Distinctive Ring

It is possible to set up Fax Console on XP to answer on
distintive rings only?

Distinctive Ring is not supported by Windows XP. Therefore, Windows XP Fax
will answer every incoming call it receives. The only alternative is to
install an external switching device to your phone line.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

"Murray Lang" wrote in message
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It is possible to set up Fax Console on XP to answer on
distintive rings only?

As Russ says, Win XP's Fax Console does not support distinctincive
ring. An external switch box which does would allow you to switch fax
calls to your modem and voice callls on a separate number to your
phone. You can also get modems that are "distinctive ring aware", but
for these to work, the modem, XP drivers, and Fax software must _all_
have this capability. The switch box is probably the better solution.

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 12:56:06 -0700, "Murray Lang"
wrote:

It is possible to set up Fax Console on XP to answer on
distintive rings only?



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"Peter R. Fletcher" wrote in message
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As Russ says, Win XP's Fax Console does not support distinctincive
ring. An external switch box which does would allow you to switch
fax
calls to your modem and voice callls on a separate number to your
phone. You can also get modems that are "distinctive ring aware",
but
for these to work, the modem, XP drivers, and Fax software must
_all_
have this capability. The switch box is probably the better
solution.

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 12:56:06 -0700, "Murray Lang"
wrote:

It is possible to set up Fax Console on XP to answer on
distintive rings only?



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The external switches of which I am aware answers all calls. If it
detects the fax CNG tones, it sends a ringing signal to the
telephone jack to which the fax machine or fax modem is connected.
If it does not detect the CNG tones, it sends a ringing signal to
the telephone jack to which the regular telephone or answering
machine is attached. An incoming caller continues to hear the
ringing signal while the switch determines what to do with the call.
A difficulty arises if the computer also expects incoming data calls
which would use the same jack as the fax modem. The computer would
answer the data call as a fax call unless you had software which
could route the call accordingly within the computer. This adds
another layer to the connection.

--
Earl F. Parrish

"Peter R. Fletcher" wrote in message
...
As Russ says, Win XP's Fax Console does not support distinctincive
ring. An external switch box which does would allow you to switch
fax
calls to your modem and voice callls on a separate number to your
phone. You can also get modems that are "distinctive ring aware",
but
for these to work, the modem, XP drivers, and Fax software must
_all_
have this capability. The switch box is probably the better
solution.

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 12:56:06 -0700, "Murray Lang"
wrote:

It is possible to set up Fax Console on XP to answer on
distintive rings only?



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Addendum to my other message:
As I can see from reviewing the literature, things have changed
since I last used one of those devices. But to pay the telephone
company extra for distinctive ring each month and then pay $140.00
for a device which can detect a fax call regardless of which line on
which it rings seems to be wasteful. Why not use the device on a
single line and save the $5.00 to $10.00 the telephone company
charges each month for distinctive ring service?

--
Earl F. Parrish