Dartmouth College Time Sharing, D1
17 Nov 98, at 19:08, 006 users.
DCTS will be available all day with no interruption. Incremental
Backup begins at 8PM tonight until 9PM. During that time, please
make sure you are not using any files that you want to be backed up.
Incremental Backup starts at 8pm and will be complete by 9pm.
During that time, please make sure you are not using any files
that you want to be backed up.
User number--u32002
Password--
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PASSWORD
This program will let you change the password that you use to
sign on to this account.
Privacy Warning! Your user number will be recorded in a log file each
time you run this program. Hit RETURN to quit now.
Type in your current password:
Type in the new password:
Type it in again:
Your password has been changed.
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USERNAME
WHAT?
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USER
4 users
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HELO
WHAT?
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HELP
HELP (22 March 1989)
There are many ways to get help. The best are:
In person: See the Student Assistant (SA) in the Public Terminal
--------- Room at Kiewit. Assistants are on duty from 8 AM to 2 AM,
Monday through Thursday; 8 AM to 10 PM, Friday; 10 AM to 10
PM Saturday; and from noon to 2 AM Sundays.
By phone: Call (603) 646-2999. For more help, type EXPLAIN PHONES.
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By computer: Type JOIN CONSULT (only on DCTS1) to talk to the SA
----------- EXPLAIN TOPICS to find out about on-line help
EXPLAIN MISTAKE to see how to fix typing errors
EXPLAIN EXPLAIN to find out about the EXPLAIN command
RUN PUBINDEX*** for index to DCTS publications
RUN LIBINDEX*** for index to programs in main public
library
By manuals: "Computing Services Brochure" (SP026; free) and "Introduction
---------- to DCTS" (TM022), sold at the computing services store in
the basement of McNutt. Type EXPLAIN PUBLICATIONS for more
information.
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JOIN CONSULT
Conference "CONSULT" does not exist.
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EXPLAIN TOPICS
TOPICS (3 August 1988)
Explain command format: EXPLAIN topic1; topic2; topic3
Examples: explain off [EXPLAIN and most topics
exp off; off topics can be abbreviated to
exp new command; old com three letters]
Explanations are available for lots of topics about DCTS, the Kiewit
Network, and personal computers. Here are some places to start:
EXPLAIN TOPICS NEWUSER if you're new to DCTS
EXPLAIN TOPICS ASSISTANCE general information and how to get help
EXPLAIN TOPICS VARIETY general grab bag
EXPLAIN COMMANDS useful commands for the DCTS computers
EXPLAIN MACINTOSH TOPICS information on Apple Macintosh computers
EXPLAIN IBM TOPICS information on IBM personal computers
EXPLAIN TRANSFER moving files between computers
To see a list of all (1800 or so) topics, type:
CATALOG CLIMB OF :HELP
If you connected to Help at the Network level, there is no way to view
all topics.
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EXPLAIN TOPICS NEWUSER
TOPICS NEWUSER (17 March 1983)
40-line explanation.
Explain command format: EXPLAIN topic1; topic2; topic3
Examples: explain commands
explain file; old
explain topics assistance; mistakes
The topics suggested below will be most helpful to you who are
just beginning to use DCTS. For other topics, type EXPLAIN TOPICS
ASSISTANCE or EXPLAIN TOPICS VARIETY.
Using the Terminal
COMMANDS directing the computer through system commands
READY message issued when system is ready for another command
WHAT what the computer says when it doesn't understand a command
MISTAKES correcting typing errors
BYE signing off
Using Files
FILES tells what a file is
OLD using files that already exist
LIST printing a file at your terminal
LIBRARY using computer programs in Kiewit's Public Library
RUN executing a program
GAMES listing games to play on the computer
NEW creating a file
FILE NAME naming a file
BUILD putting information into a file without line numbers
SAVE saving a copy of your current file
CURRENT FILE about the file you are presently using
REPLACE changing the contents of a saved file
RENAME changing the name of a file
UNSAVE getting rid of a saved file
SCRATCH erasing the contents of a file
CATALOG about groups of saved files, such as in your user number
EDITORS using editors to fix mistakes
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EXPLAIN COMMANDS
SYSTEM COMMANDS (17 December 1984)
30-line explanation.
System commands tell the computer to work for you: to create new
files, retrieve old ones, edit files, run programs, and so forth. You may
type a system command after any "Ready" or "WHAT?" message. Commands may
be typed in upper, lower, or mixed case, and all but HELLO and HELP can be
abbreviated to their first three letters.
Every command may be explained. For example, type EXPLAIN OLD
COMMAND to learn about the OLD command. These commands are useful for
novices:
OLD retrieves a file already on the computer
NEW allows you to create a new file
BUILD lets you put information into a file without line numbers
LIST prints the contents of a file at your terminal
RUN carries out the statements of a program
SAVE stores a copy of your current file
REPLACE stores a revised version of a file in place of the old one
RENAME changes the name of a file
UNSAVE destroys the stored copy of a file
SCRATCH erases the contents of a file
CATALOG gives information about groups of saved files
BYE signs you off of the computer
You might also want to read the "Introduction to DCTS" (TM022), which may
be purchased at the computing services store in the basement of McNutt; a
reference copy is available in the Public Terminal Room at Kiewit. For a
more complete list of system commands, type EXPLAIN COMMANDS LIST.
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