To configure phone number modifiers
1. | Open Network Connections |
2. | Right-click the dial-up connection you want to configure, and then click Properties. |
3. | On the General tab, modify the phone number by using one or more characters from the following list. |
| Character | Function |
, (comma) | Pauses briefly (two seconds for most modems) before continuing. |
P | Switches from touch-tone to pulse/rotary dialing. |
T | Switches from pulse/rotary to touch-tone dialing. |
$ | Waits for a calling card prompt tone. |
For example, when you dial in from a hotel room, you may have to add 9 to the number you are calling to get an outside line. Your number may look similar to the following:
9,555-0100
The comma after the 9 gives a pause long enough to get an outside line before continuing to dial the full number.
Note
| • | To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections. To configure phone number modifiers, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group. |
| • | By selecting the Use area code and dialing rules check box, and then clicking Rules, you can create a Location for which specific dialing rules automatically apply. For example, if you frequently connect from home and need to disable call waiting, you can create a location for use from home that automatically dials the code to disable call waiting before the connection call is placed. |
| • | If you see unfamiliar characters being dialed before your number, check to make sure the Use area code and dialing rules check box is not selected. If it is selected, a location may be enforcing a dialing rule that you do not need. For example, a location may be selected that always dials 1 to accommodate long distance dialing. |
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