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Path: ts1dl24.escape.ca!tarzan
From: [e-mail] (Jason A. Daase)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: PLEASE HELP! I can't stop my modem from automatically answering my phone!
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 14:16:53 LOCAL
Organization: escape
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Summary: I need help in stopping my modem from always answering my voice phone calls.
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I am not an experienced user, so please bear with my ignorance. I have had this
problem ever since I purchased my computer a year ago. If I have activated the
modem (for whatever reason) and then disconnect to resume other activities,
the modem will automatically answer the phone when some one tries to phone me.
After 2 rings the modem screeches in their ear. The only thing that has solved
this problem is restarting the computer or shutting it down completely. There
must be a better way!

I have Windows 95 and have tried to change the settings. Under the Control
Panel I click on the Modem button and then from Modem Properties I click on
Properties. From here I click on Connection, then Advanced... which gets me to
the "Extra settings" text box. ARE YOU STILL WITH ME?  :-)  O.K. I have read
my modem manual and consequently tried typing in an AT command in the Extra
settings box. I typed in AT S0=0, which should tell the modem not to answer.
BUT the modem still answers after two rings.

The above attempt to solve this problem may be way off. Can you give me some
advice? I have a 14,400 bps Hayes Fax/Modem.

You can E-Mail me at: [e-mail].

Thanks!!