HyperTerminalÒ Private Edition 5.0
by Hilgraeve Copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
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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, and Windows NT 4.0. 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." For excerpts from other reviews, click here. HyperTerminal PE also draws raves from end users. To read some samples, click here.
HyperTerminal PE is provided free for personal use and at a modest charge for business use (see license agreement). 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 $29.95 by double-clicking the Purchase Private Edition icon in the folder that contains HyperTerminal PE, or use the online order form on our web site. 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 our web site or the HyperTerminal BBS (via telnet or 734-243-9957). 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.
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:
To learn about the many other advantages of HyperACCESS, click here.
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." To see excerpts
from other reviews of HyperACCESS, click here.
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, click here.
HyperACCESS is available from many software retailers. But you can also try it FREE or purchase it directly from us:
Satisfaction Guaranteed: If you aren't fully satisfied with HyperACCESS, you can call within 60 days for a refund.
DropChute is a new product 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:
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.
You can download and install a 30-day FREE trial of DropChute+ simply by rerunning the HyperTerminal PE setup program and selecting this option. For more information about DropChute+, click here, or call 800-826-2760 (US and Canada) or 734-243-0576, or e-mail sales@hilgraeve.com.
If you qualify to use HyperTerminal PE free under terms of the license agreement, we ask that 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: www.hilgraeve.com
Also see FAQs about HyperTerminal PE
on our web site
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 (telnet://hbbs.hilgraeve.com)
CompuServe: Go Hilgraeve
Sales questions:
Above methods, plus...
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 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
HyperTerminal PE 5.0 is provided as a file called HTPE5.EXE. Simply execute HTPE5.EXE and follow the instructions that display. You can do this by opening the folder that contains HTPE5.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, and Windows NT 4.0; 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 HyperTerminal PE's Connect To property sheet, and enter the Host address (either the host name or its numeric IP address and port number). Telnet sites are typically listed in one of the two following forms:
Host name:port number or numeric IP address:port number
If you enter no port number, HyperTerminal PE assumes you mean port number 23, which is the default port for telnet. If the telnet site you want to reach uses a port other than 23, you will need to enter the port number.
You may need to change the redial delay if your country restricts how quickly busy numbers may be redialed. (The US has no restrictions.) The default delay is two seconds. To change the delay, you must change a setting in the Windows registry:
1. Run the Registry Editor. If you don't have a shortcut set up 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.
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 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. There is a more complete discussion of font issues in the FAQs about HyperTerminal PE on our web site.
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 not-for-profit organization (e.g. IRS 509 (a) excluding government); 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 15 days.
You can purchase a single-user license for $29.95 by double-clicking the Purchase Private Edition icon in the folder that contains HyperTerminal PE, or use the online order form on our web site. 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 may legally give the trial version of HyperTerminal PE to others (or upload it to locations where others can download it), provided that you distribute only the complete, original HTPE5.EXE 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, 1997, 1998, 1999. HyperACCESS, HyperTerminal, and CommSense are registered trademarks of Hilgraeve Inc.; all other trademarks belong to their respective holders.