diff --git a/pages/common/picocom.md b/pages/common/picocom.md
index 338581cd3a..e00a41b9e5 100644
--- a/pages/common/picocom.md
+++ b/pages/common/picocom.md
@@ -3,10 +3,18 @@
 > Minimal program to emulate serial consoles.
 > More information: <https://manned.org/picocom>.
 
+- Connect to a serial console with the default baud rate of 9600:
+
+`sudo picocom {{/dev/ttyXYZ}}`
+
 - Connect to a serial console with a specified baud rate:
 
-`picocom {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --baud {{baud_rate}}`
+`sudo picocom {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --baud {{baud_rate}}`
 
 - Map special characters (e.g. `LF` to `CRLF`):
 
-`picocom {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --imap {{lfcrlf}}`
+`sudo picocom {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --imap {{lfcrlf}}`
+
+- Exit picocom:
+
+`<Ctrl a><Ctrl x>`
diff --git a/pages/linux/cu.md b/pages/linux/cu.md
index a0ec4233df..9c112fecb1 100644
--- a/pages/linux/cu.md
+++ b/pages/linux/cu.md
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@
 
 - Open a given serial port:
 
-`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyUSB0}}`
+`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyXYZ}}`
 
 - Open a given serial port with a given baud rate:
 
-`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyUSB0}} --speed {{115200}}`
+`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --speed {{115200}}`
 
 - Open a given serial port with a given baud rate and echo characters locally (half-duplex mode):
 
-`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyUSB0}} --speed {{115200}} --halfduplex`
+`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --speed {{115200}} --halfduplex`
 
 - Open a given serial port with a given baud rate, parity, and no hardware or software flow control:
 
-`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyUSB0}} --speed {{115200}} --parity={{even|odd|none}} --nortscts --nostop`
+`sudo cu --line {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --speed {{115200}} --parity={{even|odd|none}} --nortscts --nostop`
 
 - Exit the `cu` session when in connection:
 
diff --git a/pages/linux/minicom.md b/pages/linux/minicom.md
index f17818c89f..4eab7d81c2 100644
--- a/pages/linux/minicom.md
+++ b/pages/linux/minicom.md
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@
 
 - Open a given serial port:
 
-`sudo minicom --device {{/dev/ttyUSB0}}`
+`sudo minicom --device {{/dev/ttyXYZ}}`
 
 - Open a given serial port with a given baud rate:
 
-`sudo minicom --device {{/dev/ttyUSB0}} --baudrate {{115200}}`
+`sudo minicom --device {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --baudrate {{115200}}`
 
 - Enter the configuration menu before communicating with a given serial port:
 
-`sudo minicom --device {{/dev/ttyUSB0}} --setup`
+`sudo minicom --device {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} --setup`
+
+- Exit minicom:
+
+`<Ctrl a><x><Enter>`