The National CP/M RoundTable on GEnie CP/M is very much alive on GEnie. The CP/M RoundTable software libraries have over 240 million bytes online in over 4000 files of the latest public domain software. This includes over 200 SIG/M user group "disks". The purpose of the CP/M RoundTable is to share knowledge and experience, and to enhance the use of the CP/M operating systems from Digital Research and the other operating systems of similar design and function (such as ZRDOS and TurboDOS) for Intel 8080 and 8085, Zilog Z80, and Hitachi HD64180 Microcomputers. The CP/M RoundTable also supports callers using CP/M emulators, such as on the IBM-PC and on the Atari ST. The Bulletin Board is the place to discuss CP/M issues, to get information about the latest versions of commercial, public domain, and user-supported CP/M software and CP/M maintenance utilities, to get info on the latest CP/M publications and commercial products, to receive help with the operating system and software and hardware associated with the operating system, and to meet other CP/M callers. The Software Library is the place to download the latest versions of public domain and user-supported CP/M software and CP/M maintenance utilities. Also information files, reviews, and articles are available here. This is also the area to upload your favorite files to share with the other members. Uploads to GEnie are free of charge during non-prime time hours. Any modem program capable of XMODEM or YMODEM protocol (CheckSum or CRC validity checking) may be used to upload or download the files in the library. There are several good Public Domain modem programs available. The CP/M RoundTable has been online with GEnie for two years. We have collected a large data base of Public Domain software and information files. The Bulletin Board area has several user groups to answer machine-specific questions for the TRS-80 using CP/M, Heath/Zenith, Kaypro, Osborne, Visual-1050, Commodore C128 using CP/M, Apple using CP/M, Atari using CP/M, and a category to discuss ZCPR3, ZRDOS, and the Z-SYSTEM. The RoundTables on GEnie can be a valuable resource for you, they offer games, software, technical advice, information, and discussions. You also get to interact with a group of people who share your interests. RoundTables are formed for any special interest topics. GEnie organizes its RoundTables be grouping these into three categories: GEnie PC RoundTables (these are Roundtables that deal specifically with computers, software and related topics), Product Support RoundTables (these cover topic areas such as MicroSoft Windows); and other RoundTables (these include groups of a non-computer nature such as the Electronic Hobbyist and the Non Profit Connection). GEnie offers you a variety of choices in entertainment, information and software exchange, communications, shopping - all from your computer. By using simple menus and/or a few easy commands, you can talk to a friend across the country one minute; go on an electronic shopping trip the next, try your hand at a few games, and finish up by attending an electronic meeting with software developers to discuss new programs for your computer. In order to work with GEnie you will need a computer or terminal, an asynchronous modem (either 300 or 1200 baud), and you'll need a telephone access number and your GEnie user identification number (also called a user id) and password. You will also need one of the many available communication software packages, many of which are available in the public domain. GEnie is available 24 hours a day. The least expensive time to use GEnie is from 6 p.m. until 8 a.m. local time plus all day on Saturday and Sunday and national holidays (this is called Non-Prime Time). The cost is higher for Prime Time (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.). You can sign up for the GEnie service using your computer, by calling 1-800-638-8369 (toll free). Set up your modem program for either 300 or 1200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. If you are using a terminal, you may also use 300 or 1200 baud, 7 bits, 1 stop bit and even parity. Dial the access number, and when communication is established (indicated by either a light on your modem, or the "CONNECT" prompt on your screen) enter "HHH" and press the Return key. Next you will see the "U#=" prompt. Now enter a "^R" (control R) to signal GEnie that you want Host Echo mode (full duplex operation) (Most CP/M callers will prefer this to Local Echo mode (half duplex operation) which you can use be not entering the "^R"). At this point enter the special user id and password, separated by a comma and press the Return key, like this: ^RXJM11999,GENIE Next you will have to answer a few questions (name, address... stuff like that) and electronically agree to the terms of the service agreement. The next business day, a GE representative will call you with your new GEnie user id and password which will allow you to use the GEnie system. Shortly thereafter, you will receive a copy of this user's guide and some other useful information. See you on GEnie! Keith Petersen, SysOp National CP/M RoundTable on GEnie