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From: gulik@motcid.UUCP (Gregory Gulik)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Picking phone up while modem in use
Message-ID: <4198@teal10.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jul 90 19:14:37 GMT
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In article <5851@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> lsh@jhunix.UUCP writes:
>
> [edited]
>Our modem doesn't do that and it is a major problem because we have several 
>phones in the labs (plugged INTO the modem, not before) and we get 
>disconnected when someone picks up the phone in another room.  
>
>
>Is that right??  What can I do ?


There is a little gadget available from Radio Shack for $7.95, I believe,
that will do what you want to do.  You can plug this item between the
telephone and the phone line.  It will disconnect that phone from the line
if any other extension on that line of off the hook (including the modem).

I'm not sure what's it's called, it's at home, but if you go to Radio
Shack and ask about it, they should be able to direct you to it.  I believe
it is made by DuoFone.


-greg

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