Accessing CompuServe with the HP 95LX

Larry Lefkowitz shows how to use the 95LX to send messages and download files from CompuServe's HP 95LX Support Forum.

By Larry Lefkowitz

If you're like me, you purchased the HP 95LX for its portable organizational tools. I saw its communications capability as an extra added bonus. As a long time CompuServe user, I planned to use it for limited CompuServe Information Service (CIS) access.

 However, after some experimentation, it became apparent that the 95LX had real potential as a portable communications platform. This article will give a background on the two basic ways to work with CompuServe, Forums and Cmail. You'll also take a short online tour of two CompuServe forums.

Why the 95LX?

Methods of Forum Access

Doing It By Hand

Accessing the HPSYS Forum

Reading Messages In HPSYS

Replying to a Message

Finish Reading Messages

Composing a Message

Downloading an Important File From the 95LX Library

How to Join CompuServe

Summary