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Re: [ECS] Zoom Modem Scott Danks Thu, 02 Dec 1999 09:13:27 -0600

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 Thu, 02 Dec 1999 09:13:27 -0600
Well, I finally got a modem to hook up with ECS.  It is the Zoom 14.4 voice modem. 
But in looking at the ecs.htm file last night, I am confused about some things.  I searched
for information by words that I thought might give me insight, but alas!  I still spent
several hours trying figure things out.   I'm not sure how to detect when the phone
is taken off the hook, so it can play a message and ask for information.  I thought
I would have the system maybe talk to a person when they pickup the phone and have to
dial a 9 to get an outside line, etc.  I remember that Mark said he removed some things,
(maybe I can find the old archives) and one of the guys said he used that function for
his kids to pickup the phone and leave a message before going out.  Did this really
get removed, or was it just a thought?  Also, I tried using the local-phone-button to
let me know someone picked up the phone with the status messages and it did not work.
 Is this because I have not run the outside phone line to it and it needs the voltage
from the phone company?  I figured out how to record the outgoing message and it recorded
as a wav sound.  So I know that part is working.  Any advice is welcome.

Scott.

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