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Modem Command Guidelines
e.Select Connect Using > Direct to Com (X) where X is the number of the COM port used by your modem.
✎To verify which COM port is used by your modem, perform the following:
■Windows XP Home and XP Professional: select Start > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options icon > Modems tab > Attached To. Verify the COM port.
■Windows 2000: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options icon > Modems tab > Attached To. Verify the COM port.
■Windows 98: Select Start > Control Panel > Modems icon > General tab. Select the installed modem. Select Properties > Port. Verify the COM port.
f.Select OK. The Modem Port Settings dialog box is displayed.
g.Select OK. The command mode screen is displayed with a blinking cursor in the
h.Select File > Save (to save the session).
i.Select File > Exit (to quit). A command mode icon is displayed in the HyperTerminal dialog box.
2.From the HyperTerminal dialog box, select the Command icon.
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4.A Command Mode Shortcut icon is displayed.
5.Select and drag the shortcut icon to the desktop.
6.To quit HyperTerminal, select File > Exit.
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