Mail: FINANCE RIME) Conf: KMail Conference for support of the KMail Offline Mail reader PCRelay #: 32 system for PCBoard 14.5 Host: Ken Krueger NET/Mail: KMAIL Conf: QMail This is the support conference for both the QMail Offline PCRelay #: 33 mail reader: DELUXE2 and the Offline Mail Door: QMAIL4. Host: RIME (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: QMAIL PAGE NO. 4 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: Writers Conference for the beginning writer as well as the PCRelay #: 34 seasoned professional. All topics regarding writing Host: Host: RIME style are discussed. Help in getting published is also NET/Mail: WRITERS available. (Shared with RIME) Conf: Amateur Radio The discussion of short wave and other means of radio PCRelay #: 35 communication techniques, problems and current trends, Host: RIME including announcements of impending HAMFESTS. (Shared NET/Mail: AMATEUR with RIME) Conf: Boating This conference is in support of one of most common summer PCRelay #: 36 activities, boating. Topics could include water skiing, Host: RIME knee boarding and much more. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: BOATING Conf: Local Admin This conference is not echoed. PCRelay #: 37 Host: None NET/Mail: N/A Conf: Metrolink This conference is the forum for all discussion regarding PCRelay #: 38 network matters like adding new conferences as well as Host: Bill Walsh allowing members to contact the network administrator with NET/Mail: METRONET comments and suggestions. Conf: Medical Topics here include all health related issues as well as PCRelay #: 39 discussion of new and improved methods of treatment for Host: Dr. David Puz various ailments. NET/Mail: MEDICAL Conf: Soccer If you play soccer, this conference is for you. It's all PCRelay #: 40 about the rules and fun of playing the game. Host: None NET/Mail: SOCCER Conf: Trading Cards Find out what's new in the world of collector's trading PCRelay #: 41 cards. Covers all sorts of trading cards: Baseball, Host: None Basketball, Football, and others. NET/Mail: TCARDS Conf: OS/2 Topics include tricks, trips and traps for using the IBM PCRelay #: 42 OS/2 2.0 operating system. If you are having problems or Host: None have some helpful hints, this is the place for you. NET/Mail: OS2 Conf: Commo Support conference for Commo. A small but powerful PCRelay #: 43 terminal program which uses DSZ as it's protocol engine. Host: RIME (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: COMMO Conf: Electronics All topics regarding operation, installation and PCRelay #: 44 construction of electronic systems. Host: None NET/Mail: ELECTRON PAGE NO. 5 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: Windows Discussion of MicroSoft Windows topics including tips and PCRelay #: 45 information for a complete understanding of the Package. Host: RIME (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: WINDOWS Conf: PCTools This is a user supported PC Tools support conference PCRelay #: 46 dedicated to the discussion and support of Central Point Host: RIME Software's products like PCTools, CP Backup, CP Anti-Virus NET/Mail: PCTOOLS and Copy II PC. (Shared with RIME) Conf: DC Info Exch. The Washington scoop. Information on what's happening in PCRelay #: 47 our nations capital as told to us by the people who live Host: Bill Walsh there. (DC Info Exchange main board message base) NET/Mail: DCINFO Conf: Atari ST A user to user forum for the discussion of topics related PCRelay #: 48 to the Atari ST and other Atari products. Host: None NET/Mail: ATARI-ST Conf: Sound Cards This conference is for the technical support of all sound PCRelay #: 49 cards, along with ADLIB cards and the commercial and Host: RIME shareware software that support it. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: SNDCARDS Conf: RoboComm Discussion on the use, operation of the popular software PCRelay #: 50 package Robocomm. Discussion here may include tips on Host: RIME setting up Robocomm to call for Relay mail. (Shared with NET/Mail: ROBOCOMM RIME) Conf: ANSI Displays This conference displays user's artistic talents with ANSI PCRelay #: 51 graphics. This conference is the place to show your stuff Host: RIME if you are an ANSI Artist. