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HyperTerminal Private Edition, Version 2.0 README.TXT File
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Contents

   What is HyperTerminal Private Edition?

   How HyperTerminal PE is Different

   New in Version 2.0

   Installing and Using HyperTerminal PE

   Using HyperTerminal PE as a Telnet Client

   Changing the Redial Delay

   Use of Special Characters

   Upgrading to HyperACCESS

   Your Rights and Ours


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What is HyperTerminal Private Edition?
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   HyperTerminal Private Edition is a more powerful version of
Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal communications program, which Microsoft
includes in every copy of Windows 95. We provide HyperTerminal PE
to you for your free personal use in the hope that you will enjoy
it and someday buy our award-winning, full-featured program,
HyperACCESS.

   You can download HyperTerminal Private Edition, Version 2.0
now from Hilgraeve's web page (http://www.hilgraeve.com) or the
HyperTerminal BBS (313-243-9957). You can also pick up icons
(HyperTerminal session files) for other BBSs and online systems
that you can call.  Call again any time, to download subsequent
versions of HyperTerminal PE, or to post comments or bug reports.
We read all messages but seldom answer back, so please expect no
response. User input is important to us and we appreciate your
taking the time to send it.

   You can get the all latest information on HyperTerminal Private
Edition by subscribing to the HTPE mailing list.  It is very simple
to subscribe.  The only requirement is that you have an
internet-accessible e-mail address.  Send an e-mail message to
[e-mail] with the following command as the only text
in the body of your e-mail message:

            subscribe hillist1 [your e-mail address]

You'll receive a confirmation of your subscription, instructions on
how to unsubscribe, and a complete description of the list.


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How HyperTerminal PE is Different
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   On the surface, HyperTerminal PE seems almost identical to
HyperTerminal (except for its animated banner screen). Both are
speedy 32-bit programs that take full advantage of the Windows 95
interface and key features, such as TAPI (Telephony API) and
Unimodem universal modem support. And both support Hilgraeve's
CommSense feature (pat. pending), which automatically identifies
and sets parameters such as parity, stop bits and data bits, so
you can call new online systems simply by entering their phone
numbers.

   Yet HyperTerminal PE offers several substantial advantages
over the HyperTerminal program Microsoft currently includes with
Windows 95. It adds the three features most often requested by
HyperTerminal users: Automatic re-dial of busy phone numbers;
Zmodem crash recovery for resuming interrupted file transfers;
and support for foreign characters.

   HyperTerminal PE also corrects some problems identified after
the Windows 95 code freeze.  It transfers files properly through
direct cable connections, and enumerates country codes correctly
even if more than one TAPI service provider is installed. Its
character delay setting now throttles text sending even when
pasting from the clipboard. It also fixes problems that occurred
with certain printers, and subtle errors in Minitel terminal
emulation.

   HyperTerminal PE also makes it easier to type commands
directly to your modem, as a way to test the modem (or to enable
you to issue modem commands, such as ATS=1). Now you can type
characters directly on the terminal screen without first having
to specify the name of the system you intended to call. The
characters are simply sent to the TAPI device (modem) listed
first by Windows 95. To send the characters to a different TAPI
device, just open Properties and select that device.


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New in Version 2.0
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   Version 2.0 adds support for telnet sessions through TCP/IP.
If you have TCP/IP installed on your computer, you may now
connect to any telnet site through the internet using
HyperTerminal PE's easy-to-use interface. Unlike most telnet
clients, HyperTerminal PE adds file transfer capabilities to your
telnet session for fast, reliable data exchange between your
computer and the telnet host. It also features a valuable
backscroll buffer, so you can review text that you received
even after it has scrolled off the terminal screen.

   Version 2.0 also makes several changes to the way files are handled
when receiving files that already exists on your hard drive. First,
partial files are always saved. This means that you will be able to
recover an aborted file transfer using zmodem with crash recovery no
matter which file transfer protocol you used. Secondly, if a file
already exists on your hard drive, and you any transfer protocol
besides zmodem with crash recovery, the existing file will be renamed
first using a "sequence number." For example, if you download a file
called "mydoc.doc" and this file already exists, the existing file will
be renamed "mydoc1.doc" and the incoming file will replace the existing
file. Finally, if zmodem auto-start is used to download a file, the
"zmodem with crash recovery" protocol will be used. An exception to this
is when "zmodem" is selected in the Receive dialog, in which case the
regular zmodem will be used.

   Version 2.0 also includes a method to vary the delay between
redials.  This is particularly useful in some countries where there
are limits to how quickly you can redial a busy number.  The
default delay is two seconds.  The default delay is stored in the
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HyperTerminal\TimeToRedial
registry entry.  Detailed steps to change this value are listed in
the section Changing the Redial Delay.


