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Re: [ECS] Zoom Modem ckeyes Fri, 03 Dec 1999 17:57:20 -0800

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Hi,

Could a modem be used as well with the
Dialogic?


Carl

Don Stephens wrote:

> I think it would be worth another try. If not Dialogic then something else.
> Gary has some experience with these boards, I think. Gary..
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Walters <wtwalters@home.com>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [ECS] Zoom Modem
>
> > Well, we went through all of this about a year or so ago......Nothing went
> > anywhere...
> >
> > A number of us offered to front development cost....
> >
> > If I remember correctly, Mark was "stonewalled" by Dialogic......
> >
> > For what it's worth - I'm still interested, too.
> >
> > Bill Walters
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Don Stephens <donstephens@101freeway.com>
> > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 6:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: Re: [ECS] Zoom Modem
> >
> >
> > > Hey Gary:
> > >   Have you priced a Dialogic board? If they aren't too expensive and
> there
> > > is enough interest, perhaps the interested parties could buy a board for
> > > Mark.
> > > Don
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <jgary@mindspring.com>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 10:35 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: [ECS] Zoom Modem
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark - have you/are you considered supporting a telephoney board such
> as
> > > Dialogic with TAPI commands in the future?  This would provide more
> > > telephone options, ie automated attendant voicemail etc.....  The Zoom
> > modem
> > > is not providing me with everything I need and want.  I am not able to
> > > transfer calls internally or externally with the Zoom as I could with
> > > BigMouth.  I am looking for an automated attendent voicemail functions
> as
> > a
> > > separate voicemail unit to replace the telephone functions of ECS.  I
> > > recently purchased a used ESI voicemail system but had to ship it back
> > > because it did not work.
> > > >
> > > >       Gary
> > > >
> > > > ecs-list@netbloc.com wrote:
> > > > > Scott,Local pickup was supported by the BigMouth, but
> > > > has never been supported by any of the supported
> > > > voice modems, as THEY don't support it.
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > > > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > > > 423-745-0026
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Scott Danks wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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 out!
> > > > !
> > > > !
> > > > side
> > > > > 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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