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BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES
Elaine Craddick-Patt
Manuevering In ACAD1
Changing Your Password |
VAX Help |
Accessing Mail Using DMW
Accessing WWW using Lynx Text Browser |
Accessing The Capitol City Libraries Using CCL |
Accessing ACAD1 User News
Accessing Local (SE Alaska) News Groups with PortaCOM |
Manuevering in Portacom
Accessing Usenet International News Groups with VMS |
Accessing Real Time Text Conferencing with Phone
- Logon to your account with the ACAD1 server.
- Once you are at the $ prompt, you are ready to continue.
- To change your ACAD1 Password program enter Set Password at the $ prompt.
You should see an Old Password> prompt.
- Type in your old password and press enter. For first time users this is your social security number with no dashes or spaces.
You should see a New Password> prompt.
- Type in what you wish your new password to be. This must be 6 letters or more. Remember that you will not see what you type
for security reasons (Someone standing behind your shoulder for instance). Press enter.
- You should see the New Password> prompt again. This is to confirm your new password. Type in your new password again and press enter.
- Record your new password somewhere safe and where you will not loose it.
The ACAD1 Server offers several on-line help guides and
tutorials. They are located using the HELP and EXPLAIN commands.
HELP
- Enter HELP at the $ prompt.
The HELP screen will display a list of comands and topics.
- Enter the word SHOW at the Topic? prompt.
A list of SHOW commands is displayed.
Entering the SHOW commands (subtopics) at the SUBTOPIC?
prompt will give you information about each individual SHOW command.
EXPLAIN
The EXPLAIN command, used at the main $ prompt,
is used to obtain information about various computer topics.
Some of this information is locally written, dealing with
various aspects of UACN and the features of the academic
computer systems. The EXPLAIN command can also access
the standard VAX HELP files to enhance this locally-written documentation.
- To invoke the EXPLAIN system at the $ prompt type: EXPLAIN.
Introduction to the UACN VAX Network information will then be
displayed. This will be followed by the Explain Intro Index.
- Type Explain Index after the $ prompt to get the
complete menu of all available explanations.
- You choose another topic by typing the letter in parentheses
to the left of the topic you want explained and the information
will be displayed a screen at a time.
- If the information you are requesting is too long
to fit on your terminal's screen (more than 23 lines), it will
be seperated into pieces that will fit on your screen.
At the end of each segment EXPLAIN will print:
- If you press the RETURN key, the next section of information
will be given. You can type EXIT at this prompt if you
want to end the current display of information and return to
the EXPLAIN menu.
- If an index is more than one screen typing Z and pressing
the RETURN key will advance to the next portion of the index,
Entering Q and RETURN will exit you from the EXPLAIN system.
- If you are several screens into an index you may view
the previous screen by entering a Y and RETURN.
- Type HELP EXPLAIN SUMMARY for a detailed summary of
EXPLAIN system features.
- Logon to your account with the ACAD1 server.
- Once you are at the $ prompt, you are ready to continue.
- To enter the ACAD1 DEC Mailworks program enter DMW or MAIL at the $ prompt. You should see a DMW> prompt.
- Congratulations! You have started the DEC Mailworks electronic mail program!
- Type help command_summary to see a list of the programs commands.
- Type Exit to log out of DEC Mailworks and return to the VAX $ prompt.
- Logon to your account with the ACAD1 server.
- Once you are at the $ prompt, you are ready to continue.
- To enter the Lynx WWW Text Only program enter WWW at
the $ prompt. You should see footer prompt that looks similiar to this:
- Commands: Use arrow keys to move, '?' for help, "q"
for quit, '<--' go back.
- Arrow keys: Up and Down to move. Right to follow a link.
Left to go back.
- H)elp O)ptions P)rint G)o M)ain screen Q)uit /=search
- You are now ready to explore the WWW using the Lynx text only browser.
*note: There are some sites that you will not be able to access as they
require a PPP connection and a Multi-media browser such as Netscape or the Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Three different ways to access CCL:
- From your ACAD1 account:
Log into your account
Enter CCL at the $ prompt
- From a PC on the Sitka Campus:
Enter CCL at the C:\>prompt
- From a MAC on the Sitka Campus:
Double click on the CCL icon in the Applications Folder under the Apple Menu
Once You've Accessed CCL:
- Enter upac (use lowercase) at the login screen
- Press enter/return key at the Welcome screen
- If you want to check the online journals choose item 3 "Magazine Index"
- The system will connect to INFOTRAC
You have two choices for your search - SUBJECT or KEYWORDS
- Follow the menu in the lower right hand corner to navigate the INFOTRAC database.
Exiting CCL
- From your ACAD1 account:
Press CTRL ] (the right bracket)
Enter EXIT at the TELNET> prompt
- From a PC on the Sitka Campus:
Press ALT F3
- From a MAC on the Sitka Campus:
Select FILE/QUIT
ACAD1 User News is the servers messaging program. Here is where you will find
recent technical updates, problem awareness messages, and any other
relevant news about ACAD1. Occasionally there are also mass messages to
all UAS students, staff and faculty.
