Re: flexfax: Same computer, new phone line, no dial tone -- SOLVED

[Felix Morley Finch <felix@crowfix.com>]

I was about to send off a condescending answer to this that, no, it
can't be, because a regular phone works fine when routed thru the
computer, so no, it can't be having the plugs swapped.  Then I
thought, well, always check, never assume, and BINGO!  It works.

>>In article <Pine.SOL.3.96.971121090649.7532B-100000@copland.udel.edu>, Mike Porter <mike@UDel.Edu> writes:

> I've done trhis before.  When I did it, it was because I plugged
> the phone line into the wrong jack on the modem.  Ie:  The wall
> line plugged into the telephone jack on the modem instead of
> the 'wall line' jack.

I had written:

>> A phone works fine whether routed thru the
>> modem card or not, and the NO DIAL TONE error shows up whether the
>> phone is routed thru the modem card or not connected at all.

So now I guess I'll just have have another helping of humble pie.
Thanks Mike!

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