IBM 2194, 6345, 2193 manual Disabling Call Waiting, # or *70,,,complete telephone number

In some communications software programs, you may need to select the "Auto Answer On" or "Auto Answer Off" option to turn off the auto answer feature.

Note:

If you are using Auto Answer with a fax software program, setting a high number of rings will allow you to answer the telephone before the fax modem does.

If your computer came with fax software already installed, use the fax software documentation included in the fax software online Help for additional information.

Disabling Call Waiting

If you use the Call Waiting feature on your telephone, you may want to disable it while using your modem. With Call Waiting, communications can be interrupted when a second call is waiting to be answered.

To disable Call Waiting, contact your telephone company. Different telephone companies have different procedures for disabling this feature. Also, some telephone companies cannot disable Call Waiting. Your telephone company business office should be able to tell you the procedures and dialing sequence required to disable Call Waiting.

A dialing sequence is similar to a command you type on your computer. For example, in some areas the following dialing sequence disables Call Waiting:

(# or *)70,,,(complete telephone number)

The dialing sequence you type on your computer may look like this: *70,,,5554343. The commas (,,,) pause the modem until the command is carried out, then the telephone number is dialed automatically.

Call Waiting will be disabled only for the duration of your modem's current call and only from the calling end. For incoming calls, you may find it helpful to change the value of register S10 to a higher number. For more information on S registers, see “Appendix B: S registers” on page B-13.

Your modem communications software determines how your modem operates with Call Waiting. For specific instructions, see the user's guide or online Help that came with the communications software.

If your computer came with a fax software already installed, use the fax software documentation included in your computer package or the fax software online help for additional information.

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