Downloading an Important File From the 95LX Library

The file you are about to retrieve will be very useful for you. It contains a listing of all the other programs and information files available in the 95LX Palmtop Library.

Type go HPSYS and press <ENTER> to go back to the HPSYS forum.

  1. 1. You'll get a prompt ending in !. Type Lib 14 and press <ENTER>;

  2. 2. Type dow hpsl14.lis proto:xmo and press <ENTER>; CompuServe is now ready to send you the file;

  3. 3. Press <MENU> Transfer XMODEM Receive. You are now prompted to enter the name the new file will have on your 95LX. Type in hpsl 14.lis and press <ENTER>. You will begin to receive the file. The COMM program will present you with a screen showing your progress as the file is sent to your 95LX.

  4. 4. When the file transfer is complete, you will see a prompt at the top of the screen;

  5. Press any key to continue.

Press <ENTER>, then press <ESC> three times. This will bring you back to the terminal screen where you left off when the download began. Press <ENTER> and you will return to a forum prompt. (At this point you may want to download other files. The simplest way to do so is to type bro {for browse} at the Disposition prompt. A description of each file will be followed by the Disposition prompt. Type dow at the Disposition prompt any time you want to download a file. Remember that <CTRL> F5 saves these descriptions to a file. For a shorter description of the forum files consult HPSL14.LIS, the file you just downloaded.)

Type off and press <ENTER>. You are now disconnected from CompuServe.

To exit the COMM program, press <MENU> Quit.

The file HPSL14.LIS is now on your computer. You may view it in Filer or by retrieving it into the MEMO program. You may retrieve any file listed in HPSL14.LIS by repeating the above download procedure, and using the appropriate filename.