How to enable Direct Distance Entry

I'm new to this site and fairly new to AutoCad. I'm use to using AutoCad Lt along time ago, but just recently I've started using AutoCad R14. I'm trying to find out how to enable the Direct Distance Entry mode. I'm not good at using the co-ordinate (0,0) way. I like the length and angle way. Any help on how to set this up will be appreciated thanx.

After you start the line, at the next prompt enter: @100

...and this will draw a line 100 units long at the angle of 37.24

This is called entering polar coordinates, and is found in HELP at:

Chapter 3 -- Using Coordinate Systems>

Using a Coordinate System to Specify Points>

Specifying Cartesian and Polar Coordinates>

Entering Polar Coordinates

I didn't think direct distance entry mode became available untill R14 Service Pack 3. I could be wrong, that was over 10 year ago.

if I can stretch my memory back that far, use the @ and

so click, then @50

Thanx I understand that now. For some reason I just remember when I was younger and using AutoCad LT everything was in polar coordinates. Even the cursor, any where I moved the cursor while drawing a line it would tell me the length and angle, instead of the grid coordinates (5,3,0). It may have been in polar coordinates at the window next to the command line also. I could be wrong.

So every time you go to start a drawing you have to figure out where you want it to start? It sux cause you have to count over and up about how far you want it in. I use to just click and go from there.