Tips On Using Your Modem; Using The Auto Answer Feature; Using The Telephone With Your Modem; Disabling Call Waiting - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Tips on using your modem

This section provides tips on:
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Using the Auto Answer feature with your modem
communications software
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Using the telephone with your modem

Using the Auto Answer feature

If you use a modem communications software applica-
tion, it may require your modem to be set for Auto
Answer. The Auto Answer feature lets your computer
answer calls from another computer automatically.
To start the Auto Answer feature from your communica-
tions software, use the command: ATS0=n. This com-
mand tells the modem to answer a call after a certain
number of rings. To set the number of rings, replace n
with any number from 1 to 255.
Turn Auto Answer off when you are not using your
modem. Otherwise, callers will be greeted with the
modem tone. To turn Auto Answer off, use the com-
mand: ATS0=0.
If you are using Auto Answer with a fax software applica-
note: tion, setting a high number of rings will allow you to
answer the telephone before the fax modem does.
Your modem communications software determines how
the modem operates with Auto Answer. Some fax appli-
cations do not require you to type an AT command to
turn Auto Answer on or off. For specific instructions, see
the user's guide that came with the communications
software.
If your computer came with fax software already
installed, use the fax software documentation included
in the box your computer came in or the fax software
online Help for additional information.
Using the telephone with your
modem
When using the telephone line for modem communica-
tions, do not pick up any telephone receiver on that
line. If you do, communications will be interrupted.

Disabling Call Waiting

You may want to disable the Call Waiting feature while
using your modem. With Call Waiting, communications
can be interrupted when a second call is waiting to be
answered.
To disable Call Waiting, contact your telephone com-
pany. Different telephone companies have different pro-
cedures for disabling this feature. Also, some telephone
companies cannot disable Call Waiting. Your telephone
company business office should be able to tell you the
procedures and dialing sequence required to disable
Call Waiting.
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