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- From: stella@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Ricky Suave Stella)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Subject: Re: Modem Use and Phone Calls
- Message-ID: <Jul.22.17.28.13.1992.22941@gandalf.rutgers.edu>
- Date: 22 Jul 92 21:28:13 GMT
- References: <110565@muvms3.bitnet> <Brt1CK.FJn@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
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- berger@atropa (Mike Berger) writes:
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- >hst001@muvms3.bitnet (Donna J. Spindel) writes:
- >>Is there a way to set up a computer that is running on a modem so that when a
- >>call is coming in on the phone line being used, a signal will appear on the
- >>monitor to alert the computer user that there is a call? Please reply to my
- >>e-mail address. Thanks.
- >*----
- >This is a trick question, right? When the phone line is being used,
- >a call can't come in.
- >--
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- Did you ever heard of call waiting???
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- Is that the case Donna? If it is, chances are the connection will be lost and
- you'll have beeps and garbage on the screen.
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