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From: tronix@polari.UUCP (David Daniel)
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Subject: Re: Call Waiting Question
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Date: 2 Feb 90 20:00:27 GMT
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Just in case you DO need Call Waiting to set up your forward-on-busy
arrangement you need to do this:

Change the value of register S9 Carrier Detect Time from the default
of 7 (.7 seconds) to 15.

This increases the time between loss of carrier and modem disconnect.
Of course the host modem will need to be on an eqivalent setting as
well.  

    ---- "What's so funny 'bout peace, love & understanding?"
                        Elvis Costello

[Moderator's Note: As you point out, the other end needs the same
change in its register. Its unlikely the typical user will have access
to the modems on the other end (terminal servers, BBS lines, email and
other commercial services), thus for all practical purposes, this
really won't make any difference. Also, depending on how important
your data is (or difficult to decipher/read if binary code, etc), you
will lose data and gain garbage in its place during that interim.  PT]