[G4] Fax modem in G4 1.42DP

[Alex]

On Apr 29, 2005, at 17:42, Jean-Luc Brousseau wrote:

> I have a G4 dual processor 12.42 MHz.

Hm, never heard of that one. Must be a very slow machine... (just 
joking).

> How can I tell the computer to answer only to the ring dedicated for 
> the fax?

If you're using Panther, you want to enable distinctive ring switching. 
Essentially, you need to add -SDR parameter to the initialization 
string. Check this Macworld article for instructions:

<http://www.macworld.com/2004/03/features/panthersecretsdeclassified/>

> I have heard some years ago of a device called "ring decoder".

I believe it's called a distinctive ring switch. Bell used to sell them 
for something like CAD 50 -- I'm not sure if they still do. If they do, 
I'd use it instead of Panther's software capability -- IMHO, it's more 
reliable.

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