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AA>Hi Paul!

AA>In Paul Richter's message to Glen Collins on , Paul
AA>Richter said:

AA> GC>> At the moment, the modem won't answer the phone, the AA light
AA> GC>> flashes but it never gets answered, the software doesn't
AA> GC>> recognise the ring either...

AA> PR> ATS0=2 should do the trick!
AA> PR> (That's a zero NOT O )

AA>Although it is generally considered bad practice in the case of a
AA>BBS to have the modem answer the call rather than the software.  If
AA>the BBS should crash for what ever reason, users will still have to
AA>pay for their call while the BBS is down because the modem is
AA>answering the call.

I hadn't thought of that.
Cooee fax is one instance where the modem is set NOT to answer, and 
yet the software can detect the ring and answer.
I must see if my club have their modems setup that way  :-)

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