#: 53796 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    15-Jul-96  10:34:51
Sb: #53697-#Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Jon Freivald 104650,2666
To: Wayne Schulz 74513,2323 (X)

<<As I've recently discovered the CompuServe software within the 5800 I'm
thinking of different ways to download news.>>

ENS is an option with the 5800, but you have to set it up on your PC, and it
is an extra cost service.

<<Also,  what are you using for a modem other than the 2400 creeper that comes
with the Z?  I thought there might be a file in the libraries on compatible
modems but I didn't see anything.>>

I'm using a Megahertz XJ3144 - the new low voltage 14.4 with cellular
capability.  It really needs the external battery pack, or it will drain the
internal batteries very quickly.  When I don't want to carry the battery pack,
I use the sidecar modem because of the reduced battery drain.

Jon
(from I-95 northbound, via my 5800!)

#: 53807 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    15-Jul-96  11:31:17
Sb: #53796-#Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Marcus Green 100445,2577
To: Jon Freivald 104650,2666 (X)

<ENS is an option with the 5800, but you have to set it up on your PC, and it
is an extra cost service.>

PMFJI, this isn't true. I don't have CIS on my PC, and was able to set up ENS
using the terminal mode. It's a good idea to do a ASCII download of the
newswires when they are displayed. (I had problems when they scrolled). Then
print this out and log back on to set up ENS. It's really quite simple.

:-) Marcus

#: 53837 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    15-Jul-96  14:47:19
Sb: #53807-Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Michael H. Cohn 73377,2222
To: Marcus Green 100445,2577

>> and was able to set up ENS using the terminal mode. <<

     Marcus, what I haven't yet been able to figure out is how to get a
general "top 10 or 20" selection of news stories with something less than 500
repetitious entries. Folders on specific topics are easy using the boolean
search terms, but how do you get a general, limited news report?

Michael H. Cohn
L.I. & F.I. NY

#: 53863 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    15-Jul-96  18:19:32
Sb: #53796-Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Wayne Schulz 74513,2323
To: Jon Freivald 104650,2666 (X)

Have you found a good way for ENS to gather the daily headline news?

My problem with ENS tends to be info overload....

Regards,

Wayne


#: 54011 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Jul-96  15:13:57
Sb: #53713-Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Leo Boivin 104445,1403
To: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517

>>The simplest way of gathering news from CompuServe is using the ENS service,
you have to set it up either in the Zaurus terminal mode, or from your CIM
software.<<

Just a reminder to all that ENS use can result in some very hefty monthly
surcharges on your CompuServe bill as each story downloaded costs $$ based on
length.  It cost me $100 before I figured it out, and most of the stories I
saw on CNN before I read them.

Poorer but wiser ( now).
Leo Boivin
Virginia


#: 53929 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Jul-96  03:07:22
Sb: #53837-Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Marcus Green 100445,2577
To: Michael H. Cohn 73377,2222 (X)

Michael,

I've had the same problems. Everytime, I used the keyword PDA, I would get
weather reports for about a hundred cities. I stopped using ENS, because I
don't think there should be a charge for this service. On my AOL account, it's
free.

But it was neat to be able to download news stories to my Z. I'm addicted to
things like that.

Marcus

#: 53927 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Jul-96  03:07:13
Sb: #53919-#Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Marcus Green 100445,2577
To: Markus Weber 101530,10 (X)

This is what I found under billing info:

< -- ENS carries a $15 per hour surcharge above base connect rates >

Now figure out the time it takes you to browse through your ENS folders to
eliminate all the unwanted info and then download the stories with 2400bps -
no thank you, says my wallet. The WWW gives me the same info. Well that's my
opinion.

BTW, have you tried PCN ? It's great!

Marcus
*via Z2*

#: 53946 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    16-Jul-96  07:22:44
Sb: #53807-Best way to get CI$ news
Fm: Jon Freivald 104650,2666
To: Marcus Green 100445,2577 (X)

--I don't have CIS on my PC, and was able to set up ENS using the terminal
mode.--

Thanks for the  correction.  I haven't used CIS in terminal mode for so long
that I forget it is an option...

Jon


#: 60942 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    02-Sep-96  10:56:06
Sb: #60926-#How to clear ENS folders
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: Richard Wilson 100270,1316 (X)

Richard,

You are right,  hmm. I have no good ideas then.

Well there is of cause the option that you can set the expiration time to one
or two days, and the ENS service will remove the files for your.

