7 PhoneTools
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Using PhoneTools’ Status Bar
The Status Bar gives access to all the functions featured in PhoneTools. You can se-
lect a menu option through the button.
The “LCD” screen displays PhoneTools status information. Click the arrow cur-
sors to select the type of information to be displayed:
•The All and New selections indicate the number of received documents. To view
new received documents in the Inbox, click the button.
•Info displays warning messages and modem status.
Displays all
PhoneTools
menus.
Click to display copyright and
software information (About Box).
(flashing) - Indicates the presence
of new messages in the Inbox.
Displays or hides the
communication mod-
ule. One module can
be displayed at a time.
Select the type of information to
display by clicking the appropri-
ate arrow.
Indicates the modem status:
- ready to operate,
- initializing, modem not ready.
Displays the list
of received
messages.
Phone Module
Use the Phone module to make phone calls, to select Speakerphone mode, to control
Speakerphone volume, and to configure certain PhoneTools operations.

Making a Phone Call

You can enter the phone number for a call using any of several methods. After se-
lecting the number, you must click or the phone handset to start dialing.
•Click to open the Copy From Phone Book dialog box, which you can use to
extract existing phone numbers from the Phone Book.
The Configure button
provides quick access to
most of the program’s
configuration dialog boxes.
To display a
module, click
the appropriate
button.
Displays call progress infor-
mation when dialing and the
Last Calls list when idle.
These functions are displayed
dynamically, depending on
context. To select a function,
click the button beneath the
function’s icon.
A lighted button indicates that
the function is selected.
Click to enter a phone
number for a speaker-
phone call.