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From: anderson@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson, MACC)
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Subject: Re: Call waiting and Procomm 2.4.2.
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Date: 12 Jan 89 07:46:45 GMT
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In article <5405@watdcsu.waterloo.edu>, iscomm@watdcsu.waterloo.edu (Independent Studies) writes...

]I have a phone line with call waiting that doubles as my modem line.
]The problem is when a call comes in on the wait line while I am on-line
]to where ever, I get my line dropped and then the phone rings through with
]the wait line call.
] 
]I am using a EMP 1200E modem (darn cheap and Hayes compat.) and Procomm 2.4.2
]what can I do to stop this nasty business of being kicked off all the time.
] 
]I would like to know the call on the wait line is coming in and then *_I_* 
]could decide what to do about it etc......
] 
]Any ideas or solution. It would be much appreciated (MUCH).

Set your dialing prefix to *70 (touch-tone) or 1170 (pulse 
dial) in ProComm.  This turns off call waiting for the 
duration of the current call.  Be forewarned that not all
exchanges let you do this, but it works here, and the worst
that can happen to you is you'll get a recording saying 
you've misdialed.  Of course, call waiting is an abomination
the world would be better off without, but that's a 
different matter! :-)

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