adaptive answer

[Taylor]

I am running the Microsoft Fax Service and Incoming
Connection (RAS) in Windows XP. I am trying to get
adaptive answer to work. Please note, I am NOT referring
to distinctive ring.

This article
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/howto_conn_incom
ing.asp implies that adaptive answer is supported by XP.
The suggestion in that article is "your modem may not
support adaptive answer"

However I have confirmed that my modem (Conexant Smart
HSFi V92 supplied by Dell) does support adaptive answer
and is indeed able to discriminate between data and fax
calls. I have tested it in Hyperterminal. I issue
AT+FAE=1, (the command for my modem to activate adaptive
answer) and then wait for an incoming call. Once the call
is answered, the modem reports "DATA" or "FAX". I have
also tried using a different modem.

This worked flawlessly in Windows 2000.

Thank you for any suggestions.

 

[Taylor]

I forgot to mention, when Microsoft Fax is enabled, the
computer accepts only fax calls. I have added the +FAE=1
to the modem strings. When Fax is disabled, the incoming
connection functions properly.
Thank you again.

 

[Archan Das [MSFT]]

Adaptive answering is not available in XP but is available in Windows Server
2003.

--
Archan Das
Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team

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[Taylor]

Thanks for your quick response. Wouldn't it be helpful to
others if you corrected that technet page?
Thank you,
Taylor