Destinctive Ring option

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John ... WinXP does not support Distinctive Ring. This has been a
reoccuring question in the newsgroups as you can see in the following
compilation of messages: http://tinyurl.com/ytqh

Some claim that they have been able to set up specific modems to use DR by
using the initialization commands to the modem ... you might take a look at
a posting from Kyle R in http://tinyurl.com/ytv0 wherein he claims he was
able to configure his US Robotics modem to answer DR.

Can't personally vouch for any of these 'tweaks' but you might take a look.

Further, you might check Radio Shack for switches which will do this, or try
Pigeon Mail'n'Fax at http://www.pigeonline.com
 
Use fax software that DOES support distinctive ring, even on Windows XP
systems. Have a look at the Fax Machine application on
http://www.nicocuppen.com.

Nico Cuppen
*Some third party hardware for distinctive ring support:

http://www.youcansave.com/switchboard.html
Emerson Switchboard
http://www.command-comm.com/phone_line_products.html
ComSwitch®

Hal
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