From: Tony.Martindale@vuw.ac.nz (Tony Martindale)
Subject: VUW Library System - new OPAC connection instructions
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Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 23:22:47 GMT
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                 Victoria University of Wellington Library

 Connecting to the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) via the 'Network'


    Logging On
    ----------

  1.    Connect to library.vuw.ac.nz.

        The way you do this will depend on the system you are using.
        However with most computer systems connected to the
        'Network' (VUW Campus Backbone Network, Te Kawai Hiko,
        Internet etc) the command "telnet library.vuw.ac.nz" should do
        the trick.

  2.    Wait.  After a short period of time the connection will be
        established.

        Here is an example of the beginning of a telnet session:

            rata% telnet library.vuw.ac.nz
            Trying...
            Connected to library.vuw.ac.nz.
            Escape character is '^]'.

  3.    Press Return.

        The system log on prompt will appear:

            Victoria University Library System on the 16 DEC 1992 at 11:15:30

            LOGON PLEASE:

  4.        Enter OPAC then press Return.

        You will be logged on to the Online Public Access Catalogue
        and presented with the "Welcome" screen.


    Logging Off
    -----------

  1.    From the main search menu, enter "Q" then press return.

        You should now see the "Welcome" screen that was displayed when
        you first logged on.

  2.    Enter LATER then press return.

        You will be logged off and your telnet session will finish,
        in a similar way to the following example:

            Connection closed by foreign host.
            rata%


    Note:
    ----

  o These instructions were last revised on Wed 16 Dec 1992.
  o The IP address for library.vuw.ac.nz is 130.195.11.90.  This is
    subject to change so only use the IP address if you don't have
    access to a domain name server.
  o You may be asked to enter the type of terminal you are using after
    entering OPAC, during step 4 of Logging On.  The supported
    terminal types are: VT100, VT52 and Wyse 30/50 (in native mode,
    enhance off).
  o The Victoria University of Wellington Library uses the Dynix
    integrated library system.
  o For instructions on how to use the Dynix OPAC software itself, ask
    the Library's Reference Department.  Their contact details are:

    Reference Department               phone: +64 4 472 1000 x8262
    The Library                        fax:   +64 4 471 2070
    Victoria University of Wellington
    P.O. Box 3438
    Wellington 1
    New Zealand                        email: library-reference@vuw.ac.nz

  o The contact people for the Victoria University of Wellington
    Library System are:

    David Phillips                   Tony Martindale
    Systems Librarian                Systems Programmer
    email: David.Phillips@vuw.ac.nz  Computing Services Centre
    phone: +64 4 495 5259            email: Tony.Martindale@vuw.ac.nz
           +64 4 472 1000 x5259      phone: +64 4 495 5051
                                            +64 4 472 1000 x5051


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