ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º Megalist Instructions º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ Entering your BBS information is quite easy. Basically, there are three types of fields -- FREE FORM, MENU SELECTION, and MULTIPLE MENU SELECTION. (A) For FREE FORM fields, you will see something like this: (1) BBS Name: ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ The white space after the prompt signifies the amount of characters allowed for that field. Press ENTER or RETURN when you are finished with the FREE FORM fields. (B) For MENU SELECTION fields, you will see something like this: ÉÍÍ Max Baud Rateþ ÍÍÍ» º º (5) Maximum Baud Rate: º 1 = 1200 º º 2 = 2400 º º 3 = 9600 º º 4 = 14400 º With these fields, press the NUMBER that º 5 = 38800 º corresponds with your answer. For example, º 6 = 57600 º if your modem handles up to 57600 bps, then º º you would press 6. ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ (C) With MULTIPLE MENU SELECTION fields, you will see something like this: (12) What brand(s) of modem do you have? ÉÍÍ Modem Brands ÍÍÍ» º º º 1 = US Robotics º º 2 = Hayes º º 3 = Intel º º 4 = Zoom º With these fields, you may enter more than one º 5 = InfoTel º selection. Each time you press a NUMBER that º 6 = Cardinal º corresponds with your selection, the program º 0 = Press when finished will add a comma (",") after the number ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ entered. When finished, press 0. At the end of each screen you will be asked whether the information on that screen is correct. If you wish to change any answer, simply type N to the question, "Everything O.K.? (y/n)". The program will then ask you which number you wish to edit. When you have finished entering all of your data, your final screen will look like this: (B)ack to Editor (D)ownload Original Shareware (L)og Off (R)eturn to BBS (V)iew list of last 15 Registrations Enter Selection: MSI Original Door Programs -------------------------- (1) World League Wrestling 3.1 (2) BBS Mart 1.0 (3) SupportDoor 1.0 "B" will send you back to the Megalist Editor to edit your information. "D" will allow you to download our original shareware programs. "L" will log you off the BBS. "R" will return you to the BBS. "V" will show you a list of the last 15 Megalist Registrations. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º º º Megalist Fields Explained º º º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ Field Explanation ----- ----------- BBS Name Your BBS' Name City City in which your BBS is located State State in which your BBS is located United States of America ------------------------ AK - Alaska KY - Kentucky OK - Oklahoma AL - Alabama LA - Louisiana OR - Oregon AR - Arkansas MA - Massachusetts PA - Pennsylvania AS - American Samoa MH - Marshall Islands AZ - Arizona MD - Maryland PR - Puerto Rico CA - California ME - Maine RI - Rhode Island CO - Colorodo MI - Michigan SC - South Carolina CT - Connecticut MN - Minnesota SD - South Dakota DC - District of Columbia MO - Missouri TN - Tennessee DE - Deleware MS - Mississippi TX - Texas FL - Florida MT - Montana UT - Utah FM - F.States of Micronesia MP - N. Mariana Islands GA - Georgia NC - North Carolina VT - Vermont HI - Hawaii ND - North Dakota VA - Virginia IA - Iowa NE - Nebraska VI - Virgin Islands ID - Idaho NH - New Hampshire WA - Washington IL - Illinois NJ - New Jersey WV - West Virginia IN - Indiana NM - New Mexico WI - Wisconsin KS - Kansas NV - Nevada WY - Wyoming OH - Ohio Canada ------ AB - Alberta NF - New Foundland PQ - Quebec BC - British Columbia NT - Northwest Territories SK - Saskatchewan LB - Labrador NS - Nova Scotia YT - Yukon MB - Manitoba ON - Ontario NB - New Brunswick PE - Prince Ed. Island Private or Public If your BBS is restricted to those callers currently in your users file and will not allow even limited access for first-time callers, it is a private bbs. Number of Subscribers Your BBS' current number of users Date BBS Began Starting date of your bbs Maximum Baud Rate Maximum transmission speed your BBS supports Minimum Baud Rate Minimum transmission speed you'll accept Number of Nodes Number of nodes you operate Main Phone Number Telephone number you want callers to call Number of Message Bases Number of Message Bases or Conferences Names of three most List the three most popular message bases or popular message bases conferences on your BBS. BBS run 24 hours / day Y or N response BBS run 7 days / week Y or N response Number of File Areas Number of File areas you have for upload and download. Names of three most List the three most popular file areas on popular file areas your bbs. Number of Door Programs Number of Doors you run Door Types Selections: Trade war, Trivia, Card & Dice Word Games, Sports Simulation, Adventure, Brain Teasers, General Simulation BBS Program BBS Software brand, such as PCBoard Total Number of Files Number of files you offer for download Storage Capacity Total hardware storage capacity ( in megabytes) Computers Supported Different types of computers your BBS supports in terms of, for example, message bases and files. American Association of Has your BBS been approved by the American Shareware Professionals Association of Shareware Professionals? Approved Main BBS Computer Your BBS' main computer's type (such as 80386) Your modem(s) Brand of modems your BBS uses Are you a shareware If you are a shareware author, answer with a Y author? List up to 5 of your If you answer with a Y for the last question, programs. you will see this prompt. Enter the titles of up to five of your original shareware programs. BBS Ever Gone by Another If your BBS has had a different name, answer Y Name? here. Then you will be prompted to enter the previous name. Do you belong to a Such as FidoNet. If you do, answer with a Y. message network? Then you will be prompted to enter up to three networks of which you are a part. Logon Configuration Usually, configuration will be: Parity Wordlegnth Stopbits ------ ---------- -------- None 8 1 or 2 Odd 7 1 or 2 Even 7 1 or 2 Mark 7 1 or 2 Space 7 1 or 2 The usual configuration today is N-8-1. BBS Theme Enter your BBS' theme or special interest This is the field that will most help you get more callers with interests similar to yours. Where else can you Alternate location to reach you be reached? Comments Any additional comments you wish to make. Include information, such as special BBS hours. Are you discontinuing You will see this prompt on your second and your participation in subsequent calls to the Megalist. If you the Megalist (y/n)? wish to be removed from the list, answer Y to this question. Then you will be prompted to give your reason (either "Shutting down the BBS" or "Other Reason"). (C) Copyright, 1992, Mountain State InfoSystems by Aldo R. Pucci and Robert R. Ducker. All rights reserved.