Pitney Bowes DM100i Operator's Manual page 85

6 • Adding Postage/Connecting to Data Center
Settings for Connecting to the Data Center
Phone Parameters (cont'd)
Change Modem Parameters
Use this if you need to change the modem settings used
NOTE:
i
to dial into the Pitney Bowes Data Center, but do so only if you
are directed to by a Pitney Bowes representative
1. Press Options.
2. Press Page Down twice.
3. Select "Connect-Data Center".
4. Select "Phone Parameters".
5. Press Page Down
6. Select "Modem Parameters". The Modem Parameters menu
displays.
MODEM PARAMETERS
◄Modem init String
◄Skip Dial Tone
◄Modem Speed
A. Modem init String - A warning displays telling you that you
should only change this number if instructed to by Pitney
Bowes. Press Yes/Enter to continue or No to return to the
menu. Key in the new modem parameters (they will contain
both alpha and numeric characters) as given by your Pitney
Bowes agent.
B. Skip Dial Tone - This option (rarely used) allows the system
to start dialing to the Data Center without waiting for a dial
tone for phone systems that don't use a dial tone.
C. Modem Speed - This option allows you to lower the connection
speed (56000, 33600, 14400, 9600 and 2400 bits per second)
of the machine's modem. This is normally used when the
phone line is noisy and/or the machine is experiencing dropped
connections to the Data Center (redials and disconnects).
10. If you make a change, select "Set New Value". A message that
the new parameter has been updated displays. Select "Con-
tinue" to return to the Phone Parameters menu.
11. Press Clear (back arrow key) twice to return to Options menu.
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