HyperTerminal File Transfer Does Not Survive Standby or Hibernation

When you use HyperTerminal to transfer a file from one computer to another, if one or both of the computers enter standby or hibernation, and pass the timeout period, the file transfer does not succeed and you must restart the transfer.

To resolve this problem, prevent Windows from entering standby or hibernation automatically:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Power Options.
   
   -OR-
   
   Double-click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Power Options.
3. On the Power Schemes tab, set the following two options as shown:
   • Set System standby to Never.
   • Set System hibernates to Never.

Similar communication packages are likely to experience the same problem during file transfers.