   Bo

(via SHARP Zaurus ZR-5800FX)

#: 60957 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    02-Sep-96  13:10:56
Sb: #60942-How to clear ENS folders
Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542
To: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517 (X)

Bo,

Most of the options are *only* available when you are on-line and are greyed
out when using it off-line.

regards,
Kable (Winchester UK)

#: 70719 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Nov-96  08:26:30
Sb: accessing Exec News Svc
Fm: Thomas Miquelon 75640,3076
To: Jim Christian (sysop) 74777,2604

Jim,

I've downloaded the new Compuserve software and still cannot access the
Executive News Svc. I receive a message that says "ABN:ENSHMI is not
recognized". I can access the forums fine and also my E-mail. Thanks



#: 70721 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Nov-96  08:33:56
Sb: #accessing Exec News Svc
Fm: Thomas Miquelon 75640,3076
To: ALL



I've downloaded the new Compuserve software and still cannot access the
Executive News Svc. I receive a message that says "ABN:ENSHMI is not
recognized". I can access the forums fine and also my E-mail. Thanks

#: 70757 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Nov-96  12:47:09
Sb: #70721-#accessing Exec News Svc
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: Thomas Miquelon 75640,3076 (X)

Hello Thomas,

You will have to log on in the terminal emulation and then type GO ENS to set
up your ENS folder,  then when you have a active folder the ENS button can
retrieve the news.

  Bo

(via SHARP ZR-5800FX+AutoPilot)

#: 70790 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Nov-96  14:10:31
Sb: #70757-accessing Exec News Svc
Fm: Thomas Miquelon 75640,3076
To: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517

Hi Bo,

I've already set up 3 ENS folders and can retrieve info with no problem with
my laptop so there must be some problem with the specific command that the
Zaurus is using to access the ENS. Why is Compuserve responding with the
"ABN:ENSHMI is not recognized" message? What does that mean? Thanks for your
help.

#: 70808 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Nov-96  16:02:50
Sb: ABN:ENS
Fm: Thomas Miquelon 75640,3076
To: Jim Christian (sys 74777,2604

Bo,

Thanks for your help so far re: the problem accessing ENS. I called CompuServe
I have the ZR-5800 with the Auto-Pilot and I am having trouble using the
CompuServe program. When accessing the ENS I am receiving a message that says
"ABN:ENS is not recognized". I called CompuServe and they said that it is
because the Zaurus-CompuServe pgm icon is probably directing my request
without the CIS:ENS command in my particular case as an "Amway Business
Network/CompuServe (ABN) user the simple Go ENS will not work. The problem is
that if a member of a particular group (not forum but a group) which has it's
own area within CompuServe, which is not accessible to the general public,
tries migrate from one area of Compuserve to the other presents problems if
the full CIS:xxx is not used. This also will probably present a problem
accessing E-mail also but only testing will show.

My example: going from ABN:xxx to CIS:xxx and then back again. I've talked
both with CompuServe and Amway Business Ntwk and both have said that it has to
do with how the command is being sent to Compuserve. Compuserve says that they
did not write this software so they really can't do a whole lot.

I would think that this "Patch" would benefit many because I would think that
there are other corporate users of CompuServe that would experience the same
problem i.e. corporate  users who are linked into Compuserve in the same
manner Amway is. Also just as a footnote: the Amway Corp. sells the
Sharp-Wizard in one of their catalogs and I believe more and more people
within the Amway Organization are using  Sharp's Wizard and Zaurus. That is my
own observation anyway.

If you need more info just let me know.Thanks once again.



#: 72919 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    25-Nov-96  20:17:10
Sb: #72883-Compu Cerve Forum
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: Samo A. Soler 106466,175

Hello Samo,

>>Und hast Du eine Ahnung, wie der ENS vom CIM aus gestartet werden kann?<<

If you have a PC you simply enter ENS as the service name, however if the
Zaurus is your main computer you will have to do one of two things, either
connect via terminal and type GO ENS, then follow the instructions.  OR you
can call CompuServe and ask the service tec to set up your ENS account.

Remember to be VERY specific in your search words, the more the better,
otherwise you will get a lot of stories you really don't want.

    Bo

(via SHARP ZR-5800FX+AutoPilot)

#: 80826 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    14-Jan-97  07:59:20
Sb: #80821-Autopilot Anomaly
Fm: Scott Campbell (SHARP) 75300,2046
To: Michael Disabato 72253,1534

Thanks for the clarification.  I use everything but ENS so I didn't see that.

In either event, it seems that only the ENS tab defaults to the  ALL IN THIS
TRAY option and there is a confirmation before deletion as well.   Still, I'll
pass on your request for you.  Thanks.

