Use the following procedure to set up a HyperTerminal icon that you can use anytime you want to start a remote session. This procedure is applicable for a PC running Windows 98. Similar procedures apply to PCs running Windows 95 and Windows NT.
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Click the Start button. |
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Point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click HyperTerminal. |
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Double-click Hypertrm.exe.
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On the New Connection window, type a name that describes the connection (for example, MERLIN Messaging System), then click OK. A Connect To window opens. |
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On the Connect To window, enter the area code (if necessary) and telephone number and the RMD access code (**3) or RMD extension you will use to call into the MERLIN Messaging System.You may need to type in several commas (start with 4 commas) between the telephone number and the RMD access code or RMD extension. The commas signal the modem to delay sending the RMD access code or RMD extension until the MERLIN Messaging System answers the call. (A comma represents a delay of approximately 2 seconds.) |
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Select your modem from the Connect Using: list, then click OK. If your modem is not included in the list, consult your modem documentation regarding installation of the applicable driver for your modem. | ||
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On the HyperTerminal window menu bar, click File, then Properties. A Properties window appears, corresponding to the name you gave to the connection.
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On the modem Properties window, set the maximum baud rate to 19200, and then click OK. The modem Properties window closes. | ||
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On the connection Properties window, click OK. An icon with the name you entered in Step 4 is created. | ||
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Double-click this icon to start a remote session with the paramaters you entered. | ||
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To place a call using this configuration, do the following:
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If you are unable to successfully start a remote session, you may need to experiment with the dialing delay (i.e., the series of commas) entered in Step 5. Do the following:
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