**************************************************** -------******----- T H E L I S T ------******------- **************************************************** TELIX v3.1x dialer electronic phone books ("TheList" bbs dialer phone books are (C) Copyright 1989,91 James E. Toro) For FREE redistribution only. No charge may be made other than BBS connect charges in order to obtain these dialing directories. >>>----- Data line - 516-938-6722 - 24 hours -----<<< CALL OUR 18-LINE NETWORK FOR INSTANT ACCESS TO "TheList" Compiled monthly by the P.D.S.L.O. Network Call (516) 938-6722 (data) for updates or to request corrections or modfications This group of dialing directories were created from a bbs list, known nationally as "TheList". This group of files makes it possible to use "TheList" immediatly as a phone book using the TELIX v3.xx communcations program. Please note that the files included within this ZIP are as follows: README - This file you are reading now. TELEFONx.FON- The individual dialing directories, each containing 200 numbers maximum. The "x" in the name is a alphabetical increment that denotes the section of "TheList" that is contained in it. TELEFONA.FON would be the first directory and TELEFOND.FON would be the fourth directory. Please note that ALL directories contain 200 numbers except the last one which may contain less. The individual directories have been set up with certain presets in order to make the listing usable. Certain items in each entry had to be pre-determined in order for the numbers to work at all and they are as follows. 1) ALL numbers are treated as long distance dialing codes. All numbers have their AREA codes AND a single digit "1" preceding them for AT+T dialing compatibility. 2) ALL numbers are set at 2400 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and No parity. If you are using a modem that is slower than 2400 baud please see the "Special notes" area below. 3) ALL numbers have been set up as ANSI BBS terminal emulation. If you are dialing into a system that requires a different setup you will have to tinker with it manually. Special notes - If you are using a modem slower than 2400 baud your modem may not recognize the dialing command from TELIX and may not respond to the dialing codes. It may be necessary to further convert EACH directory to allow for slower dialing speeds. If you are dialing numbers IN YOUR AREA CODE with the long distance dialing code AND the area code you MAY get a message over the phone line that "Your call cannot be completed as dialed". It might be neccesary to modify ALL of the numbers in your area code to strip the prefix off the numbers and just leave the actual 7-digit phone number. Some of the other features that can be set up in a TELIX directory were left blank during the conversion process. You can either reconvert them to include other items like script execution or preset file transfer protocols. How to use "TheList" BBS dialing directories : WOW, this is so simple it's almost embarrasing....... First - Copy ALL of the TELEFONx.FON dialing directory files into your TELIX dialing subdirectory on your hard drive. Second - Start up TELIX in what ever manner you normally do. Third - Call up your standard default dialing directory with the ALT-D, when it asks you what numbers to dial, just hit return. Fourth - Now instead of using that directory, run the function to call up OTHER FUNCTIONS menu and run the LOAD to load one of the new ones that you got with this file. This will call up a on screen prompt of what FON you want to use in its place. Just type in ANY of the available TELEFONx.FON files, with the extension. Fifth - ENJOY !. Use these new directories in the same manner that you used your default directory. You can now try ANY of the thousands of bbs systems without having to key in each number yourself. Call our system at 516-938-6722 every month if you cannot find these dialing directories elsewhere.