Setting Up Windows HyperTerminal for a Remote Session—Using the Modem to Dial the Access Number

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.

Step

Procedure

1

Click the Start button.

2

Point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click HyperTerminal.

3

Double-click Hypertrm.exe.


Note:
HyperTerminal starts in the New Connection mode and a Connection Description—New Connection window appears. For information about how to use HyperTerminal, click the Help menu in HyperTerminal.

4

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.

5

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.)

6
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.
7

On the HyperTerminal window menu bar, click File, then Properties. A Properties window appears, corresponding to the name you gave to the connection.

  • If you are using a 7-digit number to access the MERLIN Messaging System, clear the check box next to Use Country Code and Area Code.
  • Click on the Configure... button. Another Properties window appears, corresponding to your modem.
8
On the modem Properties window, set the maximum baud rate to 19200, and then click OK. The modem Properties window closes.
9
On the connection Properties window, click OK. An icon with the name you entered in Step 4 is created.
10
Double-click this icon to start a remote session with the paramaters you entered.
11

To place a call using this configuration, do the following:

  • On the HyperTerminal window menu bar, click Call, then Call again. A Connect window appears.
  • Click the Dial button and the modem will initiate the call.
12

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:

  • On the HyperTerminal window menu bar, click Call, then Call again. A Connect window appears.
  • Click the Modify button. A Properties window appears, corresponding to the name you specified for the icon.
  • Add or remove commas between the telephone number and the RMD access code or RMD extension, then click OK.
  • Return to Step 11.