System Setup for Password Reset

Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems

1Click Start Programs Accessories Communication HyperTerminal to run HyperTerminal.

If HyperTerminal is not installed, click Control Panel Add/Remove Programs Add/Remove Windows Components, find HyperTerminal and click the check-box, then click Apply and OK.

NOTE: The original Windows installation disk may be needed to install HyperTerminal.

NOTE: HyperTerminal is not a component on Windows Server® 2008 operating systems.

2When HyperTerminal prompts for a name, type MD and click OK.

3Select the COM1 port and click OK.

4Set the following communication settings, click Apply, then click OK.

Bits per second: 115200

Data bits: 8

Parity: none

Stop bits: 1

Flow control: none

LINUX Operating System

The following instructions use the Linux application, MINICOM, to connect via the serial port:

1Open a terminal/command window.

2At the prompt, type minicom (all lowercase) and press <Enter>.

3Once MINICOM is open, press <Ctrl><A>, then <Z>, then the letter <O> to open the configuration screen.

4Select Serial Port Setup and press <Enter>.

5Press <F> to change Hardware Flow Control setting to no.

6Press <E> to set the Comm Parameters.

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