Answering manually – Apple Express Fax/Modem User Manual
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Auto-answer is set differently for each type of communications program. If
you want to set auto-answer yourself, use the following table as a guide.
Type of program
How to set auto-answer
MacTerminal and other
Set the program’s S0 register. See the program’s user’s guide for
terminal emulators
information on setting the S0 register, or use the AT commands listed
in Appendix B.
AppleTalk Remote Access
Use an AppleTalk Remote Access CCL script. CCL scripts are
and other servers
included on the Express Modem disk. See Appendix C.
The Express Fax
Select Auto-Answer in Fax Terminal Fax menu and set the number of
software
rings in Fax Terminal Preferences. See Chapter 4.
You may also want to turn off auto-answer when your modem shares the line
with a telephone to make sure that the modem does not answer your
incoming calls before you do. Installing a separate phone line just for the
modem is another solution.
Answering manually
Communications software programs contain an Auto-Answer command that
sets your modem to manage calls automatically. The Auto-Answer command
sets your modem’s S0 register.
The modem cannot auto-answer a call if its S0 register is set to 0. In this case,
a communications program must be open and must issue the ATA command
in order to answer a call. (See Appendix B for information on the ATA
command—and all the AT commands.)
To set a communications program to issue the ATA command, see the
following table.
Type of program
How to manually answer (issuing the ATA command)
MacTerminal and other
Issue the ATA command. For information, see the
terminal emulators
AT command set listed in Appendix B.
AppleTalk Remote Access
Use auto-answer in most cases.
and other servers
The Express Fax
Choose Receive Manually in the Fax Terminal Fax menu.
software
See Chapter 4 for information.
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