This will get you connected to your device and you will be using PuTTy as your Hyperterminal Installing Hyperterminal on Windows 7 Now, if you still do not want to use PuTTy and have Hypterterminal back, then heres what you will need to do. You now need to have the com port number, which you can get from Device Manager - Ports (COM LPT) Once you have it, you will then start to Configure PuTTy with your Console Settings Open PuTTy and click Serial from the left pane which is the last option. If you do not have one, then USB port is basically available on almost all computers so you would need a DB9 to USB Converter Assuming you now have the converterport, you will connect one end to your device and the other end to DB9 which goes into USB port on your computer, or if you have a com port, then connect directly.

You can download PuTTy from How to use putty as Hyperterminal You will need to have a COM port on your machine whether laptop or desktop in order to connect your console cable first. Why is it not included with Windows 7 is a question for Microsoft and they have the answer HERE.Īlternative 1 PuTTy PuTTy is an awesome FREE and opensource emulator that has been around for 16 years.

There are several alternatives to this which I am going to discuss in this guide.īy the end, you will know how to set one up and which one to use. Microsoft Hyperterminal Windows 7 By giggracana1980 Follow | Public

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