HyperTerminal is the standard terminal emulator and serial communications program provided with the Windows operating system. The following procedure describes how to set up a HyperTerminal icon that you can use anytime you want to start a local session.
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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.
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On the New Connection window, type a name that describes the connection (for example, MERLIN Messaging), then click OK. |
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On the Connect To window Connect Using field, select the appropriate COM port on your PC used to connect to the MERLIN Messaging System, then click OK. |
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On the COM Properties window, select the following values, then click OK.
An icon with the name you selected in Step 4 is created. You can then double-click this icon to start a local session with the paramaters you entered. After you start the local session, the Login prompt is shown on your screen. Enter the appropriate login and password to start the session. |