Regards,

- Scott -

#: 85222 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    11-Feb-97  20:21:58
Sb: ENS Grayed Out
Fm: James R. Mock 73322,2002
To: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517

02/11/97

Bo & Jim,

I fixed the problem with my Zaurus and the ENS being grayed out while goofing
around here in my hotel room.

I got into the front screen where the 6 main icons exist along with "In",
"Out", and "Sent reside. I tapped on the Executive News Icon and thought I'd
see what happens when it logs on. It went through it's logging on process and
then I disconnected it.

When I tapped the Auto Pilot Icon, VOILA! the ENS Icon was no longer grayed
out. Now with the Enabler Patch loaded, EVERYTHING works! I am a happy camper.

Hope maybe sometime this will help someone else.

Thanks,

Jim

#: 85236 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    11-Feb-97  22:16:02
Sb: #85222-#ENS Grayed Out
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: James R. Mock 73322,2002 (X)

Hello Jim,

Are you saying that you disconnected it before it made it to the ENS section?


Cool I am glad you got it up and running again.

  Bo

#: 85250 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-Feb-97  03:26:11
Sb: #85236-#ENS Grayed Out
Fm: James R. Mock 73322,2002
To: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517 (X)

02/12/97

Bo,

<<<<<<<<<<<<<Are you saying that you disconnected it before it made it to the
ENS section?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

No, I left it go all the way into the section where it would have retrieved
the special stories. At that time, my folders happened to be empty but still,
I left the Zaurus go all the way in. When it came to the place where it just
sat there, I tapped on the Icon in the top center of the screen and
disconnected.

Now I am wondering why it grayed out, or what made it gray out when everything
had been working okay one day and the next it was grayed out. Who knows?
Anyway. it's working now and I am happy.

Have a good day!

Jim

#: 84746 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    08-Feb-97  09:35:01
Sb: #84736-ENS Grayed Out
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: James R. Mock 73322,2002

Hello Jim,

Connect to ENS on Compuserve manually once, and then the folders should be
registered in your Zaurus, after that you will see the button being there OK.
At lease that is what I think will happen, let me know if that don't work. <g>

  Bo

Please join in the Chat forum SUNDAY noon California time, 3PM Eastern, 8PM UK
or 9PM Europe times. We will be in Room 3.

#: 88544 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    07-Mar-97  16:24:11
Sb: #88537-Zaurus 5800
Fm: Leo Boivin 104445,1403
To: Jim Christian (Sysop) 74777,2604

Yes, you need to set up the ENS from your PC or laptop, then it will show up
on your Zaurus.

Leo Boivn



#: 88537 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    07-Mar-97  15:05:26
Sb: #88530-#Zaurus 5800
Fm: Jim Christian (Sysop) 74777,2604
To: Reginald L. Sorrells 107757,2174

You need to join via a PC.

Good luck.   --JHC

#: 88852 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    10-Mar-97  09:03:34
Sb: #88530-Zaurus 5800
Fm: Todd Carson 75507,2620
To: Reginald L. Sorrells 107757,2174

You can set up your ENS Personal folders (max. three) via your Z 5800 in
terminal mode.  You do not need to do this via PC!
Todd

#: 94001 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-Apr-97  14:22:42
Sb: #93884-Executive News Service
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: OLIVIER CAPITAINE 106430,2606

Hello Olivier

You need to log on using the terminal emulation and the type GO ENS, from
there follow the instructions to set up the folder.

   Bo

#: 93996 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-Apr-97  13:57:45
Sb: #93941-Executive News Service
Fm: Allen Brodsky 107760,3343
To: OLIVIER CAPITAINE 106430,2606

Olivier,
Log on to CompuServe from your PC using your CompuServe software, or connect
from your Z using Terminal.  Once connected, go executive news service, and
follow the prompts to set up your folders.
Hope this helps.
- Allen /ZR-3500X/


#: 96208 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    29-Apr-97  08:19:03
Sb: #Novice Questions
Fm: chris W. sommers 105536,1734
To: All

Hello All,

Question #1:  I found text on compuserve forums A through E, and can not
locate any more forums (F through Z) I do not have a PC and am trying to
locate more forums via the Z.

Question #2: I am trying to access the ENS folder and having diffucilites
using the terminal mode, does anyone have DETAILED instructions on how to  do
this?

****Any help would be much appriecited!!****

Thank you
Chris (via Z5800 + Autopilot)

#: 96284 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    29-Apr-97  16:06:39
Sb: #96208-Novice Questions
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: chris W. sommers 105536,1734 (X)

Chris,

Log on in the terminal mode, then type GO ENS, from there follow the
instructions.

