7. Type your username and password as it was given to you, for example: 



.username, password and press a [CR] 



(Note: your username and password will usually not be visible on 

 your terminal screen.) 



If both username and password are correct, the computer will proceed. 

 If anything goes wrong, the computer will tell you to retype it; you 

 have two more tries. If you cannot get it right in three tries, you 

 will have to hang-up, redial , and start over. (Sometimes the 

 computer lines are busy and your line is accidentally disconnected. 

 If this happens, go through the log on procedure again. The computer 

 will ask you if you wish to recover your "previous job." It will 

 give you a series of letters and ask you to type them. Once done, 

 you will find yourself back in your previous place. You have 10 

 minutes to do this. After that, just log on and begin a new job. 

 See "recoverable job" in the Glossary.) 



8. Now the computer responds in one of two ways: 



READY, 

 or 



/ 

 Type: 



batch and press a [CR] 



(See the Glossary regarding "batch" modes.) 



The computer responds: 



$RFL,0. 

 / 



(See page 6 for how to create a file at this point.) 



LOGGING OFF 



Logging off means disconnecting your terminal from the computer. It is 

 commonly done after a program is completed. 



1. Type: 



bye and press a [CR] 



The bye command cuts the communication line permanently. If you 

 wish to regain a communication line, you must hang-up the telephone, 



