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Re: [ECS] Phone PB "skip" ? joerut.epix.net Tue, 18 Jan 2000 11:45:10 -0500

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Hello

I my situation the playback is fine through the VOICE-Interface-C it
just "SKIPS" when played through the PHONE-Interface-C regardless of
which source it was recorded from (Voice or phone interface)

Later 
Joe Rut




Michael David wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys!
> 
> I don't have this problem.  I wonder if it's because I'm running NT.  I do
> seem to remember, back when I was running ECS under Win95, that I had some
> problems of short audio drop-outs during the recording of phone greetings.
> Is it possible that your drop-outs are actually recorded in to the sound
> file, and this problem isn't happening during playback at all?
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Michael David
> michael@michaeldavid.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Walters [mailto:wtwalters@home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 2:34 AM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Phone PB "skip" ?
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I do have PHONE-BOX items defined, but they are not in use.... so shouldn't
> have any effect.
> 
> I have never had any skipping on spoken TEXT items, only on pre-recorded
> files (001.rpc, etc) that are spoken when played (such as Phone-Answer)
> 
> I'll load up the X.CFG you sent and do all that; will send you the results
> tomorrow AM.
> 
> Bill
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Phone PB "skip" ?
> 
> > Bill,
> > This sounds just like Joe's problem.
> > Do you have a COMSTAR ?
> > When and how often does it skip ?
> > NO sound should ever be skipped, regardless of disk
> > access or CPU contention (the worst that should happen
> > is a pause). Please re-create (hopefully by simply
> > setting a TEXT Item to SPEAK->PC) with debug=1
> > and email me ELG.TMP. tanx
> >
> > Regarding ther double-PB:
> > I assume that you do NOT have a PHONE-BOX set for box #0 ?
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > 423-745-0026
> >
> >
> > Bill Walters wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > I have something like that happening now, but attribute it to disk read
> > > stuff....
> > >
> > > My phone-answer message is a recorded file.  When ECS answers, it plays
> it
> > > back but "skips" one word, just about in the middle of the recording...
> The
> > > recording goes something like this:  Hi, sorry we're not here to take
> your
> > > call.  Please leave your name, telephone number and a message, we'll get
> > > back to you as soon as we can.
> > >
> > > What plays back is usually: "Hi sorry we're not here to take your call.
> > > Please leave your naone number and a message, we'll get back to you as
> soon
> > > as we can."
> > >
> > > I attribute that problem to one of disk access.   I never had the
> problem
> > > using ram disk and will probably go back and see how to set that up when
> > > other things are taken care of..
> > >
> > > On a related matter - my phone greeting (see above) plays once, pause,
> plays
> > > again, pause, beep.......
> > > No one has said anything about it, but it is a little annoying to have
> the
> > > greeting play twice.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions??
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>; Joe Rut <joerut@epix.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 2:46 PM
> > > Subject: [ECS] Phone PB "skip" ?
> > >
> > > > Has anyone ever seen playback (of any kind) thru the
> > > > PHONE-INTERFACE-C modem "skips", whereby sound is missing
> > > > (versus a pause or stutter) ?
> > > >
> > > > JOE R. is having this problem on 2 diff PCs with 2 diff
> > > > COMSTAR modems. I can't re-create such a problem, never
> > > > of heard of such a problem, and am totally stumped as to
> > > > what could be causing such a problem.
> > > >
> > > > Theories, anyone ?
> > > > tanx
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > > > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > > > 423-745-0026
> >

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