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Observer General Options 241
• “Modem line” dropdown—allows you to select from among the currently defined
modem devices. These devices are from those defined for the system in the Windows
Control Panel.
The following settings depend on the configuration required by the paging service
provider and should be provided by them. If in doubt, try the default settings first.
• “Connection speed” dropdown—allows you to select the connection speed of the
modem to the service provider.
• “Use error control” checkbox—allows you to select whether or not the modem’s error
control features will be enabled.
• “Data bits” dropdown—allows you to select the number of data bits to be used in
communicating with the modem.
• “Parity” dropdown—allows you to select the parity to be used in communicating with
the modem.
• “Stop bits” dropdown—allows you to select the data bits to be used in communicating
with the modem.
Configure Voice Settings
Voice-based paging services require the following information:
• “Delay before sending message” textbox—allows you to enter the number of seconds
that the program should pause after connection before sending the message.
• “Preliminary dial sequence (if any)” textbox—allows you to enter a sequence of
numbers that the program should send after connection, but before sending the
message.
• “Closing dial sequence (if any)” textbox—allows you to enter a sequence of numbers
that the program should send after sending the message, but before hanging up the
connection.
• “Modem line” dropdown—allows you to select from among the currently defined
modem devices. These devices are from those defined for the system in the Windows
Control Panel.