Settings

Users of Minicom on older operating systems may be unable to select the "Settings" or "E-Mail" dialogs. This is because they use newer controls such as "Internet Address" and "Calendar". An easy fix is to update the PC to a newer version of Internet Explorer such as version 5.0.

Settings: Remote Host Name

For TCP-IP...

On a Local Area Network (LAN) use the DNS name if available and set "Connect to Host Name".
Otherwise enter any name you wish, and set the "Permanent" or "Temporary" TCP-IP address.

For IPX...

Enter any name you wish, and set the Network and Node Number.

Settings: Password and Remote Port

Chatboard and MyPhone do not require a password.

For the other functions such as Screen, File Manager, Time, Clipboard and Minirem configure a password is recommended.

This is the Password that is set in MiniRem.exe on the remote PC.
The default Minirem password at installation time is an empty string "".
The password can be remotely modified using Minicom/ Configure Local & Remote Hosts.

The Remote Port setting is default 2600.
During installation, if another program is using this port Minirem will automatically increment the port until it finds a free one. It will then advise you of the new port.

Settings: Dial-up Link

Select this to set the modem dial-up dialogue at connection time.
( If the remote PC is not on your network, but accessed over a dial-up link )

Settings: TCP-IP or IPX/SPX

Select which protocol to use for the connection to this PC.

Checkout Control Panel/ Network to see which protocols are installed.

For IPX/ SPX connections set the Network and Node Number.
These are in hexadecimal format eg.
Network Number "0000000C" and Node Number "00C0DF4567DD".

Check the Network Number in Control Panel/ Network/ NWLink protocol details.
Use winipcfg.exe to get the Node Number.

For TCP-IP connections Minicom can connect just using the name of the remote PC.
If for some reason the host name look-up is not working you can use a permanent TCP-IP address or set it at connect time.

Tip1:
Most networks use TCP-IP now, also you need this for E-Mail/ Internet connections.
You may need IPX/ SPX for networks which only use this protocol and you will also need it to dial-in to Win'95 PC servers.

Tip2:
To check the IPX/ SPX or TCP-IP addresses on a PC, run Minicom.exe on it and select menu "Help/Network Help"

Settings: TCP-IP - To Name or to Address

Connect to Host Name...
select this when connecting on a LAN. Minicom will try to connect to the Remote Host Name you have entered.

Connect to a Permanent Internet Address...
select this when you know the IP Address of the remote host, on a LAN, Internet or Dial-Up link.
You can set the Remote Host Name to anything eg "Internet Computer22".

Enter Internet Address when connecting...
usually for Internet connections when the remote PC has a temporary IP Address.
You can set the Remote Host Name to anything eg "Internet Computer22".

Tip:
Connect to a Permanent Internet Address... and
Enter Internet Address when connecting...
These can be useful if the remote dial-up PC name can't be found in the lookup table.
Check Minicom menu "Help"/"Network Help" for current IP addresses.
Typically with a Win'98 Wins server on a dial-up link it will call itself 192.168.55.1 and the dialling in PC will be called 192.168.55.2. If the lookup table can't find the Remote Host Name then try using 192.168.55.1 as the Host IP Address.

Settings: E-Mail Setup

If you have selected the TCP-IP protocol you can set up the E-Mail details.
This is used to send an E-Mail of your current IP Address on the Internet.

Dial-up link: select the Internet link you want to use to send your EMail.

Auto-Disconnect: to disconnect from the Internet after a number of minutes.

Send EMail to: the mailbox you want to send your IP address to.

My EMail Mail Site: where you send your EMail eg. smtp."provider".com

My EMail Name: your mailbox name eg. mybox@"provider".com

My EMail port: normally 25.

Settings: Screen Setup

You can select "Control" or "Monitor Mode".

"Control Mode" allows you to work on the remote PC
"Monitor Mode" allows you to monitor the PC screen but not to send mouse or keyboard input.

"Show remote cursor position" shows the position of the remote cursor in "Control" or "Monitor" mode.

"Allow other minicoms to watch". You can enable or disable access from other Minicom users whilst Controlling or Monitoring.
Only the first "Control Mode" Minicom can send mouse and keyboard input.

Color Settings

4 bit ( 16 colors, fastest response ),
8 bit ( 256 colors )
16 bit ( 65535 colors slowest response ).

The more colors you request from the remote computer, the more bytes you have to receive for a picture.
For modem lines 4 bit color is recommended.

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