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- From: behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)
- Subject: Re: Wish list for FAX software on the GS
- References: <9212132333.AA26390@chasm.scar.utoronto.ca> <RWIFALL.92Dec13214802@dante.nmsu.edu>
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- Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:39:34 GMT
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- rwifall@nmsu.edu (Richard J Wifall) writes:
-
- >In article <9212132333.AA26390@chasm.scar.utoronto.ca> 90taobri@CHASM.SCAR.UTORONTO.CA (Brian Tao) writes:
- >> Is it possible to answer the fax call and put it on hold until the
- >> computer is ready to receive? How about distinguishing voice calls from
- >> data calls from fax calls?
- > It depends how long of a wait we are talking about. The fax
- >transmission will time out and die if it has to wait too long.
-
- Correct.
-
- > It is possible to distinquish between data and fax calls if
- >your modem supports that feature. It is not possible to distinguish a
- >voice call except for the fact that you wouldn't get a connect..
-
- No, it is possible. Modern modems support it. In the case of FAX or data,
- they issue several RINGs very close to each other, this is recognized
- by the program, which in turn "switches on" the modem part of the modem.
- If it's voice, th RINGs come at a normal pace, you now have the option
- to go into your voice mailbox (if your modem supports that) or answer the
- phone manually/with your answering machine.
- Of course, the exact method of distinguishing voice/data/FAX differs with
- modem brand, but all the better modems can do it, and they allow you
- to set up a voice mailbox with them, too.
-
- Soenke
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