PC PURSUIT SERVICE UPDATE December 1987 Telenet's PC Pursuit Service is on the move, offering new access codes, higher transmission speeds and more cities, to ensure the best PC communications service possible. This service update contains specifics on the new enhancements and how they will benefit you in your pursuit of online information. NEW ACCESS CODES FOR PC PURSUIT SERVICE Effective January 5, 1988, all current PC Pursuit area access codes will be changed. This change will make PC Pursuit easier to use, and provide you broader and more cost-effective coverage of 33 cities, including 40 area codes. For more information on this access code change and all the new codes, consult the access code insert included as the last page of this service update. 2400 BPS SERVICE ADDED, CAPACITY EXPANDED Beginning in January 1988, Telenet's PC Pursuit Service will be available at 2400 bps in the 14 major PC Pursuit cities listed below: Atlanta Denver Newark Seattle Boston Detroit New York Washington D.C. Chicago Houston Philadelphia Dallas Los Angeles San Francisco New modems with optional local error protection using Microcom Networking Protocol (MNP) are being installed in these PC Pursuit cities for 1200 and 2400 bps service. To access 2400 bps outdial with or without MNP you must dial your local 2400 bps access telephone number. When using local error protection your modems must be MNP compatible, or you can use MNP compatible software in your PC. The new modems have a few new response messages providing modem and connection status that you may find helpful; check the Net Exchange BBS for more specifics on the new modems. During the first quarter of 1988, the outdial capacity for PC Pursuit will more than double. Capacity will be expanded by adding many more ports and modems to the busiest cities, and eliminating the 300 bps outdial service. The migration of ports from 300 bps to higher speeds for improved capacity will begin on February 1, 1988. What does this mean for 300 bps modem users? You will still be able to dial-in to Telenet at 300 bps and make an outdial connection through a 1200 bps modem to the PC or BBS of your choice and communicate by reading and sending messages. However, file transfers and large ASCII downloads will not be supported when dialing in at 300 bps and outdialing at 1200 bps. Again, Telenet's 300 bps Asynchronous Dial Service will continue to be available nationwide; only PC Pursuit's 300 bps outdial capability is being eliminated. As the modem industry migrates to faster transmission speeds and high speed modems become less expensive, you may want to consider a modem that supports 1200 and/or 2400 bps to maximize the use of your PC. EIGHT NEW PC PURSUIT CITIES Telenet is pleased to announce the addition of the following eight new PC Pursuit cities: Hartford, CT 203 Santa Ana, CA 714 Kansas City, MO 816, 913 Sacramento, CA 916 Palo Alto, CA 415, 408 San Diego, CA 619 Riverside, CA 714 St. Louis, MO 314, 618 These cities operate at 1200 bps and will become available beginning in January and February, 1988. There will be many more cities added throughout 1988. For up-to-date information on expansions and enhancements, check the Net Exchange BBS regularly. AUTOMATED PC SIGN-ON REMINDER If you are dialing Telenet's 2400 bps access numbers with an automated PC sign-on script, you must insert a delay of 200 milliseconds between the Hunt and Confirm sequence (@ CR). When signing on to the Telenet Public Data Network at 2400 bps, the normal baud-detection sequence is (@ CR). For 2400 bps service to be accurately detected by the network, at least a 200 millisecond delay must be inserted between the @ and the CR. DAYTIME BILLING Billing for daytime usage of PC Pursuit Service commenced with the billing for August 1987 daytime usage, and will continue for each month until current. The rates are $10.50 to 14.00 per hour (depending upon your access location), as stated in your Terms and Conditions for use of PC Pursuit Service. The prime times that will be billed for daytime usage of PC Pursuit are 7 am - 6 pm, Monday through Friday. For at least the first half of 1988, these daytime usage charges will be sent on a separate invoice and check payment will be required. In the latter half of 1988, daytime charges will be billed directly to you on your credit card account. NET EXCHANGE BBS HIGHLIGHTS Information Files: A number of new and helpful information files have been added to the PURSUIT file area, including help files on ITI network port parameters, hunt and confirm sequences (for sign-on to Telenet), terminal identifiers (ie. Terminal=D1), and a primer on using the Racal-Vadic command mode on the outdial modems. Message Areas: There are various message areas on the Net Exchange including conferences on FCC issues, BBS ads, Billing Questions and general issues. Please try to keep your messages in the correct message area; this will allow you to benefit the most from the Net Exchange. Questions: When the System Operator (sysop) answers your questions, he generally makes the responses public so that everyone can benefit from the answer. Please try reading through old messages in the MAIN message area before you ask questions. You'll probably find the answer to your question without even asking. Thanks: A special thanks to many users who take the time to answer other users questions on the Net Exchange. This is the ideal forum for that "user-helping-user" support. Updated Dialing Exchanges: The Net Exchange now includes an updated list of all the dialing exchanges accessible through each outdial city available to you.  Los Angeles San Francisco New modems with optional local error protection using Microcom Networking Protocol (MNP) are being installed in these PC Pursuit cities for 1200 and 2400 bps service. To access 2400 bps outdial with or without MNP you must dial your local 2400 bps access telephone number. When using local error protection your modems must be MNP compatible, or you can use MNP compatible software in your PC. The new modems have a few new response messages providing modem and connection status that you may find helpful; check the Net Exchange BBS for more specifics on the new modems. During the first quarter of 1988, the outdial capacity for PC Pursuit will more than double. Capacity wi