MS Fax Does Not Recognize the "$" Calling Card Dialing Rule |
Q138897
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
SYMPTOMS
When you try to send a fax using Microsoft Fax configured to use the "Wait for calling card prompt (bong)" or "$" 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:
- In Control Panel, double-click the Modems icon.
- Click Dialing Properties.
- Click Change to edit the properties for the calling card.
- Click New, type a name for the custom calling card, and then click OK.
- Click Advanced.
- Click Copy From, click your calling card, and then click OK.
- Edit the dialing rules. Replace all instances of "$" with four commas. You can adjust the number of commas as is appropriate for your modem.
- Click OK or Close until you return to Control Panel.
MORE INFORMATION
The modem driver normally translates the "$" 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
Last Reviewed: December 15, 2000 |
