BG> I don't think you actually understand how adaptive answer works.  It's not 
BG> a function of the remote modem at all.  If YOUR modem hears fax CNG tones 
BG> from the remote device, it should automatically switch into fax mode, and 
BG> issue the fax connect tones.  However, if it hears nothing (as is normal 
BG> when a modem calls), it issues its modem connect tones instead.  Therefore, 
BG> if you have a problem, it's with YOUR modem, nobody else's.

BG> But feel free to argue the point if you wish.  :)

PE> How do you explain that you could connect to me OK, but Brenton
PE> couldn't?  BFN.  Paul.

Further to that, I tried going back to adaptive answer, and called
voice, to find out what happened.  There was a pause of 2-3 seconds,
then the modem tones (as I know them) came out, followed by it 
printing "FAX" on the screen and then issuing fax tones.  I *think*
that might be because it is presuming that if it didn't get a modem,
and it didn't get the other guy issuing fax tones, then maybe its
an old-style fax machine and issuing the fax tones itself.

BFN.  Paul.
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