HyperTerminalÒ Private Edition 6.3
by Hilgraeve Inc., Copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Contents
· What is HyperTerminal Private Edition?
· What is HyperACCESS?
· How to get HyperACCESS
· What is DropChute?
· Contacting Hilgraeve
· How HyperTerminal PE is Different from HyperTerminal
· HyperTerminal PE 6.0 Enhancements
· HyperTerminal PE 5.0 Enhancements
· HyperTerminal PE 4.0 Enhancements
· HyperTerminal PE 3.0 Enhancements
· HyperTerminal PE 2.0 Enhancements
· HyperTerminal PE 1.0 Enhancements
· Installing and Using HyperTerminal PE
· Using HyperTerminal PE as a Telnet Client
· Changing the Redial Delay
· Using Special Characters
· License Agreement
· HyperACCESS Order Form
What is HyperTerminal Private Edition?
HyperTerminal Private Edition (HyperTerminal PE) is a more powerful version of HyperTerminal, which Microsoft includes with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000. Hilgraeve developed HyperTerminal for Microsoft, and began providing HyperTerminal PE free for personal use shortly after the release of Windows 95. Each successive release of HyperTerminal PE has won new awards and caused the program's following to swell. It is today one of the most popular free downloads on the Internet.
PC Magazine has said, "HyperTerminal Private Edition sets a new standard for what to expect from free software…one of the Internet's best giveaways." You can find excerpts from many other rave reviews and quotes from satisfied HyperTerminal PE users at http://www.hilgraeve.com/htpe.html.
HyperTerminal PE is provided free for personal use and at a modest charge for business use (see License Agreement, below). Business users may evaluate the product for a period of 15 days, then purchase individual or site licenses if they wish to continue using it. You can purchase a single-user license for $39.95 by double-clicking the Purchase Private Edition icon in the folder that contains HyperTerminal PE, or use our online order form at http://www.hilgraeve.com/htpeord.html. For site licenses or customized versions, contact sales@hilgraeve.com, call Hilgraeve at 800-826-2760 (US and Canada) or 734-243-0576, or fax 734-243-0645.
You can find additional information about HyperTerminal PE or download the latest version from http://www.hilgraeve.com or the HyperTerminal BBS (734-243-9957 or telnet://htermbbs.hilgraeve.com). HyperTerminal and HyperTerminal PE offer a subset of the capabilities of Hilgraeve's award-winning, full-featured communications program, HyperACCESS. Businesses or individuals who need capabilities beyond those of HyperTerminal PE should consider HyperACCESS.
What is HyperACCESS?
HyperACCESS is the official FULL-POWERED upgrade from HyperTerminal and HyperTerminal PE. It is the product from which HyperTerminal and HyperTerminal PE are derived. HyperACCESS offers a wide array of additional capabilities, with a similar look and feel. HyperACCESS gives you these and many other benefits:
· Many additional terminal emulators and file transfer protocols
· Record and play back logons and repetitive steps with VBS (Visual Basic Script)
· Redefine keys and add your own buttons to the toolbar with text or bitmap labels
· Automate communications with Visual Basic, VBA, C++, or other languages
To learn about the many other advantages of HyperACCESS, browse http://www.hilgraeve.com/htpe.html#benefits.
HyperACCESS has won top awards from every major computer magazine and been selected Editor's Choice of PC Magazine 4 times. The most recent PC Magazine award states, "Terminal communications, whether through Internet telnet connections or plain old telephone lines, has never been done better than by Hilgraeve's HyperACCESS. Elegant, clear menus and tight integration with Windows and the Internet make it our Editor's Choice among the terminal programs we looked at." For excerpts from other reviews of HyperACCESS, go to http://www.hilgraeve.com/hawin32.html#press.
People who use HyperACCESS love it. Here are some quotes from happy customers:
· "Everything (!!!!!!) worked exactly as I would want it to work!"
· "Thank you for another great product! You have once again set a Win95 standard we can use to compare all other "similar but not quite there yet" software."
· "A most excellent product! If the above doesn't make this clear, I am very, very impressed." T.K.
To see more quotes from HyperACCESS users, see http://www.hilgraeve.com/hawin32.html#users.
How to Get HyperACCESS
HyperACCESS is available from many software retailers. But you can also try it FREE or purchase it directly from us:
· From our web site: You can also download a trial copy or buy the product using our online order form at http://www.hilgraeve.com/hw32ord.html. You can purchase and download HyperACCESS immediately for $139.95, or have us ship it to you for $149.95, or do both for $159.95.
· By fax or mail: Double-click the HyperACCESS Order Form icon in the folder that contains HyperTerminal PE to fill out and print the form using your web browser. Or print the form at the end of this ReadMe file, and fill it out by hand. Fax the form to 734-243-0645, or mail it to our address below.
· By phone: Call 800-826-2760 (US and Canada) or 734-243-0576, 9:00am - 6:00pm EST weekdays.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: If you aren't fully satisfied with HyperACCESS, you can call within 60 days for a refund.
What is DropChute?
DropChute is a new product family from Hilgraeve, entirely separate from HyperTerminal or HyperACCESS. It's a revolutionary new kind of software -- personal file delivery software -- the fastest, easiest, most secure way to exchange files with others over the Internet, intranets, or modems. It solves the problems people experience trying to exchange files as email attachments or with ftp.
DropChute lets you:
· Deliver files of any kind to any other PC through the Internet, intranets (TCP/IP networks), or by modem, simply by dragging and dropping the files onto that person's icon.
