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PhoneAtt 3.0 (c) 1992 Mikael Wahlgren
PhoneAttention is a simpe program, that has two main purposes. First, it
monitors a signal from the modem on the serial port. When a phone is
ringing, the modem detects this, even if it isn't in auto answer mode.
The PhoneAttention utility displays a PM or Text Pop-Up message whenever
the phone is ringing. This is useful if you (like in my case) plug your
stereo headphones into your ears and don't hear the phone.
Secondly, PhoneAttiontion has a phone book. You can select any entry in
the phone book and let the modem dial the associated number. You can
choose to let the modem try to establish a data connection or just let
the modem dial the number, and leave the line open for a voice connection.
Note that you can use PhoneAttiontion to establish a data connection for
another communications program, as PhoneAttention doesn't interfere with
your normal programs.
The program is developed for my personal use, and there is no guarantee
associated with this program in any way.
The program is compatible with OS/2 1.3 and OS/2 2.0. It works both when
you are in PM and in a text session. Two warnings though... The OS/2 2.0
LockUp feature, will REALLY lock up your computer, if a phone call is
received when the desktop is in lockup mode (with the lock running around
on the screen). My opinion as that this is a bug in the operating system,
and nothing I can do anything about. The second warning is that even
if the program in most cases doesn't interfere with your use of the modem,
it MAY in some RARE situations interfere with the handshaking between
the modem and device driver. But normally, you can use the modem just as
you usually do, even if PhoneAtt is installed.
You install the program by creating a a program object (icon) in the
desktop and preferable mark it as autostarting (OS/2 1.3) or put it in
the STARTUP folder (OS/2 2.0). The program can optionally have one
parameter, specifying the HEX-address of the COM-port (3F8 for COM1 and
2F8 for COM2). Like:
PhoneAt3 2F8
PhoneAt3 3F8
To select the correct baudrate, you should run a MODE command first
like:
MODE COM1:2400,N,8,1
This program is free to use for non-commercial use. The support level for
this program is at te idle priority. Any questions or comments should be
directed to:
Mikael Wahlgren
Kransen 4E
416 72 Gothenburg
Sweden
Fax: +46 31 196417
Internet: d9mikael@dtek.chalmers.se
Fidonet: Mikael Wahlgren 2:203/302.5