:W - Welcome message
                       Welcome to the New PICS Test System

                            Les Archambault - Sysop

                 300/1200/2400 bps detected at connect by a
                     Courier 2400 Modem from US Robotics

            8 bit characters, 1 stop bit, no parity, full duplex

    All information and activities on this system must be strictly legal.

:B - printed for all users after login
-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=[ BULLETINS ]=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-

This is the Bulletins notice. It is printed for all callers after logging
on the system.

Press...

  "?" for menus and help                CTRL-S to pause listings
  Keys within "<>" for commands         CTRL-C to cancel listings

The number at the first of each system prompt is your access time remaining.

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:S - printed for unvalidated users trying to send (download) a file
     Sorry, but Unvalidated Users are not allowed to send (download) files.
     Please try again when you see that you have been validated by the
     Sysop.

:A - printed when name not found
If  you are an old user,  you may answer "N" to the following question to try
again.  If it has been some time since you last logged in, your name may have
been  purged from the active user list,  and you will have to login as a  new
user.

If you are a new user, please answer "Y".  The system will prompt you for the
city  and  state you are calling from  and for a password (of  your  choice).
Please use the two letter symbol for the state, for example: Albuquerque, NM.

If  you  started your login process with a "handle",  please answer  "N"  and
login again with your real name.   This will make it much easier for  friends
and associates to send you messages.
:D - printed for unvalidated users
Please  remember  to enter the following information which will  be  STRICTLY
private  and  will  not  be used for any purpose other  than  validation  (no
mailing lists or the like):

  Name
  Address
  Phone number
  Intended use of this system

:I - printed to new users and on "I" request
-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=[ New User Information ]=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-

            Please take the time to read the following carefully:


This Pascal Integrated Communications System was written by Les Archambault
Foster City, Ca. and was developed from the program ROS 3.4 by Steve Fox.
It is written for a CP/M 2.2 system as an integrated system using Turbo
Pascal  (from  Borland  International) with B+  tree  indexed  file  support.
Access to the operating system is not necessary for file transfer, since this
is built into the system (see the File Transfer System menu).  A user's guide
to PICS is available in the LOGIN file area.  This file,  PICSUSR.DQC,  may be
either  typed or downloaded using Xmodem protocol.  If you have not used PICS
before,  please  take the time to look at this file - many differences  exist
between PICS and older RBBS's.

Unvalidated  users will only be allowed 20 minutes per call.   This should be
enough time to get familiar with the system and determine whether or not  you
wish  to  become a fully validated user.   No charges are ever made for  this
system,  nor  are donations even encouraged,  but because attempts have  been
made  to use the system improperly,  REGISTRATION WILL BE REQUIRED  FOR  FULL
ACCESS.  Until this is done, ALL messages will be routed to the sysop and the
number  of  files that can be accessed will be severely restricted (only  the
LOGIN file area will be available).

Please enter a message to "SYSOP" (you may do this during the logout process)
which  contains your name,  address,  phone number,  and your intended use of
this system.   This information will be STRICTLY private and will not be used
for any purpose other than validation which is normally done in 48 hours.

I  apologize for any inconvenience these restrictions might  cause  you,  but
like locks on doors, it is necessary because of the few individuals that have
abused the system.

The first number in each system prompt indicates the amount of time available
until  the system will automatically log you out.   Allow a couple of minutes
to enter your validation message.

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:P - printed for forgetful users
Since you have exceeded the number of attempts allowed to enter your password
correctly,  you will be given the opportunity to leave a message and then the
system will disconnect.  If you are local, leave your phone number and I will
try to get in touch with you.
:M - Message system menu
                       PICS - Message System Menu

======= Functions ========              ==== Other Menus =====
<A>rticles to read                      <F>ile transfer System
<B>ulletin                              <U>tilities System
<C>hange message area
<E>nter a message
<I>nformation for new users
<O>ther systems list
<Q>uick-scan messages
<R>ead messages
<S>can messages

<G>oodbye (logoff)
:F - File transfer system menu
                     PICS - File Transfer System Menu

==================== Functions =====================   === Other Menus ===

<C>hange file area            <L>ibrary entry/exit     <M>essage System
<D>irectory of files          <N>ewin list             <U>tilities System
<F>ind File(s)
<Z>Filesize/Time display

<R>eceive file using Xmodem protocol               (you --> PICS)
   (with automatic 1k protocol checking by PICS)
<RB> Receive Batch (more than 1 file. requires 1K protocol.)

<S>end file using Xmodem protocol-regular          (ROS --> you)
<SK> Send Xmodem 1K protocol                       (ROS --> you)
<SB> Send Batch (more than 1 file. requires 1K protocol.)

<T>ype ASCII or squeezed file (Xon/Xoff supported)

<G>oodbye (logoff)
:Z - sysop entended files commands
<REN>ame,   <STAT> visible/invisible,   <DEL>ete,   <COPY>
:U - Utility system menu
                        PICS - Utility System Menu

================== Functions ==================        ==== Other Menus =====

<A>lter user parameters       <T>ime and date          <F>ile Transfer System
<C>hat with sysop             <U>ser list              <M>essage System
<S>ystem use statistics       <Y>our statistics

<G>oodbye (logoff)
:C - Change user parameter help
                         Alter User Parameter Menu

<B>ell after prompt on/off    <L>ines per page         <P>assword change
<C>haracters per line         <N>ulls sent after C/R   <S>hift lock
<Q>uit

All parameters will be retained from one call to the next.

:X - sysop function menu
                         PICS - Sysop System Menu

================== Functions ===================    ==== Other Menus =====

<A>udit trail toggle         <O> Macro operations   <F>ile Transfer System
<C>hange system parameters   <P>urge files          <M>essage System
<D>elete user                <R>ead Messages        <U>tilities System
<E>dit user                  <S>ystem directory
<I>ndex rebuild              <T>oggle printer
<L>og file list              <V>alidate user
<N>ewin file processing

<G>oodbye (logoff)
<B>uild Message from disk file
:E - Message entry help
== Message Entry Commands ==  ============== Editing controls ==============

<C>ontinue message entry      Backspace  Delete previous character
<D>elete line                 RUB (DEL)  Delete previous character
<E>dit a selected line        TAB        Space to next multiple of 5 column
<I>nsert line                 RETURN     Complete line entry
<L>ist current message        CTRL-X     Delete line to left of cursor
<S>ave message to disk        CTRL-A     Move cursor to beginning of line
<Q>uit message entry          CTRL-S     Move cursor one character left
  (does NOT save message)     CTRL-D     Move cursor one character right
                              CTRL-F     Update line and move cursor to end
                              CTRL-G     Delete character at cursor position

For speed, the edit line is not visibly updated until requested by CTRL-F.


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