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echo: aust_modem
to: Russell Brooks
from: Mark Lewis
date: 1997-02-02 21:42:34
subject: Call Waiting

-=> Quoting Russell Brooks to Mark Lewis <=-



 ML> I'm pretty new on the modem scene and I was just wondering if anyone

 ML> in Australia, knows how to setup their modem so that it disconnects

 ML> the previous call so that you can answer the incoming call.

 

 ML> I have a U.S. Robotics Courier. 33.6K.

 

 ML> Any assiatance you can give me would be extremely appreciated!

 RB> 

 RB> If you have call waiting enabled and you are using the modem when a 

 RB> call comes in the modem WILL disconnect.

 RB> 

 RB> If you have the modem set to answer automatically, then it will answer

 RB> the next call.

 RB> 

 RB> There, that answers your questions....but having call waiting enabled 

 RB> while modeming will cuase problems that your bank book might not like.

 RB> 

 RB> Russell



 G'day Russell, how are things!



 Even when call waiting is on, it doesn't drop the carrier, the cps rate

 just drops dramatically.



 Is there anyway in which, when an incomimg call is coming in. I can answer

 it via the phone.



 Regards,

 Mark Lewis









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