Chapter 3: FaxFinder Server Software Screens

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Modem Configuration: POTS Modem” Screen Field Definitions (cont’d)

 

 

Field Name

Values

Description

 

 

Dial Prefix

Numeric string,

When the FaxFinder is used on a phone line in a

 

 

 

5 characters, max.

PBX or key system, this is the digit that must be

 

 

 

Use of a comma is

dialed to access an outside line (that is, a line on

 

 

 

optional. The comma

the PSTN rather than extensions of the PBX or

 

 

 

denotes a brief delay to

key telephone system). The digit “9” is most

 

 

 

establish dial tone for an

frequently used.

 

 

 

outside line.

If “9” is specified in this field, clients will not need

 

 

 

 

to include the “9” in the individual entries in their

 

 

 

 

address books or when ‘Adding Recipients’ in the

 

 

 

 

FaxFinder Send Fax screen.

 

 

 

 

The FaxFinder administrator must inform clients

 

 

 

 

as to whether they must include or omit the “9”

 

 

 

 

when entering fax numbers.

 

 

Fax Debugging

on, off

This field allows you to turn on or off a fax

 

 

 

 

debugging feature. When Fax Debugging is on,

 

 

 

 

the FaxFinder produces detailed technical

 

 

 

 

reports on failed faxes. Generally, this feature is

 

 

 

 

for use by the user in conjunction with MultiTech

 

 

 

 

tech support personnel. This feature helps to

 

 

 

 

identify and clarify unusual or difficult problems

 

 

 

 

that may occur.

 

 

Init String

in AT command format

In this field, the administrator can enter AT

 

 

 

 

commands that the FaxFinder modem will

 

 

 

 

implement each time the modem is initialized

 

 

 

 

(between each fax call).

 

 

Update (button)

 

Click on this button to implement configuration

 

 

 

 

changes on the FaxFinder modem. That is, after

 

 

 

 

changing any fields in the Modem

 

 

 

 

Configuration screen, you must click the

 

 

 

 

Update button for those changes to be activated.

 

 

Update All Modems

 

This button updates changes to all modems of

 

 

(button)

 

the FaxFinder.

 

 

Max DTMF Digits

1-15

Indicates the maximum number of dual-tone

 

 

 

 

multiple frequency phone-dialing digits that can

 

 

 

 

be received by the FaxFinder in this system.

 

 

 

 

Default = 4.

 

 

Fax ID

alphanumeric;

The value in this field will be printed at the top of

 

 

 

20 characters, max.

each page of the transmitted fax. The value in

 

 

 

 

this field is usually the phone number of the line

 

 

 

 

to which the POTS modem is attached.

 

 

 

 

However, any alphanumeric string up to 20

 

 

 

 

characters is allowed. Sometimes company

 

 

 

 

names or abbreviations are included in this

 

 

 

 

string. Some governments may require that the

 

 

 

 

originating phone number be printed on each fax

 

 

 

 

page.

 

 

 

 

This field can be linked to the client software.

 

 

 

 

The client-user can choose the value of this field

 

 

 

 

for his/her Fax ID by going to File Options

 

 

 

 

Identification Fax Header Local ID and

 

 

 

 

selecting the value “Default (modem Fax ID).”

 

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