Make sure you have Unimodem/V installed on your computer.
Depending on the release date of your Windows 95 software, you may have
Unimodem (shipped with earlier versions) or Unimodem V (shipped with later
versions of Windows 95 and Windows 98). Unimodem is the Windows 95 TAPI
standard for modem communication. Unimodem V is a more recent Windows 95 TAPI
standard with enhanced voice capabilities. To determine which version of the
TAPI files you have:
a.
Click the Start button, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders. The Find All Files window appears.
b.
Click the Name & Location tab.
c.
In the Named field, type:
unimdm.tsp
When the file is found, it appears in the lower portion of the
Find All Files window. In Windows 95, this file is in the SYSTEM subfolder of
your Windows installation folder.
d.
Right-click the file, and then click Properties.
e.
Click the Version tab.
f.
In the Item Name list, click Product Version. The version number appears in the Value list.
g.
Use the list below to determine whether or not Unimodem
V is installed on your computer.
Version
TAPI files installed
4.00.950
Unimodem files
4.10.43
Unimodem
h.
If you do not have Unimodem/V TAPI files installed on
your computer and you want to use a phone service that requires it, you must
install Unimodem V.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft
Download Center:
Download Unimodv.exe now (http://download.microsoft.com/download/win95upg/unimodem/1/w95/en-us/unimodv.exe)
For
additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/) How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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NOTE: The file is for Windows 95 only.
2.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3.
Double-click Modems.
4.
Select the modem that is installed on your computer, and
then click Properties.
5.
On the Distinctive Ring tab, select the "This phone line has Distinctive Ring services"
check box, and then click the appropriate type of call for each ring pattern
provided by your distinctive ringing service.NOTE: If the Distinctive Ring tab is not shown, the modem may not have this
capability.
The best way to test the Distinctive Ring feature is to use a
terminal data program, such as the HyperTerminal program in Windows
95/98.
To use HyperTerminal:
1.
Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click HyperTerminal.
2.
Double-click hyperterm or hyperterm.exe.
3.
Name the new connection test, and
then click OK.
4.
Change the "connect using" setting to "Direct to COM X", were "X" is the COM port used by the Caller ID
device.
5.
Click OK on the Port Settings window.
To test your modem:
1.
Type the string ATZ, and then press Enter (OK should then be displayed on the screen).
2.
Type the Distinctive Ring string to be tested.NOTE: For some modems, the string at-sdr=7
enables Distinctive Ring. Look in you modem's documentation to see if any setup
string is referenced or mentioned. It is always best to verify the correct
command with your modem documentation or vendor.
3.
If OK is displayed, continue on to the next step. If ERROR
is displayed, the modem may not support Distinctive Ring and you should try a
different setup string.
4.
Have someone call your computer and watch the terminal
screen.
5.
If Distinctive Ring is working, the word RING, followed by
a letter or number is displayed.
6.
If Distinctive Ring is not working, only the word RING is
displayed for each incoming ring. If this is the case, try another setup string
and go back to step 2. When Distinctive Ring data works, the most common result
is the following:
RING A RING A RING
A
Other results could be RING B, RING C, RING 1, RING 2, RING 3.
NOTE: If your modem is outputting DRON/DROFF messages, this is a
non-standard implementation of Distinctive Ring. This implementation does not
work with TAPI-based software, as UnimodemV does not support this format.
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