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To set up a new connection
1    On the File menu, click New Connection. 
2    Type a name that describes the connection, and then click an
appropriate icon. Then click OK.
3    Enter the information for the call, and then click OK. 
4    To dial the call, click Dial.


To send a file to a remote computer
1    Prepare the file transfer software on the remote computer to
receive the file, if necessary. 
2    On the Transfer menu, click Send File.
3    In the Filename box, type the path and name of the file. 
     To change the protocol you will use to send the file, use
the Protocol box to select it. 
4    To send the file, click Send.
Tips
     In most cases, you also need to prepare the remote
computer's file transfer software to receive the file. For more
information, contact the remote computer's administrator.
     You can also send a text file to the remote computer by
clicking Send Text File on the Transfer menu.


To receive a file from a remote computer
1    Use the software on the remote computer to send (download)
the file to your computer.
2    On the Transfer menu, click Receive File. 
3    Type the path of the folder in which you want to store the
file. 
4    In the Use Receiving Protocol box, click the protocol the
remote computer is using to send your file. 


To save a HyperTerminal session to a file
1    On the Transfer menu, click Capture Text.
2    Type a name that describes the file the text will be saved
in.
Tip
     You can also send the session text directly to a printer. To
do this, on the Transfer menu, click Capture To Printer. When you
end the call, the text will be sent to your default printer.


To call a remote computer
1    On the File menu, click Open, and then double-click the
connection you want to use.
2    On the Call menu, click Connect.
3    Click Dial.


To change the port settings for a modem connection
1    In the HyperTerminal Connections folder, double-click the
connection you want to change.
2    On the File menu, click Properties.
3    Click the Phone Number tab, and then click Configure. 
4    Click the Connection tab, and then make the changes you
need.
5    To change settings such as flow control and error
correction, click Advanced, and then make the changes you need.
Tips
     The changes that you make to the port settings affect only
this connection. 
     For Help on an item, click   at the top of the dialog box,
and then click the item.

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To change the settings for making a call
1    In the HyperTerminal Connections folder, double-click the
connection you want to change.
2    On the File menu, click Properties.
3    Click the Phone Number tab, and then make the changes you
need.
4    To change settings such as the terminal type, click the
Settings tab, and then make the changes you need.
Tip
     For Help on an item, click   at the top of the dialog box,
and then click the item.

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 To adjust the HyperTerminal window size
1    On the View menu, click Font.
2    Click Size, and then click a point size. 
     To make the terminal window larger, click a larger point
size.
     To make the terminal window smaller, click a smaller point
size.
3    To adjust the HyperTerminal window to the size of the
terminal window, use the right mouse button to click in the
terminal window, and then click Snap.


To use HyperTerminal with Minitel
1    On the File menu, click Properties, and then click the
Settings tab. 
2    Click Emulation, and then click Minitel.
3    On the View menu, click Font, and then click Arial
Alternative. 
Tips
     Arial Alternative is the only font that contains the graphic
characters you need for the Minitel service. It is not included
with Windows95.
     For a list of function keys for Minitel emulation, click
Related Topics below.

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Function keys for Minitel emulation
Function Key   Minitel Key    
HOME sommaire  
DEL or F2 annulation     
PAGE UP or F3  retour    
INS or F4 repetition     
END or F5 guide     
BACKSPACE or F6     correction     
PAGE DOWN or F7     suite     
ENTER or F8    envoi     
F9   connexion/fin  


Click Help Topics to return to the list of topics.


Provides a space for you to type a name for the new connection.


Shows icons you can use for the new connection.


Lists country code prefixes for telephone numbers in foreign
countries.


Provides a space for you to type an area code.


Provides a space for you to type the phone number you want to
dial.


Lists the modems set up to work with your computer.


Click this to display information about your modem.

Click this to change information about the phone number. 


Click this to change a location entry or add a new one to the
list.


Lists location entries. To edit a location entry, click Dialing
Properties.


Click this to dial the phone number.


Click this to open HyperTerminal without calling another
computer.


Shows the phone number you are about to dial. To dial the number,
click Dial. To choose a different number, click Modify.


Shows the calling card HyperTerminal will use to dial this call.
To change the calling card, click Dialing Properties. 


Click this to assign a new icon to this phone number.


Causes your computer to beep when the computer you are calling
sends a Bell signal (such as CTRL+G).

Determines the number of lines you can see by scrolling backward
using the PAGE UP key. 


Lists terminal types that HyperTerminal can emulate. 


Determines whether function, arrow, and control keys are used for
tasks in Windows or are transmitted to the remote computer.


 Click this to set options for the selected type of terminal
emulation.


Click this to set options for the transfer of ASCII text files.


Determines the features of your terminal.


Determines whether the keypad sends application codes that
control programs running on the host computer.


Determines whether arrow keys send normal codes (which move the
cursor) or application codes.


Divides your window into 132 columns instead of 80.

Determines the appearance of the cursor in the terminal window.


Determines whether your BACKSPACE key deletes characters. 


Determines whether the keypad sends application codes that
control programs running on the host computer.


Lists the character sets you can use.


Determines how ASCII characters are sent to the remote computer.


Sends a carriage return to the remote computer every time you
complete a line. 


Displays every character you type before it is sent to the remote
computer. 


Determines how ASCII characters are received from the remote
computer.


Inserts a carriage return at the end of every line you receive
from a remote computer. 

Translates 8-bit characters to 7-bit ASCII.


Prints excess characters on the next line if a remote computer
sends a line of text that is longer than the width of your
window. 


Lists folders on your computer where you can save files you
transfer from the remote computer.


Lists protocols you can use when transferring files to your
computer.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the file you want to
send to the remote computer.


Lists protocols you can use when sending files to a remote
computer.


Transfers the specified file.


Provides a space for you to type a name for the capture file.


 Displays the folder in which the capture file is stored.

Click this to browse through folders to find the file or folder
you want.