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Automatic Mode Operations
The DC-2212 modem
can be
programmed to make
a call or answer your
telephone
automatically.
In the
automatic mode operation, you can call an information service
without picking up the phone -
just
type
in
the phone number
on your computer
keyboard
.
You
can also
tell
the
modem to
answer your telephone. When the answer
command is received,
an auto-answer feature enables
the modem
to enter
the
answer
mode automatically when the phone-line-ringing is detected.
Automatic Answer Mode
To program
your
DC-2212 modem to
automatically answer
incoming
calls:
I
.
Press
0 0
to wake up the modem, then press
00
to
send
the
answer
command.
Remember
,
if this is
a cold start-up,
the modem
will
be
defaulted
to
the automatic originate mode
and
you will need to press
00
to
select
the
answer
mode
.
(To check that
all
the
parameters are set correctly,
press
OJ
for
the list
command
and
look
for
the DR I G
MODE and
MANUAL MODE
parameters.) The
display
shows:
Then
,
press
00
to force the modem to
seize the phone
lines
.
2
.
The modem prompts AUTO ANSWER
and waits for
the telephone to ring
.
3.
When the phone
rings,
the modem begins
counting the rings as you
have
programmed
(I command,
page
31).
When the modem
answers
the line, the
computer displays the message:
ON LINE ANSWER
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