Remember the Zaurus Chat this Sunday at Noon California time.

   Bo

(via SHARP ZR-5800FX+AutoPilot)

#: 96747 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    02-May-97  08:12:27
Sb: Terminal Question
Fm: chris W. sommers 105536,1734
To: Bo Lorentzen

Hello Bo,

I finally got my ENS folders up and running, but I did set it up through a PC,
it was much easier.  My problems were with logging on, setting the prefs were
keeping me busy. I was getting a error when trying to log on. What is the main
purpose for the  terminal mode?

Thanks Again!
Chris (via Z-5800 +Autopilot)


#: 98080 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    10-May-97  21:44:57
Sb: ENS Randomality
Fm: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656
To: Sysop (X)

Hi!

I'm using via AutoPilot, and getting disasterous results from search criteria.
One example is that I entered my company's name, Daisytek, as the ONLY search
criteria.  I got several stories back, none of which contain the word
Daisytek.  I did the same in an attempt to get any important news for the
Dallas area, by using.  When that didn't work, I said Dallas+Texas.  Still I'm
getting a whole bunch of articles that haven't even the DAllas or Texas
strings in them.

With this service costing what it does, and my own time being very limited,
this is making me wish I'd never heard of ENS just now.  And yet, surely there
must be an explanation, and a fix, and it's probably a user error.  Any help
on this?

- tk
   ZR5800 w/AutoPilot

#: 98256 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-May-97  10:10:05
Sb: #98080-ENS Randomality
Fm: Michael H. Cohn 73377,2222
To: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656 (X)

>> And yet, surely there must be an explanation, and a fix, and it's probably
a user error.  Any help on this? <<

   I've tried ENS an number of times in the past, and always got a number of
additional --unwanted-- stories. I was rarely able to  determine how they got
in. I'd scour the text for part matches, or stray references to my search
term, in vain. Plus some companies (besides MSFT) seem to issue press releases
on an hourly basis, filling your ENS folder with reams of trivia you have no
need or use for. I stopped fiddling with it long ago.

 - Michael -

#: 98308 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-May-97  15:48:40
Sb: #98080-ENS Randomality
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656

Hello Tibor,

The ENS service is actually really good, however you need to sue very specific
search words, and specify very carefully, like make sure that you specify
"Daisytek" as a frase, to prevent getting storries about "tec" or "Daisy", you
probably also want to add a time specification.

The best way to study the ENS service is to log on in terminal and read the
FAQ, aand the help files, then carefully enter search parameters, the more you
enter the more specific your shearch will be.

    Bo

(via SHARP ZR-5800FX+AutoPilot)

#: 98416 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-May-97  06:58:45
Sb: #98321-ENS Randomality
Fm: Michael H. Cohn 73377,2222
To: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656

>> I cannot fullfill the dream of waking up in the morning and enjoying a hot
cup of coffee with breakfast and the *virtual* newspaper via my Zaurus <<

   Well, there may be other ways. I log onto my ISP via Terminal and then go
directly to Lynx. Frankly, I find Lynx, most of the time, to be a crashing
pain, but on my system, pressing "I" takes me to Yahoo's Reuters News
Headlines, which is very much like the old CIS AP Online, only better.

  Don't forget, you can still get News from CIS via Terminal, too. GO News
takes you to the CSi "Newsroom" Many of those choices can only be accessed
with Wincim, but AP Hourly News Summary is choice 11, 12 is National News and
13 is World News. You can download these as ASCII to your Zaurus Documents.

 - Michael -

#: 98343 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    12-May-97  19:47:16
Sb: #98308-ENS Randomality
Fm: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656
To: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517 (X)

>>The best way to study the ENS service is to log on in terminal and read the
FAQ, aand the help files, then carefully enter search parameters, the more you
enter the more specific your shearch will be.<<

You mean I should read the instructions?  Real men don't read instructions!
<g>  I skimmed the instructions when I set up my folders, but I guess that's
not enough, so I'll take your advice and read through them very carefully next
time I have access to a PC (don't own one - have to commandere one at work
when I get back to headquarters).  I won't be charged the $15/hr while I'm
reading the help for the service, will I?  As for terminal mode ... that just
plain scares me!  Don't I have to have a phd in telecommunications to do that?

Thanks pour la info!  My breakfasting dreams will be realized yet!