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: ANSI Conf: Legal Discussion of topical legal issues with some focus on PCRelay #: 52 computers, but all legal areas are welcome & encouraged. Host: RIME Topics include current legal issues with discussion based NET/Mail: LEGAL on extended factual information. (Shared with RIME) Conf: Veterans A common place where veterans of all wars can get together PCRelay #: 53 and talk. This is also a FIDO echo Host: Martin Kroll NET/Mail: VETRANS Conf: Archivers This conference deals with most archiving/compression PCRelay #: 54 programs in use today. It will include PKWare, LHArc and Host: RIME ARJ compression programs amongst others. (Shared with NET/Mail: ARCHIVE RIME) Conf: Firearms Discussion on the safe operation, purchase and handling of PCRelay #: 55 all types of firearms. *NOTE* Firearms can not be posted Host: Don Bielfuss as "For Sale" in this conference, or any other conference. NET/Mail: FIREARMS PAGE NO. 6 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: AIDS Support This is a conference for the discussion of both AIDS and PCRelay #: 56 HIV infections. This is a serious issue, so please no Host: RIME obnoxious or cruel statements towards people with the NET/Mail: AIDS disease. (Shared with RIME) Conf: Student Here is the place for all students to join in and converse PCRelay #: 57 between themselves. All students of all ages are welcome. Host: None NET/Mail: STUDENT Conf: Horror Things that go 'bump' in the night. Forum for all of you PCRelay #: 58 horror picture watchers. Topics included debates on the Host: RIME best of the best! (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: HORROR Conf: MegaMail Support conference for the MegaMail Door and MegaMail PCRelay #: 59 offline message reader. (Shared with RIME) Host: RIME NET/Mail: MEGAMAIL Conf: Dead Head A conference for Greatful Dead fans and followers to PCRelay #: 60 discuss the group, the music and the fans. (Shared with Host: RIME RIME) NET/Mail: DEADHEAD Conf: Memory Mgmt. Discussions of the various memory management programs such PCRelay #: 61 as QEMM, 386^MAX and EMM386 Host: None NET/Mail: MEMORY Conf: PCB Support This is a technical support conference linked directly PCRelay #: 62 with Clark Development Corp. for support of their BBS Host: None program PCBOARD. This is for REGISTERED USERS of the NET/Mail: PCB_SUPP software only! (Shared with RIME) Conf: Parks Discussions of recreational activities within our local, PCRelay #: 63 state and national park systems and other related Host: None discussions. NET/Mail: PARKS Conf: EZ-Reader Information on the operation and user of the off-line PCRelay #: 64 message reader EZ-Reader. Set up problems, and tips for Host: RIME using the software can be discussed here. (Shared with NET/Mail: EZREADER RIME) Conf: Comic Books Discussions concerning comic books, animations, comic PCRelay #: 65 strips and related subjects, past, present and future. Host: RIME (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: COMICS Conf: DataBase One of the most used pieces for software in the business PCRelay #: 66 world. Topics center on Dbase III+ and IV but other Host: None packages are also discussed. NET/Mail: DATABASE PAGE NO. 7 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: Amiga Discussion specific to the Amiga computer including user PCRelay #: 67 tips, software, operating system and hardware Host: RIME configurations. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: AMIGA Conf: Session Mgr Author supported conference for Session Manager Offline PCRelay #: 68 Mail Reader. Another fine .QWK compatible reader. (Shared Host: RIME with RIME) NET/Mail: SESSION Conf: Philosophy Discussions on philosophy and related topics. PCRelay #: 69 Host: None NET/Mail: PHILO Conf: Gossip Media Gossip. Get the latest juicy tidbits on your PCRelay #: 70 favorite media stars. Host: MediaNet NET/Mail: GOSSIP Conf: Banyan Net. Discussion related to the Banyan Network. PCRelay #: 71 Host: Evan Wagner NET/Mail: BANYAN Conf: SemWare Supp. Forum to discuss SemWare products. Their most popular PCRelay #: 72 product is QEdit. Host: SemWare Corp. NET/Mail: SEMWARE Conf: ZipLab Support Support conference for the upload processor ZIPLAB by Jeff PCRelay #: 73 Morley. Hosted by the Author of ZIPLAB. Host: Jeff Morley NET/Mail: ZIPLAB Conf: CorelDraw Discussions about CorelDraw. A good Windows Graphics PCRelay #: 74 drawing program. Host: None NET/Mail: CORELDRW Conf: PCBoard Hints Forum for the operators and users of PCBoard to share any PCRelay #: 75 information and tricks that they have learned for using or Host: RIME operating PCBoard software. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: PCBHINTS Conf: Dr. Who Discussions of the famous PBS Science Fiction show Dr. PCRelay #: 76 Who. (Shared with RIME) Host: RIME NET/Mail: DRWHO Conf: Disabled Light discussion as well as technical hardware/software PCRelay #: 77 discussions geared to disabilities. Help is also offered Host: RIME with problems that individuals may be facing obtaining NET/Mail: DISABLED services for his/her disability. (Shared with RIME) PAGE NO. 8 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: PCRelay A conference dedicated to the support of PCRelay netmail PCRelay #: 78 software. This conference is available to any network Host: RIME using PCRelay software. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: PCRELAY Conf: DesqView This conference is hosted by Quarterdeck Systems, Inc. PCRelay #: 79 Discussions of DESQview program usage and the new API Host: RIME Programming Interface to DESQview. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: DESQVIEW Conf: Aviation Forum discussing all topics related to aviation including PCRelay #: 80 operation of small aircraft, flying, types of airplanes, Host: RIME instrumentation, licensing requirements and air parks. NET/Mail: AVIATION (Shared with RIME) Conf: RBBS Topics specific to the operation and use of RBBS BBS PCRelay #: 81 software. Support for new Sysops of this software can be Host: RIME obtained here. (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: RBBS Conf: SCUBA A conference that is dedicated to the SCUBA divers in the PCRelay #: 82 network and is hosted by a certified PADI SCUBA IDC staff Host: RIME instructor, and who also teaches 7 types of specialty NET/Mail: SCUBA diving. (Shared with RIME) Conf: XYWrite Forum for discussion of all topics related to XYWrite word PCRelay #: 83 processing software. (Shared with RIME) Host: RIME NET/Mail: XYWRITE Conf: Telemate A vendor support conference for the new communications PCRelay #: 84 program Telemate. Hosted by the author. (Shared with Host: RIME RIME) NET/Mail: TELEMATE Conf: Laser Printers Topics here center around the operation, use and purchase PCRelay #: 85 of all different brands of Laser Printers. Compatible Host: RIME fonts and other add on's are also discussed. (Shared with NET/Mail: LASER RIME) Conf: Mystery Discussions of mystery writers, novels, television shows PCRelay #: 86 and plays sharing the common theme of whodunit. (Shared Host: RIME with RIME) NET/Mail: MYSTERY Conf: Genealogy Discussion family heritages and following your family tree PCRelay #: 87 way back into the past. Host: None NET/Mail: GENEAL Conf: Sci-Fi Light conversation about science fiction books, movies, PCRelay #: 88 authors and television shows excluding Star Trek. (Shared Host: RIME with RIME) NET/Mail: SCIFI PAGE NO. 9 MetroLink Conference Descriptions 01/16/93 Updated by Lance Williams Conf: Telix Forum for the users of the communications package Telix. PCRelay #: 89 Topics include the set-up and continued operation of Telix Host: RIME with various hardware configurations. Discussion of the NET/Mail: TELIX specialized script language as well. (Shared with RIME) Conf: Qmodem Informative conversation on the operation, development, PCRelay #: 90 and use of the communications package Qmodem. Tips on Host: RIME operating Qmodem with various modem types is discussed. NET/Mail: QMODEM Host operations are also discussed. (Shared with RIME) Conf: Star Trek Where no man has gone before.. Forum for the discussion of PCRelay #: 91 the old and new Star Trek program as well as the movies. Host: RIME (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: STARTREK Conf: ARJ Support Conversation revolving around the compression program used PCRelay #: 92 by many BBS's in the U.S., ARJ. It's one of the most Host: RIME versatile compression programs available today. NET/Mail: ARJ Conf: Midi Discussion around MIDI software. (Shared with RIME) PCRelay #: 93 Host: RIME NET/Mail: MIDI Conf: Gay's Issues A place to discuss gay rights, issues, AIDS, etc. Gay PCRelay #: 94 bashing is not acceptable in this conference and will not Host: RIME be tolerated. Bisexual and lesbian issues are discussed NET/Mail: GAY as well. (Shared with RIME) Conf: SysOp's This is a repeat entry to conference #1. Sometime in the PCRelay #: 95 future, PCRelay #1 will be discontinued, so you should Host: None switch to this number in PCRelay. NET/Mail: SYSOPS Conf: BEER A light discussion on home brewing of beers as well as PCRelay #: 96 different beers offered across the US, Canada and Europe. Host: RIME (Shared with RIME) NET/Mail: BEER