Distictive ring - fax

[kenthauser]

Hi,

We have distinctive ring on our home telephone line. I'd like to set up clasic phone tools to ignore calls to primary number and answer second ring (dbl ring) as a fax (or as a bonus, fax+data).

Is this possible?

I have Classic Phone tools OEM from US Robotics. I have also installed mobile phone tools to interact with my Motorola cell phone.

Thanks. Kent

[Support_MS]

I have sent you a file and some instructions to try and set that up.

[kenthauser]

Thanks for the file. But my question still remains, I guess.

I want phonetools to ignore calls to the main number. (I guess this would be "manual answer" on the "default ring" using phonetools terminology.) I want "fax" answer on the first distinctive ring.

I can select "fax" for distinctive ring 1, no problem. However, to get "manual answer" on the "default" ring, I guess I need to turn "receive is active" off??

Could you pls advise?

Thanks, Kent

[kenthauser]

I have new information.

First, the "distinctive ring" support must be turned on in the USR modem. (ClassicPhoneTools came with my USR performance pro V32 modem w/ integrated controller.)

Using hyperterminal, I monitored both distinctive rings be reported as "RING" until I enabled distinctive ring (S42=1&w). Afterwords, the main number (2 on 4 off) was reported as "RING A", and the double ring as "RING B".

Unfortunately, I'm still unable to phonetools to answer the double ring & leave the single ring for manual answer.

Could you advise?

[Judy]

Originally Posted by kenthauser

Hi,

We have distinctive ring on our home telephone line. I'd like to set up clasic phone tools to ignore calls to primary number and answer second ring (dbl ring) as a fax (or as a bonus, fax+data).

Is this possible?

I have Classic Phone tools OEM from US Robotics. I have also installed mobile phone tools to interact with my Motorola cell phone.

Thanks. Kent

I would like the same information please. I have a Dell 4550 that came with classic phone tools. I had a dial up connection with 2 lines 1 for the home phone the other for computer and phone tools had no problems. I now have to share the home line with the fax and when the home line is dialed the fax picks up. When the fax number is dialed the fax picks up.
I have version 4.16. Modem Conexant HSF V 92 56K RTad (1/1)

Thanks
send to djmccoy@dtnspeed.net

[Support_MS]

kenthauser
If your modem is reporting the rings as Ring A and Ring B we will not be able to set up the distinctive ringing. our program needs the cadence of the rings to be reported in order for us to recognize them.

[Support_MS]

Judy
That information is sent.

I need the same information. kimzey@prodigy.net

Originally Posted by kenthauser

Hi,

We have distinctive ring on our home telephone line. I'd like to set up clasic phone tools to ignore calls to primary number and answer second ring (dbl ring) as a fax (or as a bonus, fax+data).

Is this possible?

I have Classic Phone tools OEM from US Robotics. I have also installed mobile phone tools to interact with my Motorola cell phone.

Thanks. Kent

I would like the same information please. I have a Dell 4550 that came with classic phone tools. I had a dial up connection with 2 lines 1 for the home phone the other for computer and phone tools had no problems. I now have to share the home line with the fax and when the home line is dialed the fax picks up. When the fax number is dialed the fax picks up.
I have version 4.16. Modem Conexant HSF V 92 56K RTad (1/1)

Thanks
send to djmccoy@dtnspeed.net[/quote]

[Support_MS]

That is sent.

I would also like this information. The cadence that is already in the config file doesn't match mine. (the ring is: ring, ring) Is there any way to find out what the cadence is so it can be configured to answer the distinctive ring line?