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- PhoneAtt 4.0 (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
-
- News in this release:
-
- * Voice dialling is changed, it didn't work that well before.
- * Source code (Modula-2) included, free to use for non-commercial use
- if you always refer to "M. Wahlgren" in both source code, and visible
- when executing the final product.
-
- 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
- Bbs: +46 31 196417 (yes, it is the same phone)
- Internet: d9mikael@dtek.chalmers.se
- Fidonet: Mikael Wahlgren 2:203/302.5
-