Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc:35613 comp.dcom.modems:4604 Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!psueea!parsely!escargot!chrisb From: chrisb@escargot.UUCP (Chris Bradley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: FAX modems Keywords: fax modem Message-ID: <3609@escargot.UUCP> Date: 1 Oct 89 19:15:56 GMT References: <2398@loral.UUCP> Reply-To: chrisb@escargot.UUCP (Chris Bradley) Organization: Coredump Central Lines: 29 > I have a question for anyone who is using one of those > combination FAX & modem boxes: On an incoming call, can > the gadget differentiate between a modem calling, and a > fax machine calling? Well, I have an Intel Connection Co-Processor in my machine at work. The way you tell the CCP to answer with the modem and not the fax is to set the "ATS0=1" register, for answering on the first ring. This takes care of it. > And can it tell the PC it is hooked to which it is? The Intel CCP has an 80188 processor on board. It shares the bus and does all of its "faxing" in the background. This includes storing it on disk as it comes in. The problem with most fax machines makes your computer become a Fax ONLY. The CCP allows you to go about your business and receives them at will. > And while I am at it, can a FAX machine *originate* a > call, but then *receive* the FAX instead of sending it > (sort of the reverse of what is normal fax behavior)? Yes. Again, the Intel CCP allows you to send out a request for a certain document to the remote fax. I only have experience with the Intel CCP because it's part of my job. -->Chris UUCP: ..tektronix!tessi!escargot!chrisb "I didn't like the Mercury Sable, Phone: (503) 644-3585 (Call anytime!) So I bought a Ford Taurus instead!"