Microsoft KB Archive/138897

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MS Fax Does Not Recognize the "$" Calling Card Dialing Rule

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Q138897

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to send a fax using Microsoft Fax configured to use the "Wait for calling card prompt (bong)" or "$" dialing rule, the calling card and PIN numbers may not be dialed.

CAUSE
The "$" calling card dialing rule instructs the modem to wait and listen for a tone (or "bong") generated by the phone company to activate the dialing of the calling card and PIN numbers.

Microsoft Fax does not properly handle the "$" rule unless your modem is specifically designed to handle the "bong."

RESOLUTION
To cause the calling card and PIN numbers to be dialed when you send a fax with Microsoft Fax, follow these steps:


 * 1) In Control Panel, double-click the Modems icon.
 * 2) Click Dialing Properties.
 * 3) Click Change to edit the properties for the calling card.
 * 4) Click New, type a name for the custom calling card, and then click OK.
 * 5) Click Advanced.
 * 6) Click Copy From, click your calling card, and then click OK.
 * 7) Edit the dialing rules. Replace all instances of "$" with four commas. You can adjust the number of commas as is appropriate for your modem.
 * 8) Click OK or Close until you return to Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION
The modem driver normally translates the "$" into a series of commas for modems that are not designed to handle the "bong," but Microsoft Fax bypasses the portion of the modem driver that performs this translation.

Keywords : kbtool win95 msnetwork

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95