Brief Tutorial - Screen



Minicom Screen functionality can be set when you select Screen, go to Select a PC and then press the Modify button.

Screen has two different modes, Control and Monitor. In Control mode you can work directly on the other PC just as if it was your own PC. In Monitor mode you can only observe what happens on the other PC.

You can choose to view the remote PCs screen in 16, 256 or 65536 colors. Of course your own PC screen must be configured for at least as many colors :-)

For a slow connection such as a modem or Internet its best to use less colors.

If the other PCs screen has a different resolution to your own PC, Minicom will adjust the window accordingly. For example if the other PCs resolution is bigger than your PC then you can scroll the window, and if its smaller then you can see all of the other PCs screen.

Try using Full Size to see more of the other PC screen. Full Size is on the View Menu.

When you connect you can decide if you want other Minicom users to be able to view the remote PC screen. Only the first Screen Control user has control over the screen. Any users who connect later are only able to view the remote PC until the first user disconnects.

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