OT: Phone ringing software

My PC is some way from the main house telephone and I sometimes miss
that the phone is ringing.

Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
monitor screen when your phone is ringing?

Thanks.

Andi.


Andi

On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 23:33:55 GMT, Andi <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
>monitor screen when your phone is ringing?

I'm sure there is such a thing but I don't understand why you don't
just plug a cheap phone into the socket that's by your PC. Cheaper and
easier?
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Andi wrote:

> My PC is some way from the main house telephone and I sometimes miss
> that the phone is ringing.
>
> Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
> monitor screen when your phone is ringing?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Andi.

Yeah, there is, do you have a modem in the PC? Is it running XP?

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, usenet_2004
_(E-Mail Removed), a.k.a David Quinton says...


> I'm sure there is such a thing but I don't understand why you don't
> just plug a cheap phone into the socket that's by your PC. Cheaper and
> easier?

But not nearly as "bling" ...

"David Quinton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 23:33:55 GMT, Andi <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
> >monitor screen when your phone is ringing?
>
> I'm sure there is such a thing but I don't understand why you don't
> just plug a cheap phone into the socket that's by your PC. Cheaper and
> easier?

Err, perhaps he's on a wireless router......

But yes, I suspect it would be cheaper to install an extension kit from a
DIY shed - even if it only drove a ringer.

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 09:31:59 +0100, sean <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Andi wrote:
>
>> My PC is some way from the main house telephone and I sometimes miss
>> that the phone is ringing.
>>
>> Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
>> monitor screen when your phone is ringing?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Andi.
>
>Yeah, there is, do you have a modem in the PC? Is it running XP?

Yes to both.

> My PC is some way from the main house telephone and I sometimes miss
> that the phone is ringing.
> Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
> monitor screen when your phone is ringing?

Maybe if you take the filter off the phone, the dsl connection will drop
when it rings :-}

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Andi wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 09:31:59 +0100, sean <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Andi wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My PC is some way from the main house telephone and I sometimes miss
>>>that the phone is ringing.
>>>
>>>Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
>>>monitor screen when your phone is ringing?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Andi.
>>
>>Yeah, there is, do you have a modem in the PC? Is it running XP?
>
>
> Yes to both.


Go to, start, all programs, accessories, communications, fax, fax console.

If this is not there, let me know

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 18:36:24 +0100, sean
<s-e-a-n-h-a-r-d-y-8-8-@-y-a-h-o-o.c-o.u-k> wrote:

>Andi wrote:
>> On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 09:31:59 +0100, sean <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Andi wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My PC is some way from the main house telephone and I sometimes miss
>>>>that the phone is ringing.
>>>>
>>>>Does anyone know of any software that will display an alert on your
>>>>monitor screen when your phone is ringing?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Andi.
>>>
>>>Yeah, there is, do you have a modem in the PC? Is it running XP?
>>
>>
>> Yes to both.
>
>
>Go to, start, all programs, accessories, communications, fax, fax console.
>
>If this is not there, let me know

Yeah, got that.

What should I do now?

Thanks for your help.

Andi.

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 17:38:42 GMT, Andi <(E-Mail Removed)> strung
together this:

>What should I do now?
>
I'm assuming you're meant to turn on the fax monitor so that when the
phone rings an alert will pop up on the screen asking if you want to
answer the call as a fax. I think it's audible too.
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