Answering Machine Help
 Config Help

Introduction

Hardware Setup

Dialing Setup

Buttons

Self Check

Save & Exit

Cancel


Introduction

The Config program allows you to change the parameters for the TeleSound.  You can modify the Hardware Setup (Serial Port, Sound Card Type and Sound Card Address), and the Dialing Setup (dialing prefix, type, speed and number of retries, redial time, active tone detection, and external mixer and ring wave file location)

For any changes to take effect , you must exit all TeleSound applications and load them again.


Hardware Setup

Serial Port

Selects the serial port (also called COM port) the TeleSound is plugged in.

To select a different COM port, click on the down arrow next to the Serial Port field.  A list with COM1 to COM4 will pull down.  Now click on the correct serial port in the list to select it.

Sound Card Type

Specifies the sound card type connected to the TeleSound.

To change the Sound Card Type value, click on the down arrow at the right of the Sound Card Type field.  When the pull down menu appears, click on the name of the sound card connected to the TeleSound.

If your sound card does not appear in the pull down menu, select the type that your sound card is compatible to, or select "Others".

Sound Card Address

Specifies the I/O Address for the sound card attached to the TeleSound.

To change the Sound Card Address, click on the down arrow at the right of the Sound Card Address field.  When the pull down menu appears, click on the I/O Address of the sound card connected to the TeleSound.

If you do not know the I/O Address for your sound card or if you are not sure, select Sound Card Address 0.


Dialing Setup

Detect Active Tone

Determines whether or not to check for dial tone before dialing a number

To enable dial tone detection, click on the down arrow at the right of the Detect Dial Tone field.  When the pull down menu appears, click on Yes.

Dial Prefix

This field is useful if your phone system requires you to dial a code to access an outside line.  If this is the case for your system, enter the access code in this box.

For example, if your phone system requires you to dial 9 before dialing a number, enter 9 in the Dial Prefix field.

Redial Time

Specifies the time (in seconds) that TeleSound will wait before attempting the phone call again (retry) after a busy signal.

To change the time between retries, click on the Redial Time field and enter the number of seconds you want to wait before attempting the call again.

Dial Retries

Specifies the number of times TeleSound will attempt a connection to a specific phone number after receiving a busy signal.

To change the number of times the TeleSound will attempt a call, click on the Dial Retries field and enter the number of times you want to attempt the call.

External Mixer

Specifies the name of the program for your sound cards mixer application.

To select the mixer application program for your sound card, click on the button at the right of the External Mixer field; a standard Windows™ dialog box will appear on your screen.  Using your mouse or your keyboard, select the correct directory (location) and filename for your specific sound cards mixer (usually found under the sound cards utilities sub-directory).  For more information about the mixer utility for your specific sound card, please refer to your sound card users manual.

Ring Wave

Determines what WAVE file to be played when an incoming call is detected.

If you wish to change the default, click on the button at the right of the Ring Wave field; a standard Windows™ dialog box will appear on your screen.  Using your mouse or your keyboard, select the correct location and filename for the specific Wave (*.WAV) file you want to play every time an incoming call is detected.


Self Check

Click on the this button to test the TeleSound.  If your sound card supports Echo or Karaoke feature, you should hear the telephone dial tone on the speakers.  The Self Check option checks all the TeleSound by detecting an active phone line (dial tone).

If the Self Check detects a dial tone and is able to access the phone line, the configuration is completed.  However, if the TeleSound test fails, the message No Dial Tone is displayed and you should double-check your hardware installation and your sound card settings.  See Chapter 2 - Installing The TeleSound, Chapter 3 - Configuring The TeleSound, and/or Appendix A - Troubleshooting in your TeleSound Users Manual.


Save & Exit

Saves any changes made to the configuration of the TeleSound software (if any), and exits the Config application.


Cancel

Cancels any changes made to the TeleSounds software configuration and exits the Config application.