Chapter 2 Using the Faxmodem
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Chapter 2
Using the Faxmodem
This chapter provides tips for setting up your communications
software and using the modem. It also describes SVD
(Simultaneous Voice and Data) and other advanced telephony
features.
After you set up your software, you are ready to start using your
faxmodem. The best way to get familiar with your software is to
learn by doing. Get started! Try dialing a bulletin board or online
service, or try calling a friend with a modem and transferring a
file. Send a fax and have someone send one back to you. Have a
hands-free conversation with someone using your microphone
and speaker.
Using Voice, Fax, and Data Communications
Software
See the Quick Start guide or the instructions included with
your software for information about how to install and use
the programs included with this product. If you run into
difficulty with configuration, it may be helpful to read “Tips for
Selecting Setup Options” on the next page.
As explained earlier, software programs are designed as a
simple, user-friendly interface that makes it easy to use the many
features ComStar SVD offers. However, first the software must
identify the modem and its special capabilities. Many software
programs identify the product automatically and configure
themselves for the correct operating settings.
Installing your software takes you through a series of setup
options. With virtually all commercially available software,
selecting the correct description of the product during installation
means that you can accept all of the default settings that the
software suggests.
Initialization Strings
An initialization string is a group of AT command settings that are
sent to the faxmodem as soon as you start up the software. The
software determines which commands go into the initialization