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-**COM MODE** is essentially a **REMARK** script which prefixes the USER's name to whatever the user types.  It is used for chatting with other users, but requires that each TERMINAL be LINKED together.+//COMMODE// is essentially a //REMARK// script which prefixes the USER's name to whatever the user types.  It is used for chatting with other users, but requires that each //TERMINAL// be LINKED together.  **A regular chat is held each Saturday at 5:30PM until 7:00PM Pacific Time.** [[#world_clock|(See the World Clock section for the meeting time in your time zone.)]]  To join, run //SYSTAT// to see who is running //COMMOD// and use //SEND// to request a link.
  
-__Setting up COM MODE__+__Setting up COMMODE__
  
-  * Each user must set //TERMINAL RECEIVE LINKS// +  * [[http://wiki.twenex.org/tutorials:access|Log to your account]] (if new, please login as //NEW NEW//) 
-  * Users must have their terminals linked - This can be done via //TALK// or via ^L in //COMMODE//+  * Each user must set //TERMINAL RECEIVE LINKS// at EXEC (the //@// prompt) 
 +  * Users must have their terminals linked - This can be done by one user via //TALK// or via ^L in //COMMODE//
  
  
-__Commands within COM MODE__+__Commands within COMMODE__
  
-  * ^B     Blanks screen +  * ^B Blanks all linked TTYs if they are VTs and not Teletypes 
-  * ^L     Add another USER's terminal to COM MODE +  * ^L Add another USER's terminal to COMMODE 
-  * ^N     Change your name +  * ^N Change your name 
-  * ^X     Push to EXEC - others can observe +  * ^X Push to EXEC - others can observe 
-  * ^Z     Break all links and exit COM MODE +  * ^Z Break all links and exit COM MODE 
-  * <ESC>  Short cut for Go Ahead+  * <ESC> Short cut for Go Ahead
  
-__COM MODE etiquette__+__COMMODE etiquette__
  
-In COM MODE it is easy to have a conversation run over itself - IE people talking over each other.  When this happens, you can yield to another user by pressing <ESC> This will print a GA or Go Ahead.  It is also best to end your side of the conversation with a GA or a double <RET> This will signal to others that you are done speaking.+In //COMMODE// it is easy to have a conversation run over itself - id est people talking over each other.  When this happens, you can yield to another user by pressing //<ESC>//.  This will print a GA or Go Ahead.  It is also best to end your side of the conversation with a GA or a double //<RET>//.  This will signal to others that you are done speaking.
  
 __Disconnecting__ __Disconnecting__
  
-  * ^Z will break all links and exit COM MODE+  * ^Z will break all links and exit //COMMODE// 
 +  * Typing //BREAK// in //EXEC// will break links 
 + 
 +===== World Clock ===== 
 + 
 +Weekly COMMODE chat local time by time zone. 
 + 
 +(Add a line for your zone if it's not already in the table.) 
 + 
 +^Time zone^Local COMMODE time^Location(s)^ 
 +|**UTC-8 (PST)**|**Saturday 17:30-19:00**|**Seattle**| 
 +|UTC-7 (MST)|Saturday 18:30-20:00|Denver| 
 +|UTC-6 (CST)|Saturday 19:30-21:00|Chicago| 
 +|UTC-5 (EST)|Saturday 20:30-22:00|Boston| 
 +|UTC (GMT)|Sunday 01:30-03:00|London| 
 +|UTC+1 (CET)|Sunday 02:30-04:00|Berlin, Paris, Warsaw| 
 +|UTC+2|Sunday 03:30-05:00|Jerusalem| 
 +|UTC+5:30|Sunday 07:00-09:30|Mumbai| 
 +|UTC+7|Sunday 08:30-10:00|Bangkok| 
 +|UTC+8|Sunday 09:30-11:00|Shanghai, Singapore| 
 +|UTC+9|Sunday 10:30-12:00|Osaka, Tokyo| 
 +|UTC+11|Sunday 12:30-14:00|Sydney| 
 +|UTC+13|Sunday 14:30-16:00|Wellington| 
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