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Q129577: Modem Defaults to Auto Answer Mode in Windows 95

Article: Q129577
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your modem is set to Auto Answer mode under Microsoft Exchange in Windows 95,
even though the current Exchange profile calls for Auto Answer mode to be
disabled.

CAUSE
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The modem's answer mode is a modem property, not a profile property. Therefore,
the answer mode is set by the last profile created in Microsoft Exchange.

For example:

- Profile 1 is created and sets the modem to Auto Answer mode.

- Profile 2 is created and sets the modem to No Answer mode.

In this example, the modem is set to No Answer mode regardless of the current
Exchange profile setting.

RESOLUTION
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Changing profiles does not change the state of the modem's properties. To change
the properties, you must either create a new profile or set the properties
directly.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior also explains why a modem appears to default to Auto Answer mode
when you set up a profile. If the modem was configured to use Auto Answer mode
in a previous profile, the modem defaults to this mode.

If the modem was configured to use No Answer mode in a previous profile, it
defaults to No Answer mode.

Additional query words: autoanswer

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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