Doesn't XP come with a phone program?

[Jack B]

I have a phone line plugged into my modem, so how do I get the pc to answer
the phone or use the mic to talk? Doesn't XP come with a program to do
that?


Jack

 

[Malke]

I have a phone line plugged into my modem, so how do I get the pc to
answer
the phone or use the mic to talk? Doesn't XP come with a program to do
that?

No. The modem software may include something like the old Phone Tools but
only if the modem supports voice. To find out what kind of modem you have
and its capabilities, either refer to your computer purchase documents or
run a system inventory tool.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

Malke

 

[John Barnett MVP]

There is dialer.exe, Malke.

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[John Barnett MVP]

There is an application called 'Phone dailer' (click start>run then type
dialer then press enter) on XP and also Vista.

I've never actually used it and I know some people have had problems with
it, especially when dialling outside of their area code. I think this is why
so many people recommend third party phone tools.

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[BillW50]

In John Barnett MVP typed on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:54:32 -0000:

There is dialer.exe, Malke.

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John... First it is my personal opinion that top posting is wrong. But let's
ignore this, you are also adding two dashes after your post which many
newsgroup readers will strip right off and everything after it. It doesn't
happen with me since I have the option to leave it alone with OE-QuoteFix. I
just thought you wanted to know.

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[Jack B]

Caveat: I guess I'm sticking with the majority of top posters.

Anyway, Bill, your comment is enlightening:

you are also adding two dashes after your post which many

newsgroup readers will strip right off and everything after it.<

Is that what happened in my case? As you see below, there is no text
recorded for me between the first and last set of dashes by John.


Jack




In John Barnett MVP typed on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:54:32 -0000:

There is dialer.exe, Malke.

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John... First it is my personal opinion that top posting is wrong. But let's
ignore this, you are also adding two dashes after your post which many
newsgroup readers will strip right off and everything after it. It doesn't
happen with me since I have the option to leave it alone with OE-QuoteFix. I
just thought you wanted to know.

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[Jack B]

John,

Thanks, Ill give it a try. Wonder why it doesn't show up in
Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications?


Jack

---------------------------


There is an application called 'Phone dailer' (click start>run then type
dialer then press enter) on XP and also Vista.

I've never actually used it and I know some people have had problems with
it, especially when dialling outside of their area code. I think this is why
so many people recommend third party phone tools.

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[John Barnett MVP]

I will have to check my signature file regarding the dashes.

As to your top/bottom posting comment I'm afraid I disagree with bottom
posting as do many other MVPs. While I respect your opinion it will not
change my habit of top posting. The original posts are uploaded to a
Microsoft server what the USerNet does with them after they have 'hived' the
posts off is their concern. This is a Microsoft community, not a usernet
community.

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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Are you a (Earthlink) dial-up subscriber? Does the same "phone line" plug
into your PC? Do you have, e.g., Windows Live Messenger installed? Also
see Start | Help & Support | To configure a telephony service provider.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

The phone dialer, for some reason, has always been 'well hidden' by
Microsoft. Even in Vista you have to use the Run or command prompt to open
it, although the interface is far better in Vista than XP.

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[Mick Murphy]

I am a top poster, Bill.
The info is then there, neat and complete.
Have a look at your own bottom post.
Due to all your own personal info, we have to search for your comment.
I gloss over posters like that.

 

[BillW50]

In Mick Murphy typed on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:20:24 -0800:

I am a top poster, Bill.
The info is then there, neat and complete.
Have a look at your own bottom post.
Due to all your own personal info, we have to search for your comment.
I gloss over posters like that.

That tells me a lot Mad Mike. As top posters tend to be totally selfish
people. As they don't give a damn about anybody except themselves. And
thanks for sharing your opinion. It tells me a lot about people like you!

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[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

And you are a hoople head.

::
: That tells me a lot Mad Mike. As top posters tend to be totally selfish
: people. As they don't give a damn about anybody except themselves. And
: thanks for sharing your opinion. It tells me a lot about people like you!
:
: --
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:

 

[BillW50]

In Tom [Pepper] Willett typed on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:44:35 -0600:

And you are a hoople head.

And what is that, a researcher?

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[Jack B]

I actually have two ISPs. One is an Earthlink dial-up and the other is
Comcast. I mainly use my Earthlink email address, and use it over the
Comcast cable. The dial-up is a back up, which has become essentially
non-viable since switching to VOIP. So, the pc modem is plugged into the
VOIP line. I don't know if Windows Live Messenger is installed.

I tried Dialer, and it fails to see a connection. I reckon I'll see Start |
Help & Support | To configure a telephony service provider.

Jack
-----------------------------------



Are you a (Earthlink) dial-up subscriber? Does the same "phone line" plug
into your PC? Do you have, e.g., Windows Live Messenger installed? Also
see Start | Help & Support | To configure a telephony service provider.

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:15:09 AM, and on a
whim, BillW50 pounded out on the keyboard:

In John Barnett MVP typed on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:54:32 -0000:

John... First it is my personal opinion that top posting is wrong. But let's
ignore this, you are also adding two dashes after your post which many
newsgroup readers will strip right off and everything after it. It doesn't
happen with me since I have the option to leave it alone with OE-QuoteFix. I
just thought you wanted to know.

Bill,

It's dash dash space, not just dash dash.

MS mail clients are inherently broken. If a user wants to reply above
the quote and use a sig file in OE/WM, the mail clients insert the
delimiter ( "-- ") above the sig. You smartly use Quotefix, but most
don't and don't care whether everything below their comment is stripped
by a proper newsreader or not. Only their reply is important to them.

But the other part of the brokenness of MS mail clients is that they
*ignore* the delimiter altogether when replying. Go figure.


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[Terry R.]

The date and time was Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:56:06 AM, and on a
whim, Jack B pounded out on the keyboard:

Caveat: I guess I'm sticking with the majority of top posters.

Anyway, Bill, your comment is enlightening:
newsgroup readers will strip right off and everything after it.<

Is that what happened in my case? As you see below, there is no text
recorded for me between the first and last set of dashes by John.


Jack

Hi Jack,

If you replied to Malke, only his sig info would be stripped using a
good newsreader, because the delimiter (dash dash space, NOT dash dash)
was designed for bottom posting, NOT top posting.

If you reply to me, everything below the "-- " will be removed if you
have a good newsreader, not MS mail clients.

MS clients add a delimiter even when top posting and then *ignore* the
delimiter altogether when replying.


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[Terry R.]

The date and time was Wednesday, January 07, 2009 1:44:35 PM, and on a
whim, Tom [Pepper] Willett pounded out on the keyboard:

::
: That tells me a lot Mad Mike. As top posters tend to be totally selfish
: people. As they don't give a damn about anybody except themselves. And
: thanks for sharing your opinion. It tells me a lot about people like you!
:
And you are a hoople head.

Bill is and Mick isn't? That makes a lot of sense.

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[sgopus]

tells us lots about you too...

In Mick Murphy typed on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:20:24 -0800:

That tells me a lot Mad Mike. As top posters tend to be totally selfish
people. As they don't give a damn about anybody except themselves. And
thanks for sharing your opinion. It tells me a lot about people like you!

--
Bill
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2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
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[Malke]

There is dialer.exe, Malke.

Thanks, John. I didn't know that dialer did anything except dial, having
never used it.

Malke