· DropChute instantly establishes a REAL-TIME connection to the other PC and send files immediately, avoiding the time lag and insecurity of e-mail store-and-forward mechanisms.
· Send individual files, folders, or entire drives. There is no limit to the size, number, or type of files you can send.
· Send and receive all data with ironclad error correction, crash recovery and on-the-fly compression, so you can be sure files come through intact, safe, secure, and fast.
· Exchange files with complete privacy with RSA Public Key Authentication and Symmetric Key Encryption, based on Microsoft Cryptography APIs. No extra manual steps required.
· Enjoy peace of mind that files are free from more than 6,700 known computer viruses. DropChute detects and blocks viruses in incoming files using IBM virus data.
· Chat in real-time with the person at the other end before, during or after a file exchange. Attach cover notes to files, for the recipient to read.
DropChute eliminates problems associated with e-mail attachments, such as security concerns, clogged mail servers, and slow or uncertain delivery. It's easier than ftp and more secure. It exchanges files through a real-time, user-authenticated, encypted connection, so nobody can intercept and decipher the data. And it works through firewalls without breaching security.
For more information about DropChute, or download a trial copy of DropChtue Pro, go to http://www.dropchute.com, call 800-826-2760 (US and Canada) or 734-243-0576, or e-mail sales@hilgraeve.com.
Contacting Hilgraeve
If you qualify to use HyperTerminal PE free under terms of the License Agreement below, we ask that you consult other HyperTerminal PE users when you need advice. You can exchange messages with other HyperTerminal users through the discussion forum on our web site (listed below). This avoids tying up our staff and enables us to provide quality support to those who have purchased our products or want sales information.
Support questions for those who use HyperTerminal PE free:
Discussion forum: http://www.hilgraeve.com/discuss
Web site: http://www.hilgraeve.com
Also see FAQs about HyperTerminal PE at http://www.hilgraeve.com/htpefaq.html
Support questions for those who have purchased Hilgraeve products:
Above methods, plus...
E-mail: support@hilgraeve.com
HyperTerminal BBS: 734-243-9957 or telnet://htermbbs.hilgraeve.com
Phone: 734-243-0576
Fax: 734-243-0645
Hilgraeve BBS: 734-243-5915 or telnet://hbbs.hilgraeve.com
CompuServe: Go Hilgraeve
Sales questions:
E-mail: sales@hilgraeve.com
Phone: 800-826-2760 (US and Canada) or 734-243-0576
Hilgraeve Inc.
111 Conant Ave., Suite A
Monroe, MI 48161
How HyperTerminal PE is Different from HyperTerminal
On the surface, HyperTerminal PE seems identical to HyperTerminal (except for its banner screen). Both are speedy 32-bit programs that take full advantage of the Windows interface and features, such as TAPI (Telephony API) and Unimodem universal modem support. But looks can be deceiving. Each new version of HyperTerminal PE has added new features not in the versions of HyperTerminal that Microsoft provides, and has corrected problems identified after release of HyperTerminal. Sections below list the new features added in each new version of HyperTerminal PE.
HyperTerminal PE 6.0 Enhancements
· Addition of VT320 emulation
· A setting was added to control whether VTxxx emulator host-controlled printing uses the Windows print driver settings or not
HyperTerminal PE 5.0 Enhancements
· Guaranteed Y2K-Ready
· Adds VT220 terminal emulation
· Includes fixes to avoid video problems introduced by IE 5.0
HyperTerminal PE 4.0 Enhancements
· Define key macros to issue frequently used series of keystrokes
· Define the colors used by the terminal screen
· Set the terminal screen size (rows and columns)
· Full color support when emulating VT100 terminals
· Pass-through printing now lets host systems control your printer
· Ability to exit the program automatically when you log off
· Includes updated entries for BBSs and systems that you can call
· Adopts Windows new "flat" toolbar style
· Uses Windows system sounds (WAV and audio files) instead of beeps
· Includes bug fixes for improved use with all versions of Windows
HyperTerminal PE 3.0 Enhancements
· Simple answer mode for accepting incoming calls
· Ability to remap the backspace and delete keys
· Implemented many aspects of host-controlled printing
· Ability to use HyperTerminal PE as the default telnet application for your browser
HyperTerminal PE 2.0 Enhancements
· Added TCP/IP support, for accessing telnet sites through the Internet
· Improved file handling during interrupted transfers, for Zmodem crash recovery
· Added definable redialing delay. For details, click Changing the Redial Delay, below
HyperTerminal PE 1.0 Enhancements
· Zmodem crash recovery for resuming interrupted file transfers
· Support for automatically redialing busy phone numbers
· Support for foreign characters
· Made it easy to type commands directly to the modem
· Corrected problems with transferring files through direct cable connections
· Added inter-character delay for sending text pasted from clipboard
· Fixed problems that occurred with certain printers
· Corrected subtle errors in Minitel terminal emulation
Installing and Using HyperTerminal PE
HyperTerminal PE 6.2 is provided as a file called HTPE6.EXE. Simply execute HTPE6.EXE and follow the instructions that display. You can do this by opening the folder that contains HTPE6.EXE and double-clicking on this file, or by selecting Run from the Start menu, browsing to the folder, and selecting this file.
That's it! HyperTerminal PE is now ready to use. You start and use it the same as the HyperTerminal program provided with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000; see your Windows documentation or Help for instructions.
Using HyperTerminal PE as a Telnet Client
Using HyperTerminal PE as a telnet client is simple. You must have TCP/IP installed on your computer first. Once that is done, simply change the "Connect using" setting to "TCP/IP (Winsock)" in ...
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