- Logon to your account with the ACAD1 server.
- Once you are at the $ prompt, you are ready to continue.
- To access the ACAD1 User News type Show News at the $ prompt.
PortaCOM is the ACAD1 servers local newsgroup (intRAnet-communications) program.
Here you will find discussion groups about subjects ranging from music critiques to on-line class conferences.
In order to use the PortaCOM system you must have an ACAD1 computer account, be able to get to the dollar ($) prompt, and have a basic understanding
of prompts.
Signing on to PortaCOM
To access PortaCOM
- At the ACAD1 VAX prompt ($) type PO
This will bring up the following prompt:
Welcome to PortaCOM (version 2.1A)!
Please enter your complete name:
- Jane Doe
- At the name prompt hyphen (-) please type your first name and last name without a middle initial.
- At the password prompt type your please type your password
(this will not be shown on the screen)
Your password will be your social security number without any dashes.
Changing PortaCOM Password
Please change your password before going on. If someone were to have your password they could
do damage before they are caught.
- Type the command CHANGE PASSWORD at the hypen(-) prompt.
Press Return or Enter.
- Type your new password at the hyphen (-) prompt.
Press Return or Enter.
- Type your new password again to verify at the - prompt.
Signing off PortaCOM
- Type QUIT after the hyphen (-) prompt to sign off PortaCOM.
- Type the command LOGOUT at the dollar ($) prompt to sign off the ACAD1 VAX.
Commands
Do not type the text in the parenthesis or the parentheses. It is informational only.
A short menu of commands appear before the hyphen prompt. The menu changes for different situations.
The first command on the menu does not need to be typed.
- To select a command type the command and press RETURN or ENTER.
Getting Help
- Type LIST COMMANDS after the hyphen (-) prompt to get a short menu of commands.
- Hit Return or Enter to continue the list of commands.
- To get more information about a specific command, type the command followed by a question mark.
Conference
Different news groups are called Conferences in PortaCOM.
PortaCOM conferences can be public (anyone can join, read and post to the conference)
or private (you must ask the conference organizer to allow you to join).
A computer conference entry is available to all members of the conference. Before you can read any messages
you must become a member of the conference.
VMS NEWS is the program ACAD1 uses to access the International Usenet News system. This is a bulletin board system that
enables users to read items posted to the board, post replies to existing items, and create new items. Unlike person-to-person
mail, all items posted into NEWS are intended for general view. NEWS sites are typically linked into the
global USENET news network. If this is the case, the items will be read by users
on many other systems throughout the world. At last count there were over 6000 newsgroups of
various and eclectic topics. ACAD1 carries about 260. If you find a newsgroup
that you wish to have included on the ACAD1 VMS, post the request to jxops on the acad1 server.
*A word of advice: Before you decide to jump right in and post to a newsgroup, spend
some time (several days) "lurking" or reading the posts. This gives
you an idea of the "mood" of the group.
- Logon to your account with the ACAD1 server.
- Once you are at the $ prompt, you are ready to continue.
- To access the International News Groups (Usenet) type NEWS at the $ prompt.
You should see a NEWS> prompt.
- To access the commands used to manuever in VMS News, type HELP COMMANDS at the NEWS> prompt.
- To access HELP for the VMS News, type HELP at the NEWS> prompt.
Important commands you should know:
- UP
- DOWN
- DIRECTORY
- QUIT
- EXIT
Phone is the ACAD1 version of a "conference chat" program. With Phone you can "call"
anyone who is currently connected to the ACAD1 server. A split screen dialogue box
appears and you can "converse" in real time. What you type they instantly see and vice
versa (with occasional lag time depending on many factors). You can even "conference call". I've
had as many as seven in the conference at once, but that many splits in your screen
makes for difficult readability and it can get "loud" and unreadable when everyone
starts talking at once.
- Logon to your account with the ACAD1 server.
- Once you are at the $ prompt, you are ready to continue.
- To activate the VAX Phone system, type PHONE at the VAX $ prompt.
- To access the commands used to manuever in VAX Phone, type HELP COMMANDS at the PHONE> prompt.
- To access HELP for the VAX Phone, type HELP at the PHONE> prompt.
- Important commands you should know:
- Control-C to exit
- Phone "username" to phone another currently connected ACAD1 users
- Control-L to clear the dialogue screen
- * another useful command for Phone to know is the SHOW USERS at the VAX $ prompt. This gives you
a list of who is currently on the ACAD1 server.
UAS-S Virtual Classroom Menu
BIS Classes:
BIS-193: Email and Basic Services |
BIS-293: Introduction to Internet
Continuing Education Classes:
CE-Power Navigating the Web |
CE-Web Page Making
The Enhanced Java and Frames Classroom
Email: 
ecpatt@ptialaska.net