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Installing and Using HyperTerminal PE
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   HyperTerminal Private Edition, Version 2.0 is provided as a
file called HTPE2.ZIP, which contains (in compressed format) all
of the files you need for HyperTerminal PE. Follow these steps
to install HyperTerminal PE as a replacement for HyperTerminal:

1. Use PKUNZIP to unpack HTPE2.ZIP into a temporary directory.

2. Change to the directory that you unzipped the files to and run
   SETUP.EXE.

3. Follow the installation program's prompts.

   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; see your Windows documentation or Help for
instructions.


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Using HyperTerminal PE as a Telnet Client
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   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 HyperTerminal PE's Connect To property sheet, and enter the
Host address (either the host name or its numeric IP address).
That's all there is to it! You are now ready to connect to the
telnet host.


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Changing the Redial Delay
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1. Run the Registry Editor.  If you don't have a shortcut setup for
   the Registry Editor, type REGEDIT at a dos prompt.

2. Open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder by clicking on the plus sign
   to the left of the folder, or double-click on the folder.

3. Open the SOFTWARE folder and the Microsoft folder that it
   contains in a similar fashion.

4. Open the HyperTerminal folder contained in the Microsoft folder.

5. Open the TimeToRedial folder contained in the HyperTerminal
   folder, and a value will appear in the window on the right.

6. Double-click on the (Default) to bring up the Edit String
   dialog. Enter the new value and click OK.

7. Exit the Registry Editor.


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Use of Special Characters
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   If you find that special characters aren't being sent or
displayed correctly by HyperTerminal PE, try changing to a
different font. Due to the way Windows 95 maps characters under
different fonts, you will see a different character displayed if
you are using the Terminal font as opposed to the other available
fonts.


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Upgrading to HyperACCESS
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   Once you have seen the quality, speed and ease of use of
HyperTerminal PE, we hope you will be anxious to upgrade to our
full-featured product, HyperACCESS. HyperACCESS brings you these
and many other benefits:
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o  Record and play back logons and other repetitive steps
o  Define your own keys and buttons with text or bitmap labels
o  Automate communications with a powerful script language
o  Make the backscroll buffer as large as you want
o  Be protected from computer viruses in files you download
o  Additional terminal emulators and file transfer protocols
o  Added Internet functionality, connectivity, modem pool
   support, and much more

   For sales information on full-featured Hilgraeve products, ask
any software dealer or call Hilgraeve sales lines at 800-826-2760
(US and Canada), 313-243-0576, or fax [phone].


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Who Is Hilgraeve?
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   Hilgraeve is a leading developer of high performance
communications software.  Our HyperACCESS product line has won
top awards from every major PC publication in heads-up
comparisons against products such as Procomm Plus, WinComm Pro,
and Crosstalk. HyperACCESS has won:

o  Win100 Award, Windows Magazine, 1996 and 1994
o  Editor's Choice, PC Magazine (3 times)
o  Best Buy, PC World (twice)
o  Best Overall, Software Digest (twice)
o  Recommended, Windows Magazine
o  Recommended Product, InfoWorld
o  Buyers Assurance Seal, InfoWorld
o  and many more.

   Microsoft and IBM, impressed by HyperACCESS's reputation for
innovation, quality and editorial awards, both chose Hilgraeve to
provide communications software to bundle with their operating
systems.  IBM began bundling HyperACCESS Lite with OS/2 Warp in
Fall 1994, and Microsoft includes HyperTerminal in Windows 95 and
now in Windows NT 4.0.


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Your Rights and Ours
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   Hilgraeve Inc. supplies HyperTerminal Private Edition free for
your personal use if: (a) you are using it on a machine that you
own; or (b) you are a student, faculty member or staff member of
an educational institution (K-12, junior college, college or
library) or an employee of a charitable non-profit organization;
or (c) your use of HyperTerminal Private Edition is for the
purpose of evaluating whether to purchase an ongoing license. The
evaluation period for use by or on behalf of a commercial or
government entity is 90 days.

   Contact Hilgraeve at [e-mail] or call us at
[phone] for information on individual and site licenses.

   You may obtain, use and redistribute HyperTerminal PE in its
original form only. You may not charge for HyperTerminal PE in
any way nor include it with any product that is sold, without
prior written consent from Hilgraeve.

   You may legally give HyperTerminal PE to others (or upload it
to locations where others can download it), provided that you
distribute only the complete, original HTPE2.ZIP file. This
ensures that everyone receives the right files in mint condition.

   Attempting to reverse engineer or modify HyperTerminal Private
Edition is unlawful. All rights reserved by Hilgraeve Inc.,
copyright 1995, 1996.  HyperACCESS, HyperTerminal, and CommSense
are registered trademarks of Hilgraeve Inc.; all other trademarks
belong to their respective holders.