Introduction

ID Commander performs the same function as a standard caller ID module, but with more capabilities.  For ID Commander to work, you need a modem that supports caller ID and a subscription to the caller ID service from your phone company.

ID Commander will log calls including date, time, number and name, if available.  The name sent by the phone company is only 15 characters long.  To make the log more readable, you can add a number to the caller database and specify a more appropriate description for the caller such as a nickname, etc.  Also, you may specify a WAV file to be played when a call is received from a specific number, thus revealing the identity of a caller without the need to look at the computer monitor.

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Setup

ID Commander setup can be found under the Options menu.  Modems that have been properly installed in Windows can be selected for use with ID Commander.

Several other preferences are available as follows:

•	Load on Startup – load ID Commander each time your computer is booted.

•	Start Minimized – ID Commander will be started in a minimized state.

•	Minimize to System Tray – instead of minimizing to the task bar, ID Commander will appear as a small caller ID module in the system tray.

•	Display Call Popup – display a small box containing the name and number of each call as it is received.


Call Log

All calls are listed on the main dialog of ID commander.  Each call has a date, time, name and number.  Calls can be deleted individually or the entire log can be erased at once.


Caller Database

When a call is received, ID Commander will search the caller database for a phone number match.  If found, the call will be logged using the name in the caller database.  Since the name sent by the caller ID service is only 15 characters long, replacing it with a more description name from the caller database will make the log more readable.

To add a new number to the caller database, select a call in the log and press the “Add Caller” button in the toolbar.  Alternatively, you can manually add the number by clicking on the “Caller Database” button and pressing “New”.

You may also specify a WAV file to be played when a specific call is received, thus revealing the identity of the caller without the need to look at the computer screen.


Speech

ID Commander will use any SAPI compliant text-to-speech engine that has been installed in Windows.  If this option is disabled, ID Commander failed to find one.

With Speech selected, the name will be announced when a call is received.  If a custom WAV file has been selected for a specific number, it will take priority.

Although ID Commander does not include a text-to-speech engine, Microsoft provides a basic text-to-speech engine that can be downloaded from www.exxcalibur.com.