What Modem Program (VT100 terminal) do you use now?

[rraehal]

Vista does not include Hyper Terminal. I used Hyper Terminal in the past to dial into a VT100 phone system to perform phone extension maintenance.

In the past I could save a .ht file and use it to open Hyper Terminal and it would be configured to dial-up my phone system. I copied Hyper Terminal from an XP machine and Vista says the file is invalid so I have to manually reset-up my call every time.

I do not want to purchase a program yet. In the past we used ProComm Plus.

Is there any open source alternative that you folks use? I tried searching source forge but came up mostly with telnet applications.

[Shoreguy]

What happened to HyperTerminal?
Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.
Which edition of Windows Vista am I using?

HyperTerminal is no longer part of Windows. There are several options you can use to replace its functionality.

• If you only need remote shell access, you can use WinRS (Windows Remote Shell), new in Windows Vista. To get help with WinRS, type winrs /? at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.

• Telnet is a simple, text-based program that you can use to connect to another computer over the Internet.

• If you previously used HyperTerminal to troubleshoot modem problems, use Phone and Modem Options instead:


• Open Phone and Modem Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Phone and Modem Options.

NoteYou might need to provide information, such as your country or region and any special phone dialing rules, in the Location Information dialog box before you can access the Phone and Modem Options dialog box.



• If you previously used HyperTerminal to control serial devices, you can usually find a downloadable version of HyperTerminal on the Internet that is free for personal use.

[bruceb]

This has a trial period (cost if about $55 to buy) and will work in Vista

http://www.hilgraeve.com/hyperterminal.html

[rraehal]

I was hoping for some open source. We are on a purchase freeze at the moment.

Hyperterminal copied from XP works Ok but i have to manually enter numbers every time. It will work until I can purchase something or find an alternative.