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echo: aust_modem
to: PETER HOROBIN
from: PETER HOCKING
date: 1996-02-11 13:07:00
subject: Fax vs Answer Machine

-=> Quoting Peter Horobin to Anyone Or All <=-

 PH> Can anyone help me to solve a problem? I am running a DYNALINK
 PH> V.32bis/V.32 FAX MODEM on my 386, I also have an answering machine
 PH> (COMPUTEC Model AVT-901) on the same telephone line. QUESTION>>> Is
 PH> there any software that will allow the computer to vet whether or not
 PH> the incoming call is a voice or FAX message, and if so then allow the
 PH> FAX machine to disengage before it sends out that manic high pitch
 PH> sound that has scared off most of my friends from ringing me (who said
 PH> "what friends"?). However if the call is a FAX then the call is not
 PH> sent to the answering machine. In anticipation of a positive relpy I
 PH> thankyou. Please leave your reply ASAP. Ta. PH.  U 

Peter,

The simple solution is to buy a fax switch. This offers everything you want with
out taking up any more of that precious hard disk space 

Peter *:-)



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