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Re: Re: [ECS] Zoom Modem J Gary Mull Fri, 03 Dec 1999 22:24:33 -0500

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No I don't have any experience with these.  A guy on the ACE list has
purchased one.  A two port board (handles two separate lines) cost about
$200.  It is possible that Dan on the ACE list might work with some of us
on some telephoney stuff if Mark is not interested.  There is a guy on the
ACE list who is using the Dialogic two port board with some software that I
think was about $200. I am very very pleased and satisfied with ECS except
for the telephoney part.  I used the BigMouth board prior to ever using ECS
and the software that came with it was pretty cool.  I currently have three
lines with four numbers and want to be able to have automated attendant
type suff, capable of internal or external transfers etc with a few mail
boxes.

      Gary

At 04:55 PM 12/3/99 -0800, you 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.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
>
jgary@atl.mindspring.com   Gary at Home 
jgmull@us.ibm.com          Gary at Work

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