Re: [hylafax-users] automatic fax detection (outbound)

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2004.05.13 20:29 Peter Verhoeven wrote:
> Presuming it's impossible (hylafax or otherwise) to detect a fax
> machine on
> a line prior to the flagfall, what's the best way in hylafax to
> minimise
> call length and not attempt further dials, if a given number is not a
> fax
> number?

You minimize the amount of time after ATDT before the modem responds 
with NO CARRIER.

Usually there is an S-register in your modem that controls this.  Look 
at your modem manual.

Lee.

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