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ECHO      If you have previously downloaded Private Secretary you will find that 
ECHO Phone Secretary is the same program with a new name.  Inadvertantly we 
ECHO selected the same name as another product already on the market.  We apologize 
ECHO for any inconvenience or confusion.  
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ECHO    The biggest misconception about PHONE SECRETARY (or any similar program) 
ECHO is that is it (or could be) an AUTOMATIC fax router/switch. It is impossible 
ECHO for PHONE SECRETARY (or any program alone) to automatically detect whether 
ECHO an incoming call was a fax or voice call without the distinctive ringing 
ECHO services.  It can (and is done) without the distinctive ringing services with 
ECHO hardware and firmware you can purchase. These devices are known as automatic 
ECHO fax routers and similar names and can be found at most electronic and business 
ECHO speciality stores. I have seen prices ranging from $100 to $250. I have also 
ECHO seen prices as low as $69 in discount catalogs. Shop wisely. 
ECHO    The second most-often asked question will surely be how to configure 
ECHO PHONE SECRETARY to work in the background. PHONE SECRETARY does NOT work 
ECHO in the background. PHONE SECRETARY was developed as a modem productivity 
ECHO tool - to be used when the user is away from their computer.  
ECHO    The last point we would like to clear is our fax number, 817-249-4284. This 
ECHO line is a FAX LINE ONLY. It is NEVER answered by voice. Also, we receive 
ECHO dozens of calls each week promising registrations if we'll only answer their 
ECHO question immediately by phone or fax.  Many months back we did a survey and 
ECHO found that we were developing a large phone bill and a stack of promises. If 
ECHO you are a non-registered user by all means fax us your questions, but please 
ECHO include your proper mailing address for a reply by mail. We do offer (often 
ECHO same-day) fax response to REGISTERED users. 
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ECHO    Problem:  "Easyfig and Option (J) can't find my modem/com port."
ECHO    Why:  It is usually the case these days that a users buys a computer which 
ECHO comes with a mouse.  The mouse is configured to COM1.  No problem.  Usually 
ECHO the next step is that a user develops an interest in graphics and buys a 
ECHO scanner.  Most of which use another COM port so this is configured to COM2.  
ECHO Now the user finds out he can download pictures by modem from BBS's all over 
ECHO the country so he buys a modem.  The modem is configured for COM3, no problem, 
ECHO usually.  The problem lies in the "plug and play" user getting things running 
ECHO without reading the manuals and warnings.  The simple fact is that COM1/COM3 
ECHO then COM2/COM4 share the same IRQ (interrupt request) inside the computer.  
ECHO Most of the time you could use a mouse OR modem configured the way described.  
ECHO The keyword is "OR."  The problem happens when you try to use the mouse AND 
ECHO modem at the same time.  You will either get lockup, no response from either 
ECHO device, and/or one or the other or both devices will act intermittently.  
ECHO Phone Secretary "looks" for a mouse as it is initializing, if it finds one 
ECHO great it uses the mouse interface.  However, it is not so great if you have 
ECHO your modem "down line" at COM3 or COM4.  Because when Phone Secretary 
ECHO attempts to initialize your modem it probably won't find it.  Realize it 
ECHO doesn't have to be a mouse, any other serial device "ahead" of your modem 
ECHO could be intiated by Phone Secretary peeking at the COM ports looking for a 
ECHO mouse.  
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ECHO    Solutions:  (1) If you have your modem on COM3/COM4 and Phone Secretary 
ECHO can't locate it, try swapping your modem with whatever is on COM1/COM2.  (2) 
ECHO Don't load your MOUSE or other serial device driver, like MOUSE.SYS or 
ECHO MOUSE.COM. 
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