Installing HyperTerminal

Use these instructions to install HyperTerminal.

To install HyperTerminal, complete the following stepsl:
  1. Click your path.
    • Start > Programs > Accessories > HyperTerminal
    • Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal
    Note: Make sure that you use the executable file and not one of the predefined connections or the folder.
  2. If the executable file is not found, use these instructions to install it:
    1. Place the installation media, if CD, into the CD-ROM drive and wait for the program to begin. Then, close the window. If the program does not automatically start, or the installation media is not a CD, continue with the next step.
    2. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
    3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
    4. Click Windows® Setup tab.
    5. Click Communications.
    6. Click Details.
    7. Select the HyperTerminal check box.
    8. Click OK, and then Apply.
    9. Follow the instructions in any prompts that might display. If you are presented a window in which you might replace a newer file with an older one, click Yes to keep the newer file.

When you are ready to use HyperTerminal, see the Using HyperTerminal topic.


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