- tk
  (ZR5800+sidecar+AutoPilot)

#: 98458 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    13-May-97  13:27:48
Sb: #98343-ENS Randomality
Fm: Bo Lorentzen (Sysop) 75300,2517
To: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656 (X)

Hello Tibor,

Well don't get over excited about the probablities of ENS, however I have
managed to get pretty good results out of it, but only after carefully
creating very detailed search strings.  No matter what you do you will
probably still get a few articles which you have no idea how were linked to
your account <g>,  Ofcause, that adds to the excitement, right?

      Bo

(via SHARP ZR-5800FX+AutoPilot)

#: 98559 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    14-May-97  05:58:07
Sb: #98440-ENS Randomality
Fm: Michael H. Cohn 73377,2222
To: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656

>>  I'm going to try ENS per Bo's email, but it sounds like terminal opens up
a whole new world of possiblities for my Zaurus and CompuServe and, since it's
my only computer just now, I'm definitely interested. <<

    Not sure what Bo's advice was regarding ENS, but if the Z is your only
computer just now, I presume you'll have to be accessing ENS via Terminal in
order to set it up. In that case, try all the other things available to you on
CIS via terminal too.
    When you first log on, and hit <Enter> you'll be given a Menu. As you type
in the numbers and hit enter, you will find yourself traveling to lower and
lower sub menus. You can always go up one menu level by typing M <Enter> and
you can go to the very top all over again by typing T <Enter>. As you go to
different areas, note the CIS:xxxx name for that area. In the future, you can
go there directly by typing GO (or G) and that name, as in GO PALMB. If you
get hopelessly lost and want out immediately, type OFF or BYE and you'll be
disconnected from CIS.

    There are a lot of files in this section's library on navigating your way
around CIS via Terminal, check them out too.

 - Michael -

#: 98642 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    14-May-97  16:19:08
Sb: #98559-ENS Randomality
Fm: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656
To: Michael H. Cohn 73377,2222

>> Not sure what Bo's advice was regarding ENS, but if the Z is your only
computer just now, I presume you'll have to be accessing ENS via Terminal in
order to set it up. In that case, try all the other things available to you on
CIS via terminal too.<<

I set up my ENS folders, and CompuServe account, via a computer at work.  I
have to do a song and dance including finding a PC that uses an analog modem
line, staying late so its user isn't there (do that anyway, most of the time),
installing CompuServe via their CD-ROM (two computers I know of with Win '95,
CD-ROM, *and* analog modem out of a couple hundred), then log on, do my stuff,
and get off, uninstall, and go home.  It's a mess. I'll have my own PC in a
couple months, budget working.

Bo informed me that while it will always bring back strange articles from time
to time, it should work, that I should make sure I've specified whole words
and phrases, and I should use the help for it via terminal mode, at which I
shuddered.

Now he's suggested that I go for it and read a file in the library about
Terminal Mode, and you're helping me out with commands too - thanks!  If I get
outta the office before dawn, I'll hop on and play!  If it works (ENS) I'll
let you know in a few days!

- tk

#: 99652 S9/Sharp Zaurus
    21-May-97  18:30:13
Sb: #99047-ENS Randomality
Fm: Tibor T. Kun 110072,2656
To: SUE E. HOHE 107742,766

Sue,

>>LOL! ...let us know what happened with the underwear thing...details!...we
want details!!!<<

And here they are!  I discovered that my coworker enjoys the relaxed fit of
100% cotton boxers, and that one of his color choices for this fashion of
apparel is red and white stripes.  I am pleased to announce that I have won
the bet!

What I did was set up three ENS folders (using terminal mode), one to pull
technology, one to pull anything related to Dallas, and one to pull anything
mentioning the company I work for.  I pulled in *way* too many entries for the
Dallas (not worth the cost of service), but I didn't point that out to him.  I
don't think this alone would have fulfilled my success in the bet, but I had
forgotten two things - stock quotes and weather!  I laid those down too, and
finally another coworker (admittedly a friend of mine) chimed in that "Wow!
That's even better than his newspaper, Tibor!  You only get what you want to
look at! <wink>"

 Bingo!  At that point I'd won, and today I had the distinct *pleasure* of
watching him walk down the hall, past several offices, to our cluster of
cubicles.  On his head were his boxers, and one hand carried his brief case
whilst the other held the end of one pant leg - which he had to look through
to see where he was going (his waist is bigger than his head, so he couldn't
wear his boxers like a hat)!  Every office he walked by exploded in laughter
(well, almost every office - slight exaggeration), and the human resources'
vice president (responsible for our dress code) walked by, stopped, shook his
head, and simply walked on silently.  Another wave of laughter!  It was great!

Thank you all for your help!

- tk
  [ZR-5800+Sidecar+AutoPilot] With Pride!!