Windows XP fax console

B

Bill

I have been using a separate phone line for my pc
connection and faxing using Fax Cosnole. I want to do
away with the second line and use my local
telephone "distinctive ring" capability [much cheaper
than 2nd phone line] to allow Windows fax console to
answer incoming faxes and not answer normal incoming
phone calls. Fax console setup only allows selection of
number of rings before answering, not selection of type
of distinctive ring [2 short rings, short-long-short,
etc.]. Is there a download that allows user to select
distinctive ring settings?
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

No Operating system based on the NT kernel supports Distinctive Ring
 
H

Hal Hostetler [MVP DTS]

V

Vibha Rathi [MSFT]

Windows XP does not support distinctive rings by itself, but third party
solutions do exist.
Lots of detailed information on this is also available at :
http://www.modemsite.com/56k/dring.asp#ggviewer-offsite-nav-9122984

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Hal Hostetler said:
These third party hardware devices can provide a work-around to the lack of
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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Bill said:
I have been using a separate phone line for my pc
connection and faxing using Fax Cosnole. I want to do
away with the second line and use my local
telephone "distinctive ring" capability [much cheaper
than 2nd phone line] to allow Windows fax console to
answer incoming faxes and not answer normal incoming
phone calls. Fax console setup only allows selection of
number of rings before answering, not selection of type
of distinctive ring [2 short rings, short-long-short,
etc.]. Is there a download that allows user to select
distinctive ring settings?
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