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ian matthews
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 Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:15 am Post subject: how to stop phone activating computer |
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I have just installed a pci modem on a windows 2000 pc for dial up access
to my ISP and have one annoying problem. If my computer is turned off, an
incoming phone call or an outgoing phone call will automatically turn on the
computer ! The modem works fine in all other respects.
Can anybody suggest how to overcome this annoyance ?
Hopefully, I have configured the set up incorrectly.
Ian |
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Reed
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:46 am Post subject: Re: how to stop phone activating computer |
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ian matthews wrote:
| Quote: | I have just installed a pci modem on a windows 2000 pc for dial up access
to my ISP and have one annoying problem. If my computer is turned off, an
incoming phone call or an outgoing phone call will automatically turn on the
computer ! The modem works fine in all other respects.
Can anybody suggest how to overcome this annoyance ?
Hopefully, I have configured the set up incorrectly.
Ian
I have same problem with a Win 98 PC. It is a "feature" of the PC itself |
called "Wake on Ring". The PC & modem detect ringing on the line, and
the PC proceeds to boot up. When I looked into it some time ago, I was
told that the BIOS of my PC (Dell XPS R400 PII ) needed to be modified
to allow the disabling of this "feature". To date Dell has not made a
modified version available.
I have an external modem so there were 3 workarounds, 1 was to delete
pin 25 (the RING signal wire)in the cable, 2 was to power off modem when
not in use, 3 is to disconnect line cord. I do #2, you may want to do #3
as you have internal modem, if your BIOS does not have an enable/disable
option.
You might also check modem docs to see if by chance your model has a
setting to disable RING output. Don't be confused by S setting S0. In
WOR, the line only needs to ring, the modem does not have to answer.
--Reed |
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Kenw
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: how to stop phone activating computer |
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On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:15:40 +1100, "ian matthews"
<matthei@tpg.com.au> wrote:
| Quote: | I have just installed a pci modem on a windows 2000 pc for dial up access
to my ISP and have one annoying problem. If my computer is turned off, an
incoming phone call or an outgoing phone call will automatically turn on the
computer ! The modem works fine in all other respects.
Can anybody suggest how to overcome this annoyance ?
Hopefully, I have configured the set up incorrectly.
Ian
Most system bios have option to turn on/off "wake on" settings. |
You could also try turning off auto answer in the modem configuration.
KenW |
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Franc Zabkar
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:35 am Post subject: Re: how to stop phone activating computer |
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On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:15:40 +1100, "ian matthews"
<matthei@tpg.com.au> put finger to keyboard and composed:
| Quote: | I have just installed a pci modem on a windows 2000 pc for dial up access
to my ISP and have one annoying problem. If my computer is turned off, an
incoming phone call or an outgoing phone call will automatically turn on the
computer ! The modem works fine in all other respects.
Can anybody suggest how to overcome this annoyance ?
Hopefully, I have configured the set up incorrectly.
Ian
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If you can't find a "soft" solution, then, if your modem has a 1uF
250V ringer capacitor, desolder it. This will prevent your modem from
detecting the ring signal. However, if you need to receive faxes, then
this will not be an appropriate solution.
- Franc Zabkar
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Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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ian matthews
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:53 am Post subject: Re: how to stop phone activating computer |
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The BIOS fix worked. Thanks to KenW and Reed for this suggestion.
"Kenw" <kenw@no295no.net> wrote in message
news:ot2mr2tk5tm49njh0mpkkcu4g0t9747amc@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:15:40 +1100, "ian matthews"
matthei@tpg.com.au> wrote:
I have just installed a pci modem on a windows 2000 pc for dial up access
to my ISP and have one annoying problem. If my computer is turned off, an
incoming phone call or an outgoing phone call will automatically turn on
the
computer ! The modem works fine in all other respects.
Can anybody suggest how to overcome this annoyance ?
Hopefully, I have configured the set up incorrectly.
Ian
Most system bios have option to turn on/off "wake on" settings.
You could also try turning off auto answer in the modem configuration.
KenW |
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