[iPAQ] newbie: minicom (how to set up for serial use)

How do I configure minicom as root and use it as 'jay'?

installed minicom,but cannot make head nor tail of man, info, -h or the
few howtos.

having read:

Properly Configure the Terminal Emulator

Make sure the terminal emulator is up and running, and is properly
interacting with the bootloader. Proper interaction consists of being
able to issue commands, and get responses (e.g. the help command should
return the bootloader usage). Your terminal emulator must be set to
115200 8N1 serial configuration, no flow control. Failing to use these
settings will lead to trouble, so double and triple check all settings.

If you cannot interact with the bootloader, make sure your terminal
settings are correct, that the iPAQ is properly connected to the host
computer, and that the iPAQ is actually on. If everything seems fine,
try restarting the host terminal emulator, and toggle a hard-reset on
the iPAQ (i.e. by switching the battery disconnect at the bottom off,
waiting 10 seconds, and then back on again).
 
>http://familiar.handhelds.org/familiar/releases/v0.5.1/install/H3800/install.html

What am I meant to do?

I understand that I have to configure minicom as root but use it as 'jay'.

I assumed that hyperterminal would work, it didn't "unable to open com1"

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First part went very smoothly, now have penguin splash screen.
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