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- ReadMe for the Express Modem
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- ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Express Modem Notes •••••••••••••••••••••••••
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- - If your dealer reinstalls the modem, make sure you reset the clock on your
- computer to the current date and time in the Date and Time control panel
- before loading the modem software.
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- - The Express Modem was designed to work with the Communications ToolBox
- (CTB). The Express Modem Tool, a CTB Connection Tool, was designed to work
- specifically with the Express Modem. If you use an application which supports
- the CTB, it is preferable that you choose the Express Modem Tool, rather than
- selecting the Serial Tool, Apple Modem Tool, or disabling the CTB.
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- - The Express Modem provides a means of compatibility for those applications
- which do not support the CTB. Selecting "Internal Modem" in the PowerBook
- control panel will enable applications using serial port A (External Modem Port)
- to communicate with the Express Modem.
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- - It is not necessary to explicitly turn on the modem through the Express Modem
- control panel. When an application attempts to use the Express Modem, the
- modem will automatically be turned on.
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- - The On / Off buttons in the Express Modem control panel control indicate
- whether the modem application is running. However, the modem hardware is only
- powered when an application is actually using the modem (i.e. Express Fax set to
- receive faxes, AppleTalk Remote Access set to receive calls, or an active
- AppleLink connection). When there are no applications using the modem, the
- modem hardware will be powered off even if the modem application is still
- running. When the Express Modem is set to off, the modem hardware power is
- guaranteed to be off.
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- - When your computer is transmitting or receiving data or faxes, make sure that
- it does not go to sleep. You can select "Don't sleep when plugged in" from the
- Options dialog box in the PowerBook control panel.
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- - If you have AppleTalk Remote Access installed, it is recommended that you
- remove the “Serial Port Arbitrator” extension from the Extensions folder
- inside the System Folder. AppleTalk Remote Access will still function properly.
- The extension just keeps track of the names of applications using serial ports
- for user notification.
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- - Applications that use a non-standard means of accessing a modem (for
- example, bypassing the serial driver and directly controlling the hardware, or
- implementing an alternate to the standard serial driver) will have no means of
- accessing and using the Express Modem.
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- Express Modem User's Guide Errata:
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- - The default for ATB is ATB1 (p. 113).
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- - In ATX (p. 121):
- dial tone detection is enabled by X2 or X4
- busy tone detection is enabled by X3 or X4.
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- - When the Express Modem is installed and External Modem is selected in the
- PowerBook control panel, both the Internal Modem and the Printer/Modem
- buttons are displayed in the AppleTalk Remote Access control panel (p. 35).
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- Express Modem Control Panel Status messages:
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- "The modem is off."
- The Express Modem application is not running, and the modem hardware
- is not receiving power.
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- "The modem is on."
- The Express Modem application is running, is idle, but the modem hardware
- is not in use and is not receiving power.
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- "The Express Modem cannot be run on this Macintosh."
- The modem software is installed on a Macintosh that is not capable of running
- the modem or the modem is not properly installed.
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- "The modem is set to receive a fax."
- Answer calls to receive faxes is set in the Fax Terminal Preferences. The
- modem is idle, waiting for a call, and the modem hardware is receiving
- power.
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- "The modem is set for data."
- A data application has opened a connection. The modem is idle, waiting
- for a call, and the modem hardware is receiving power.
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- "The modem is set for data and fax."
- Answer calls to receive faxes is set in Fax Terminal Preferences and
- a data application has opened a connection. The modem is idle, waiting
- for a call, and the modem hardware is receiving power.
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- "The modem is being used for fax."
- A fax is being sent or received.
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- "The modem is being used for data."
- Data is being sent or received.
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- •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Express Fax Notes ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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- - Using the credit card feature in Fax Sender: Many phone systems send a tone
- to indicate that the calling card number and PIN may be entered. To tell the
- Express Modem to wait for the calling card tone, enter a colon (:) in the credit
- card field where appropriate (i.e. before the credit card number). If you find
- that the tone is not being properly detected, you may need to enter one or more
- commas (,) to tell the modem to wait before sending the calling card number.
- Each comma represents a delay of 2 seconds.
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- - Note that the colon (:) dialing modifier is not supported on the PowerBook 100,
- 140, 145, or 170 computer. To use the credit card feature on these PowerBooks, you
- should enter commas (,) to delay sending of the number as explained above.
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- - Fax Terminal is not set by default to receive faxes. You must first select the
- “Answer calls” checkbox in Fax Terminal Preferences in order to receive faxes
- automatically.