HyperAccess has a derivative interface, but it's chock full of communications power. Based on 32-bit code, HyperAccess retains the speed and simplicity of its earlier versions, and it works closely with any Web browser. Connection data can be stored either as separate files with detailed information for each site or as ordinary text-file lists. Remote sites stored in text-file lists can be converted into connection files via a toolbar button or drag and drop. The terminal window is clean, refined, and uncluttered, with a simple menu structure and toolbar that emulate the best elements of Microsoft Office.
All major functions are accessible from the file menu.
Instead of the traditional Chat window where you enter text live, there's a miniature editor you can use to import, edit, and spell-check text with standard Windows editing keys. Image files are displayed in a built-in viewer as they arrive on your system. Host mode is implemented as a separate full-featured program, not as a script as it is in other packages. When you highlight a Web address, a right-click menu includes an option to open the site in your browser. Tabbed property pages give you easy access to all options.