June OS/2 Shareware
OS/2 Answering Machines
By Christopher Relf
June OS/2 Shareware OS/2 Answering Machines By Christopher Relf |
NB: Before you install a shareware program that you have downloaded from the Internet, you should always check the version information. Often you could be downloading an old version, with limited features, or even an experimental one that could crash your workstation. Generally, the first release version is v1.00 — there may be versions before this one, but they are usually 'under construction' versions. When the author makes a minor improvement, the version number is incremented to the right of the decimal point (for example: v1.00 becomes v1.01), but when a major change occurs (a lot of extra functionality, or a new PM interface for example) the version number increments to the next whole integer (for example: v1.54 becomes v2.00). A word of warning: if the version number is suffixed with either a or b, beware! An alpha version (eg: v1.32a) is a rough version that's hardly been tested at all, and a beta version (eg: v2.46b) has been tested only at a base level, and has usually been released for others to test it in general use. If an alpha or beta falls over and you lose data, or even experience hardware damage, you have used the program at you own risk!
| Answering Machine/2 1.99d | |||||
| AM/2 (Answering Machine for OS/2) is a well-written PM application that makes your computer act as an answering machine, using your modem for telephone network negotiation. Setting it all up couldn't be easier. The initial settings notebook includes a Com Port Test tab that not only allows you to test your com ports to see which one your modem is attached to (or simply define the port), but to test the voice, data and fax protocols that it can handle. There is one disappointing aspect of AM/2; it lacks support for multiple mailboxes (the interface is already there, but has yet to be implemented). This means you can only use one mailbox (the main mailbox). Other than that, Answering Machine for OS/2 is a well-rounded application. | |||||
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| Publisher: | Sacha Prins | ||||
| Price: | Freeware | ||||
| Requirements: | OS/2 Warp v3 or above, 486DX2 66, 4M RAM | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
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| CapiTel 3.37 | |||||
| CapiTel is a very impressive telephone suite that is loaded with features. The standard package includes a fully functional command line and a PM version of CapiTel. Rather than using a proprietary format, CapiTel works with WAV files for its audio operations. One of its most impressive aspects is that it allows you to operate your system remotely using DTMF tones: you can play all calls that have been recorded; reboot your workstation; deactivate or close CapiTel; and even execute a third program using a DTMF-compliant telephone keypad. There are also versions available for Windows 95 or NT (if you use these operating systems at work). CapiTel is worth its registration fee. | |||||
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| Publisher: | 2tec | ||||
| Price: | EURO12 | ||||
| Requirements: | 486DX2/66, OS/2 Warp v3, 4M RAM | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
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http://www.2tec.com/ | ||||
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| FAM/2 1.07 | |||||
| FAM/2 is a neat little answering machine with an added bonus: it also works as a simple (yet fully functional) fax server. It has a built-in scheduling function (so you can queue your faxes to be sent during periods that attract low call charges), and it supports ISDN. One of FAM/2's best design features is the minute amount of desktop space that the program's status window requires. It also offers three user-selectable compression levels (ADPCM 2, 3, 4) if you're running short of disk space for voice files. There is one problem with the FAM/2's PM interface -- it's in German. Currently, there is a group of enthusiasts campaigning for the creation of an English version, and if enough people email the author to express their interest, he will write one. Overall, it is very useful and slick (apart from the language problem). | |||||
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| Publisher: | Frank Barwich | ||||
| Price: | DM50 | ||||
| Requirements: | 486DX2 66, OS/2 Warp v3, 4M RAM | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
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http://www.os2ss.com/Information/VoiceModem/fam.html email frenki@amt.comlink.de to encourage the author to write an english version. |
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| The Basic Answering Machine for OS/2 | |||||
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Basic Answering Machine for OS/2 is a collection of three modem-related
command line executables: record.exe, play.exe and answer.exe. The first
simply records any sounds that are captured by the voice modem (be they
actual telephone calls, or just voice spoken into the handset). The
second, play.exe, plays back files stored during a previous use of the
record function. The third, answer.exe, answers calls with a prerecorded
outgoing message, and then records messages and saves them to a .msg file.
A word of warning: although it's not mentioned in the command line help,
when messages are saved to your hard disk, they are numbered 0.msg to
xxx.msg, incrementally; if you start the answer.exe program a second time,
your old messages will be overwritten. To save those messages, move them
to another directory or rename them. Although this program doesn't have a
lot of extra functionality, there is one bonus: source code. The programs'
author Sacha Prins has included C++ code for all of the utilities, and it
is all linked to a DLL file that covers Rockwell voice commands reasonably
comprehensively.
C++ code included |
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| Publisher: | Sacha Prins | ||||
| Price: | Freeware | ||||
| Requirements: | 486DX2 66, OS/2 Warp v3, 4M RAM, Rockwell chipset modems only | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
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