COMPUSERVE'S
CSIR-Net Connect

Note: These screens may not appear correctly on the Palm Pilot.

CompuServe's relationship with the CSIR network provides for asynchronous dial-up access from South Africa to hosts on CompuServe.

Dial CSIR-Net's node in South Africa and log on according to the appropriate instructions below. (If you dial CSIR-Net outside of the designated city you will incur normal long distance charges for the duration of the call, billed by your Telkom company on your telephone bill).

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS:

To connect to CompuServe through CSIR-Net, dial one of the local access numbers listed above and follow these logon instructions:

1. Establish a phone connection by dialing the your local CSIR-Net access number listed above.

2. Your screen will show:

CONNECT 2400

or the appropriate baud rate at which you have connected.

Wait 5 seconds and type:

X.28 <CR>

where <CR> stands for carriage return.

3. Your screen will show:

OOOOO O O
O OO O O O OOO OO OO
O O O O O O O O O O O
O OOOO O OO O O O O O
O O O O O O O O O O
O OO O O O OOO O O O

------------------------- EASY ACCESS
AFRIKAANS : SLEUTEL NUI IN.

ENGLISH : ENTER NUI FOR SERVICES.

ISIXHOSA : FAKA UNUI UKUFUMANA
UNCEDO.

ISIZULU : NGENISA UNUI UKUTHOLA
USIZO.

SEPEDI : TSENYA NUI GO HUMANA
DITIRELO.

SESOTHO : KENYA NUI HO FUMANA
DITSHEBEDISO.

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NUI?

4. At this prompt, you type:

901040OZ3U

5. Your screen will show:

OOOOO O O
O OO O O O OOO OO OO
O O O O O O O O O O O
O OOOO O OO O O O O O
O O O O O O O O O O
O OO O O O OOO O O O

MAIN INDEX ----------------- EASY ACCESS
* A .. TRIPLE-X
* B .. BELTEL
* C .. VIDEOTEX GATEWAYS
* D .. DIRECTORY SERVICES
* E .. MESSAGE TRANSFER SERVICES
* F .. INTERPERSONAL MESSAGE SERVICE
* G .. TELEX
* H .. HELP
* X .. CHANGE LANGUAGE
* Y .. CHANGE TERMINAL TYPE
* Z .. DISCONNECT
* = ACCESSIBLE SERVICES
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SELECT ?

6. At this prompt, you type: A

7. Your screen will show:

*************************************
* CALL FORMAT: *
* *
* C (Gss)(,)(R)(-)xxxx *
* C .yyyyzzzz *
* *
* where: *
* ss = CUG index (00-99) *
* R = reverse charge request *
* xxxx = DTE address *
* yyyy = nat. telephone area code *
* zzzz = dest. telephone number *
* *
* Examples: *
* C G02,R-19901234 *
* C G22-19901234 *
* C.012446387 *
*************************************
PRESS 'ENTER' 3 TIMES FOR MAIN INDEX.

*

8. At this prompt, you type: C 10634679

9. You will then be connected to the CompuServe Host and receive a User ID prompt. Enter your CompuServe Information Service User ID and logon as usual.

User ID: