Not able to type anything in minicom main screen.
 

Hello,

I downloaded and installed minicom (version: 2.00) in order to communicate with my modem but I can't even type anything in minicom's main screen.

I start the program by typing in command prompt "minicom".

The program starts normally and I see the following:

"Welcome to minicom 2.00.0

OPTIONS: History Buffer, F-Key Macros, Search History Buffer, I18n Compiled on Nov 19 2005, 18:22:39.

Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys"

After all the above I try typing AT (or anything else) but nothing happens.

How could I fix that?

Hi,

I haven't used minicom but I have used kermit and cu so I will take a guess.

You might have to turn on local echo on your modem. If your modem is external there is probably a dip switch for this. Otherwise you are going to have to figure out the AT command for your modem that turns on local echo and type it blind first.

lslade

thanks,

---> Control-A, then E turns on local echo in minicom 2.00.0

tetsuoii (I was having the same problem =)