Additional Configuration Information
- Automatic-Dial
- Click Yes for Automatic-Dial; then use the Configure Phone/Modem if you need to provide more detailed information than is shown. Click No if you are using a leased-line connection; you will not use the Automatic-Dial Facility.
- Modem Name
- When running Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 or Windows® Server 2008/2012, the modem information is handled through the operating system control panel modem applet. This drop-down list contains all the modems defined to Windows®; select the one you want to use.
- Primary Phone
- This entry is the primary phone number that should be dialed, in order to gain access to the network. It can include a delay for the dial tone and access codes for an outside line or for long-distance services.
- Backup Phone
- This entry specifies a backup phone number. If you specify a backup number, it is dialed automatically after an attempt to contact the gateway or host through the primary number fails. If you leave this option blank, backup dialing does not happen.
- Title
- This optional entry is text to describe the connection that you are configuring. The text will be displayed when the number is dialed, but it has no effect on the connection.
- Configure Phone/Modem
- When Personal Communications is running on Windows® 7/8/8.1
or Windows® Server 2008/2012, phone and modem configuration
is handled through the operating system's modem utility.
Clicking this button allows you to adjust the details of the modem configurations.
- Automatic-Dial Facility
- The automatic-dial facility establishes a connection to the
host when you start a session.
To use the automatic-dial facility, you must store the dial information, telephone numbers, communication-line information and modem-control information in a file. For details, see the online help. The following functions are provided to enable you to create and change a dial-configuration file:
- Configure Phone/Modem
- Automatic-Dial Utility
- Automatic-Dial Utility
- The automatic-dial utility enables you to configure and use
the automatic-dial function.
The automatic-dial utility window opens when Show AutoDial Utility in the Communication menu (on the session-window menu bar) is selected and the Automatic-Dial Facility starts.
- Dial / Stop Dialing
- This push-button either starts or stops dialing, depending on
the current dialing status.
- Dial
- Click Dial to dial the specified telephone number and establish a connection.
- Stop Dialing
- Click Stop Dialing to stop the dial process immediately.
- Hang up
- Clicking Hang up sends the modem-hang-up string and disconnects your PC from the remote computer.
- Manual Dial
- Manual Dial enables you to use a non-public telephone line or operator assist to dial the number.
- Auto-exit after connection
- Choose Auto-exit after connection if you want the automatic-dial utility window to close after a connection is established. The window will otherwise remain open.
- Modem-signal indicator
- Personal Communications Library on Windows® 7/8/8.1 or Windows® Server 2008/2012 systems, use the operating system's modem utility to monitor modem signals.