\? C H O O S I N G A N O D E Z .... List the Zones currently available N .... List the Nets in the current Zone F .... List the FidoNet Nodes in the current Net x/x .. Choose a Net AND Node Together (Preferred Method) x/ ... Choose a Net in the current Zone x .... Choose a Node in the current Net or Choose a Net in the current Zone, when prompted * Enter "Z?" for help with Zones * Enter "N?" for help with Nets * Enter "F?" for help with FidoNet Nodes . . * And so on for all the commands you see in the menu. (Don't enter the quotes, just the command letter and the questionmark.) FidoNet addresses are "nested", i.e., - Zones contain Nets and Nets contain Nodes. You can choose FidoNet nodes either by picking Zones, Nets and¨ Nodes from the lists, or directly, as shown below. A FidoNet address can be entered directly as either a pair of¨ numbers (125/111) or as a single number (230). Two numbers separated by a "/" (125/111) identifies FidoNet Node¨ 111 in Net 125; a single number (230) indentifies FidoNet Node¨ 230 in your Net. Using direct FidoNet addresses enables you to send the same ¨ message to as many FidoNet Nodes as will fit on one line; ¨ entering 125/111 1:1/3 134/888 will make three copies of the¨ message you enter, one to each Fido. There are also some shorthand methods that are useful; for ¨ instance, if you know you want to choose a FidoNet node in (say)¨ Net 1, enter... 1/ . Fido will then display a message that Net 1 has been selected, ¨ and using the "F" command, you can display a list of the FidoNet¨ nodes in Net 1. Control-C aborts Commands/text display Control-K aborts Commands/text display Control-S pauses text display - press any key to continue. \Z Z)ones are like telephone "area codes"; they generally include¨ large geographical areas. North America is a zone; Australia is a¨ zone. If you don't choose a Zone, Fido assumes you want to choose a Net¨ and a FidoNet Node in your own Zone; this is the usual case. If you choose a different Zone, you must then choose a Net and a¨ FidoNet Node. \N N)ets are groups of FidoNet nodes, usually in the same city or¨ metropolitan area; some are grouped by special interests ("Model¨ Airplane Fidos"), or other criteria. Most major cities, (Boston, Los Angeles, Houston) have one or¨ more nets that contain almost any number of FidoNet nodes. If you choose a different Net, you must then choose a Node. \F F)idoNet nodes are individual BBS's, or electronic mail centers, ¨ of various types, that send and receive electronic mail which is¨ compatible with the FidoNet specifications.