How to get to CP-MIG with the least fuss and muss:
The Compuserve Information System makes a number of
assumptions about a user when he initially logs in to the
system under a new PPN (account number). We will go through
a procedure to change these so that you can easily enter
CP-MIG and later on explore other facets of the service if
you so desire.
The top "page" presented to a user at login is CIS-1,
the main table of contents. Choose item 5, User
Information, to get to page CIS-4. Choose selection 4 to
call up page DEFALT-1. This default program is all we need
be concerned with to tailor the user profile to our needs.
Item 1, terminal type, is initially set to selection 4,
"other". Do not alter at this time.
Item 2, initial page, should be changed to MicroNet.
MicroNet is the old name Compuserve used for what is now
called the personal computing area. In actuality, it allows
entry to the command monitor (the "OK" prompt), similar to
the familiar A> in CP/M.
Item 3, EMAIL waiting action, should be changed to
automatically run EMAIL if any messages are waiting. EMAIL,
incidentally, is Compuserve's electronic mail facility, and
is totally independent of CP-MIG. It is possible that some
members will want to contact you through EMAIL, and in this
mannner you will be able to automatically retrieve waiting
mail.
Item 4, terminal parameters, is a rather involved
procedure in which you define the hardware parameters of
your data terminal equipment. Items such as case, line
length and nulls after <CR> are handled here.
Item 5 allows you to set a brief mode to supress many
menus. If the menu is required, responding with a <CR>
rather than a choice will bring it up.
Item 6 enables an optional auto-run of a program. You
may plug CP-MIG in here if you so desire.
Lastly item 7 will summarize your newly created
defaults. Note that the system will store this information
associated with your account number and it need not be
re-entered unless you want to change a default.
Note that there is also an OP command in CP-MIG (OPtion)
which should also be used once in the SIG and which makes
some related requests. Luckily you need only go through
this once!
