Re: Telephone Dialer?

From: MS (ms_at_nospam.com)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:57:17 -0700

No, I do not have hide system files turn one.

I would suspect that as with Sharon, you are probably using a computer that
had an earlier OS on it, that you later upgraded to XP, and command.com was
still there.

"Mark Dormer" <markd@mvpsx.org> wrote in message
news:OVX2ZhPHEHA.2668@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> It is definitely there.
> I think you have hide systems files turned on.
>
> Regards
> Mark Dormer
>
> " MS" <ms@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:ui0Ki1OHEHA.3144@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > David, which version of Windows are you using?
> >
> > Are you aware that all three newsgroups that this thread is in are
Windows
> > XP newsgroups? Your shortcuts do not work in Windows XP.
> >
> > First of all, there is no file anywhere in Windows XP called
command.com.
> I
> > did a search for it, it exists nowhere on the drive. The command for
> getting
> > the command prompt in Windows XP is \Windows\system32\cmd.exe. This is a
> DOS
> > emulator, as Windows XP, like NT, is not based on DOS any more, unlike
Win
> > 3.1, 95, 98, and ME.
> >
> > So, I tried your shortcut with the substitution above, instead of your
> > \Windows\command.com. Still didn't work. I then opened a command prompt,
> > typed in ATDT, pressed Enter, and got the error message "no such
command".
> > Modem strings are obviously not recognized as commands at the Windows XP
> > command prompt.
> >
> >
> > "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:u9%23X6I2GEHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Most people call a some numbers quite frequently. These are usually
quite
> > few, a best friend from home or a partner from work. A Windows shortcut
> can
> > dial a phone. This tip lists two ways of easily dialing frequent
numbers.
> >
> > Windows includes a phone dialer but it's a few mouse clicks to use (6 to
> > start and click the number, 1 to talk, 1 to exit). This allows two mouse
> > clicks if it's on the desktop, three if on the Start Menu.
> >
> > Before going on you'll need to know what com port your modem is
connected
> > to. Open Control Panel and choose Modems. Select your modem and click
> > Properties. Your Comm Port is listed under Port.
> >
> >
> > Method 1- Using Shortcuts
> > a.. Right click the desktop and choose New then Shortcut.
> > b.. Rename (F2 renames a selected item) the Shortcut Dial Mum (or
> whoever
> > it is)
> > c.. Right click the shortcut and choose Properties
> > d.. On the Program tab enter Dialing Mum in the top textbox and
> > C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /c echo ATDT 99999999 > com2 into the Cmd Line
> > textbox, replacing 99999999 with the phone number you're dialing and
com2
> > with the com port you're modem is conected to. Make sure the Close on
Exit
> > checkbox is checked.
> > e.. On the Screen tab make sure that Window is selected.
> > f.. Repeat the above steps and call the second shortcut Answer and use
> > this Cmd Line - D:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /c echo ATH > com2.
> > g.. Either leave the two shortcuts where they are, or Shift + Drag
onto
> > the Start Menu.
> > h.. To ring, Double Click the Dial Mum shortcut (or select it on the
> Start
> > Menu) and when the other party answers pick up the phone and Double
Click
> > the Answer shortcut.
> > Method 2 - Using a Batch File
> > a.. Right click the desktop and choose New then Text Document.
> > b.. Rename (F2 renames a selected item) the Text Document Dial Mum.bat
> (or
> > whoever it is)
> > c.. Right click the MS-Dos Batch File and choose Edit
> > d.. Add the following lines changing the phone number, name and comm
> port
> > to suit.
> > @echo off
> > echo Dialing Mum
> > echo ATDT 99999999 >com2
> > Echo.
> > Echo Press any key when Mum answers or you want to hang up.
> > pause
> > echo ATH >com2
> > a.. Save the file and exit Notepad. Move the file into
C:\windows\command
> > folder. Right click the file and choose Properties. Make sure Close on
> Exit
> > and Window is checked (see Method 1). A new shortcut file will have been
> > created with the same name. Move this file onto the Desktop or Start
Menu.
> > Click the batch file to dial and press any key when it answers.
> > Notes on Phone Numbers
> > a.. The modem command string listed above ATDT means dial using tone
> > dialing. Use ATDP if you have a pulse phone.
> > b.. If you need a pause while dialing use a comma. E.g, 9,99999999.
> >
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
> > " MS" <ms@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:%239kVb61GEHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Using Windows XP Professional, SP1, all the latest updates on Windows
> > > Update.
> > >
> > > What is the Telephone Dialer app used for?
> > >
> > > I thought it could come in handy for something, but couldn't get it to
> > work
> > > right for that purpose. That is, when one tries to dial a number on
the
> > > telephone, and it is constantly busy. If one keeps trying to get
through
> > > with a telephone, one gets the busy signal, press the "off" button (on
a
> > > cordless phone) to hang up the line, wait a few seconds, press the
"on"
> > > button again, press "redial". If it's still busy, one has to go
through
> > that
> > > process again. If it's busy for a long time, that could be a tedious
> > > process.
> > >
> > > I thought that perhaps with the telephone dialer, the computer could
> keep
> > > dialing the number over and over (redialing when it gets a busy
signal).
> > > When it finally connects, I would hear the other party's voice on the
> > > computer speaker, perhaps some kind of connect tone from the app, then
I
> > > could pick up my telephone to speak.
> > >
> > > But I couldn't get it to work that way. When the other line is busy, I
> > would
> > > get an error message (I don't even think an indication that the line
is
> > > busy, perhaps just "no answer".) Just like with the phone, I would
have
> to
> > > manually click "Redial" to try again. Isn't there a way to set it to
> > redial
> > > automatically, until it connects?
> > >
> > > Is there a way to fix this in the settings?
> > >
> > > I tried the "Terminal" app for this purpose as well. It does have a
> > setting
> > > for "automatic redial", but I couldn't get it to work for my purpose
> > either.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to get any Windows app to work for the purpose I
> specified?
> > > If not, how about a third party app one can download? Anyone know of a
> > > dialer app that will do this?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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