Customizing Timbuktu Pro's Dial Direct Service

The Dial Direct tab in the Preferences dialog box lets you determine how incoming calls will be answered by your system. It also allows you to specify the modem that will be used and how idle connections are handled.

To change your Dial Direct options

  1. From the Setup menu, choose Preferences.

  2. Click the Dial Direct tab.

  3. Select the modem you wish to use from the Device drop-down list. Timbuktu Pro will list the available modems as determined by your operating system. If you need to set or change the properties of the selected modem, click the Properties button. (See your modem documentation for a discussion of the information required in the Modem Properties dialog box.)

  4. Under On Incoming Calls, choose an option for answering calls to your computer.

  1. If you wish to automatically close an idle connection after a specific amount of time, select the Disconnect Call checkbox and specify the number of minutes of inactivity after which the connection will automatically be terminated.

    You may wish to automatically disconnect idle callers to allow another user access when the current user is idle for long periods or forgets to disconnect.

  2. Click OK to save your changes and close the Preferences dialog box.