Make your introductory membership credit last even longer by using use the GO PRACTICE command to get into the Practice Forum. Not only will you find a "Sysops" (knowledgeable person in charge of the forum) who specialize in helping new users, you find lots of files of tips and tricks - and it's all free to any user. While you are in the Practice Forum, CompuServe suspends the normal connect charges. So you can learn to read and write messages, upload and download files all without paying for it.
(Overseas users, beware. Network charges are not suspended. In much of North America and some international sites, network charges are only 30 cents/hour. But for other places, the network charges can be significant.)
Section names
HP Systems Forum
1 General
2 DOS related
3 Vectra
4 HP150/Touchscreen
5 HP110/portable+
6 Analytical
7 Networking
10 NewWave
11 HP Applications
12 Minis
13 Handhelds
14 95LX Palmtop
HP Peripherals Forum
1 General
2 Mass Storage
3 PCL Utilities
4 LaserJet
5 DeskJet
6 PaintJet
7 ScanJet & FAX
8 FAX products
9 HPs for Apples
10 Other peripherals
11 3rd party products
15 Direct-Connect API