A. Run mc30day.exe (30 day release) or mc.exe
(unlimited time release) on each PC that you want to control.
Q. Can I remote install Minicom and Minirem?
A. Yes, if Minirem 3.5 or later is already
running on the remote PC.
If you have installed the mc30day test version you can use
Minicom Screen to
install the purchased version of Minicom over the top of the 30
day version.
Start the Minicom installation and answer the questions as usual.
There will be a short disconnect while the old Minirem stops and
the new one starts.
Tip:
Set up a shortcut on the remote PC eg on the desktop or in a
folder, to run your latest version of Minicom install ( mc.exe or
mc30day.exe )
eg. \\MyPC\c\myfolder\mc.exe
Q. Which files are installed and what do they do
A.
Minicom.exe - the controller or master program
Minirem.exe - the remote monitor program or slave
StartMinirem.exe - required to start Minirem at PC
start-up
Comnet.dll - common network routines - always required
RASInt.exe - only required if you have a modem connected to the
PC
MyPhone.exe - only required for the phone function
Shutdown.exe - only required for Shutdown of the remote PC
Several htm, txt and gif
files are provided for information purposes.
Setup.dat and Uninstall.lnk are provided for later
de-installation.
Q. Why are there 2 programs, Minicom.exe and
Minirem.exe and what do they do?
A. Minicom.exe is the user interface ie where
you control the other PCs from.
Minirem.exe is the smaller hidden monitor program which runs on
the remote PCs.
There is also a separate hidden program for Modem control
"RASInt.exe".
Q. Do I need both Minicom.exe and Minirem.exe
installed on a PC?
A. No.
Minicom.exe is the master/user interface/ controller program, you
need it on each PC that you want to control other PCs from, or
use functions such as Clipboard, Chatboard etc..
Minirem.exe is the slave/monitor program and you need it
installed on each PC that you wish to control.
Tip:
The easy way is install all the software on each PC. Limit the
functionality of Minicom.exe with remote configure.
Q. What is the minimum installation for a
Controller PC?
A.
Minicom.exe - the controller or master
program
Comnet.dll - common network routines - always required
Optional extras are:
RASInt.exe - only required
if you have a modem connected to the PC
MyPhone.exe - only required for the phone function
Various htm, txt and gif files provided for information purposes.
Q. What is the minimum installation for a
Controlled PC?
A.
Minirem.exe - the remote monitor program
StartMinirem.exe - required to start Minirem at PC
start-up
Comnet.dll - common network routines - always required
Optional extras are:
MyPhone.exe - only
required for the phone function
Shutdown.exe - only required for shutdown on the remote PC
(If you want Chatboard you will need Minicom.exe as well.)
Tip1:
You can delete the various files which you do not need, after
installation.
Tip2:
Don't worry if you delete the wrong file and something doesn't
work.
You can copy the file in from another PC or just re-install.
A. TCP-IP and/ or IPX/SPX.
Our experience is that users have less problems with IPX/SPX.
However, TCP-IP has name resolution so although its more
complicated, once its installed you can just give the network
name of the other PC instead of the IP address.
Q. I've got IPX/SPX installed, how do I find out
the Network and Node number of the PCs?
A.
Run Minicom on the PC and select "Help"
"Network"
Alternatively for the Network number you can run checkout Control
Panel/ Network/ NWLink, and for the Node number run winipcfg.exe.
You can check and change the network numbers on Control
Panel/Network/Services/Protocols/NWLink..
Tip:
The least problem Network number seems to be 00000000.
Q. I have a small network and want to install
the TCP-IP protocol on it to run Minicom. How do I set up the
network card addresses?
A:
See Control Panel/ Network/TCP-IP "network card"/
Properties/ IP Address.
Make sure that you have the network cards set to fixed IP
addresses.
Eg 150.100.100.1 for PC 1 and and 150.100.100.2 for PC2.
Set the subnet mask to 255.255.0.0 on each machine.
Make sure Wins and DNS are disabled.
A. TCP-IP and/ or IPX/SPX. Our experience is
that users have less problems with IPX/SPX.
(Although TCP-IP on Win'98 and Win2000 is a breeze :-) )
If you want a Win'95 PC to be a dial-up server, install IPX/SPX
on both the called and calling PCs and don't forget to install
Win'95 Plus! on the called PC.
Q. My telephone just rings when I dial into my
other PC. Why doesn't Minirem answer the call?
A. Minirem isn't designed to answer the call.
This should be done by setting Auto-Answer on the "Dialup
Networking" setup.
( Win'95 requires Plus! and IPX/SPX installed).
Setting the PCs Auto-Answer:
For Win'95 and Win'98 systems select "Connection/ Dial-up
Server".
Select "Allow Caller Access" and set the PC Password
with "Change Password".
For Win NT4.0 select
"Control Panel/Network/Services/Remote Access
Setup/Configure" and set the appropriate modem.
For Win 2000 select "Start/Settings/Network and Dial-up
connections/Make a new connection" and create an
"incoming connection"
Q. I want to do TCP-IP Dial-Up to a Win NT4.0
server. How should I set it up?
A. Install RAS Manager and Remote Access
Connection Manager on the NT4.0 server.
You can set the TCP-IP address range on the NT4.0 Server, or
install DHCP, and set "obtain an IP address
automatically" on the connecting PC.
Q. Why does the cursor blink on the controlled
PC when I'm remote watching the screen?
A. This depends on the video driver and is
usually when the default vga.sys is installed. Check with your
graphics board manufacturer for the latest driver.
Q. On Win NT4.0, do I need to run RASMAN if there are no
modems installed?
A. No. With Minicom 3.5 and later there is a special process,
RASInt.exe, to handle modem connections. If there are no modems
to control RASInt doesn't run on Win NT 4.0 .
